University of Utah Asia Center

We have an interdisciplinary Asian Studies Program offering B.A. and M.A degrees with tracks focused on East, South, Southeast, and Central Asia.

Our degrees are designed to prepare our students to become global citizens, versed in the languages and cultures of the region, with the intellectual flexibility to combine area studies and professional competence, and cognizant of the complex linkages that define the profound relevance of Asia for the United States today. Our graduates have jobs in a wide variety of fields, from law, biological r

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04/28/2026

04/15/2026

IAS Students!! Please stop by our offices (CTIHB 210) and grab some of our swag - a few items are limited, but most we have plenty of - we hope to see you soon!

03/30/2026

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‘Just-shoring’ puts justice at the center of critical minerals policy - @theU

03/18/2026

Jessica DiCarlo - Assistant Professor, School of Environment, Society and Sustainability & Asia Center Affiliate Faculty

‘Just-shoring’ puts justice at the center of critical minerals policy - @theU The clean energy transition depends on critical raw materials but mining them strains local communities and ecosystems. A new “just-shoring” framework argues supply chains must...