Past Events

The “enhancement” of the genealogy of the Tokugawa family to further Ieyasu’s political aspirations is well known: Forging a link to the main line of the Seiwa Genji was not only an improvement—whatever Ieyasu’s…

Contrary to the main body of literature on law and development, the dominant position of law and development scholars with expertise on Chinese law or economy downplays the role of formal law in China’s economic…

Heartwarming story of a dog who gives birth to puppies on the day of an earthquake

* CEAS Earthquake and Tsunami Film Series: Four Japanese Films Commemorating the March 11 Disasters

Sharon Hom, executive director, leads HRIC’s human rights and media advocacy and strategic policy engagement with NGOs, governments, and multi-stakeholder initiatives. She has testified on a variety of human rights…

* CEAS Issues in Contemporary East Asia Colloquium, co-sponsored by Penn Population Studies Center

In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, men and women in the Shanxi region of north China rebuilt local society under the leadership of Buddhist and Daoist clergy. Those men and women left thousands of…

The traditional model of anti-corruption enforcement, based on domestic regulations and enforced by a nation’s judiciary or other special agencies, faces numerous challenges in the Asian context. Where the…

Parody of the classic film, "Japan Sinks" and its remakes

* CEAS Earthquake and Tsunami Film Series: Four Japanese Films Commemorating the March 11 Disasters

Ezra F. Vogel is the author of the new biography of Deng Xiaoping. In his book, “Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China”, he discusses the differing views of Deng during his rule and now and the differences…

Amy Gadsden is associate dean and executive director for international programs at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. From 2006 to 2008, she served as resident country director for China at the International…