Fall 2007 Events

Fall 2007   

(September/October/November)

September 8, Saturday
Odissi Dance Recital

• Performed by Aloka Kanungo, Shreelina Ghosh and their dance students.
• 7:00pm, Brody Auditorium, Brody Complex

September 13, Thursday
Reception for new faculty and students from India

• The Asian Studies Center and the India Council will hold a welcome reception for incoming students and faculty from India. All MSU community members interested in Indian studies are encouraged to attend. Tea, coffee, and snacks will be served.
• 4:00-5:30pm, Rooms 302, 303 International Center

September 14, Friday
Annual Gallin Lecture

• Ann Laura Stoler, (Willy Brandt Distinguished University Professor of Anthropology and Historical Studies, Columbia University) will deliver this year's Gallin Lecture in Anthropology. Her talk is entitled "The Pulse of the Archive: Colonial Ontologies in the Netherlands Indies."
• 3:00pm, Room 303 International Center.
• PDF flyer here*

September 16, Sunday
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

• Being the foremost disciple of Ravi Shankar, Vishwa Mohan belongs to that elite body of musicians which traces its origin to the Moughal emperor Akbar's court musician Tansen and his guru the Hindu Mystic Swami Haridas. Creator of the mohan veena (modified slide guitar with 20 strings used in Indian classical music) and the winner of a Grammy Award®, Mohan has mesmerized the world with his pristine pure, delicate yet fiery music. Mohan's powerhouse performances have electrifed audiences around the globe. Mohan has become the cultural ambassador of India by glorifying and popularizing Indian culture and music throughout the world.
• Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center, 7:00pm
  Tickets $28
  
• For tickets and more information, see whartoncenter.com or call 1-800-WHARTON.

September 17, Monday
Film Showing: Shower

• This film focuses on the value of water in both traditional and modern Chinese culture and the confrontation between old ways and new wealth. Introduction by Marilyn McCullough (ASN). 92 minutes.(Xixao)(China, dir. Yang Zhang, 1999).
• 7:00pm, room B102 Wells Hall
• Part of the series "Living Together, Living Apart: Issues of the Human Environment in Asian Cinema."
• PDF flyer here*

September 18, Tuesday
"Governance and Corruption in Asia: What is Going On?"

• Lecture by Vinay Bhargava, World Bank, retired
• 4:00pm, room 303 of the International Center
• This is part of the colloquium series "Public Moralities, Sovereignty, and Legitimacy: Violence, Corruption, and other Impunities in Asia".
• PDF flier here*

September 21, Friday
"Environmental Journalism: Challenges and Missions"

• Eric Freedman, Assistant Professor, Journalism
• Friday, September 21, 2007
  12:00 noon to 1:00 pm
  Room 201 International Center
• PDF flier here*

September 23, Sunday
Japan Picnic

• The Center's annual Japan Picnic will be held rain or shine in two tents in the Clarence Arboretum, next to the Japanese Gardens. The program will feature music and martial arts, calligraphy and origami, and sushi, cookies, and Japanese tea. All are welcome.
• 2:00pm-4:00pm, Clarence Arboretum, Bogue Street near the railroad tracks.
• PDF flier here*

September 24, Monday
Film Showing: Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

• A modern-day fairy tale weaving together the hopes of a woman living in the coastal countryside and the despair of an urban white-collar worker, this film highlights the meaning of water and the threat of pollution in Japan today. Introduction by Kitty Gabele (ASN). 120 minutes. (Akai hashi no shita nurui mizu) (Japan, dir. Imamura Shohei, 2001)
• 7:00pm, room B102 Wells Hall
• Part of the series "Living Together, Living Apart: Issues of the Human Environment in Asian Cinema."
• PDF flier here*

September 24, Monday
"Requiem as History: What a Medieval Japanese Epic Can Teach Us about How We Remember the Past"

• Presented by Elizabeth Oyler (East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Illinois)
• 4:00-5:30pm, Rooms 303 and 305 International Center.
• PDF flier here*

September 25, Tuesday
Department of History International Film Festival: Hero

• Introduction by Linda Cooke Johnson
• 7:00pm, Life Sciences A-133

September 26, Wednesday
"Japanese-Diplomacy-Japan U.S. Relations and East Asia Issues"

• Presented by the Honorable Tamotsu Shinotsuka, Consul General from Japan in Detroit
• 4:00pm, Room 303 International Center
• PDF flyer here*

September 28, Friday
"Gendered Processes of Adaptation: Understanding Parent-Child Relations in Chinese Immigrant Families"

• Presented by Desiree Qin, Department of Family & Child Ecology
• Part of The Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) 2007-08 Colloquia Series: "New Research on Women and Gender: Global and Local Perspectives"
• 1:30-3:00 pm, 305 International Center

September 29, Saturday
ACTFL Workshop

• Chantal Thompson (Department of French and Italian, Brigham Young University) will present the ACTFL workshop Teaching Reading: Interpersonal and Interpretive Modes. While this is especially arranged for MSU's Less Commonly Taught Language Teachers, it is open to education students and community language teachers as well. To register, please contact the Asian Studies Center.
• 9:00am, International Center Library.

