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April 2014 News and Events at Michigan State University's Asian Studies Center.
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Upcoming Event
Enemy of the Reich Film Screening Friday, April 25, 2014 Celebration! Cinema Lansing (200 East Edgewood Blvd., Lansing Charter Township, MI 48911) 6:30 p.m. 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.
Join the Lansing community for a film screening premiere of Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story. The film is based off a true story of an Indian Muslim woman who defies the Nazis in World War II Paris. This event is free but you must reserve in advance to confirm your seat here. This event is sponsored by the Muslim Studies Program, Unity Productions Foundations, and the Islamic Center of East Lansing. Â
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Broad Museum Event with Artist Mithu Sen
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Asian Studies Ctr. News Presently, the Center’s nearly 200 affiliated faculty members represent over 46 disciplines across MSU in teaching undergraduate and graduate students.
Friday, April 25, 2014 Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 5:00 p.m. Private Member Walkthrough with the Artist, Mithu Sen (Limited to 40 people; please RSVP to Sandra Szymanski at szyman48@msu.edu)
Phone: (517) 353-1680 Email: asiansc@isp.msu.edu
6:00 p.m. Public Talk with the Artist and Curator, Karin Zitzewitz
Website: asia.isp.msu.edu
7:00 p.m. Reception (Free and open to the public)
Faculty Spotlight Brenda Sternquist
Prominent Indian artist, Mithu Sen, opens her first solo U.S. museum exhibition in Mithu Sen: Border Unseen. Wait until you see how this impressive installation dramatically transforms the gallery space!
Professor Department of Marketing Eli Broad College of Business Region: East and South Asia Brenda Sternquist, Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University, is a specialist in International Retailing. She has conducted research throughout the world, but particularly focuses on China, India and Japan. This research is summarized in her book, International Retailing 2nd edition published by Fairchild Press, New York in 2007. Her first book focused on the European transition, this book European Retailing's' Borderless World was published by Greenwood Press. Two 2011 books are Retail Strategic International Expansion: Theory and Cases and International Retailing Theory and Research. Dr. Sternquist has also published more than one hundred research articles. She was selected as the first Outstanding National Retail Educator in 2004. The award is presented by the National Retail Federation, Center for Retail Studies Texas A&M and JC Penney. In 1999 she received the Michigan State University Distinguished Faculty Award,
Mithu Sen: Border Unseen is organized by the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at MSU and curated by Karin Zitzewitz, MSU assistant professor of art history and visual culture. Support for this exhibition is provided by the Broad MSU's general exhibitions fund with additional funding from the Michigan State University India Council and the Dr. Delia Koo Global Faculty Endowment administered by the Asian Studies Center. The 2014 MFA Exhibition is organized by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design and the Broad Art Museum at MSU. Support for this exhibition is provided by The Graduate School at MSU and the John and Susan Berding Family Endowment.
Upcoming Event
Curator Talks: Ralli Quilts
Saturday, April 26, 2014 Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
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Asian Studies Ctr. News the highest award given at Michigan State University in recognition of an outstanding career in research, teaching and service, and was selected for the Alumnae Club of MidMichigan Quality in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 1997. Dr. Sternquist began her career at Michigan State University teaching in the retailing program. She notes that, "In the early 1980s, we tried to hire someone who would develop international retailing. We were unsuccessful in finding a person with this type of expertise so I decided to retool and develop an international expertise. I had never taken an international course and my only international exposure was living in Canada for two years and a two-week trip to Germany and Italy. But I jumped right in, accepting an opportunity to teach statistics to air force officers in Okinawa and Zama, Japan." This teaching experience gave Dr. Sternquist the opportunity to begin a lifelong research project in Asia. Japanese retailers were some of the first retailers to internationalize, primarily to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and China. She followed their movements with her research. Dr. Sternquist studies retail systems throughout the world with a focus on economies in transition. Her major focus now is China and India. She have been doing research in China since 1986 says that, "This has given me the opportunity to see nearly 30 years of change in the PRC." Sternquist's achievements span a decade. She received recognition as a Centennial Leader Award from the University of Tennessee, where she earned her doctorate. She received recognition from the College of Human Ecology at Michigan State University as an Outstanding Faculty Member. She has been recognized in 1996 receiving the All-University Excellence in Diversity Award, cited by Phi Kappa Phi in 1994 for scholarly achievement, and was named Michigan State University CASE outstanding Professor in 1992. She was named the 1991 Outstanding Researcher by the College of Human Ecology at Michigan State University.
Education Wing 3:00 p.m. Please join us for a talk with the co-curators of the exhibition, Ralli Quilts, featuring Marsha MacDowell, Ph.D., Curator of Folk Arts, MSU Museum and Professor, Department of Art and Art History, Lynne Swanson, Collections Manager for Cultural Collections, Assistant Curator of Folk Arts, MSU Museum and Mary Worrall, Curator of Cultural Heritage and Education Team Co-Manager, MSU Museum. About Ralli Quilts: In southern Pakistan and western India, quilts known as ralli (after the local word ralanna, meaning to mix or connect) are made for functional and ritual purposes. They are constructed using patchwork, appliqué, and embroidery techniques, and have colorful designs that reflect motifs found in ancient pottery of the region. They are visual feasts of color and pattern that reveal traces of their makers. In certain locales and cultures, artists have used the characteristic component techniques of quilt making to produce textiles that are strongly associated with their communities. Exuding cultural pride and signifying communal identity, quilts tell histories through their patterning and methods of production. Featuring examples from the MSU Museum’s renowned quilt collection, Ralli Quilts examines the connection between the visual tradition of quilt making and the quilters themselves. This event is free and open to the public.
