Past Events 2014-2015

Old Tales of Japan: A Reader’s Theatre

Sep 3, 2014, McGaw Theatre, Jelkyl Building, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Co-sponsored by Asian Studies Program and Theatre Program

Land of Pure Vision: The Sacred Geography of Tibet and Himalaya

Sep 4, 2014, Phelps-Stokes Auditorium, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Dr. David Zurick (Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY)
Sponsored by Convocations Program

One Thousand Prayers: Prints by Yoshiko Shimano

Sep 7, 2014, Lower Traylor Gallery, Berea College, Berea, KY
Sponsored by Art Program

Japan Summer Fest

Sep 13, 2014, Robert F. Stephens Courthouse, 130 N. Limestone St., Lexington, KY
Sponsored by Japan-America Society of Kentucky (JASK)

To Fight Through Cartoons: A Malaysian Political Cartoonist Speaks

Sep 26, 2014, The Commons, Woods-Penniman Building, 101 Chestnut St., Berea, KY
Zulkiflee Anwar Haque a.k.a “Zunar”
Sponsored by Asian Studies Program

Buddhism and Christianity

Oct 1, 2014, Room 101, Science Building, Berea College, Berea, KY
The Rev. Thich Hang Dat (Ten Thousand Buddhas Summit Monastery, Corydon, IN)
Co-sponsored by Asian Studies Program, Campus Christian Center, and Religion Program

Japanese Paintings from the Walter and Dörte Simmons Collection

Oct 5, 2014, Upper Traylor Gallery, Berea College, Berea, KY
Curated by Dr. Sandy Kita (Chatham College) Sponsored by the Art Program

Scary Japanese Movie Night

Oct 24, 2014, Hall Science Building, Room 108; Weatherford Planetarium, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Sponsored by Asian Studies Program

Reflections on Writing and Working in Japan

Oct 29, 2014, Room 106, Science Building
Zack Thomas ’16 (KEEP intern, summer 2014)
Co-sponsored by Asian Studies Program and Office of Internships

Summer 2015 Study in China & Japan Information Session

Nov 5, 2014, Room 207, Woods-Penniman Building, 101 Chestnut St., Berea, Kentucky

The Koto: Japan’s National Musical Instrument

Nov 12, 2014, The Commons, Woods-Penn Building, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Dr. Anne Prescott (Five College Center for East Asian Studies, Northampton, MA)
Co-sponsored by Asian Studies Program and Music Program

Grave of the Fireflies

Nov 21, 2014, Woods-Penn 207, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Co-sponsored by Asian Studies, Cosmo Club, & HEAL

Godzilla

Nov 22, 2014, The Commons, Woods-Penniman Building, 101 Chestnut St., Berea, KY
Sponsored by Asian Studies Program

Throwin’ Down, Tibetan-Style: How I Left Berea and Became Part of a Tibetan Buddhist Monastic Community

Jan 21, 2015, Room 114, Draper Building, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Wendell “Hotfoot” Garnett ’05 (Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, Dharamsala, India)
Sponsored by Asian Studies Program

Japanese Movie Night: Kids Return

Jan 30, 2015, Baird Lounge, Alumni Building, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Sponsored by Asian Studies Program and Asian Student Union

The ‘Blacks’ Of China

Feb 4, 2015, Room 106, Science Building, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Dr. Don J. Wyatt (Middlebury College)
Co-sponsored by African & African-American Studies Program, Asian Studies Program, and History Program

Kodo One Earth Tour: Mystery

Feb 28, 2015, EKU Center for the Arts, 521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY

Icons and Iconoclasm in Japanese Buddhism

Mar 11, 2015, Room 106, Science Building, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Dr. Pamela Winfield (Elon University)
Co-sponsored by Art History Program, Asian Studies Program, and Religion Program

ASIANetwork-Luce Foundation Lecture on Security in Asia

Apr 1, 2015, Room 106, Science Building, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Dr. Lauren McKee
Co-sponsored by Asian Studies Program and Political Science Program

Expats in East Asia: Analysis and Prospects

Apr 22, 2015, Room 114, Draper Building, 101 Chestnut St, Berea, KY
Sponsored by Asian Studies Program

Asian Studies in the Contemporary World

Apr 24, 2015, Kennamer Room (Room 112), Powell Building, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
Sponsored by Asian Studies Program at Eastern Kentucky University