2017 Pittsburgh Asia Consortium Undergraduate Student Research Conference
On Saturday, April 8, 2017, Indiana University of Pennsylvania will host the 5th Pittsburgh Asia Consortium (PAC) Undergraduate Research Conference. Undergraduate students are invited to present their research on Asia, from any disciple and on any geographical area, including the Middle East. Most students will present their work in the form of 10-15 minute oral presentations as part of a traditional panel with a faculty discussant.
Proposals with a title and name of the faculty sponsor must be submitted online by March 1, with an abstract to follow for papers that are accepted.
Visit this website or email the conference organizers Alan Baumler and Francis Allard for more information.
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TEACH IN
US & THE WORLD: AMERICAN IMMIGRATION & TRADE POLICY
On Saturday February 11, the Asian Studies Center as part of the University Center for International Studies participated in a Teach-In at the Cathedral of Learning. Open to the Pitt students, faculty and alumni, the Teach-In was an opportunity to explore and learn more about the historical context and implications of America’s new trade and immigration policies. Visiting Assistant Professor and Chinese Historian, David Luesink, spoke about “The Chinese Exclusion Act in American and World History, 1882-1965." There will be an opportunity to continue the conversation online.
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UNRULY FUTURITIES: TEMPORALITY, SCALE, AND SPECULATION IN MODI'S STATUE OF UNITY
From about the 1990's onwards, in tandem with economic liberalization, the monumental iconic statue has become an increasingly prominent feature of the religious and now the political landscape. Focusing on the Statue of Unity - a figure of Sardar Patel intended to be the tallest statue in the world - and its multiple genealogies, Dr. Kajri Jain links locality at varying scales with the national and global, and the speculative sensibility at its heart in her talk entitled "Unruly Futurities: Temporality, Scale, and Speculation in Modi's Statue of Unity" as part of the 2017 South Asia Speaker Series.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
February 14
ELI Speed Friending
4:30pm | O'Hara Student Center Dining Room
February 15
Chinese Brush Calligraphy
Bliss Hou
3pm | 4130 Posvar Hall
February 17
Visualizing Chinese Media Ideologies: Biao Qing Bao and its Development in Chinese Internet Culture
Yixin Liang
12pm | 4130 Posvar Hall
Unruly Futurities: Temporality, Scale, and Speculation in Modi's Statue of Unity
Dr. Kajri Jain
3pm | 4130 Posvar Hall
February 18
Dhirana: Indian Classical Dance Competition
5:30pm | Soldiers and Sailors
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SPEED LANGUAGE PARTNERING: KOREAN
Interested in improving your Korean language skills or want to help new language learners? Join us at our speed networking event where native and Korean speakers of all levels will converse in a series of brief exchanges. ASC has partnered with the Chosun University exchange students from the English Language Institute (ELI) to participate in this event on Wednesday March 1 at 12 Noon in 4130 Posvar Hall.
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INTERNATIONAL CAREER TOOLKIT SERIES: DC TRIP
Asian Studies certificate students along with students from other UCIS centers will be heading to Washington, D.C. this Thursday and Friday to meet with experts and alumni in various fields to learn about different career tracks, network with alumni, and gain an insider's perspective on the different organizations located in D.C, including sectors such as Global Health and Development, Diplomacy and Security, and International Development and Education.
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