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Events

Most East Asia Program events are part of the interdisciplinary initiatives that the program has developed over many years through the work of our faculty and students. Be sure to look at past events and activities of these initiatives.  

Upcoming Events


4:45 pm

Goldwin Smith Hall, Room 64, Kaufman Auditorium

East Asia Program Lecture Series presents “Walls-as-Media: Between Cheng (Wall-City) and Ping (Wall-Screen)"

Speaker: Jinying Li, Assistant Professor, Modern Culture and Media, Brown University

Description:

As global networks promise boundless access, we are facing increasing layers of…

3:30 pm

Rockefeller Hall, Room 374, Asian Studies Lounge

Speaker: Thomas P. Kelly, Assistant Professor, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

Description: My talk reconsiders the significance of self-inflicted book burning as a cultural phenomenon during the Ming-Qing transition by examining one of the most notorious fires of the period: Zhou…

12:00 pm

Uris Hall, G-08

East Asia Program Lecture Series presents "Japan’s 'New Pre-War': On the Repetition of a Capitalist Form"

Ken Kawashima (Associate Professor, University of Toronto) will give a talk and lead a seminar on his current research, which explores the complex interrelationships between repeated…

2:00 pm

Rockefeller Hall, room 374, Asian Studies Lounge

Please join the East Asia Program for a guided Calligraphy Workshop. All levels are welcome and supplies will be provided. Attendees will learn about traditional Chinese Calligraphy and how to draw traditional Chinese characters. This event is part of the APIDA Heritage Month Celebration. If you are interested,…

4:45 pm

Goldwin Smith Hall, Room 64, Kaufmann Auditorium

East Asia Program Korean Studies Speaker Series presents "Among Women across Worlds: North Korea in the Global Cold War"

Speaker: Suzy Kim, Professor of Korean History, Rutgers University

Description: While social movements may appear to have receded in the 1950s with the rise of Cold War…

12:15 pm

Kahin Center

Gatty Lecture Series

Join us for a talk by Dr. Rachel Leow from University of Cambridge. Dr. Leow is an Associate Professor in Modern East Asian History at Faculty of History, University of Cambridge.

This Gatty Lecture will take place at the The Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave. Lunch will be served.…

5:00 pm

Stimson Hall, G25

Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…

6:00 pm

Stimson Hall, G25

Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…

3:30 pm

Stimson Hall, G25

Come to the LRC to practice your language skills and meet new people. Conversation Hours provide an opportunity to use the target language in an informal, low-pressure atmosphere. Have fun practicing a language you are learning! Gain confidence through experience! Just using your new language skills helps you learn…

12:00 pm

Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center, Please meet by the Welcome Center parking lot.

Cornell Botanic Gardens Tour of Chinese and Asian Plants

Join this guided outdoor stroll exploring different areas of the garden to highlight several plants endemic to China and eastern Asia. Discover the importance of trees and garden plants in East Asian culture, and learn about plans to develop an Asian…

11:00 am

Uris Hall, Terrace

International Fair showcases Cornell's global opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Explore the fair and find out about international majors and minors, language study, study abroad, funding opportunities, global internships, Cornell Global Hubs, and more.

The International Fair is…