2016, Issue 2

The Asian studies coordinator at BYU’s Kennedy Center, Professor Eric Hyer also has a shared responsibility with the university’s greatest rival: the University of Utah. Hyer is one of two directors of the Intermountain Consortium for Asian and Pacific Studies (IMCAPS).

One thing is clear: we have frequent opportunities to better understand Asia from our perch in Provo. Consider this sampling of a few recent and notable Kennedy Center events...

Expatriate memoirs have glamorized international living since the days of sailing ships and far-flung empires. More recently, social media has brought a filter-tinted perspective that makes these lifestyles appear even more alluring.

Benjamin Cuque, a dance major at Brigham Young University, would not hesitate to say that his China dance study abroad in spring 2016 transformed him.

In May 2016 Robert Swasey jumped at the chance to combine two loves: engineering and languages. An engineering student at BYU with a passion for foreign languages and cultures...

An interview with Su Ge