This small, low-budget film presents a refreshing and completely new look at gay youth culture in Taiwan. (Shi qi sui de tian kong, Taiwan, 2004)

Special pre-screening guest speaker: Dr. Megan Greene, professor of history, KU

This is a charming story of contemporary Mongolian herders in the Gobi desert who use traditional techniques to overcome a crisis when a mother camel rejects her calf. Shot in Mongolia mostly in yurts! Shown in partnership with the Spencer Museum of Art and in conjunction with the Asian Textile Exhibit.

This story of how a frumpy seamstress liberates herself from her dreary life is "improbably likeable" according to one review. If you like rooting for the underdog, this film is for you. (Kao, Japan, 2000)

Special pre-screening guest speaker: Dr. Michael Baskett, professor of film, KU

The questions of lineage, heritage and nationality are all dealt with in this story of Sugihara, on the surface just another disgruntled Japanese youth but in reality a zainichi, a second-generation Korean who though born and raised in Japan, is still considered an outsider.

These two documentaries focus on two of the more intriguing cultural aspects in China's history. The first explores the story behind foot binding and talks to the last remaining octogenarian women whose feet are bound. The second takes a look at the migration of impoverished peasants to the city in search of a better life.

Special pre-screening guest speaker: Dr. John Kennedy, professor of political science, KU

As part of the CEAS Wine and Cheese Lecture Series, William Tsutsui, Associate Professor of Japanese History, KU, will be giving a lecture entitled "The Ocean Empire: Reconsidering Japanese Expansionism, 1895-1945." This event will be held at the ECM (1204 Oread) at 4:30 pm on March 2, 2006. Free and open to the public.

Download the flyer for this event here.

As part of the CEAS Wine and Cheese Lecture Series, Brett Walker, Associate Professor and incoming Chair of the Department of History & Philosophy at Montana State University, Bozeman, will be giving a lecture entitled "Sanemori's Revenge: Insect Technologies, Eco-System Accidents, and Environmental Toxicity in Japan." This event will be held at the ECM (1204 Oread) at 4:30 pm on March 9, 2006. Free and open to the public.

Download the flyer for this event here.

As part of the CEAS Wine and Cheese Lecture Series, Miranda Schreurs, Associate Professor in the Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, will be giving a lecture entitled "Environmental Crisis and Response in East Asia: Japan and China Compared." This event will be held at the ECM (1204 Oread) at 4:30 pm on April 13, 2006. Free and open to the public.

Download the flyer for this event here.

As part of the CEAS Wine and Cheese Lecture Series, Jennifer Turner, Coordinator of the China Environment Forum and Senior Project Associate of the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, will be giving a lecture entitled "CHINA: Big (Green?) Society: Emerging Partnerships to Solve China's Environmental Problems." This event will be held at the ECM (1204 Oread) at 4:30 pm on April 27, 2006. Free and open to the public.

Download the flyer for this event here.

As part of the CEAS Wine and Cheese Lecture Series, James Harris, Director of the International Crane Foundation based in Baraboo, Wisconsin, will be giving a lecture entitled "The Story of Zhalong Marsh - Challenges for Wetland and Crane Conservation in Northeastern China." This event will be held at the ECM (1204 Oread) at 4:30 pm on May 11, 2006. Free and open to the public.

Download the flyer for this event here.