ASIAN STUDIES CONFERENCE: Asian Studies in the Contemporary World
EKU Asian Studies presents a conference on the theme of Asian Studies in the Contemporary World on Friday, April 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Kennamer Room of the Powell Building.
9-9:45 a.m., Breakfast
9:45-10 a.m., President Michael Benson, Welcome
10-11 a.m., Dr. Jason Abbott (University of Louisville), Southeast Asian Politics: Democracys Travails?
11 a.m.-Noon, Dr. Abraham Velez (EKU), The Buddha and Religious Diversity
Noon-1 p.m., Lunch
1-2 p.m., Dr. Jeffrey Richey (Berea College), The Sage Returns: Confucian Revival in Contemporary China
2-3 p.m., Dr. Kristin Monroe (University of Kentucky), Mobility, Risk, and Possibility among Syrian Workers in Beirut
3-4 p.m., Dr. Akiko Takenaka (University of Kentucky), Yasukuni Shrine: History, Memory, and Japans Unending Postwar
4-5 p.m., Reception
Free and open to the public. Proof of attendance will be provided.
Event Date: April 24 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Kennamer Room, Powell Building Cost: Free and open to the public
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