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[Cancelled] Discussion on Japan's Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace

- | Stiteler Hall B6
Oleg Benesch, Senior Lecturer in East Asian History at the University of York Ran Zwigenberg, Assistant Professor at Pennsylvania State University Nathan Hopson, Associate Professor of Japanese and East Asian history at Nagoya University

[Please be advised this event has been cancelled and postponed to a later date TBD]

Japan's Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace

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CSCC Speaker Series with Eric Harwit

- | Eric Harwit, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Hawaii
CSCC Conference Room, Perelman 418, 133 S. 36th St.

Bio and talk abstract coming soon. 

12th Annual Center for Ancient Studies Graduate Conference: "Movement, Mobility, and the Journey: Ancient Actions and Perspectives"

- | Penn Museum - Widener Lecture Hall

Presentations will include "The Origin and Influence of Tang Dynasty Buddhist sculptures around Chengdu", and "Adventurous Buddhist Pilgrims: Biographies of 7th-century Chinese monks losing their lives on…




CEAS Humanities Series "Material and Technological Characteristics of Major Traditional Korean Ceramic Production Sites"

- | Carolyn Kyongshin Koh ChooProfessor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry;Graduate Program in Science of Cultural Heritage,Chung-Ang University
Annenberg 111

Jade color bisaek celadon is often said to draw the onlooker’s eye deep into the ceramic body, while moon jars of Joseon are associated with the feeling of warmth and generous spirit. Can a scientific analysis of…




February Japanese Film series “Tradition and Modernism in Japanese Cinema”

- | Cohen Hall 402 (Note: Claudia Cohen Hall is locked 24/7. People without Penn affiliations should arrive early to be let into the building.) 

Film of the day: Hara Keiichi, Miss Hokusai, 2015 

CSCC Speaker Series: "Markets and Bodies: Women, Service Work and the Making of Inequality in China"

- | Eileen Otis, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Oregon
CSCC Conference Room, Perelman 418, 133 S. 36th St.
 

Bio and talk abstract coming soom

Forging Kinships (Humanities Symposium)

- | LGBT Center Goodhand Room (3907 Spruce St)

The Wolf Humanities Center is running a humanities symposium on Friday February 21st. The program is free and open to the public. The program is is largely global, including a paper by Amy Borovoy (Princeton) on …




February Japanese Film series “Tradition and Modernism in Japanese Cinema”

- | Cohen Hall 402 (Note: Claudia Cohen Hall is locked 24/7. People without Penn affiliations should arrive early to be let into the building.) 

Film of the day:Shinoda Masahiro, Double Suicide, 1969

What do I do with a BA in Japanese?

- | Williams Hall Room 25

Let’s hear Senpai’s stories!  Ph.D. students in EALC will discuss their experiences of studying Japanese language and Japan studies.  Why did they…




Tsagaan Sar Mongolian Lunar New Year Celebration

- | Rodin Rooftop Lounge | 3901 Locust Walk

Enjoy Mongolian-style milk tea, dumplings, and other snacks! Take in performances of Mongolian singing, folk dancing, calligraphy and more!

Cultural presentations will also be given by…