Events

November 02, Monday
The Ramen Girl (http://events.msu.edu/main.php?calendar=asianstudies&view=event&eventid=1254258122568)

7pm
115 International Center
Abby (Brittany Murphy), four years out of college, an aimless child of privilege, comes to Tokyo to be with her boyfriend, who promptly leaves for Osaka. She wants to stay in Tokyo in hopes he'll come back to her, but she's miserable: she speaks little Japanese and has a dull job as a law-firm gopher. She stumbles into the neighborhood ramen shop operated by the aging master chef Maezumi(Toshiyuki Yoshida) and his wife Reiko (Kimiko Yo). His soup cheers Abby, so she decides to apprentice herself to him. He's uninterested, she's insistent, so he shouts at her and gives her all the cleaning to do. Weeks go by; she's persistent. Will he ever actually teach her to cook? And if he does, will she bring the requisite spirit to the job? In English and Japanese with subtitles.

November 03, Tuesday
Aging and Gender Politics in India (http://events.msu.edu/main.php?calendar=asianstudies&view=event&eventid=1252684665475)

3pm
303 International Center
Speaker: Sarah Lamb, Brandeis University A part of Fall 2009 Colloquium Series: Women and Gender Politics in Asia

November 04, Wednesday
Korean Coffee House (http://events.msu.edu/main.php?calendar=asianstudies&view=event&eventid=1252685253655-0006)

5:30pm to 7pm
201 International Center
Practice your Korean while talking with Korean Speakers and learning about Korean culture, music and food.

November 05, Thursday
Kashf- The Lifting of the Veil (http://events.msu.edu/main.php?calendar=asianstudies&view=event&eventid=1256669688158)

7:30pm
B104 Wells Hall
Pakistani Students Association In Collaboration with Asian Studies Center, Muslim Studies Program, Gender Center, Office of Inclusion, OISS, Dept. of English and College of Social Science Present "Kashf- The Lifting of the Veil" Unlike the violent and extremist image of Pakistan in the Media, "Kashf" takes us on a journey exploring the mystical side of Islam-Sufism. Kashf is Pakistan's first full length English feature film in 30 years and is also Pakistan's first movie directed by a female. Director Ayesha Khan will join us for a special QnA session after the screening.
http://facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=163356082249andindex=1

November 05, Thursday
Hindi/Urdu Chai and Chat (http://events.msu.edu/main.php?calendar=asianstudies&view=event&eventid=1252683493282)

5:30pm
303 International Center
Join us for the Hindi/Urdu Chai and Chat, where you can practice your language, try different South Asian foods, watch movies, do activities and more!

November 06, Friday
Shaolin Warriors (http://events.msu.edu/main.php?calendar=asianstudies&view=event&eventid=1255633860779)

6pm to 8pm
Cobb Great Hall
The Shaolin Warriors bring the remarkable skill, stunning movement and spectacular imagery of Kung Fu to Wharton Center! Known for their disciplined martial arts prowess, these Kung Fu masters perform feats thought only possible in the movies. The production features many forms of Shaolin Kung Fu as well as a look at the daily life of the warriors and their Zen philosophy.
http://whartoncenter.com (http://whartoncenter.com)

November 06, Friday
"US-China Trade Relations" (http://events.msu.edu/main.php?calendar=asianstudies&view=event&eventid=1257364439787)

10:30am
N100 North Business College Complex
Michigan State University welcomes Consul General Huang Ping, Head of the Chinese Consulate in Chicago, to give a presentation about the trade relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Presented by the Chinese Undergraduate Student Association and the Broad China Business Society with support from Bank of America and CIBER
http://global.broad.msu.edu/events/eventDisplay.aspx?SectionRecordID=2294 (http://global.broad.msu.edu/events/eventDisplay.aspx?SectionRecordID=2294)

November 12, Thursday
"Common Stock and Common Sense" (http://events.msu.edu/main.php?calendar=asianstudies&view=event&eventid=1257364081241)

3pm to 4:30pm
303 International Center
A talk by Junseo Koo, Visiting Fellow, Visiting International Professional Program and CEO Hermes Asset Management Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea. Part of the ASN/VIPP Speaker Series.