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Buddhism and Violence: The Korean Buddhist Military Chaplaincy

Korean Studies Colloquium
Jonathan C. Feuer, Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University
- | 3600 Market Street, Suite 310




The Judicial System of China

Center for the Study of Contemporary China
Xin He, Professor of Law, The University of Hong Kong
- | PCPSE Room 418 | 133 S. 36th St

From the Invisible to the Visible: Food and Life Politics in Global Korea

Distinguished East Asia Lecture
Hyaeweol Choi, University of Iowa
- | Annenberg 110 | 3620 Walnut Street

Food serves as a junction for a vast array of entities, structures and practices,…




Ainu: Indigenous People of Japan

Documentary screening and conversation with filmmaker
Naomi Mizoguchi
- | Rainey Auditorium (Penn Museum) | 3260 South St

Discover the lives of the Ainu people in their town of Biratori in Hokkaido and their efforts to keep their culture alive. 

After the screening, join us for a Q&A with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker…




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,…