News & Events
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╔ NEWS
New Book from Pitt Alumna Kim Heesun
ASC is pleased to announce Kim Heesun’s new book “Contemporary Kayagum Music in Korea: Tradition, Modernity and Identity.” Kim Heesun graduated from Pitt with a Ph.D. in ethnusicology and was enrolled in our Asian Studies program. Currently she is working as a adjunct professor at Kookmin University in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Kim Heesun is a world-class artist of the Korean kayagum and performed at Pitt last November 10 as part of the KARTS Korean music ensemble from Seoul, Korea. Read reviews of the book here.
Ann Jannetta, Professor Emerita of History wins the 2009 John Whitney Hall Book Prize
Congratulations to Professor Emerita of History Ann Jannetta who won the 2009 John Whitney Hall Book Prize of the Northeast Asian Council, Association of Asian Studies for her recent publication The Vaccinators: Smallpox, Medical Knowledge, and the ‘Opening’ of Japan, Stanford University Press, 2007. http://books.google.com/books?id=7nObUtM8vCIC
Pitt's Dr. Richard Smethurst in the Asahi Shinbun and International Herald Tribune
An article by Dr. Richard Smethurst, professor of Japanese history of Pitt, was carried in the Asahi Shinbun on March 16, and the following day in the Asahi Evening News/International Herald Tribune. The first is in Japanese, the second is in English. Now you can read his article online both in English and Japanese at the following link of the Asahi Shinbun Globe.
http://globe.asahi.com/worldeconmy/090316/01_01.html
His recent book “From Foot Soldier to Finance Minister: Takahashi Korekiyo, Japan’s Keynes” (Harvard 2007) will be translated and published in Japan in this year.
Japanese Speech Contest Winners Announced - March 24, 2009
The 13th Annual Japanese Speech Contest at the University of Pittsburgh was also featured on the Consulate General of Japan in New York website. See the ASC article here.
╔ SPRING 2009 EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Asian Studies Certificate Graduation Ceremony - April 23, 2009
3:00 pm, Lower Lounge of the William Pitt Union. All are welcome. Join us to celebrate the achievements of our certificate graduates. Reception will follow the ceremony.
Information on Accessing New Online Chinese Databases
Helpful information for Pitt students and faculty doing research on China or in Chinese is now available online. A presentation by Xiuying Zou, Public Services Librarian at the East Asian Library, is now available for download. Download the PDF file: Introduction to Chinese Studies Electronic Resources
╔ 2008-2009 CONFERENCES
April 3, 2009: Matthew B. Ridgway and the Korean War Conference
October 10-12, 2008: Islam and Popular Culture in Indonesia and Malaysia Conference
╔ 2008-2009 PAST EVENTS
Tuesdays with Korea Lecture Series
Lectures were held Tuesdays March 3, 24, 31 and April 7. Download the flyer for the final lectures:
6th Annual Korean Film Festival
The Asian Studies Center, Film Studies Dept and the Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures hosted the 6th Annual Korean Film Festival. Three films, The Old Garden, Secret Sunshine and The Chaser were shown.
Matthew B. Ridgway and the Korean War Conference - April 3, 2009
The legacy of Matthew B. Ridgway and the Korean War and their effects on Koreans and U.S. relations with the world remain with us today and this important conference provided valuable insights and understanding of the man, the war, and the world they helped to create. For more information please see the conference website: www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/ridgway
Asia Over Lunch Weekly Lecture Series
To view the schedule of speakers for the Spring 2009 Asia Over Lunch series, please visit: www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/news/overlunch.html
Joint Spring Class with CMU and La Roche College "China Today: Ethnicity, Education and Innovation" Mar. 20-22, 2009
For registration information, course requirements and a full schedule please see the course website: www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/chinatoday/
Asia Unreeled Film Festival with Silk Screen and Winchester Thurston
The Asian Studies Center, in collaboration with Silk Screen and Winchester Thurston, presented a new film series. Four thought-provoking and entertaining films spanning the diverse realities, histories, and cultures of Asia, with opportunities for reflection and conversation were shown. Screenings were held in the Hilda Willis Room, Upper School building, at Winchester Thurston's City Campus, 555 Morewood Avenue, in Shadyside.
Sponsored by: Winchester Thurston, Silk Screen, Asian Studies Center, Confucius Institute
For more information please see the series website: www.winchesterthurston.org/asiaunreeled
Echoes from the Distant Past: Music and Musical Instruments of Ancient China, Japan and Korea- Symposium and Recital
This half day recital, co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Department of Music and Asian Studies Center will be held on Friday, February 20, 2009. Please see the symposium website for more information.
Film Showing - Japanese Comedy "Happy Flight"
Japan’s All Nippon Airways and the Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania teamed up to present a viewing of the new Japanese comedy “Happy Flight” (by the director of recent popular films “Waterboys” and “Swing Girls”) on Thursday, February 5th, at 7:00 PM at Regent Square Theater in Pittsburgh.
Pitt in Asia Study Abroad Programs Information Session
An information session for students interested in studying abroad in Asia was held on Monday, January 12, 2009. For more information please contact Jennifer Murawski.
╔ CURRENT EVENTS
