Asian Studies Center

Synonyms: 
ASC
Asian Studies

Screening and Panel Discussion: Not in Our Name

Subtitle: 
CESS 2018 @ Pitt Special Events Series
Presenter: 
Multiple
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 10/27/2018 - 19:30

An initiative of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Not in Our Name is the first documentary project ever produced on counter-extremism in Central Asia. With the goal of empowering communities to stand up to violent extremist recruiters who claim to represent them, the RFE/RL team traveled to diverse regions and explored how residents can work together from the local to the national level to prevent the spread of violence.

Location: 
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Event Web Site: 
https://www.cess.pitt.edu/program
Contact Person: 
Kiersten Walmsley
Contact Phone: 
4126477407
Contact Email: 
crees@pitt.edu

Gallery Talk: Africans in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers

Presenter: 
Kenneth Robbins, Omar H. Ali, Jazmin Graves
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Fri, 02/15/2019 - 16:00 to 19:00

Opening of the exhibition African in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers.  Curated by Kenneth X. Robbins, Omai H. Ali, Jazmin Graves .
4 pm: curator's and Scholars' Introduction
5-7 pm University Art Gallery doors open

Location: 
125 Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Contact Person: 
Lynn Kawaratani
Contact Email: 
asia@pitt.edu

South Asia Speaker Series - Congress of Kings: Notes on a Painting Showing a Mughal Ruler Having Sex

Presenter: 
Kavita Singh
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Thu, 11/01/2018 - 17:30 to 19:00

As part of our Year 3 Speaker Series of our South Asia Initiative, Dr. Kavita Singh, Professor of Art History and Dean of the School of Arts and Aesthetics Jawaharlal Nehru University will be speaking on the Congress of Kings: Notes on a Painting Showing a Mughal Ruler Having Sex.

Location: 
4130 Wesley W Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Lynn Kawaratani
Contact Email: 
asia@pitt.edu

Silk Screen Film Festival: Mayurakshi

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sat, 09/29/2018 - 17:00

2017 | India | 100 Minutes | Drama
Director: Atanu Ghosh

SYNOPSIS: Mayurakshi follows Aryanil, who has traveled from Chicago to Kolkata to meet with and care for his aging father, Sushobhan, who is in poor health. With dementia phasing out his immediate past, Sushobhan tends to be silent, irritable, and fretful. The son, with his failed marriages behind him, faces life numbly and without hope. When Sushobhan starts asking for the mysterious Mayurakshi, Aryanil realizes he has more on his plate than he originally anticipated.

Location: 
125 Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Cost: 
Admission is free for Pitt students and faculty
Event Web Site: 
http://www.silkscreenfestival.org
Contact Person: 
Lynn Kawaratani
Contact Email: 
asia@pitt.edu

Silk Screen Film Festival: Marlina the Murder in Four Acts

Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Date: 
Sun, 09/23/2018 - 19:30

2017 | Indonesia, France, Malaysia, Thailand | 93 minutes | Revenge Thriller
Director: Mouly Surya

SYNOPSIS: In the deserted hills of an Indonesian island, Marlina, a young widow, is attacked and robbed of her cattle. To defend herself, she kills several men of the gang. Seeking justice, she goes on a journey of empowerment and redemption. But the road is long especially when the ghost of her headless victim begins to haunt her. This gripping revenge thriller shows Marlina in a personified feminist rage like no other that will audiences talking about it for years to come.

Location: 
125 Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
Cost: 
Free for Pitt Students, Faculty and Staff
Event Web Site: 
http://www.silkscreenfestival.org
Contact Person: 
Lynn Kawaratani
Contact Email: 
asia@pitt.edu

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