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October 1, Monday
Film Showing: Water

• (India/Canada, dir. Deepa Mehta, 2005) This film presents the historical plight of widows in India juxtaposed with the significance of water in Indian society.114 minutes. Introduction by Kali Majundar (Anthropology).
• 7:00pm, room B102 Wells Hall
• Part of the series "Living Together, Living Apart: Issues of the Human Environment in Asian Cinema."
• PDF flier here*

October 3, Wednesday
"Covert Netherworld: Clandestine Services, Criminal Syndicates & the Character of the Philippine State"

• Lecture given by Alfred McCoy (History, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
• 4:00pm, room 303 of the International Center
• This is part of the colloquium series "Public Moralities, Sovereignty, and Legitimacy: Violence, Corruption, and other Impunities in Asia".
• PDF flier here*

October 3, Wednesday
Film screening: The Host (South Korea, 2006)

• Introduced by Tim Deines and Jennifer Fay, Department of English
• 7:30pm, 107 South Kedzie
• This is part of "The Right to Hospitality: Migration, Accommodation, Globalization" – A Symposium of Film and Philosophy. For more information, see
  http://www.cal.msu.edu/documents/TheRighttoHospitality.pdf*

October 4, Thursday
Kapur Endowed Lecture

• This year's Kapur lecture will feature Akeel Bilgrami (Columbia University). His lecture is entitled "Can Modern India Learn from Traditional India Or Is It Too Late?" A reception will follow the presentation.
• 7:00pm, Rooms 303 and 305 International Center.
• PDF flyer here*

October 8, Monday
Destination Bangalore: Talk and film screening

• Jim Kerns, the producer of Destination Bangalore, a film exploring Bangalore's high tech transformation, will speak on the issues raised by this film and its production. His presentation will be followed by a screening of this documentary. 43 minutes.
• 7:00pm, Room B102 Wells Hall.
• PDF flyer here*

October 10, Wednesday
"Reworking Religion in Post-1990 Nepal: Rights, Regulation and Buddhist Self-Representation"

• Lecture given by Lauren Leve (Religious Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
• 4:00pm, room 303 of the International Center
• This is part of the colloquium series "Public Moralities, Sovereignty, and Legitimacy: Violence, Corruption, and other Impunities in Asia".
• PDF flier here*

October 10, Wednesday
Film screening: Distant (Ceylon, Turkey, 2006)

• Introduced by Jyotsna Singh, Department of English
• 7:30pm, 107 South Kedzie
• This is part of "The Right to Hospitality: Migration, Accommodation, Globalization" – A Symposium of Film and Philosophy. For more information, see
  http://www.cal.msu.edu/documents/TheRighttoHospitality.pdf*

October 11, Thursday
“Between Domestic Turmoil and External Intervention: The Future of Afghanistan”

• Lecture given by The Hon. Robert P. Finn (Former United States Ambassador to Afghanistan)
• 3:00pm, room 303 of the International Center
• This presentation is sponsored by the Muslim Studies Program.
• PDF flier here*

October 12, Friday
“Maoist Insurgency, Struggle for Democracy, Peace and Human Rights in Nepal”

• Presented by Tulsi Bhandari, Director of Beneath Everest: Nepal Reborn.
• This presentation is part of the CASID/WID Friday Forum.
• Noon, 201 International Center
• PDF flier here*

October 15, Monday
Film Showing: 301, 302

• A disturbing account of next door neighbors in urban South Korea that explores the meanings of relationships and body image in modern-day city life. Introduction by Catherine Ryu (Linguistics and Languages). 100 minutes.(South Korea, dir. Cheol-Su Park, 1996)
• 7:00pm, room B102 Wells Hall
• Part of the series "Living Together, Living Apart: Issues of the Human Environment in Asian Cinema."
• PDF flyer here*

October 18, Thursday
Jazz Pianist Yutaka Shina

• NOTE: This event has been cancelled. The Asian Studies Center regrets the inconvenience.

