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Japanese Monster Movies Series: Godzilla vs the Smog Monster

- | Williams Hall 220

Film screening of Banno Yoshimitsu's 1971 film with Godzilla coming to the rescue as pollution coalesces and attacks Tokyo

CSCC Speaker Series: Loren Brandt, "Barriers to Entry and Regional Economic Growth in China”

- | Political Science & Economics, Second Floor Forum, 133 S. 36th St.

Judith and Marshall Meyer Lectures on China’s Economy

Japanese Monster Movies Series: Destroy All Monsters

- | Williams Hall 220

Film screening of Jonda Ishiro's 1968 film about giant monsters attacking the world. But Godzilla resists...

Philadelphia and Meiji Japan symposium

- | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Shofuso

Through the generous sponsorship of the Japan Foundation Institutional Project Support (IPS)…




Philadelphia and Meiji Japan symposium keynote by Jordan Sand “Philadelphia, America, and ‘the West’ in Meiji Japan”

- | Meyerson Hall Lower Gallery

“Philadelphia, America, and ‘the West’ in Meiji Japan”

Jordan Sand, Professor of Japanese History and Culture, Georgetown University

Philadelphia and Meiji Japan Symposium Keynote Lecture

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CSCC Speaker Series: Ya-Wen Lei, "Humans vs. Robots: (Re)Valuating the Worth of Work in the Age of Automation”

- | Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics, Second Floor Forum, 133 S. 36th St.

This study addresses how business actors construct the worth of work in their effort to replace human workers with robots.

Japanese Monster Movies Series: Gamera the Invincible

- | Williams Hall 220

Film screening of Yuasa Noriaki's 1965 film about a giant fire-breathing turtle that appears in the Arctic.

Korean Kite Making Workshop

- | Penn Museum main entrance (Kamin Entrance)

Join Seok Lee, Associate Director for Academics of the James Joo-Jin Kim Program in Korean Studies to learn about the traditional Korean art of kite making.Free Penn Student Event... pizza provided 

CSCC Speaker Series: Jack Zhang, "Is China an Exception to the Commercial Peace? Trade Interdependence and Chinese Uses of Military Force”

- | CSCC Conference Room, Perelman 418, 133 S. 36th St.

Contrary to commercial peace theories, which predicted that economic engagement would make possible China's peaceful rise, China seems to be engaging in more militarized disputes with its neighbors and trade partners…




Exploring Korean Music and Culture: Gamin & Hyun-Jin Cha (Special Guest)

- | Irvine Auditorium 124 (Cafe 58)

Gamin is perhaps the most celebrated piri, taepyeongso (Korean traditional oboe family) and saengwhang (ancient wind-blow instrument) performer today who regularly performs music all over the world. This will be…