The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies recently approved Justice and Asia grants to faculty and students to carry out projects from a wide range of perspectives that support the institute’s organizing theme of justice in relation to Asia.
The concept of justice resonates strongly with Catholic social teaching and the values of Asian philosophical and religious traditions. Justice is universally understood and innately experienced. It is also foundational to integral human development, the guiding principle of the Keough School of Global Affairs.
The Liu Institute is delighted to announce the following award recipients for the 2025-26 academic year:
“Beyond Xenophobia: Gender Polarization and Public Opinion on Foreign Brides in East Asia”
Dahjin Kim, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies and Global Affairs, Liu Institute Core Affiliated Faculty
“Queer Solitude: Justice, Survival, and Queer Becoming in Asia”
Pixie Shen, Philosophy PhD Student
“Failed Container or Container for Failures? The Stigmatization of Vocational School Students in China”
Jiahe Cao, Anthropology PhD Student
“Narrative as Political Agency: Indigenous Visions for Environmental and Recognitional Justice in North Asia”
Aidana Rakhatbekova, International Peace Studies PhD Student
“Freedom under Pressure: Taiwan Religious Groups’ Responses to China’s Unification Threats”
En-Ya Tsai, Sociology PhD Student
“Settler Colonialism, Liberalism, and the Birth of American Jewish Zionism”
Francesca Freeman, Peace Studies and History PhD Student
For more information about the next call for proposals and to explore past projects, please visit asia.nd.edu/justice.