Global Asias –– Henry Luce Foundation

Global Asias: Pathways & Opportunities in Scholarship, Museums, Libraries & Communities is a three-year initiative that has been funded by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation and is being hosted at the Simpson Center. The project will engage scholars and students working on Asia and its diasporas to create lasting institutional and community connections and strengthen research, teaching, and community engagement.

As a collective effort, the project involves students and faculty from across UW's three campuses and close partnerships with the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, UW Libraries, and UW Press. The initiative also engages community-based groups such as the Wing Luke Museum, Filipino Community of Seattle, Cambodian American Community Council, and Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington.

Programming will include the development of a graduate certificate program, professionalization workshops, visiting lectureships, research expeditions, manuscript development funds, and community events. These activities, and the project as a whole, will foster a dynamic intellectual environment and advance cutting-edge scholarship concerning the variety of ways that “Asia” is expressed, organized, and experienced in the world.