Join us on March 22nd at 6:30 pm for a screening of the 2009 Chinese documentary, Autumn Gem at the Mt. Lebanon Library. Qiu Jin (1875-1907) was a radical women’s rights activist who defied tradition to become the leader of a revolutionary army, as she boldly challenged traditional gender roles and demanded equal rights and opportunities for women.The first female martyr for China’s 1911 Revolution, Qiu Jin is celebrated as a national heroine today.

Light refreshments will be served. Special guest commentator TBA.

China’s recent push into nuclear energy has attracted little public attention, despite its massive implications for Chinese and global energy, environmental and security outcomes. China’s nuclear initiatives could mitigate the environmental impact of the voracious appetite for energy in China and other emerging economies. But in the post-Fukushima environment, the torrid pace of Chinese nuclear expansion raises important questions about quality, safety and nuclear security.

A Violent Prosecutor (2016) is directed by Lee Il-hyung. A recent addition to the surge of political dramas in Korean cinema today, this film follows an unyielding prosecutor who, framed and convicted for murder, teams up with a con artist to catch the real murderer from behind bars.

Pizza and refreshments provided.

A Taxi Driver (2017) directed by Jang Hoon. The 1980 Gwangju Massacre, a cataclysmic event in South Korea's march towards democracy, is revisited through the eyes of a German reporter (Jürgen Hinzpeter) and a Korean cabbie (Kim Sa-bok) who helps him get the truth about Gwangju out to the world.

Dr. Brenda Jordan will detail the process for making ukiyo-e wood block prints and the publishing industry that gave rise to these works of art that were accessible to the public. After the lecture, the Hiroshima exhibit will be open to the attendees. This event will serve as a kickoff event for the Hiroshima exhibit, which will be open from March 24 to July 8. Join the Japan America Society of Pennsylvania for this free evening. Space is limited so please register today — japansocietypa.org/events.

China has undergone dramatic change in its economic institutions in recent years, but surprisingly little change politically. Somehow, the political institutions seem capable of governing a vastly more complex market economy and a rapidly changing labor force. One possible explanation, examined in Zouping Revisited, is that within the old organizational molds there have been subtle but profound changes to the ways these governing bodies actually work.

This documentary film recounts Dr. Sun Lizhe's remarkable experience as a barefoot doctor in rural China and offers a glimpse of China's healthcare condition during and shortly after the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Described as "Chinese Dr. Zhivago" in the film, Sun's distinguished life began from his decision to become a "barefoot doctor" when he was an 18-year-old educated youth from Beijing sent down to the countryside. He had since saved numerous lives by performing difficult surgery when emergency situations arose.

"Public Archeology" has become a fashionable buzz-word in China in recent years. As an experienced and active presenter of archeology to the public, Dr. Wang will talk about the current situation, problems and prospects of public archeology in China. He will also discuss activities carried out by the Center for Public Archeology at Capital Normal University.

This presentation analyzes Japanese and American filmic representations of the liberation of the Philippines during World War II in the Asia-Pacific. Professor Fujitani argues that while the occupations of both these militarized empires disavowed colonialist and cam in the name of freedom and self-determination for all peoples, they were very similar attempts to establish a new and postcolonial form of empire that depended upon producing the feeling that their empires enabled freedom and equality.