The list of courses that count towards the Asian Studies minor for Fall 2022 is available. You can study courses that cover much of Asia (HY 113 Asian Civilization to 1400 or REL 102 Religions of the World) or you can focus on Japan, China, or Islam in multiple courses. Several courses address core requirements […]
Guest Lecture on Japanese Art October 18, 2021
Julie Nelson David, Professor of Art History at University of Pennsylvania, will present a guest Zoom lecture on Japanese art. Her lecture “The Art World of Ukiyo-e: The ‘Pictures of the Floating World’ in Context” will be presented as a webinar on Monday October 18 at 5:30 pm (CDT). Register for the webinar via Zoom. […]
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East Asian Art lecture
Tuesday, Oct 1, 6:30 pm, Ferguson Center Great Hall Meditations on Ink: Identities and Expressions in East Asia Asian Studies Lecture by Aida Yuen Wong Nathan Cummings and Robert B. and Beatrice C. Mayer Chair in Fine Arts Professor of Fine Arts, and East Asian Studies Brandeis University Stimulated by a […]
Sampling Asia Fair
Join us on Wednesday, September 5, at 6:30 on the Manly Hall 2nd floor balcony for our kick-off event (flyer). Free food from a local Asian restaurant Movie screenings (see trailers below) beginning about 6:50 in Manly 207 and 210 Information about activities on campus related to Asia, in classes and outside of class Meet […]
Japan’s Popular Culture
On Sept. 24, UA will host Dr. Jolyon Thomas, who researches popular culture in Japan, including anime. At 7:00 pm in Smith 205, he will present a lecture that investigates the interplay between animated music videos, figurines, and other merchandise with the vitality of temples commonly identified as Buddhist. In addition to his evening lecture, […]