October 20, Saturday
Anurag Harsh Presents an Evening of Indian Music

• Indian vocal musician Anurag Harsh, accompanied by tabla and harmonium players, will present an evening of traditional Indian music. He has played in Carnegie hall, among other venues, and his performances have received rave reviews.
• 7:00pm, Kellogg Center Auditorium.
• PDF flyer here*

October 23, Tuesday
"Painting, Art History, and Violence: Reflections on Indonesian Works"

• Lecture given by Kenneth George (Anthropology, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
• 4:00pm, room 303 of the International Center
• This is part of the colloquium series "Public Moralities, Sovereignty, and Legitimacy: Violence, Corruption, and other Impunities in Asia".
• PDF flier here*

October 24, Wednesday
The Annual Joseph Lee Lecture

• This year's Joseph Lee endowed lecture will feature Zhong Zhenzhen, Professor of Chinese Classics Editing and Research Institute of Nanjing Normal University, who will offer "A Close Look at the Highest Imperial Examination through a Song Dynasty Writer's Notes."
• 7:00pm, Rooms 303 and 305 International Center; Reception to follow in Room 302
• PDF flier here*

October 26, Friday
"'Chairman Mao Rescued Me from the Pit of Hell': First-person Testimonials, Party Rhetoric, and the Rehabilitation of Prostitutes in the Early People's Republic of China"

• Presented by Aminda Smith, Department of History
• Part of The Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) 2007-08 Colloquia Series: "New Research on Women and Gender: Global and Local Perspectives"
• 1:30-3:00 pm, 305 International Center

October 29, Monday
Film Showing: Singapore Dreaming

• This film has been canceled due to lack of availability. We apologize for any inconvenience.

October 30, Tuesday
"Ghosts and Numbers: A Film on Financial Dreams in Thailand"

• Lecture given by Alan Klima (Anthropology, University of California, Davis)
• 3:00pm, room 303 of the International Center
• This is part of the colloquium series "Public Moralities, Sovereignty, and Legitimacy: Violence, Corruption, and other Impunities in Asia".
• PDF flyer here*

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November 3, Saturday
Celebrating Rumi in the 21st Century:
A Conference and Cultural Event on His 800th Birthday

• Conference: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30p.m., Parlor C, Union Building Michigan State University
• Evening cultural event: lecture by Fatemeh Keshavarz-Karamustafa (Washington University), "As the Sun Grows on the Eastern Horizon: Rumi’s Place in our Global World" and a performance by the Whirling Dervishes and of traditional Sufi music.
• For more information and complete conference schedule, see http://rumi.history.msu.edu/.

November 5, Monday
Film Showing: Ghost in a Shell

• This animated film depicts an urban future in which AI cops search for the truth in a corrupt government. It is one of the most innovative looks at the influence of technology on human civilization in Japanese anime. Introduction by Yoshimi Sakakibara (Linguistics and Languages). 82 minutes.(Kokaku kidokai) (Japan, dir. Oshii Mamoru, 1995)
• 7:00pm, room B102 Wells Hall
• Part of the series "Living Together, Living Apart: Issues of the Human Environment in Asian Cinema."

November 6, Tuesday
"An Abortive Domestic Response to Chinese Corruption: Exposure in Fiction and Film"

• Lecture given by Jeffrey Kinkley (History, St. John's University)
• 4:00pm, room 303 of the International Center
• This is part of the colloquium series "Public Moralities, Sovereignty, and Legitimacy: Violence, Corruption, and other Impunities in Asia".
• PDF flier here*

November 10, Saturday
Conference on History of the Philippines
"Constructing and Deconstructing Resistance in the Philippines: Centennial Legacies of Macario Sakay"

• This conference will feature a wide range of papers relating to the history of the Philippines, but focusing especially on resistance and/or the Philippine-American War.
• Scholars, graduate students, and activists are invited to submit proposals for papers, readings, and workshops. Proposals for full panels are especially welcomed. The deadline for proposals is 24 October.
• The keynote speaker will be Dr. Rico Jose from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
• The conference will be held in the International Studies Center Library.
• PDF flier, with conference schedule, here*

November 12, Monday
Student Perspectives on Health and Health Care in Ghana, Thailand, and the UK

• Round table discussion sponsored by the School of Nursing
• 12:00 p.m., A230 Life Science Building
• Join the College of Nursing and its students to learn about health and health care from a global perspective. Lunch will include foods from the nations featured in the discussion.
• This is an International Education Week event.
• Click here for more information.

