A presentation by Sumie Okazaki, Ph.D. as part of the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Fall 2010 Speaker Series.

Dr. Okazaki is Associate Professor of Applied Psychology in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. Dr. Okazaki conducts research on impact of immigration, community contexts, individual differences, and racial minority status on mental health of Asian American individuals and families.

Lunch will be provided; registration is not required.

Dr. V. Page Fortna

-Contrary to the conventional wisdom, terrorism is not a weapon of the weak, nor is it effective.

-Civil wars involving terrorism are harder to end.

-Terrorists do not win.

A film showing of Raga Unveiled, a documentary that celebrates the artistry and origins of North Indian classical music. Discussion with Producer/Director Gita Desai to follow.

www.ragaunveiled.com/index.html

Jennifer Dobbs's debut collection, Paper Pavilion (White Pine Press 2007), received the White Pine Press Poetry Prize and the Sheila Motten Book Award, and her chapbook, Song of a Mirror, was a finalist for the Tupelo Press Snowbound Series Chapbook Award. She was also awarded a 2010 literature translation grant with Young Shil Cho from The Daesan Foundation of Korea.

Panel presenters include:

Jennifer Kwon Dobbs, Asst. Prof. of English, St Olaf College--'Toward Truth and Reconciliation: Overseas Korean Adoptee and Unwed Mother Advocacy'

Eleana Kim, Asst. Prof. Anthropology, University of Rochester--'The Dry Eye of Adoption Politics: Testimony, Social Justice, and Representation Among Transnational Korean Adoptees'

The Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute invite you to join us for a 2-hour lesson on Japanese ink painting techniques with Ms. Koto Muto, an accomplished artist from Handa City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with over 50 years of experience in sumi-e ink painting techniques and international exhibitions. You'll learn or refresh the basic techniques for ink painting and will receive a Japanese-style uchiwa fan to display your artwork upon!

In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and sent from Korea to her new home in California. There the memory of her birth family was nearly obliterated, until recurring dreams led her to investigate her own past, and she discovered that her Korean mother was very much alive. Bravely uniting her biological and adoptive families, Borshay Liem embarks on a heartfelt journey in this acclaimed film. FIRST PERSON PLURAL is a poignant essay on family, loss and the reconciling of two identities.

Students from Wuhan University will perform Chinese classic music, dance, songs and martial arts.

The Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute invite you to join us for a 2-hour lesson on Japanese ink painting techniques with Ms. Koto Muto, an accomplished artist from Handa City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with over 50 years of experience in sumi-e ink painting techniques and international exhibitions. You'll learn or refresh the basic techniques for ink painting and will receive a Japanese-style uchiwa fan to display your artwork upon!