ASIANetwork Institutes
ASIANetwork supports faculty professional development in Asian and Asian diasporic studies in the undergraduate context. Our programming is open to educators from all disciplinary backgrounds and at all career stages, with the goal of enriching content and skills related to Asia across the curriculum and to foster collaborations within and between institutions. ASIANetwork Institutes, led by experienced and committed teacher-scholars, engage participants to:
- train in new technologies
- share current and forward-looking practices
- broaden regional and topical expertise
- create new instructional materials for a range of courses
- develop student career-relevant teaching modules
- identify opportunities for student internships and project-based learning
- initiate international collaborations
- generate strategies to adopt the systemic change needed for the future
ASIANetwork 2025 Early-Career Faculty Development Workshop
The ASIANetwork Early-Career Faculty Development Workshop (Columbus, Ohio; October 9-12, 2025) included 15 participants, selected competitively from a large pool of applicants, all pre-tenure and contingent faculty members from ASIANetwork colleges and other undergraduate teaching-focused institutions.
Under the leadership of co-facilitators K. Christine Pae (Denison University) and Jie Zhang (Trinity University) and through a grant from the Luce Foundation, the workshop included critical discussions on the challenges and rewards, and navigation aids, in working institutionally toward tenure and a fulfilling career in the liberal arts, a syllabus workshop, teaching with technology, grantwriting and boosting the visibility of one’s work, academic publishing, and self-care.
Guest presenters included Shao-yun Yang (Denison University), John Cort (Denison University), Hiroaki Kawamura (The University of Findlay), and Taku Suzuki (Denison University).
Among the goals were to foster community among faculty who are teaching about Asia, Asian languages, and Asian American/AAPI studies at small colleges and universities and to equip them with skills to enhance their roles at their colleges, and infuse content about Asia in undergraduate experiences.
ASIANetwork 2026 Summer Institute
ASIANetwork is pleased to announce its next Summer Institute, on the paired themes of Asian Languages Futures and Teaching Global Asia/s. Participants will focus on one theme while engaging with both through small-group and large-group sessions.
Supported by the Luce Foundation, this institute will enhance participants’ ability to adapt to changes in higher education nationally and on their home campuses, and add value to their roles.
ASIANetwork Institute in Asia
Indian Religious Traditions in Context
ASIANetwork is pleased to announce a travel seminar in January 2027 to India, inviting faculty to gain firsthand experience and learn about India’s religious traditions. Designed to enhance teaching and promote collaboration, this opportunity will be led by Nick Tackes (Xavier University) and James Godde (Monmouth College).
For more information about ASIANetwork Institutes
Dan Choffnes, Executive Director of ASIANetwork: execdir@asianetwork.org