Asian Studies Center

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Asian Studies

Benshi Workshop

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Tue, 02/26/2019 - 13:00 to 15:30
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4130 Posvar Hall
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North Korea in Transition Speaker Series Panel

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North Korea Beyond Politics
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Fri, 03/08/2019 - 18:00

The thaw in the US-North Korea relations last year, however uncertain, was certainly a welcome change from the previous year’s bellicose rhetoric, for both sides. Yet is change really around the corner? Doubts on Kim Jong Un’s sincerity persist. Many still believe he will never denuclearize and his gestures toward opening are just another ploy to buy time. Are we just seeing more of the same? Or do we have a historic opportunity to make real change on the peninsula? What are the issues at stake in 2019?

Location: 
548 William Pitt Union

North Korea in Transition Speaker Series Panel

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North Korea and International Relations
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Fri, 03/01/2019 - 18:00 to 20:00

The thaw in the US-North Korea relations last year, however uncertain, was certainly a welcome change from the previous year’s bellicose rhetoric, for both sides. Yet is change really around the corner? Doubts on Kim Jong Un’s sincerity persist. Many still believe he will never denuclearize and his gestures toward opening are just another ploy to buy time. Are we just seeing more of the same? Or do we have a historic opportunity to make real change on the peninsula? What are the issues at stake in 2019?

Location: 
548 William Pitt Union

North Korea in Transition Speaker Series Opening Lecture

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Scott Snyder, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
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As Scheduled
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Fri, 02/22/2019 - 18:00

The thaw in the US-North Korea relations last year, however uncertain, was certainly a welcome change from the previous year’s bellicose rhetoric, for both sides. Yet is change really around the corner? Doubts on Kim Jong Un’s sincerity persist. Many still believe he will never denuclearize and his gestures toward opening are just another ploy to buy time. Are we just seeing more of the same? Or do we have a historic opportunity to make real change on the peninsula? What are the issues at stake in 2019?

Location: 
3911 Wesley W. Posvar Hall

Japan 2019: Outlook and Challenges

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Koji Abe, Deputy Consul General of Japan in New York
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Wed, 02/20/2019 - 15:00

Mr. Abe will discuss Japan in 2019 and beyond: its current situations and challenges; East Asian & South Asian situations; US-Japan Alliances (including USJTA and TPP); and grassroots activities.

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4130 WWPH
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Gandhi Day

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Sun, 10/06/2019 - 14:00 to 17:00

Please join us for an afternoon of activities celebrating the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings. Enjoy chai with Pittsburgh organizations at 2:00 pm, followed by interfaith presentations, cultural performances, and student readings about "Truth, Peace, and Action: Mahatma Gandhi's Legacy at 150" with chief Guest India Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty. India's Consul General Chakravorty will present the bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi to AHINSA, to be installed in the Hillman Library on University of Pittsburgh's campus.

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125 Frick Fine ARts

Careers in International Trade and Development

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Ms. Hiromi Iriyama, GSPIA 2005
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Tue, 03/05/2019 - 15:00

Ms. Iriyama will share insights from her current work with the Japan International Cooperation Agency as well as her international career path, which has taken her to the United States, Vietnam, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, France, Germany and beyond.

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4130 Posvar Hall
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Jacqueline Saslawski
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4126481559
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jsaslawski@katz.pitt.edu

Entrepreneurship in Japan

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Dr. Akie Iriyama
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Tue, 03/05/2019 - 17:00

Join us in a conversation about emerging trends in Japanese entrepreneurship and explore parallels with the Pittsburgh region.

Dr. Akie Iriyama, Associate Professor at Waseda University, Graduate School of Business and Finance, Tokyo, Japan, Katz Alumnus (PhD 2008)

Reception will follow the presentation. RSVP is not required, but appreciated.

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University Club, 3rd Floor, Conference Room A
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Jacqueline Saslawski
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4126481559
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jsaslawski@katz.pitt.edu

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