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Fall 2005 Events

 

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August
       
13 Sa
1:30 PM
International Center Library


Chinese Geography and History

20 Sa
1:30 PM
International Center Library

Conversations on China with Delia Koo
The People of China

29 Mo
   

First Day of classes


September
       
8 Thu
4:00 PM
303 International Center

The Rolling Back of Democracy in Hong Kong and its Implications for Beijing-Taipei Relations
 ( University of Waterloo)
13 Tu
4:00 PM
303 International Center

Recent Thai Elections and the Progress of Democratic Reform in Thailand
(University of Michigan)
17 Sa
1:30 PM
International Center Library


Education in China

24 Sa
3:00 PM
International Center Library


Chinese Languages

23 Fri - 25 Su
 
Kellogg Conference Center
23 Fri
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
339 Case Hall


A Workshop for K-12 Teachers
26 Wed
7:00 PM
Kelogg Center Auditorium
The Twelfth Annual Joseph (Jen-Hwa) Lee Memorial Lecture
27 Tues
4:00 PM
303 International Center


Lucy Ho (restauranteur, Tallahassee FL)
& John Ho (Florida State University)

29 Thu
4:00 PM
303 International Center


Democratic Reform in Taiwan and the U.N. Question
 ( New York Law School)
29 Thu
7:00 PM
B106 Wells Hall
>Celebration of Chinese Cinema: Award Winning Films from 1982 to 1999
Rickshaw Boy
Directed by Ling Zifeng (1982; 120min)
October
       
4 Tue
7:30 PM

Music Auditorium,
School of Music

 

Tea for Two
A concert featuring MSU faculty Melanie Helton, Molly Fillmore, Richard Fracker, and Shenyang Conservatory faculty Haijing Fu in a evening of opera arias, duets, and quartets as well as American and Chinese songs.

6 Thur
7:30 PM
Music Auditorium,
School of Music

Eastside - Westside All a "Round" in Song
A concert featuring 8 vocal students from MSU and 8 vocal students from Shenyang Conservatory in a concert of areas, duets, ensembles and Chinese and American songs.
9 Su
3:00 PM
School of Music

"International Concert"
by the Verdehr Trio
Featuring works by international composers including the world premier of the works of Akane Tsuji.
There will be a pre-concert discussion with British composer Peter Dickinson.

9 Su
3:30 PM
International Center Library

Conversations on China with Delia Koo
Chinese Culture

10 Mon
3:00 PM
201 International Center

"Islam, Islamism and Politics in Post-Suharto Indonesia"
Greg Barton (Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia)

11 Tu
4:00 PM
303 International Center

ASN Fall Colloquium: Riding the "Third Wave": Recent Electoral Trends and the Rising Tide of Democracy in Asia
'Healthy Democracies': The Cases of Taiwan and South Korea
Joseph Wong (University of Toronto)

13 Thu

7:00 PM

B106 Wells Hall
Celebration of Chinese Cinema: Award Winning Films from 1982 to 1999
Country Teachers
Directed by He Qun (1993; 100min)
15 Sa
10:00 AM
International Center Library

Kapur Endowed Lecture in Indian Studies
India's Rise and Prospects: The Role of Religion and Ideology
Prabhu Guptara (Executive Director, Organizational Development, Wolfsberg Corporation)
Discussants: Pamela Lothspeich (MSU, Linguistics & Languages) & Judy Pugh (MSU, Anthropology)
15 Sa
1:30 PM
International Center Library

Conversations on China with Delia Koo
Religion and Philosophy

18 Tu
4:00 PM
303 International Center

ASN Fall Colloquium: Riding the "Third Wave": Recent Electoral Trends and the Rising Tide of Democracy in Asia
Recent Indonesian Elections and the Quest for Democratic Reform
William Liddle (Ohio State University)
20 Thu
7:00 PM
B106 Wells Hall
Celebration of Chinese Cinema: Award Winning Films from 1982 to 1999
Woman Sesame Oil Maker
Directed by Xie Fei (1993; 106 min)
24 Mon
4:00 PM
303 International Center

ASN Fall Colloquium: Riding the "Third Wave": Recent Electoral Trends and the Rising Tide of Democracy in Asia
The East Asian Democracy Barometer
Chu Yun-han (National Taiwan University)

26 Wed
Noon to 5 PM
MSU Union
second floor

International Opportunities Fair
Internships abroad, Volunteer opportunities abroad
Teaching abroad,Working abroad
 
26 Wed
7:00 PM

Kelogg Center Auditorium

 

The Twelfth Annual Joseph (Jen-Hwa) Lee Memorial Lecture
>The Brilliant Culture of Dunhuang
Zhang Yongquan (Zhejian University, China)

27 Thu
7:00 PM
B106 Wells Hall

Celebration of Chinese Cinema: Award Winning Films from 1982 to 1999
Saga of Mulan
Directed by Xiao Lang & Qiu Lili (1994; 90min
31 Mon
4:00 PM
303 International Center
Japan Week
Tossing the American Football: Why U.S. Ties Were at Issue in Japan's September Elections
Mark Tilton (Purdue University)
With a welcome by the Honorable Yoshiyuki Sadaoka, Consul General of Japan in Detroit
November
       
