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Oct 10 2024 -

Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Farrah Sheikh

Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Dr Farrah Sheikh (Sungkyunkwan University), entitled 'K-Culture from the Margins: The Story of Korea's Muslims'.

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Oct 09 2024 -

Asian Studies Seminar Series: Andres Rodriguez

An in-person seminar by Dr Andres Rodriguez (University of Sydney) entitled 'China's Burma Road: Wartime Connectivity and Regionalism in China's Southwest (1937-45)'.

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Sep 25 2024 -

Asian Studies Seminar Series: Alexander Murphy

An in-person seminar by Dr Alexander Murphy (Clark University) examining the distinct sounds of karaoke performances in Japan such as echo and reverb as turning the karaoke room into a site to access identities.

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Jul 19 2024 -

Heart of Japan concert

An in-person concert by acclaimed Japanese violinists Tatsuya Yamauchi (山内達哉) and Mine Yamauchi (山内魅音), featuring a varied programme of music.

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Jun 18 2024 -

Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Jihoon Kim

Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Professor Jihoon Kim (Chung-ang University), entitled 'Activism and Post-activism: Korean Documentary Cinema, 1981 - 2022'.

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Jun 18 2024 -

The Smell of Scotland workshop: Scottish flavours

A one-day in-person workshop featuring sessions and a unique 'smell walk' all on the subject of the the social histories and geographies of Scotland's flavours and smells, as part of Dr Xuelei Huang's research project, 'The Smell of Scotland: History, Heritage, and Practice'.

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May 22 2024 -

The Smell of Scotland workshop: Scottish environments

A one-day in-person workshop featuring panels and a unique 'smell walk' all on the subject of the urban and industrial smellscapes of Scotland, as part of Dr Xuelei Huang's research project, 'The Smell of Scotland: History, Heritage, and Practice'.

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Apr 22 2024 -

Scottish Centre for Korean Studies Distinguished Lecture Series: Myungji Yang

Join the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies for an in-person seminar by Professor Myungji Yang (University of Hawai'i), entitled 'Reactionary Politics in South Korea: Historical Legacies, Right-Wing Intellectuals, and Political Mobilization'.

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Apr 17 2024 -

Book Talk: Dr Christopher Perkins

An in-person discussion with Dr Christopher Perkins (Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh) on his new publication, 'The Tokyo University Trial and the Struggle Against Order in Postwar Japan', which concerns the remarkable trial of 600 Japanese students in 1969.

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Apr 03 2024 -

Asian Studies Seminar Series: Caroline Astell-Burt

Join us in-person for a seminar by Dr Caroline Astell-Burt (WAXBaby Productions) entitled 'Translation of Bodies: performance work of a professional puppeteer inspired by Japanese otome bunraku'. This talk is in partnership with the Japan Foundation.

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