Asian Studies Center

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ASC
Asian Studies

Seijin Shiki

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Japanese Coming OF Age Ceremony
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Fri, 01/11/2019 - 19:00 to 20:30

As part of a collaboration between the Yasuda University students at the ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE and the ASIAN STUDIES CENTER, we will be hosting the second Seijin Shiki at the University of Pittsburgh.
We would love to have Pitt students participate. If you are turning 20 years old this year (April 2018-April 2019), we invite you to be a part of the ceremony. Visit this link to register or for more information, please email asia@pitt.edu by December 7, 2018.

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Ballroom A, University Club
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Balancing a Healthy Body and Healthy Mind Through the Combination of Buddhism and Medicine

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Dr. Barry Kerzin
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Wed, 12/05/2018 - 17:00 to 18:30

Dr. Barry Kerzin is a personal physician to the Dalai Lama and a Buddhist monk. He is a leading teacher on the relationship between Buddhism and Medicine. His MD degree is from the University of South California. He is a former Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and the author of No Fear, No Death: The Transformative Power of Compassion. He is the founder and president of the Altruism in Medicine Institute, which has started to offer a resilience training program for 16,000 UPMC nurses.

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602 Cathedral of Learning
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Kitsuke: The Art of Kimono

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Tue, 12/04/2018 - 17:30 to 18:30

Through this interactive workshop, learn about the intricate art of dressing in kimono with expert and Pitt alumnus Evan Mason. The workshop will begin with a lecture on the culture and history of the kimono in Japan followed by a demonstration of kitsuke and an opportunity for participants to dress in yukata and try out their new skills!

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4130 Posvar Hall
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2018 Korean Music Festival

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Presented by Korean Association of Greater Pittsburgh & Korean Heritage Room
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Directed by Younga Reitz and Yong Chae Lee
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Sat, 11/03/2018 - 19:00 to 21:00

Reception to Follow

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Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
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$10 Tickets for Adults / Free to Students & Children / Half price for audience who come dressed in hanbok, the Korean traditional attire
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310.909.3280 for Questions

How To Read A Kimono: Reconsidering The Makioka Sisters

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Tue, 11/06/2018 - 12:00 to 13:30

Kimonos in literature and film are often ignored by scholars as nothing more than aesthetic objects/clothing that enhance historical realism. But in fact, kimonos speak of many things, including the character of the wearer, social commentary, and important symbolic meanings for the plot.

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Humanities Center Conference Room, 602 Cathedral of Learning

Somebody Is Watching

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Gods, Ritual and Tourism on a Japanese Island
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Michael Foster, University of California, Davis
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Mon, 11/05/2018 - 13:00 to 14:30

"Koshikijima no Toshidon" is a New Year's Eve ritual performed annually on the island of Shimo-Koshikijima off the southwest coast of Kagoshima Prefecture. During the event, men masked and costumed as frightening demon-deities enter individual households to "discipline" and "educate" young children. In 2009 the ritual was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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Humanities Center Conference Room, 602 Cathedral of Learning

Chhandayan Concert

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Fri, 10/26/2018 - 18:30 to 21:30

Vocal: Manasi Majumder
Sarod: Tejendra N. Majumder
Tabla: Samir Chatterjee
Harmonium: Neelesh Nadkarni
This concert is co-sponsored by Music Department and Asian Studies Center

For more Tickets & info: 412-580-1023/ 908-892-9215/ 646-281-4062 / info@tabla.org
Ticket online: https://tabla.org/calendar/ 2018/10/26

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Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
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$15 (students), $30, $50

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