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April 2014 News and Events at Michigan State University's Asian Studies Center.
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Announcement
Congratulations to the S.C. Lee Scholarship and Paper Winners!
Dr. Siddharth Chandra, Director
About Us The Asian Studies Center at Michigan State University, named a National Undergraduate Resource Center (Title VI NRC) since 2000 by the U.S. Department of Education, directs one of the largest, most diverse programs of education about Asia in the Midwest. Unlike other programs, the Center is distinguished by its approach to East, South, Central, North, West, and Southeast Asia in the design of its curriculum, focus on faculty research, and scope of outreach activities.
The Asian Studies Center is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 S.C. Lee Scholarship and Paper Competitions. Scholarships are awarded to qualified undergraduates studying an Asian language and focusing on Asian Studies in their major track. Paper prizes are awarded for excellent undergraduate and graduate research papers that focus on any part of Asia and Asian Studies. Scholarship Awards: First Place: Sora Choi and Alexis Pierce Second Place: Johnathan Joba and Alexis Schumaker Best Paper Awards - Graduate: First Place: Soobin Kim "Intergenerational Earnings Mobility in Korea"
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Second Place: Alka Bhargava "Transition Towards Inclusive Education of Children With Special Needs: A Step Towards Self-Reliance in India" Best Paper Awards - Undergraduate:
Phone: (517) 353-1680 Email: asiansc@isp.msu.edu Website: asia.isp.msu.edu
Student Spotlight Helen Kaibara
First Place: Adam Burns "My Computer, Your Conflict: Improving 21st Century U.S.-China Cyber Relations," Veronica Hapman "Dream Sharing: A Comparative Analysis of Satoshi Kon's Paprika and Christopher Nolan's Inception" Second Place: Sara Bayer "Shunga: Pornography or High Art," Marianne Caddy "The Spirituality of Hinduism, Environmental Beliefs, and Resulting Human Behaviors," and Veronica Greve "Child Abuse in Japan: Changing Perceptions and Realities"
Upcoming Event
Korean Coffee House TOMORROW Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Room 303 International Center 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
School Level: Third year Ph.D. Department: History Hometown: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Helen Kaibara has lived in many different parts of the country as well as in Japan. As an undergraduate she studied abroad at Waseda University in Tokyo. Through friendships with foreign students she became interested in issues of expatriate community building. Helen's research topic explores transpacific cooperation of Japanese social elites in establishing settled communities on the American West Coast in the early twentieth century. Her committee members are: Dr. Ethan Segal, Dr. Aminda Smith, Dr. Charles Keith, and Dr. Sayuri Shimizu-Guthrie, but she also works with Dr. Leslie Moch. She followed the research of these professors previously and came to MSU specifically to work with them.
Join the The Korean Language Program and the Asian Studies Center for the last Korean Coffee House where Korean food will be discussed and served. All are welcome!
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Asian Studies Ctr. News Since arriving at MSU in 2011, Helen has been heavily involved with the Asian Studies Center. She has received multiple summer and academic year FLAS fellowships, allowing her to continue Japanese language study, including intensive Japanese language courses at the Japan Center for Michigan Universities in Shiga, Japan the past two summers. Additionally, Helen has participated in several events sponsored by the Asian Studies Center. In the fall semester, she presented on Pacific War memory as interpreted through state memorials in the new visual-oriented Diamond format at the Midwest Conference of the Association for Asian Studies hosted at MSU. Last month, Helen joined some of her classmates from Japanese 402 by participating in the Asian Studies Center’s commemorative event, “Raising One Voice at a Time: An Evening of Poetry by Japanese students at MSU” in remembrance of the 3.11 Tohoku disaster.
Announcement Scholarships for Doctoral Dissertation Research in Chinese Studies Deadline: June 30, 2014 The China Times Cultural Foundation is offering scholarships for doctoral candidates in the humanities or social sciences with an approved dissertation prospectus. Enrollment in a university in the United States or Canada is required. The top applicant will receive $10,000 and the rest will receive $6,000. Applicants must send a completed application form, curriculum vitae, official transcript of graduate course work, reprints of publications (if any), and a project description in English and Chinese. Awards will be announced in
Upcoming Event s Intimate Partner Violence: Costs and Consequences for Development by Nata Duvvury
Presentation Thursday, April 3, 2014 International Center Room 115 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Coffee Hour discussion session Friday, April 4, 2014 International Center Room 204 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Dr. Nata Duvvury is a development expert with research interests in gender, livelihoods, governance, and social mobilization. Dr. Duvvury has extensive international research and program experience in gender and development, with particular emphasis on gender inequality, domestic violence, rights-based approach to development, and civil society participation and accountability. She recently published a paper in coordination with the World Bank. Click here for the link to her publication. Dr. Duvvury's research interests include modelling impacts of gender equality on economic growth and poverty reduction, gender analysis of policy responses to economic crises, dynamics of asset ownership and rural identity, and measuring costs of violence against women. She specializes in research in South Africa and South Asia and has a PhD in Economics. This event is co-sponsored by the Asian Studies Center and the Center for Gender in Global Context.
