The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies will sponsor and cosponsor lectures, panel discussions, and book launches—all of them virtual—that range in topic from anti-Asian hostility during the coronavirus pandemic to Uyghur repression in China to “engaged” Buddhism in Asia.
“The pandemic has, of course, changed the format of our events, but it has not affected the quality of our programming,” said Institute Director Michel Hockx. “We are especially excited to highlight the expertise of our newer scholars and their research. We’re confident that this fall’s lineup of events will give our audience a greater understanding and appreciation for Asia and its role in global affairs.”
The public is invited to register for all events, which will be conducted through the Zoom webinar platform.
Liu Institute Events
Flash Panel “Xinjiang and the Uyghurs: Religion, Oppression, and Geopolitics”
Moderator: Mahan Mirza, Executive Director, Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion & Liu Institute Faculty Fellow
Panelists:
Perin Gürel, Associate Professor of American Studies, University of Notre Dame
Rachel Harris, Professor of Ethnomusicology, SOAS, University of London
James Millward, Georgetown University
Sponsored by the Liu Institute and the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion
Monday, September 14 at 4:00 p.m. EDT
Event information & registration
“Coming to Terms with 'Engaged Buddhism' in Asia”
Lecture by Alexander Hsu, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Global Affairs and Liu Institute Academic Advisor
“Coming to Terms with 'Engaged Buddhism' in Asia”
Tuesday, September 29, 11 a.m. EDT
Event information & registration
"The 'Kung Flu': How Media Images Frame Asians in Diasporic Chinese and US Newspapers During the Pandemic”
Lecture by Jennifer Huynh, Associate Professor of American Studies & Liu Institute Faculty Fellow
The “Kung Flu”: How Media Images Frame Asians in Diasporic Chinese and US Newspapers During the Pandemic”
Thursday, October 22, 11 a.m. EDT
Event information and registration
The Cost of Belonging: An Ethnography of Mobility and Solidarity in Beijing's Koreatown
Book launch for Sharon Yoon, Assistant Professor of Korean Studies, Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs
Moderator: Andre Schmid, Associate Professor of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto
Discussant: Alyssa Park, Associate Professor of History, University of Iowa
Tuesday, November 10, 10 a.m. EDT
Event information and registration
China and Africa: A Century of Engagement Chinese translation
Book launch for Joshua Eisenman, Associate Professor of Global Affairs and Liu Institute Faculty Fellow
Moderator: Michel Hockx, Director, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies
Translator: Duanyong Wang, Director, Center for China’s Overseas Interests, Shanghai International Studies University
Discussant: Min Ye, Associate Professor of International Relations, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
*This panel discussion will be conducted in Chinese
November 12, 8:30 p.m.
Cosponsored by the Notre Dame Beijing Global Gateway and Shanghai International Studies University’s Center for China’s Overseas Interests
Event information and registration
Co-Sponsored Events
Research in the Time of COVID-19 Student Panel
Moderator: Elsa Barron ‘21
Panelists: Marty Kennedy ‘22, Trevor LWERE ‘22, Jiyun Yang ‘20
Wednesday, August 26, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, Nanovic Institute for European Studies, and Pulte Institute for Global Development
Event information & registration
"Mapping Social Networks with Gephi and Palladio—Illustrated with Data on the Han Empire"
Yunxin Li, Stanford University, for Professor Liang Cai's course History of China to 1644
Tuesday, October 20, 1:30 p.m. EDT
Event information & registration
The US Presidential Elections and Asia Policy
Joshua Eisenman, Liu Institute Faculty Fellow
Sean King '99 MBA, Liu Institute Affiliated Scholar
Kevin Chen, Horizon Financial
Ankit Panda, The Diplomat
Rebecca Karl, New York University
Wednesday, October 21, 6:30 p.m. EDT
Sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and the Center for Global Affairs at New York University; cosponsored by the Notre Dame Club of New York City and the Liu Institute
Literatures of Annihilation, Exile & Resistance Series
Virtual discussions take place on Fridays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
September 4
Reading by Neda Maghbouleh, University of Toronto
October 2
Reading by Ibtisam Azem, Palestinian writer
November 6
Reading by Sinan Antoon, New York University
December 4
Michel Hockx, Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, "'The Only Good Chinese Writers Live Outside China' and Other Myths: On Censorship of Censorship"
Link to come
Sponsored by the College of Arts & Letters, the Keough School of Global Affairs, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, and the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies
Originally published by at asia.nd.edu on August 21, 2020.