Events
Fall 2024
Public Lecture – Towards the New Chapter of U.S.-ROK Relations and Korean Wave
November 14, 2024, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Gerlinger Lounge, University of Oregon
We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Eunji Seo, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle, to the University of Oregon on November 14, 2024. The Consul General will present a lecture entitled, “Towards the New Chapter of US-ROK Relations and Korean Wave,” highlighting the long history of the Korean-US partnership as well as the rise of the global K-culture phenomenon. The UO faculty and internationally renowned clarinetist Wonkak Kim will curate and perform a mini concert with guest artists, featuring music that blend traditions of the US and Korea. The lecture-performance will be followed by a delicious reception prepared by Tiger Mama of Eugene, featuring popular Korean dishes. This event is open to the public, and we hope to see you there!
Join us for an engaging lecture, a lively mini concert, and a delicious sampling of Korean cuisine!
TEXTiles: Intertwining of Texts and Textiles from Afro-Eurasia and the Americas
November 16 – 17, 2024 , 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Gerlinger Lounge, University of Oregon
Co-organized by Mariachiara Gasparini and Akiko Walley (Department of the History of Art and Architecture, College of Design), this international and interdisciplinary symposium brings together specialists from across the United States and Europe to investigate the interwoven relationship between texts and textiles, focusing on their mobility across space and time.
Please visit the symposium website HERE
Navarasa Dance Workshop
Friday, October 4, 2024 – 10:00 am to 11:30 am – 353 Gerlinger Annex
Hosted by
Leah Lowthorp, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Folklore
Performed by
Sindhoor and Natyaveda Navarasa Dance Theater
Oregon DesiFest, a South Asian arts and cultural festival, will take place in Eugene from October 3-5. As part of this three-day celebration, the University of Oregon campus will host a complimentary Navarasa dance workshop, presented by the esteemed Sindhoor and Natyaveda Navarasa Dance Theater. This South Asian dance theatre troupe specializes in both Bharatanatyam classical dance as well as kalarippayattu, a South Asian martial art that is used in theatre training and performance throughout South Asia. The workshop is designed to deepen the understanding and appreciation of South Asian culture, offering a unique enrichment opportunity for both the campus community and the broader Eugene area.
This lecture is presented by the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, and is co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, the Department of Dance, the Department of Theatre Arts, and the School of Global Studies and Languages.
Fall 2023
2023 CHINA Town Hall
Web Simulcast Interview followed by Live Speaker
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM in 242 Gerlinger Hall
CHINA Town Hall connects leading China experts with Americans around the country for a national conversation on the implications of China’s rise on U.S.-China relations and its impact on our towns, states, and nation. The National Committee is proud to partner with a range of institutions and community groups, colleges and universities, trade and business associations, and world affairs councils to bring this important national conversation to local communities around America for the 17th consecutive year. This year, the national simulcast features a talk with current U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns. At the University of Oregon, a live talk follows by Margaret K. Lewis, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, Seton Hall University.
Above and Below the Ground
Simulcast Film Screening & Discussion
Monday, October 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM in 105 Esslinger Hall
Please join us for a viewing of Emily Hong’s current project, Above and Below the Ground, which features indigenous women and punk rock pastors leading an environmental movement on water rights in Myanmar. For more film details, click here.
UX Innovation in South Korea’s ICT Industry: Theories and Applications
Invited Lecture by Kwan Min Lee Professor in Contemporary Korean Society and New media Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University
Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM in Knight Library Browsing Room
This presentation will show how we can use what we know about media psychology to make ICT (information and communication technologies) innovation work better. Examples provided will be drawn from both academic and industry experience, spanning a spectrum from concepts rooted in evolutionary psychology to recent tangible products and services developed by companies like Samsung, Hyundai Motors, and other ICT companies in South Korea.
An Empire of Plants: Chineseplants, Asian-Austrailian-European trade, and a developing global gardeing culture, 1780s-1900s
Invited Lecture by James Beattie Associate Professor of Science and Society Victoria University
Monday, October 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM in Coquille Room, Erb Memorial Union
Both the British and the Chinese empires were as much empires of plants as they were empires of conquest. For gentleman naturalist Sir Joseph Banks, obtaining plants and expanding empire and trade were closely interlinked objectives. This talk examines the implications for both plant distribution and garden development of growing imperial connections between China, India, Britain, and Australasia using case studies of Banks and other lesser known plant collectors. As well as examining the impact of Asian plants in the UK, the talk considers the histories by which plants from Asia—and particularly China—reached the South Pacific, from the early 1830s. The talk will move from the East India Company opium trade in Asia to take in the grandiose plants of private garden-makers in Britain, the tireless activities of Cantonese market gardeners in colonial New Zealand and the impact of technology on plant distribution.
Sunrise: Radiant Stories Book Tour and Reading
Invited Reading by Author Erika Kobayashi and Translator Brian Bergstrom Yanai Initiative and the Japan Foundation
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM in 115 Lawrence Hall
Japanese author Erika Kobayashi and her English translator Brian Bergstorm will be giving a reading from two of her works, Trinity Trinity Trinity and Sunrise: Radiant Stories. Copies of her books will be available for purchase.
