The Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) will lead this simulation, which turns individuals into lead negotiators for one of the six countries involved in the North Korea nuclear negotiations. (North Korea, South Korea, China, Japan, Russia, and the United States.) As government representatives, participants will be tasked to reach a comprehensive agreement for North Korea’s denuclearization. With private information, resources, and their own wit, negotiators are out to win the best outcome for their respective governments.

Tablaphilia is a tabla symphony based on the central theme of Chaturashram, the four stages of human life. Composed and directed by renowned tabla maestro, Pandit Samir Chatterjee, the Chhandayan Tabla Symphony brings together the power of 22 thundering tablas and four gifted vocalists to produce a moving and inspiring sound experience.

Film Screening and Q&A with Indian Documentary Filmmaker Paromita Vohra
Screening: Partners in Crime (Paromita Vohra, India, 2011, 94 mins.)

The film explores music piracy in the Indian film industry and the "copyleft" and copyright debates it has generated. For reviews, see:

http://www.timeoutbengaluru.net/film/features/moral-compass
and
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/we-are-pirates-all

Professor Manalansan will discuss his book, Global Divas:

To dwell is to think and to reflect. To dwell is to build material, social and emotional architectures. To dwell is to confront and engage. To dwell is to live - however ordinary - a life upon which one ultimately establishes a way of being in the world. Echoing Martin Heidegger's ideas on dwelling in the early 20th century, this paper offers a way of critically engaging with the present-day violence and banality of survival by undocumented queer immigrants in the U.S. This presentation builds and evokes the nuances of dwelling during these precarious times.

The September WiP* discussion features research from Laura Brown (Anthropology), with responses from Scott Kiesling (Linguistics) and Melanie Hughes (Sociology). Text will be available two weeks in advance through the gender studies portal on my.pitt.edu (under “My resources”), or from wstudies@pitt.edu.

October 2, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, is the International Day of Nonviolence, per a United Nations declaration in 2007. Join us for an afternoon of activities celebrating the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings! Enjoy tea, snacks, and conversations with Pittsburgh organizations at the 2 p.m. reception, followed at 3 by cultural performances, inter-faith presentations, and a talk by Dr. Ed Brantmeier, Assistant Director for the Center for Faculty Innovation and Assistant Professor, College of Education, Gandhi Center, James Madison University.

Stay tuned for fun events all week!

The Asian Studies Center welcome reception for students will be held on Thursday, September 13th from 3:00 to 6:00 PM in 4130 Posvar Hall on the fourth floor. All students and faculty are welcome to join us to meet center staff and faculty, learn about upcoming events and opportunities related to Asia, including lectures and cultural programming, undergraduate internship and career workshops, language tutoring and study groups, language proficiency testing, volunteering, and more! Refreshments will be served!