News & Events

Join us for a talk in the IKS Spring 2026 Colloquium Series by Youngho Cho, titled “Self-coup crisis and Korean democracy”

Join the IU Taiwan Studies Initiative and NTU Huayu BEST Program for this year’s Taiwan Day cultural event! During the workshop, participants will watch a demonstration of how bubble tea gets made. ...Read more

Reception following the “Bubble Tea Workshop” event with catered bubble/boba tea. 

Join professional calligrapher Youngmin Cho for a Korean calligraphy workshop!

Join IKS for the annual Korea Night, featuring live performances, a talk, the K-Pop Dance Competition, and free food!

Welcome to Taiwanese (Taigi) Corner! This is a space for everyone who wants to practice speaking Taiwanese and improve their proficiency with each other. At least conversational proficiency is...Read more

Dr. Jeffrey Wasserstrom will give a talk based on his book The Milk Tea Alliance: Inside Asia’s Struggle Against Autocracy and Beijing.

Join our launch of the India Corner, a new lending library at the Hamilton Lugar School focused on Indian cultural history and literature. Explore the collection and hear from a veteran diplomat.&#...Read more

Humanity stands at a crossroads. While we have made incredible strides in human development, we also face existential threats—from climate change and pandemics to growing polarization and inequality...Read more