Programs & Events
Special Events
In addition to regular programs, we also sponsor special events throughout the year, such as conferences, workshops, and guest lectures.
- UPCOMING EVENTS
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- PAST EVENTS
Mark Selden Lecture
Mark Selden (East Asia Program, Cornell University) presents a lecture on the resurgence of East Asia and the emerging character of East Asian regionalism.
Li Zhensheng Lecture: Rare Photographs of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
In conjunction with an exhibit, Chinese photojournalist Li Zhensheng presents a lecture introducing a collection of his photographs from the Cultural Revolution, the only known existing photographic documentation of the Cultural Revolution.
Sex and the Revolution: China in the Sixties
Photojournalist Li Zhensheng shares his personal experiences with sexual repression during the Cultural Revolution.
China in Africa Symposium
A symposium exploring China’s ever-increasing financial, political, and cultural involvement in Africa.
Area Studies in the Future of Higher Education
Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of the Russian and East European Institute and the thirtieth anniversary of the East Asian Studies Center, this conference asks what area programs that originated in the Cold War era have to offer in an age of globalization.
Wings of Defeat
A director’s talk and film screening of a documentary that reevaluates the legacy of Japan’s suicide pilots, the kamikaze.
Monsters and the Monstrous in Japanese History and Culture
A series of workshops that investigate the place of monsters and ideas of the monstrous in Japanese history and culture.
