In-Asia Grant Presentation: "Construction and Presentation of Heritage in Taiwan"
Tomorrow, March 11th, Chloe Lai '22 will be giving a presentation titled "Construction and Presentation of Heritage in Taiwan." Chloe traveled to Taiwan this past winter term on a Shansi In-Asia Grant to explore how Taiwanese heritage is constructed.
In-Asia Grant Presentation: "Learning Noh In Japan"
Join Elsie Wang '20 for her In-Asia Grant presentation entitled "Learning Noh in Japan." This past Winter Term Elsie received a Shansi In-Asia Grant to travel to Japan and study Noh Theater.
Oberlin Shansi Response to COVID-19
The COVID-19 public health emergency has created special challenges for Oberlin Shansi, for our Fellows, and for our partners in Asia. First and foremost, our thoughts are with the faculty and staff of our partner universities and organizations in China and Japan, and their families.
"Finding My Unique Voice Through Musical Syncretism"
Join Neko Cortez '20 for "Finding My Voice Through Musical Syncretism," a performance and lecture on Kulintang music.
Welcoming our Spring 2020 Visiting Scholars!
Oberlin Shansi would like to welcome our three new Visiting Scholars! This semester we are joined by Dr. Angel Christy from Lady Doak College, Irma Suryani from Syiah Kuala University, and Upi Isabella Rea from Gadjah Mada Univeristy.
Introducing the 2020 Shansi Fellows To China!
We are proud to introduce our newest Shansi Fellows to China! Jennifer Lin ‘20 and Rex Simmons ‘19 will teach at Shanxi Agricultural University and Beijing Normal University, respectively.
Meet the 2020 Shansi Fellows to Japan!
We are thrilled to introduce our newest Shansi Fellows to Japan! Ava Prince ‘18 will teach at JF Oberlin University and Léo Anderson ‘20 will work at the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and local grassroots NGOs in Hiroshima.
Welcoming the 2020 Shansi Fellows to Indonesia!
Please join us in welcoming our new Indonesia Fellows! Kara Nepomuceno ’20 will be going to Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta and Ora Hammel ’20 will be going to Syiah Kuala University in Banda Aceh.
Introducing the 2020 Shansi Fellow to India!
This year, Shansi will commence our new partnership with The Keystone Foundation, an eco-development organization based near the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in South India. Our inaugural Fellow is Madeleine Gefke, class of 2020.
Announcing the New Cohort of Shansi Fellows!
Five Oberlin seniors and two recent alumni have been selected as new Shansi Fellows for 2020. These talented, adventurous, and engaged Obies will work with Shansi’s partner NGOs and universities in China, India, Indonesia, and Japan.
Shaping Futures: In-Asia Grants & Week 3 of 'Shansi Forward'
We are proud and humbled to have Jenn Lin and Kara Nepomuceno introduce the third and final week of the 'Shansi Forward' campaign. Jenn and Kara are current Oberlin 4th year Oberlin students and winners of our In-Asia Grant last year. Read their message below.
Week 2 of the 'Shansi Forward' Campaign - A Note from Our Visiting Scholar
Happy Giving Tuesday! And welcome to the second week of the 'Shansi Forward' Campaign.
This week, we are celebrating our Visiting Scholars Program, which allows staff and faculty from our partner institutions in Asia to come to Oberlin to conduct research, observe undergraduate teaching, attend academic conferences, and build professional networks.