Center for Asian Studies

Five-Element Institute: Center for Asian Studies

You are invited to participate as a Fellow. You will be selected for your outstanding work in your field of education which relates to Asian Studies.

·         Opportunity to educate the public

·         Reach potential clients

·         Sell and promote your products and services

·         Network with others in your field

This will be a vibrant arena for education and synergy. You will have the opportunity to speak at events for the public and to promote your products and/or services. You are also eligible to be a vital part of our Academic Outreach Initiative.

For Educators & Students

The Center for Asian Studies has launched an Academic Outreach Initiative designed to connect educators and students at the college and graduate level with the Center's research and analysis. The Center hopes to foster knowledge of and an enduring interest in Asian studies through:

·         Academic Conferences that allows educators, students and the public to engage in interactive discussions with Center fellows and authors.

• Center meetings featuring policymakers and scholars in timely discussions.

• Academic Modules to assist educators in creating or supplementing a course syllabus.

Center fellows will also make regular appearances at campuses around the country to speak about their work.

In addition to the resources provided by the CAS Academic Outreach Initiative, Center for Asian Studies is committed to serving educators and researchers with educational materials to help teach tomorrow’s leaders and thinkers.

If you wish to be a Fellow of the Center for Asian Studies please send:

1. a Curriculum vitae or chronological resume

2. Nominating Letter (1) (You can nominate yourself)

Letters nominating a candidate for consideration should be no more than 500 words in length. Please address the following criteria, which are central to the committee’s consideration of membership candidates:

• Intellectual attainment and expertise

• Degree of experience, interest, and current involvement in Asian Studies

• Promise of future achievement in Asian Studies

• Potential contributions to the Center’s work

• Desire and ability to participate in Center activities

• Standing among his or her peers

3. Seconding Letters (2)

Seconding letters need not be so comprehensive (no more than 300 words), but should amplify why, in the opinion of the writer, a candidate should be considered for Center membership. Thoughtful, candid, and succinct comments are far more important in seconding and proposing letters than formal endorsements of candidates. In seconding letters particularly, writers should express why a given candidate should be considered for Center membership for reasons beyond the basic criteria above.

Although technically, only two seconding letters are required to assure that a candidate’s name will be forwarded to the Membership Committee, an additional letter may be submitted. Such letters are particularly helpful to the Membership Committee when they add information or insights about a candidate not already contained in a previous letter. However, it is strongly recommended that applications contain no more than four seconding letters.

Only candidates with completed files will be considered. After interviewing with Charter Fellows, membership is subject to Charter Fellow votes. You will be notified proptly of their vote.

The process is entirely one of affirmative selection from the evolving pool of nominees. The committee and the Charter Fellows choose a number of Fellows without prejudice to the candidacies of those remaining in the pool.

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The Five-Element Institutes Center for Asian Studies has coordinated Asian studies activities to promote deeper mutual understanding between Asia and the United States. Its mission is comprised of the following elements:

• Education - Development of curriculum, courses, and certification in Asian Studies. Creation of new faculty lines in Asian studies. Coordination of dual degree and exchange programs with Asian universities.

• Research - Coordination of lectures, seminars, and research projects, and publications in the area of Asian studies. Research and teaching are conducted on such topics as medicine, political economy, civil society, democratization, international relations, foreign policy, gender, race, culture, labor, and migration issues.

• Outreach - Organization of joint projects, executive and doctor training programs, and international conferences which build connections between teaching and medical research institutions and between policy analysts and clinical practitioners.