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Madeline Hsu

East Asian Studies Speaker Series – Madeline Hsu (University of Maryland)

Gilman 308

Immobilization and Decolonization in Singapore, 1945-1953 Perhaps the greatest challenge in preparing Singapore for independence was defining and assigning citizenship to its highly heterogeneous populations, a challenge magnified by the entrepot's majority of ethnic Chinese residents and its uncertain political relationship to Malaya. Affixing citizenship rights would determine balances of power in these future, presumably […]

East Asian Studies Seminar – Jiwon Kim

Gilman 308

Graduate student Jiwon Kim will present for the Spring 2024 EAS Graduate Seminar Series. Papers and the Zoom link will be distributed one week in advance. If you would like to attend and have not received the papers, please e-mail one of the organizers: Yushuang Zheng (History), Wesley Sampias (History), Minah Kang (Political Science), or Mercy An (Comparative Thought and Literature).

Jin Jiang

East Asian Studies Speaker Series – Jin Jiang (Johns Hopkins University)

Mergenthaler 266

China: A Century of Family Revolutions A recent reproductive crisis has brought renewed interest in the century-old “family problem” (家庭问题) and “women’s problem” (妇女问题). Related issues have not only been debated in the discursive field, but also informed cross-border fields such as social policymaking and the law. Intrigued by questions such as why the state […]

East Asian Studies Seminar – Methodology Workshop

Gilman 308

Dr. Rachel Waxman, Dr. Nanxi Zeng, and Dr. Inho Choi will present a Career Workshop for the Spring 2024 EAS Graduate Seminar Series. The EAS Seminar is primarily an interdisciplinary workshop for graduate students and faculty to present a pre-circulated work-in-progress. Organized by graduate students, the seminar also hosts methodology workshops, career-building workshops, and undergraduate senior […]

East Asian Studies Seminar – Heejae Park

Gilman 308

Graduate student Heejae Park will present on Economic Sanctions, Reciprocity, and Retaliation for the Spring 2024 EAS Graduate Seminar Series. The EAS Seminar is primarily an interdisciplinary workshop for graduate students and faculty to present a pre-circulated work-in-progress. Organized by graduate students, the seminar also hosts methodology workshops, career-building workshops, and undergraduate senior theses presentations. The EAS […]

Michele Ford

East Asian Studies Speaker Series: Michele Ford (University of Sydney, Australia)

Mergenthaler 526

Union Responses to Gender-based Violence in Cambodia’s Construction Sector. Gender-based violence and harassment at work (workplace GBVH) is a global, complex and intractable issue that impacts millions of workers' lives. In Cambodia, unions - both local and international - have also attempted to influence policy, promote law reform and strengthen law enforcement, and raise awareness […]

East Asian Studies Seminar – Mercy An

Gilman 308

Graduate student Mercy An will present on Native-Soil Literature for the Spring 2024 EAS Graduate Seminar Series. The EAS Seminar is primarily an interdisciplinary workshop for graduate students and faculty to present a pre-circulated work-in-progress. Organized by graduate students, the seminar also hosts methodology workshops, career-building workshops, and undergraduate senior theses presentations. The EAS seminar is free […]

Yoonkyung Lee

East Asian Studies Speaker Series – Yoonkyung Lee (University of Toronto)

Mergenthaler 266

Extreme Protests - Changing Protest Repertoires in Labor Movements in Neoliberal Korea. Yoonkyung Lee, Department of Sociology & Center for the Study of Korea, University of Toronto, will discuss the question of changing protest methods of labor contention in neoliberal Korea, and asks what explains the emergence of extreme repertoires in labor movements in times […]

East Asian Studies Seminar – History Senior Theses: Of Violence, Rape and Murder

Gilman 308

Undergraduate history major's Sarah Annis, Zeqing Li, and Zhikang (Leo) Xie will present their senior theses. The EAS Seminar is primarily an interdisciplinary workshop for graduate students and faculty to present a pre-circulated work-in-progress. Organized by graduate students, the seminar also hosts methodology workshops, career-building workshops, and undergraduate senior theses presentations. The EAS seminar is […]

Frank Mondelli

East Asian Studies Speaker Series – Frank Mondelli (University of Delaware)

Gilman 300

Gotta Read 'Em All - Decoding Braille in the Pokémon Series. To obtain a trio of legendary monsters in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (2002), players can embark on an elaborate side quest where they must decode two-dimensional representations of Braille. Removed from its original context as a tactile language, this visual “Pokémon Braille” is at […]

Celeste Arrington

East Asian Studies Speaker Series – Celeste Arrington (The George Washington University)

Mergenthaler 266

Disability Rights, Activism and Changing Governance in South Korea and Japan. Through comparisons of anti-discrimination and accessibility reforms in South Korea and Japan, this talk analyzes the rise of legalistic governance. More formal rules and participation in policymaking and enforcement, including through the courts, mark a change. Celeste Arrington, Korea Foundation Associate Professor of Political […]

East Asian Studies Seminar – Inter-Asian Seminar

Gilman 308

Faculty members Dr. Yumi Kim (History) and Dr. Clara Han (Anthropology) will present for the Spring 2024 EAS Graduate Seminar Series. The EAS Seminar is primarily an interdisciplinary workshop for graduate students and faculty to present a pre-circulated work-in-progress. Organized by graduate students, the seminar also hosts methodology workshops, career-building workshops, and undergraduate senior theses […]