Undergraduates who are interested in traveling to Japan this summer should attend this information session!

The KAKEHASHI Project aims to heighten potential interest in Japan and increase the number of overseas visitors to the country, as well as enhance international understanding of the “Japan brand,” or the nation’s strengths and attractiveness, such as Japanese-style values and “Cool Japan.” The project is also anticipated to revitalize and boost the Japanese economy.

Join Ms. Melissa Caro to learn about careers in the field of translation. Ms. Caro works as a Japanese-English translator and consultant in business and manufacturing.

Join Mr. Joel Zara for a conversation about working in the Japanese Embassy in Washington D.C. Students interested in pursuing international or diplomatic careers won't want to miss this!

Suicide has become a major public health concern in Japan over the past decade due to extremely elevated suicide rates since 1998. Discourse in Japan on suicide prevention has nevertheless focused almost exclusively on the state of the Japanese economy and levels of mental illness, neglecting the subjective experience of suicidal individuals and the roles that meaning and positive mental health play in suicide and its prevention.

The purpose of this study is to examine the utility of Azuma Hiroki's Database Consumption Model in explaining the historical production and consumption of secondary goods by examining the history and products of Japanese toy company Kaiyodo. Founded in 1964 as a small Osaka hobby shop by Miyawaki Osamu Kaiyodo is a model success story of Japan's post-industrial intellectual property based economy. It also provides a uniquely situated test case for examining both Azuma's model of historical development and the production and consumption of secondary goods.

Conventional wisdom holds that leadership transitions are periods of heightened uncertainty as foreign actors seek to probe the resolve of new and untested leaders. However, a careful examination of leadership transitions in the Asia-Pacific reveals a striking pattern of stability. What explains the absence of diplomatic and military conflict following the election or installation of new leaders? We argue that campaign rhetoric, whether hawkish or dovish, is a more credible signal of policy in the aftermath of leadership turnover than typically acknowledged.

The Asian Studies Discussion Group is an inter-disciplinary and international graduate student group that meets bi-monthly to discuss selected theoretical readings on "Asia" as method, field-site, and imagined region. They also discuss current scholarship in Asia-focused journals, regional politics, and the relevance of these to their own research.

Students interested are welcome to join discussions. The next meeting is an informal "mini-conference" on 12pm-1.30pm, 25 March (Tuesday), on the theme "Asian Intersections".

Join the The Director of the Fulbright Student Program Outreach for an information session to learn more about the The Fulbright US Student Program, which promotes mutual understanding through educational and cultural exchange. Fulbright awards provide research/study or English teaching grants in 150+ countries for seniors, graduate students and alumni (US citizenship required). Often students must begin networking before the end of the spring semester to be a competitive applicant. Summer preparation is necessary to meet the campus deadline.

Expressing her muse through ghazals and Punjabi folk songs, Kiran Ahluwalia explores the language of the heart with beautiful artistry and smoldering intensity. Born in India, raised in Canada, and now living in New York City, her enchanting and seductive music has garnered glowing praise from critics around the world. Kiran Ahluwalia is the winner of Canada’s Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year in 2004 (Beyond Boundaries) and 2012 (Common Ground). She will be accompanied by her band (guitar, bass, accordion, and tabla).

Tickets :
GENERAL ADMISSION $10
Seniors $8
Students $5

Web Junkie, Directed by Shosh Shlam & Hilla Medalia

Event Includes: Post-screening Q&A with Director Shosh Shlam

"I think that our identity as human beings is damaged in a way. What is your identity? If you are all the time connected to somebody, who are you?" —Director Shosh Shlam