Past Events
2022-23 2021-22 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04
Fall 2024
Public Lecture – Towards the New Chapter of U.S.-ROK Relations and Korean Wave
November 14, 2024, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Gerlinger Lounge, University of Oregon
We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Eunji Seo, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Seattle, to the University of Oregon on November 14, 2024. The Consul General will present a lecture entitled, “Towards the New Chapter of US-ROK Relations and Korean Wave,” highlighting the long history of the Korean-US partnership as well as the rise of the global K-culture phenomenon. The UO faculty and internationally renowned clarinetist Wonkak Kim will curate and perform a mini concert with guest artists, featuring music that blend traditions of the US and Korea. The lecture-performance will be followed by a delicious reception prepared by Tiger Mama of Eugene, featuring popular Korean dishes. This event is open to the public, and we hope to see you there!
Join us for an engaging lecture, a lively mini concert, and a delicious sampling of Korean cuisine!
TEXTiles: Intertwining of Texts and Textiles from Afro-Eurasia and the Americas
November 16 – 17, 2024 , 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Gerlinger Lounge, University of Oregon
Co-organized by Mariachiara Gasparini and Akiko Walley (Department of the History of Art and Architecture, College of Design), this international and interdisciplinary symposium brings together specialists from across the United States and Europe to investigate the interwoven relationship between texts and textiles, focusing on their mobility across space and time.
Please visit the symposium website HERE
Navarasa Dance Workshop
Friday, October 4, 2024 – 10:00 am to 11:30 am – 353 Gerlinger Annex
Hosted by
Leah Lowthorp, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Folklore
Performed by
Sindhoor and Natyaveda Navarasa Dance Theater
Oregon DesiFest, a South Asian arts and cultural festival, will take place in Eugene from October 3-5. As part of this three-day celebration, the University of Oregon campus will host a complimentary Navarasa dance workshop, presented by the esteemed Sindhoor and Natyaveda Navarasa Dance Theater. This South Asian dance theatre troupe specializes in both Bharatanatyam classical dance as well as kalarippayattu, a South Asian martial art that is used in theatre training and performance throughout South Asia. The workshop is designed to deepen the understanding and appreciation of South Asian culture, offering a unique enrichment opportunity for both the campus community and the broader Eugene area.
This lecture is presented by the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, and is co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, the Department of Dance, the Department of Theatre Arts, and the School of Global Studies and Languages.
Fall 2023
2023 CHINA Town Hall
Web Simulcast Interview followed by Live Speaker
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM in 242 Gerlinger Hall
CHINA Town Hall connects leading China experts with Americans around the country for a national conversation on the implications of China’s rise on U.S.-China relations and its impact on our towns, states, and nation. The National Committee is proud to partner with a range of institutions and community groups, colleges and universities, trade and business associations, and world affairs councils to bring this important national conversation to local communities around America for the 17th consecutive year. This year, the national simulcast features a talk with current U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns. At the University of Oregon, a live talk follows by Margaret K. Lewis, Associate Dean and Professor of Law, Seton Hall University.
Above and Below the Ground
Simulcast Film Screening & Discussion
Monday, October 16, 2023 at 3:00 PM in 105 Esslinger Hall
Please join us for a viewing of Emily Hong’s current project, Above and Below the Ground, which features indigenous women and punk rock pastors leading an environmental movement on water rights in Myanmar. For more film details, click here.
UX Innovation in South Korea’s ICT Industry: Theories and Applications
Invited Lecture by Kwan Min Lee Professor in Contemporary Korean Society and New media Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University
Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 4:00 PM in Knight Library Browsing Room
This presentation will show how we can use what we know about media psychology to make ICT (information and communication technologies) innovation work better. Examples provided will be drawn from both academic and industry experience, spanning a spectrum from concepts rooted in evolutionary psychology to recent tangible products and services developed by companies like Samsung, Hyundai Motors, and other ICT companies in South Korea.
An Empire of Plants: Chineseplants, Asian-Austrailian-European trade, and a developing global gardeing culture, 1780s-1900s
Invited Lecture by James Beattie Associate Professor of Science and Society Victoria University
Monday, October 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM in Coquille Room, Erb Memorial Union
Both the British and the Chinese empires were as much empires of plants as they were empires of conquest. For gentleman naturalist Sir Joseph Banks, obtaining plants and expanding empire and trade were closely interlinked objectives. This talk examines the implications for both plant distribution and garden development of growing imperial connections between China, India, Britain, and Australasia using case studies of Banks and other lesser known plant collectors. As well as examining the impact of Asian plants in the UK, the talk considers the histories by which plants from Asia—and particularly China—reached the South Pacific, from the early 1830s. The talk will move from the East India Company opium trade in Asia to take in the grandiose plants of private garden-makers in Britain, the tireless activities of Cantonese market gardeners in colonial New Zealand and the impact of technology on plant distribution.
Sunrise: Radiant Stories Book Tour and Reading
Invited Reading by Author Erika Kobayashi and Translator Brian Bergstrom Yanai Initiative and the Japan Foundation
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM in 115 Lawrence Hall
Japanese author Erika Kobayashi and her English translator Brian Bergstorm will be giving a reading from two of her works, Trinity Trinity Trinity and Sunrise: Radiant Stories. Copies of her books will be available for purchase.
Past Events
2022-23 2021-22 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04