The Columbia East Asia Review (CEAR) is an annual online and print, peer-review academic journal dedicated to furthering knowledge of East Asia through the promotion of research and interdisciplinary dialogue. CEAR has three primary goals: first, to publish superior undergraduate research of East Asia; second, to educate undergraduate contributors and CEAR members about the academic publication process; and third, to foster interest and idea exchange in the field of East Asia Studies.
The Spring 2008 edition of the Columbia East Asia Review launched online on Friday, April 18, 2008. Check it out: Current Issue.
CEAR is closely affiliated with the Oscar Lee Symposium of Undergraduate East Asian Studies at Columbia University. Also conceived in Fall 2007, the Oscar Lee Symposium is a half-day conference featuring research of East Asia by undergraduate students of Columbia University. Many editors of CEAR are also participating in the Oscar Lee Symposium as presenters, members of the review board, or members of the organizational committee.
The 2008 Oscar Lee Symposium was held on Friday, April 18, 2008 from 1:00-4:00 PM at Columbia University.
The Columbia East Asia Review was founded in Fall 2007 through the collaborative efforts of Columbia University undergraduates representing the university's four undergraduate schools and a multitude of academic departments. CEAR received initial financial support from the Columbia University Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University. See the complete list of sponsoring organizations.