November 12, Monday
"Documenting Life in Conflict"

• Award winning photojournalist and war photographer Zoriah presents his work on modern armed conflict and humanitarian crisis.
• 4:30 p.m., 145 Communication Arts building
• PDF flier here*

November 12, Monday
Film Showing: Yi Yi

• A portrayal of life in modern Taiwan comprised of several individual stories coming together to tell the tale of a broken family. 173 minutes.(Taiwan, dir. Edward Yang, 2000)
• 7:00pm, room B102 Wells Hall
• Part of the series "Living Together, Living Apart: Issues of the Human Environment in Asian Cinema."
• PDF flier here*

November 13, Tuesday
"Can Foreign Aid End World Poverty?"

• Lecture given by William Easterly (Economics, New York University)
• 3:00pm, room 303 of the International Center
• This is an International Education Week event and part of the colloquium series "Public Moralities, Sovereignty, and Legitimacy: Violence, Corruption, and other Impunities in Asia".
• PDF flier here*

November 13, Tuesday
Department of History International Film Festival: Ran (Chaos)

• Introduction by Ethan Segal
• 7:00pm, Life Sciences A-133

November 14, Wednesday
"Japan and East Asian Security"

• presented by Richard Samuels (Political Science, MIT)
• This event has been cancelled due to speaker illness.
• PDF flier here*

November 15, Thursday
"Why Not Global Education?
Moving Global Education into Place, Towards Intimacy, and with Beauty"

• presented by William Gaudelli (Teachers College, Columbia University)
• 10:30 am-12:00 noon, 252 Erickson Hall
• This is an International Education Week Event
• For more information, see the informational website here.
• PDF flier here*

November 15, Thursday
"Ragged Edges of State and Nation: Mapping the Margins in Early Modern Japan"

• presented by Ronald Toby (History, University of Illinois)
• 4:30pm, Morrill Hall Room 340
• Sponsored by the MSU Department of History
• For more information, see the PDF flier here

November 15, Thursday
"Family Medicine in Japan"

• presented by Dr. Rebecca Malouin (Director, MSU's Family Medicine Education Training Program and the International Program for Family Medicine and Pediatrics and Human Development)
• 12:00 p.m., Room 110 Auditorium, Radiology Building
• This is an International Education Week event sponsored by the International Neurological and Psychiatric Epidemiology Program (INPEP), Department of Neurology
• For more information and other events, click here

November 16, Friday
The 5th Annual Greater China Supply Chain Forum

• Featuring presentations by Brian Hancock, Whirlpool Corp.; James Whitlock, Dow Corning; and Harry Whalen, Michigan Economic Development Corp.
• For event flier and conference information, click here (PDF)*. For tickets, go to http://www.bus.msu.edu/msc/broadchinaforum/.

November 19, Monday
Film Showing: My Mother is a Belly Dancer

• A group of housewives in contemporary Hong Kong are losing their minds, their husbands, and their ability to dicker at the market. Will belly dancing bring back their talents? This film is a satirical commentary on life in Hong Kong since re-unification with China. 100 minutes.(Seelai ng yi cho) (Hong Kong, dir. Kung-lok Lee, 2006)
• 7:00pm, room B102 Wells Hall
• Part of the series "Living Together, Living Apart: Issues of the Human Environment in Asian Cinema."

November 20, Tuesday
"Japan's New Nationalism"

• presented by Frances Rosenbluth (Political Science, Yale University)
• 4:00pm, Spartan Rooms B and C, Crossroads Food Court, International Center (note location)
• This is part of the mini-symposium "Social and Political Change in Asia: Convergence, Polarities, and Japan's Regional Leadership."
• PDF flier here*

November 26, Monday
Film Showing: State of Mind

• This documentary follows the life of two North Korean gymnasts as they experience food shortages, power outages, and propoganda filming while training to compete at the Mass Games in Pyongyang. Though the girls have privileges not known to most in communist North Korea, they are also used by the government in what is being called the "charm offensive." 93 minutes(UK, dir. Daniel Gordon, 2004).
• 7:00pm, room B102 Wells Hall
• Part of the series "Living Together, Living Apart: Issues of the Human Environment in Asian Cinema."

November 29, Thursday
“Migration Networks and Migration Processes: The Case of China”

• presented by Zai Liang (Sociology, The University at Albany/SUNY)
• 3:30 pm, 105 Manly Miles Building
• This is a special Seminar presented by the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
• refreshments will be provided at 3:20 p.m.
• PDF flier here*