1 Tues
4:00 PM
303 International Center

Japan Week
Folklore and Folklorism in Miyazaki Hayao's Spirited Away
Michael Foster (University of California, Riverside)

1 Tues
7:00 PM
B106 Wells Hall
Japan Week
Film Screening: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki (1986; 118min)
2 Wed
4:00 PM
303 International Center

Japan Week
Japanese POWs During and After WWII
Ulrich Strauss (US Foreign Service)

2 Wed
7:30 PM

Amphitheater 102
MSU Management Education Center Opens in new window
811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy MI

Japanese Popular Culture: From Anime to Zatoichi
Real Japanese Hip-Hop: From Gansta to Samurai
Ian Condry (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
3 Thur
4:00 PM
303 International Center
ASN Fall Colloquium: Riding the "Third Wave": Recent Electoral Trends and the Rising Tide of Democracy in Asia
In Institutions We Trust: Corruption and Political Trust in East Asian Democracies
Eric Chang (MSU)

3 Thu
7:00 PM
B106 Wells Hall
Celebration of Chinese Cinema: Award Winning Films from 1982 to 1999
Red River Valley
Directed by Feng Xiaoning (1996; 120min)
5 Sa
1:30 PM
International Center Library

Conversations on China with Delia Koo
Folk Customs

7 Mon
9:10 AM & 7:30 PM
Music Auditorium
Yang We & Betty Xiang
World Renown performers of Chinese traditional string instruments will appear at the MSU School of Music. Wei and Xiang are members of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project and have premiered many new works for pipa and erhu.
9:10 AM - Lecture Recital
7:30 PM - Premiers of New Music
9 Wed
7:30 PM
Amphitheater 102
MSU Management Education Center Opens in new window
811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy MI

Japanese Popular Culture: From Anime to Zatoichi
Millenial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination
Anne Allison (Duke University)
10 Thu
7:00 PM
B106 Wells Hall
Celebration of Chinese Cinema: Award Winning Films from 1982 to 1999
Journey to the Western Xia Empire
Directed by Lu Wei (1997; 110min)
11 Fri
5:00 PM
International Center Library

Conversations on China with Delia Koo
Chinese Food: After the discussion, participants will have the opportunity to have a group dinner at Golden Wak.

12 Sa
2:00 PM
Amphitheater 102
MSU Management Education Center Opens in new window
811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy MI
Japanese Popular Culture: From Anime to Zatoichi
Live-Action Manga Double Feature
Screening of films: Cutie Honey Directed by Anno Hideaki (2004; 90min) and Koi No Mon: Otakus in Love Directed by Matsuo Suzuki (2004; 114min)
Manga from the MSU collection will be on display. Between film screenings, MSU library Special Collections curator, Randy Scott, will give an introduction to manga.
13 Sun
noon -
5:00 PM
MSU Union
Global Festival
14 Mon
4:30 -
6:00 PM
IM West,
Lower Basement GYM
Thai Culture Week
Muay Thai Kickboxing Demonstration
Given by Daniel Smith of American Martial Arts and Fitness Academy
(Participation welcome, please wear exercise clothing)
15 Tue
4:00 PM
201 International Center
ASN Fall Colloquium: Riding the "Third Wave": Recent Electoral Trends and the Rising Tide of Democracy in Asia
Democracy and Identity in Taiwan: Past, Present, Future
Jack Williams (MSU)
16 Wed
6:30 -
9:00 PM
Room 1345,
Engineering Building
Thai Culture Week
Thai Film and Food: The Legend of Suriyothai
Followed by Thai spring rolls, papaya salad and pad thai.
16 Wed
7:30 PM
Amphitheater 102
MSU Management Education Center Opens in new window
811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy MI

Japanese Popular Culture: From Anime to Zatoichi
Giant Robot Styl>
Eric Nakamura & Martin Wong
(editors of Giant Robot magazine and website)
17 Thur
7:00 PM
B106 Wells Hall

Celebration of Chinese Cinema: Award Winning Films from 1982 to 1999
Rhapsody of Spring
Directed by Teng Wenji (1998; 120min)
18 Fri
8:00 AM
Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
Greater China Supply Chain Forum
18 Fri
8:30 AM
B100B Wells Hall
Beyond Google: Electronic Resources and Training Workshop in Japanese and Chinese Language Materials for Research and Teaching
18 Fri
4:00 -
6:00 PM
C315 Wells Hall
Thai Culture Week
Thai Karaoke and games (with prizes)
19 Sat

 
Thai Culture Week
Trip to Dhammasala Forest Monestery in Perry, MI
With talk by the resident monks.
(Transportation by van with be provided. You must sign up in advance by e-mailing: mccull67@msu.edu)
30 Wed
7:30 PM

Amphitheater 102
MSU Management Education Center Opens in new window
811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy MI

 

Japanese Popular Culture: From Anime to Zatoichi
The Influence of Japanese Popular Culture on Hollywood
Ethan Segal (MSU)

December
       
12-16
    
Finals week

 



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