Announcement
Project IMUSE Conference Conference Application Deadline: April 20, 2014 Application found here: http://www.projectimuse.org/programs/apply.php Project IMUSE, Initiating Mutual Understanding Through Student Exchange, is a Harvard University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University student initiative. There are 0 Conference Fees, 1 Conference, 2 Cities, 11 Days and Nights, and 30 students from all across the globe! Conference times: August 12-23, 2014 Beijing Part: August 12-19, 2014 Hong Kong Part: August 20-23, 2014 IMUSE looks forward to meeting future participants and hearing about their unique stories and experiences. Join IMUSE to experience a different culture, a new lifestyle, and fresh international perspectives, while making lasting friendships. Embrace this life-changing journey and join this conference to become a new group of empowering, future leaders!
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Asian Studies Ctr. News Dr. Sternquist is on the board of Tsinghua University, China Retail Research Center. Dr. Sternquist notes that, "When I first began doing research in Asia I made a connection with the Asian Studies Center. The Asian Studies Center has been very supportive of my research. Additionally five of my doctoral students have received best paper awards." When describing her relationship with the Center, Dr. Sternquist says, "When I apply for federal grants I make sure to include the Asian Studies Center as an important MSU resource. I just finished a United States Department of Agriculture grant on Global Best Buying Practices. This funding allowed me to conduct video taped interviews with commercial buyers in China, India, Turkey and Korea. The foci are critical incidents that turned out positively and negatively. Theory and research are used to scientifically explain why the critical incident turned out positively or negatively. These professionally edited videotapes will be available to businesses throughout the world." In 2013, Dr. Sternquist received the Ralph H. Smuckler Award for Advancing International Studies & Programs.
Past Event
Highlights from the 2014 S.C. Lee Dinner The annual Shao Chang Lee dinner was held on Tuesday, April 1 at Everyday Restaurant in East Lansing, MI honoring the winners of the 2014 S.C. Lee Scholarship and Paper Competitions. The S.C. Lee Scholarship and Paper Competitions were established in 1977 in memory of Professor Shao Chang Lee. Professor Lee joined the faculty of Michigan State University in 1943 as a Professor of Foreign Studies, and Director of the Foreign Studies Institute, the forerunner of International Studies and Programs. Professor Lee served as the first Director of the International Center from its founding in 1951 until his retirement in 1960. A noted authority on Chinese history and religion, Professor Lee worked tirelessly to promote further understanding between East Asia and the United States. Professor Lee passed away in August 1977 at the age of 86. The S.C. Lee Scholarship and Best Paper Competitions are supported with the earnings from an endowment entirely funded by private donations.
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
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Asian Studies Ctr. News 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 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 Â
Student Office Assistant Job Opening The Asian Studies Center will soon be conducting interviews for a student office assistant position. All undergraduate students at MSU are eligible. FOR A FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, PLEASE CLICK HERE. General Tasks  Provides general office support including reception, answering phones, copying, faxing, processes mail, data entry and other clerical duties as assigned; Works on tasks pertaining to preparation for and staffing events (both on campus and outreach events); Assists the staff with other programmatic needs such as records management, data entry, correspondence, for example; Examples of writing assignments may include: drafting letters, the newsletter, e-mails promoting events, magazine contributions, etc.; Reports to the Assistant Director. Please email a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to asiansc@isp.msu.edu.
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Turkic Chay and Chat Hour
Film Screening: Departures
Great Decisions Program: Israel and the U.S
TOMORROW Wednesday, April 16, 2014 International Center Room 302 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Join us for the last Turkic Chay and Chat Hour of the 2014 spring semester!
Friday, April 18, 2014 Wells Hall Room B-117 7:00 p.m. Join us for a Japanese environmental film screening. This is a free film
Monday, April 7, 2014 Robertson Room 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Dr. Yael Aronoff, the Sering Chair in Israel
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Turkic Chay (Tea) and Chat Hour (TCCH) is a free, interactive gathering established for those MSU students who are currently studying one of the Turkic languages and those who have taken Turkic language courses earlier. Timur Kocaoglu, Turkic Language coordinator, and Associate Director of CERES is hosting the TCCH. Contact: timur@msu.edu Sponsored by the Asian Studies Center and the Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (CERES).
screening for students from ISS 310 and community members, hosted jointly by the Asian Studies Center and Japan Center for Michigan Universities. Departures is a 2008 Japanese drama film by Tojiro Takita. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Oscars in 2009 and the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize.
Studies and Professor in James Madison College, will speak about how the Arab Spring, Iran's nuclear ambitions, failed peace talks, and Israel's own decision to give Washington the cold shoulder have put new strains on the 65 year old "special relationship."
In this film, a cellist in Tokyo loses his job when his orchestra is disbanded. He decides to move back to his hometown, Sakata, Yamagata, with his wife. He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures" thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy, and meaning of life and living.
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