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Asian Studies majors– Rui, Nicolette, and Sam– share their unique experiences in the Asian Studies Program throughout their four years at Colorado College.\u00a0 Rui Z. ’21 is a senior Asian Studies Major from Chengdu, China. Her recent passion has been trying out different baking recipes that are simple and delicious.\u00a0 Rui was a Math &\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let the words speak. Let the wounds heal. L\u00e2m Thi\u00ean Nghi [ a poetry exploration of body, of womxnhood, of herstory, and the future…Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n On April 8th, 2021, The Lotus hosted its first ever Asian Studies Alumni Career Panel. The purposes of this career exploration event were to better understand post-graduation opportunities for students who studied Asian Studies; discuss work or fellowship experiences in Asia; and more broadly, address post-CC trajectories, questions, and concerns. The CC alumni that The\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n In predominantly white institutions such as CC, it can be challenging to feel like all aspects of your identity are acknowledged and respected. Affinity groups can help people feel seen with respect to the various identities they hold.\u00a0 \u2013 Mateen Zafer [1] Discrimination, hate, and the purposeful exclusion of the Asian American community peaked on the\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Jia Mei On March 15, 2021, I got a New York Times notification on my phone saying that a shooting at spas in Atlanta killed 8 people. Two hours later, my roommate told me that some of the victims have been identified– 6 of whom were women of Asian descent. As an Asian American\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Kelly Yue The Lotus paid a socially-distanced visit to the Asian House on a Wednesday evening to participate in their weekly dinner and speak with the Japanese Cultural Program Coordinator (CPC), Machi Niiya, as well as three residents (Sarah Yamamoto, Luca Xu, and Andrew Choy) to learn about their experiences living in the Asian\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Jia Mei \u201cThe biggest highlight for me was what a team effort this event was…\u201d\u00a0 2021 marks the year of the Ox and the first virtual Lunar New Year celebration at Colorado College. Despite the challenges of planning for a virtual Lunar New Year (LNY), Riley Hutchings– the Cultural Program Coordinator (CPC) for the\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Kelly Yue While travelling and studying abroad in Asia are rewarding opportunities, Black students often encounter different experiences due to the color of their skin. The Lotus interviewed three Black students, John Capers \u201921 (Japan and Hong Kong), Dylan Hall \u201922 (China and South Korea), Josh Kalenga \u201923 (Hong Kong, Cambodia, and Nepal), who\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n From August 2020 to the present day, millions of farmers in India have been protesting three farm acts which were passed by the Parliament of India. These laws, often called the Farm Bills, have been described by many farmer unions as pro-corporate and anti-farmer laws, thus demanding that the laws be repealed. The protests began\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Jia Mei Maya Patel’ 18 graduated from CC with a Comparative Literature major and Feminist and Gender Studies minor. Following graduation, she taught English in Japan through the Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program (JET). She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Asian American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Jia Mei Rishi Ling ’18 is a CC alumnus who majored in Music. Following graduation, he worked for one year as a Paraprofessional at the Department of Music at Colorado College. He received a Princeton in Asia Fellowship ’19 to teach English at the University of Macau in Macau, S.A.R. China. He is currently\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Kelly Yue Dr. Yogesh Chandrani joined Colorado College in 2015 as Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology and is now Assistant Professor of Religion and Asian Studies. His academic interests include Modern South Asia, religion and secularism, colonial modernity, nationalism, violence, memory and subjectivity. Why did you decide to come to CC? I have always\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Growing up, I never really understood why people would wear their outdoor shoes into their homes. It was even more shocking to see people wear their shoes into their rooms, a place I imagine one would want to keep clean, especially if they would walk barefoot after showering. To me, taking off our shoes and\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Jia Mei Webinar hosted by Dr. Emily Chan at Colorado College, Joined by five panelists: Dr. John Williams (Colorado College), Dr. Christian Sorace (Colorado College), Dr. Keisha A. Brown (Tennessee State University), Dr. Catherine Liu (University of California, Irvine), and Dr. Maria Repnikova (Georgia State University). Amidst the increasing political tensions between the United\u2026\u00a0Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By Kelly Yue Young people in Thailand have long been disillusioned by years of military rule. 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\n\n\n\nWords for Healing: Student submissions in response to #StopAsianHate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAsian Studies Alumni Career Panel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe role of affinity groups in CC\u2019s Asian community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA Symptom of Centuries of Anti-Asian Racism, Misogyny, and Violence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nA Smaller Group, A Tighter Bond: Living in the Asian House during a Pandemic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nBehind the Scenes for CC Lunar New Year 2021 (Year of Ox) Virtual Celebration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nBlack Experiences in Asia: Featuring John Capers \u201821, Dylan Hall \u201922 and Josh Kalenga \u201823<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe Farmers\u2019 Protest in India: With a Lens on Gender Violence in Social Movements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nInterview with Maya Patel \u201918 on Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program (JET)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nInterview with Rishi Ling \u201918 on Princeton in Asia Fellowship \u201919<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nInterview with Dr. Yogesh Chandrani<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAsian Things: No Shoes in the House<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWebinar \u2013 \u201cBrainwashed: The Legacies and Perils of American Sinophobia\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFrom Japanese Hamster to Family Conflicts: The Student Protest in Thailand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nProtests in Inner Mongolia, China against New Language Policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nInterview with Mateen Zafer: Coordinator of Mentorship and Diversity Initiatives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nInterview with Edwin Toshio Hamada: Assistant VP for the Residential Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nStudent Organizations \u2013 Affinity Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nMeet this year\u2019s Asian Studies CPCs!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n