Upcoming Events
Chinese American Cross Cultural Experience (CACCE) Event: Picnic & Potluck in the Park Sunday, April 13, 2014 Valley Court Park (300 Valley Court, East Lansing) 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Chinese American Cross Cultural Experience
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Asian Studies Ctr. News October 2014. The application form required may be obtained from the: China Times Cultural Foundation P.O. Box 520070 Flushing, NY 11352 Phone: (718) 460-4900 Email: chinatimescf@gmail.com
Upcoming Event A Taste of Indian Spring
Saturday, May 3, 2014 Michigan State University Museum 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Guests are invited to join the Museum in celebration of their Heritage of India MSU Museum Endowment. Guests can enjoy high tea and Indian hors d'oeuvres, an exploration of the importance of the collaborative work of the MSU Museum and the Asian Indian community, and a discussion of the possibilities and the community's goals for the endowment as it continues to grow. Please RSVP by Friday, April 25 by email at: youattan@msu.edu, or by phone at: (517) 884-1056.
(CACCE) is a student organization dedicated to cultural sharing and understanding. Join CACCE for a potluck picnic in the park! If you attend this event, you must bring some type of food to share. Sports equipment and outdoor games may also be brought so participants can play together. More information may be found on their event page.
Past Event
Highlights from Japan Week 2014 A little more than three years have passed since one the largest earthquakes on record struck the coast of Japan and shook a nation to its core, killing more than 15,000 people and causing millions of dollars in damage to the country's infrastructure. Three years later, the MSU community spent several days remembering and reflecting on the incidents in an annual event known as Japan Week. Throughout the week, attendees and event organizers reflected on the disasters and attempted to raise awareness for a country that suffered so much and is still rebuilding. The events included: a kickoff event presentation by Dr. Edith Sarra and Dr. Yasuko Ito Watt on 50 Japanese poems; an evening of poetry by Japanese language students at MSU; a film presentation and discussion; and a Sonobe Ball origami workshop. More photos may be found on our Facebook page
This event is sponsored by the Asian Studies Center, the Indian Women's Association, and the India Council.
Upcoming Event A Geopolitics of Cold War Comics: Narratives of
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Identity & Ideology from Turkish Popular Culture Friday, April 4, 2014 International Center Room 302 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dr. Kyle T. Evered, an Associate Professor of Geography at MSU, will discuss the narratives in Turkish comic books. Sponsored by the Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies.
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Digital Media, New Cinemas, and the Global South April 3 and 4, 2014 (see details below) Digital media has changed the everyday lives of millions of people, yet the focus on these recent technological developments tends to emphasize the lives of those in first-world nations. How is it that digital media, mobile technologies, and new
Satrang 2014 Saturday, April 5, 2014 Wharton Center for Performing Arts 6:30 p.m. For over twenty years, the Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students (CIUS) has celebrated India through a show now known as Satrang, which means " seven colors," through dance and music to teach about India's unique culture. CIUS is one of the most active organizations at Michigan State University, with hundreds of members interested in preserving and partaking
Upcoming Event
U.S. - Iran Relations: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects Monday, April 7, 2014 International Center Room 303 Presentation at 4:00 p.m. Reception to follow David Firestein will explore the possibilities for U.S.-Iran relations against the backdrop of the recent warming in the atmospherics between
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cinematic forms of representation have changed the production and experience of art, economy, and culture in the global south? Focusing on contemporary developments in digital media, and especially film and the arts, this symposium will explore the creative and tactical integration of digital media and new technologies through such diverse topics as new African cinema, media creation and distribution in South East Asia and South America, and cinemas that engage a minoritarian viewpoint regardless of its geopolitical origins. Thursday April 3, 2014 Wells Hall Room B-122 8:00 p.m. Showings of films: Wanuri Kahiu, Pumzi, and From a Whisper followed with a skype dicussion with the filmmaker.
in India's culture with both the Indian and nonIndian students of MSU. The organization seeks to educate MSU about the Indian culture, as well as be a support group for its members. CIUS provides many opportunities for its members to get involved and build a greater sense of community. This event is sponsored by the Asian Studies Center and the India Council.
the two nations and the progress in the P5+1 nuclear talks. David J. Firestein is the EastWest Institute's (EWI's) Vice President for the Strategic TrustBuilding Initiative and Perot Fellow. In this capacity, he leads the EWI's budding work on U.S.-Iran relations. He also oversees EWI's work on U.S.-China relations, U.S.-Russia relations, and weapons of mass destruction. Firestein is a former Foreign Service Officer in the U.S. Department of State and winner of the prestigious "Secretary of State's Award for Public Outreach" among other honors. This event is sponsored by the Asian Studies Center, the Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, and the Muslim Studies Program.
Friday, April 4, 2014 Room 303 International Center 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.: Opening Remarks 9:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Panel 1, Latin American and South Asian Cinema and Media 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Panel 2, North African, African, Middle Eastern, and U.S. Minorities Media 2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.: Panel 3, South Asian Cinema and Media 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Keynote Address, "Recylcing Modernity: Pirate Electronic Cultures in India"
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7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Emeka Ugboh, Performance/Installation discussion at Broad Museum
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