Asia Symposium: Gender, Sexuality, and Intimacies in Asia 04.17.2026 Friday, April 17thCenter for British and Irish Studies, 5th Floor, Norlin Library10:45a - 11:30a Reception11:30a - 11:45a Welcoming Remarks with Dr. Rachel

Join #CUBoulder Center for Asian Studies today for our annual Asia Symposium! #AsianStudies #Colorado

They all know. But he is a useful tool for Thiel and the other oligarchs, as well as the Project 2925 crowd.

#Colorado friends! The #CUBoulder Center for Asian Studies for our annual Indonesian potluck! It's happening this Saturday, April 11, from 3 - 5 pm. Please RSVP, and we encourage you to bring a dish to share! #AsianStudies #Indonesia

We need all Democratic legislators to gather in Washington, DC and publicly demand a stop to this madness now.

Center for Asian Studies (CAS) I’m All In! Join me and contribute to support CU Boulder and the community we love.

Today is the final day of Buffs All In—and there’s still time to make your impact for the Center for Asian Studies at #CUBoulder.

Your gift will expand support for students, talks and symposia, and excellence in #AsianStudies at #CUBoulder #Colorado.

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Flyer for upcoming No Kings event in Denver. Image features an illustration of a blue mustang horse with glowing red eyes and a crown in its mouth. Most likely inspired by a sculpture at Denver Airport unofficially known as “Blucifer”. The text reads: “NO KINGS DENVER COLORADO STATE CAPITOL AND VETERANS PARK 12-5PM Please bring a Mutual Aid Item for donation. Winter clothes, sleeping bags, hand warmers, tarps and non-perishable food NO KINGS NO KINGS RETURNS MARCH 28th”

Denver! Saturday!

#Boulder

No pressure and no judgment, but I hope you and your friends will be at your local No Kings protest next Saturday.

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

No Kings. March 28th. Make a plan for where you'll be and bring your family and friends.
www.nokings.org

Big Tech says the quiet part out loud. They want you to be stupid. | Will Bunch Silicon Valley guru Alex Karp says the rise of AI will disadvantage women who vote Democratic. That's what they're going for.

Palantir billionaire CEO Alex Karp dropped a truth bomb

Silicon Valley wants you to be stupid

Inside Big Tech's plan to win the college/non-college divide for a GOP that gives it unlimited power - with robots rendering a college diploma worthless

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/alex...

#Caturday

“I Have a Right to A Better Imam”: Divorce, Islam, and Changing Marriage Ideals in Indonesia Marriage and family in the Global South have undergone noteworthy changes in recent years, with more young people seeking to choose their own marital partners, higher expectations for intimacy and ...

Interested in marriage, family, and social change in Asia? My latest article on divorce in Indonesia is now available in the winter 2026 issue of Critical Asian Studies. #AsianStudies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#Sociology friends! Last call to submit your abstracts/papers for the 2026 ASA conference in NYC! I'm still accepting submissions for my session on Diverse Visions and Perspectives on the Sociology of Religion.

Bio says he “did doctoral work.” Meaning dropped out of a PhD program, most likely.

AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesian Studies 2026 invites proposals for Organized Panel, Roundtable and Book Talks on "Making Knowledge, Making History: Producing the Indonesian Past, Present and Future."

Submission deadline: February 22
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Vought and the Project 2025 folks have also been very clear about this aim, from a Christian nationalist perspective. It’s why they align well with tech oligarchs.

Thousands filled Boulder streets Saturday in the city’s largest ICE protests to date A downtown protest and memorial bike ride drew an estimated 3,000 people, marking the largest ICE-related demonstrations Boulder has seen.

A downtown protest and memorial bike ride drew an estimated 3,000 people, marking the largest ICE-related demonstrations #Boulder has seen, in photos. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/01/p...

From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):

-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.

You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.

Controversial Maui Doctor Named To RFK's Vaccine Panel The advisory committee makes recommendations to the CDC on what vaccines the American public should take each year.

Like the others on the ACIP panel, this fellow is a longtime anti vaccine grifter. www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/maui...

Sociologists! I am organizing the ASA 2026 session "Diverse Visions and Perspectives on the Sociology of Religion." This session will present cutting-edge theoretical, epistemological, and international/transnational perspectives on the sociology of religion. Please consider submitting your work!

Big oil + end times religious fanaticism + right wing goal to eliminate the “professional class.”

Open to educators in Colorado's Front Range! Afghanistan’s Terrain & Traditions is a one-day in-person workshop on January 24, 2026, on the#CUBoulder campus. Apply online now

An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth

Youth Protests in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia (Webinar) 12.09.2025 Tuesday, December 9Time 5-6:30pm MSTRegister here for the webinarAnti-government protests have rocked countries across Asia since 2024, with young people

Tomorrow (12/9)! Please join the #CUBoulder Center for Asian Studies for this exciting virtual panel on recent youth protests and discontent in Asia. With speakers on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Nepal! Please register in advance. www.colorado.edu/cas/youth-pr... #Boulder #AsianStudies

Youth Protests in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia (Webinar) 12.09.2025 Tuesday, December 9Time 5-6:30pm MSTRegister here for the webinarAnti-government protests have rocked countries across Asia since 2024, with young people

Join #CUBoulder's Center for Asian Studies for this virtual panel on youth protests in Asia, featuring speakers discussing Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Nepal. Dec 9, 5 - 6:30 pm US mountain time. Please register in advance. www.colorado.edu/cas/youth-pr... #AsianStudies #Sociology #Boulder

Youth Protests in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia (Webinar) 12.09.2025 Tuesday, December 9Time 5-6:30pm MSTRegister here for the webinarAnti-government protests have rocked countries across Asia since 2024, with young people

Join the #CUBoulder Center for Asian Studies for this exciting virtual panel on youth protests in Asia, focusing on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Nepal. December 9 at 5 pm US mountain time. Register in advance. www.colorado.edu/cas/youth-pr... #AsianStudies #Boulder

#CUBoulder friends, enrollment is still open for Indonesian language classes through the Center for Asian Studies! Community auditors are welcome! #Boulder #AsianStudies

Post-breakfast nap

Letter | America’s Long Game Is International Education What happens if we stop investing in language learning, cultural fluency, and global knowledge?

ASA member Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social @colorado.edu co-authored a letter to the editor @chronicle.com alongside other scholars, asking what the consequences might be if America stops investing in language learning, cultural fluency, and global knowledge.

Sharing my latest article, “I Have a Right to A Better Imam”: Divorce, Islam, and Changing Marriage Ideals in Indonesia." This one has been a long time coming! Thanks to @criticasianstds.bsky.social for a helpful review process! #AsianStudies www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...