A free series of film screenings and seminars by guest speakers and colleagues in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Studies. Each year, Asian Studies welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers and colleagues to present a seminar on their research, spanning fields as diverse as film and media, literature, religion, society, politics and international relations.How to joinEvents are free and everyone is welcome. Check the calendar for exact dates and times. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Miki Dezaki Join us in person for a free film screening of the documentary Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue, and Q&A with director Miki Dezaki. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Tadahiko Sako Join us in person for a free film screening of the documentary Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man and Q&A with director Tadahiko Sako. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Brian Lander Join us in person for a seminar by Dr Brian Lander (Brown University) on early political systems in China viewed through an ecological and environmental history perspective. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Do-Hyun Han Join us in person for a seminar by Professor Do-Hyun Han (Academy of Korean Studies) on the new dynamics of reciprocity. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Jung Lee Join us in person for a seminar by Jung Lee (Ewha Womans University) on the symbolic meanings of cranes and the emergence of a new knowledge practice in late Chosŏn Korea. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Danny Orbach Join us in person for a seminar by Danny Orbach (Hebrew University of Jerusalem/Cambridge University) on the 'paradox of obedience' within the Japanese Army and how it encouraged mutinies as well as war crimes, especially in the 1930s and during the Pacific War. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Jeff Wasserstrom lecture Join us in person for a lecture by Jeff Wasserstrom (University of Irvine) on the Hong Kong protest movement. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Jeff Wasserstrom Join us in person for a seminar and unique roundtable discussion on the events of 2022 in China with three senior Chinese Studies scholars, chaired by Jeff Wasserstrom. Asian Studies Seminar Series: Mireya Solís Join us in person for a seminar by Mireya Solís (Brookings Institution) on Japan-Europe relations, diplomatic activity and trade. Are you interested in studying with us?We are the only university in Scotland to offer full undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in both Chinese and Japanese, as well as postgraduate programmes in Korean Studies and East Asian Relations. Find out more about Asian Studies at Edinburgh This article was published on 2024-08-13
