Center for East Asian Studies

Wednesday, February 3
Tea & Talk: Kris Ercums, “Community 2009: Asian Art Worlds.”
Returning from a two-month intensive research trip, Ercums (Asian Art Curator, Spencer Museum of Art) will discuss the multiple communities emerging in cities across Asia including Seoul, Beijing, Hangzhou, the Pearl River Delta, Mumbai, and Delhi.
Time: 3 pm
Location: Reception Room, Spencer Museum of Art

Wednesday, February 3
Japanese Film Festival: “I Just Didn’t Do It”
“I fought the law, and the law won…” A confused Teppei Kaneko is detained and accused of being a shikan (groper) in Masayuki Suo’s thought-provoking film. Free & open to the public.
Time: 7 pm
Location: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union

Wednesday, February 10
Japanese Film Festival: “Always: Sunset on Third Street”
Time: 7 pm
Location: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union

Thursday, February 11
Wallace Johnson Memorial Lecture in Medieval Chinese Culture: Valerie Hansen, “A New History of the Silk Road.”
Hansen will discuss the various archeological sites on both the southern Silk Road (Niya, Endere, Loulan, Kroraina/Shanshan), northern Silk Road (Kucha and Turfan), and where the two routes converged at Dunhuang to explore what political, economic, and cultural conditions made the Silk Road flourish.
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: English Room, Kansas Union

Wednesday, February 17
Japanese Film Festival: “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time”
There is a future we cannot wait for. Leap into an adventure of a lifetime!
Time: 7 pm
Location: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union

Friday, February 19
CEAS Annual Lunar New Year Party
Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with activities for everyone, including performances and East Asian food tastings.
Time: 5-7pm
Location: Ecumenical Christian Ministries (ECM), 1204 Oread Avenue

Tuesday, February 23
Conference: “East Asia Leading the World Recovery”
The emerging economies of East Asia are expected to lead the global economy out of its doldrums. Economic integration and intra-Asia cooperation are crucial to realize the potential for local market development and the resurgence of global trade. This seminar aims to discuss economic integration and industrial development strategies in East Asia and exchange views on the potential involvement of the United States in the regional development of East Asia. The conference is free, but registration is required. Contact Suzanne Scales (864-3125, sscales@ku.edu). Co-hosted by CEAS, KU CIBER, and the Institute of Developing Countries (IDE JETRO).
Time: 8:30 am–2:00 pm
Location: Adams Alumni Center, 1266 Oread Ave.

Thursday, February 25
Tea & Talk: Seungsook Moon, “Interpreting Citizenship in South Korea: A Comparative Study of Two NGOs”
Moon (Vassar College) explores how individuals understand the meanings of citizenship. By looking at the urban middle strata that emerged during Korea’s late Choson Dynasty (and transformed during the colonial and postcolonial periods) and interviewing workers at two major NGOs in contemporary Korea, she will trace how the understanding of being citizens is inflected by the larger historical legacies and cultural context.
Time: 4 pm
Location: Pine Room, Kansas Union

Wednesday, March 3
Japanese Film Festival: “Memories of Matsuko”
Time: 7 pm
Location: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union

Thursday, March 4
Tea & Talk: Elena Kim, “From Third World Orphans to First World Adoptees: Fifty Years of Transnational Korean Adoption.”
Kim (University of Rochester) will examine the history of overseas adoption from South Korea and discuss how Korean-born adoptees are actively negotiating their relationships to Korea and the South Korean state.
Time: 4 pm
Location: Pine Room, Kansas Union