Call for Proposals

EASC Guest Speaker Series

The East Asian Studies Center will provide support for our affiliated faculty to invite guest speakers for the 2024-2025 academic year. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to help faculty enrich their course content by adding a guest lecture on a related topic, as well as engage the wider EASC community to participate in an academic event.

To apply, faculty will be asked to fill out the application form below with a brief description of the proposed guest lecture (include whether an honorarium or two-nights hotel is preferred). We encourage faculty to list co-sponsoring units if they are seeking additional support.

Preference is given to applicants who are active in the EASC community and invite the wider community to the event.

The deadline to apply is 5:00pm on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

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  • Open-Event
    A guest lecture to supplement course content that is open to the wider community. The event will either happen during the course time or at a separate time.

    Closed-Event
    A closed event for just faculty and students in the course. 

    Co-Sponsored Guest Speaker Event

    EASC can help co-sponsor event via providing an honorarium, tech support, marketing support, or hotel. Financial support cannot exceed $500.

  • Honorarium – $500 for a guest lecture
    Honorariums for international guest speakers can take up to 3 months as the international guest speaker must be set up as a USC trusted supplier. This process requires the guest speaker to set up their own USC supplier profile, provide banking information, and verify their visa status. 

    2 Nights Stay at USC Hotel
    2 nights stay at the USC Hotel or a nearby hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.

  • EASC is able to provide non-financial support for events. Please see the types of support available to our affiliated faculty below:

    • Creating an Event Page
    • Creating an RSVP Form
    • Managing an RSVP List
    • Creating a Zoom Meeting or Webinar (for Zoom & Hybrid Events)
    • Marketing: Event Flyer, Email blast, newsletter inclusion
    • Booking a hotel
    • Booking an event space (in-person or hybrid)