Past Events

Past Events




Negotiating Legality: Chinese Companies in the US Legal System

Center for the Study of Contemporary China
Ji Li, John S. & Marilyn Long Chair of US-China Business and Law, UC Irvine
- | CSCC Conference Room, PCPSE Room 418 | 133 S. 36th St




From Empire to Nation-State: War, Emulation, and National Identity in China

Center for the Study of Contemporary China
Peng Peng, Assistant Professor of Political Science & Global Studies, Washington University in St. Louis
- | CSCC Conference Room, PCPSE Room 418




Generative Living

Office of Social Equity and Community
Makoto Fujimura and Haejin Shim Fujimura
- | Houston Hall - Hall of Flags | 3417 Spruce Street

"Generative living" refers to a lifestyle focused on actively contributing to the well-being of future generations by engaging in acts of care, mentorship, creativity, and community building, essentially "making…




Mark - A Call to Action

Documentary film screening and discussion with filmmaker
Ron Small, Filmmaker, Dr. Paul Bookman, Jolyon Thomas (Penn Religious Studies)
- | Annenberg 110 | 3620 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Imagine a world with Complete Accessibility. MARK: A CALL TO ACTION is the story of Dr. Mark Bookman, a severely disabled Pennsylvania-born American who later resided in Tokyo full-time,…




K-POP Resounding: The Meaning of K in Multiethnic K-POP

Korean Studies Colloquium
Wonseok Lee, Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University
- | 3600 Market Street, Suite 310




Moving Towards the Frontier: Migrating Miners, Shifting Mining Centers, and Changes in Knowledge Making from the Ming to the Qing

Humanities Colloquium
Yijun Wang, New York University
- | Williams Hall 543 | 255 S. 36th Street

Tin played a crucial role in both everyday life and the empire's monetary system,…




From Manuscript to Manga: Ainu Representation in Media

Opening Reception
- | Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange, first floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

The Ainu are the Indigenous peoples traditionally connected to the northern islands of Japan and parts of Russia. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, American, European, and Japanese scholars collected objects,…




Lunar New Year Open House

A focus on Vietnamese traditions during the Lunar New Year
- | 642 Williams Hall (CEAS office) | 255 S. 36th Street

Hosted by CEAS and Penn Vietnamese classes, with crafts, games, and activities and some Vietnamese refreshments. Come by and help us celebrate the year of the Golden Snake!




Backlash Against Gender Quotas to Enhance Women's Political Representation in South Korea

Korean Studies Colloquium
Ki-young Shin, Professor, Ochanomizu University
- | 3600 Market Street, Suite 310




CultureFest! Lunar New Year

- | Penn Museum | 3260 South St

Ring in the Year of the Snake at our 44th annual Lunar New Year celebration. Bring the whole family to experience vibrant Asian traditions during a full day of festivities, including storytelling, art-making, live…