Japanese Film at Furman - Film Series
Click here for a full description of all films
All films will begin at 6pm and will be followed by a short lecture.
The first 3 films will be shown in the Patrick Lecture hall in the Townes Science Center. The April 20th screening will be held in the Burgiss Theater in the Univ. Center.
All screenings are free and open to the public.
Feb. 2, 2010 - The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
Mar. 2, 2010 - Departures
Mar. 30, 2010 - Dear Pyongyang
Apr. 20, 2010 - Ghose in the Shell: Mobile Armored Riot Police
Liu Zhimen,Deputy Dean of School of Foreign Languages at Soochow University to visit Furman - Jan. 21st - 27th
Ongoing Events
ASIA Club - Meets First Wednesday of each month in AS Suite - 8:00pm
(All are welcome to attend!)
Past Events
December 2, 2009: Japanese Tea Ceremony & Asian Tea Tasting
Nov. 17, 2009: Jigu! Thunder Drums of China - 8:00pm - The Newberry Opera House
Nov. 11, 2009: Cultural Rhythms (CLP) - 7:00pm - McAlister Auditorium
Nov. 6, 2009: Confucious Institute Opening
Nov. 5, 2009: Rashoman (CLP) - 7:00pm - Johns Hall 208
October 24, 2009: Ramayana Dance Drama performed at McAlister Auditorium www.nrithyanjaliSC.com
October 3, 2009: Chinese Moon Festival
First Wednesday of every month in 2008-09 Academic Year: Brown Bag Series in the Asian Studies Suite, Furman Hall 222. Monthly talk from 12:00-1:00. Bring a sack lunch. Feel free to attend as much or as little of the session as your schedule permits. Click here for most recent topic.
Second Wednesday of every month in 2008-09 Academic Year: Chinese Conversations in the Asian Studies Suite, Furman Hall 222. Monthly topics and speakers from 11:30-12:30. Feel free to attend as much or as little of the session as your schedule permits. Click here for this month's topic.
April 7-8, 2009: The Riley Institute presents: China's Global Rise: International Relations in an Era of Change. Minister Xie, keynote address.
March 26-29, 2009: Association for Asian Studies Annual Meeting
Location: Chicago, IL
December 10, 2008 and January 15, 2009: Teaching in China Information Meeting in the AS Suite.
December 1, 2008,: Asia Club presents: CLP Event! Mah Jong , learn to play the Chinese game of Mah Jong Furman Hall.
November 17, 2008: CLP Event! Chinese Traditional Arts Performance
November 17, 2008: CLP Event! An Afternoon of Japanese Calligraphy
November 12 and 13, 2008: India Study Abroad 2009 Information Meeting:
November 3, 2008: JET Information Session
October 15, 2008: Bharatnatyam Dance demonstration.
September 13, 2008: Chinese Moon Festival
May 15 , 2008: CLP Event - Film " What's Going On? Girls Education in India" - 7 pm Furman Hall 214
May 12 , 2008: CLP Event - Film "Born into Brothels" - The film will take place in Burgiss Theater at 6:30 pm. Dr. Savita Nair will introduce the film.
May 12 , 2008: Lecture by Dazheng Feng, Director of the US Office of the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone. 3:30 Furman Hall 107
May 7, 2008: Brown Bag Series - Dr. Savita Nair shares Furman's first ever Study Abroad trip to India.
May 7, 2008: CLP Event - Dr. Ed Yazijian will perform Bengali Folk Music. The event will take place in McEarchan Lecture Hall from 3 pm - 4 pm.
April 30, 2008: CLP Event - Taste of Indian Cuisine and Tale of Religious Traditions - 6:00 pm in the Younts Conference Center. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the DH or Paladen (students), or Johns Hall 112 (faculty & staff). Students can pay with PalaPoints. Presentations by Dr. Jim Leavell and Dr. Savita Nair.
April 2, 2008: Brown Bag Series - Dr. Yazijian will demonstrate Bengali Folk Music & Instruments.
March 31-May 13, 2008: Tai Chi offered every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 pm-4pm and Wednesday evenings 5:30-6:30. The classes will be held outside between Johns and Furman Halls. Open to all, there is no need to register and no fee. Shoes optional!
March 14-16, 2008: 15th Annual ASIANetwork Conference
Location: San Antonio, TX
March 5, 2008: Brown Bag Series - Graduate Study Information
January 18-20, 2008: South East Regional Association of Asian Studies Conference Location: Hilton Head, SC
China's Global Rise
the Curry Gift for Chinese Studies, the Department of Asian Studies will host part-four of the popular China's Global Rise series in the spring of 2008. The series began in the Spring of 2004 with the former U.S. Ambassador to China James R Lilley’s public address on US-Chinese Relations in the 21st Century. The Fall 2004 symposium on the Chinese Economy and the Spring 2006 Conference on China’s Human Rights brought internationally renowned activists, scholars, analysts, and government officials to Furman’s campus.Ms. Hiraoka performed Biwa music accompanying the Tale of Heike. During her performance she explained the historical background of such tales and the instrument. The Biwa is an earthy and dynamic string instrument and conjures up a dramatic sound stage. Here, it was used to accompany the sung storytelling based on classic stories as told in the Tale of Heike, an account of the rise and fall of the Taira clan of medieval Japan. Ms. Hiraoka told the stories of: Gion Shõja (The bell of Gion Temple), Nasu no Yoichi (Yoichi the archer), Saga no Aki (Autumn in Saga) and Dan no Ura Hikyoku (The tragedy at Dan no Ura). The recital took place on April 30th.
Chinese Delegation Visits Furman
At Homecoming ’06 a group of Chinese Delegates to the USA visited Furman for the first time. The delegation came to South Carolina for a Symposium in Columbia honoring Brigadier General Evans F. Carlson. On October 22, the Department of Asian Studies hosted a dinner after which Ambassador Mei Ping gave an address on the subject, “China and the Americas: Forging Relationships in the 21st Century”. The following morning, an Asian Studies drop in provided a setting for students, faculty and friends to mingle with the entourage of 3 ambassadors, Tianjin sister city representatives and other government officials.
Imagine beginning your Furman career with a trip to China! Such a trip has been a reality for five years, thanks to a generous initial gift from Alumnus Ravenel Curry and subsequent gifts from alumni Carrie Tucker and her husband, Richard. Incoming freshmen who applied and were selected to participate in the program of travel and seminars with Chinese students at Suzhou University were required to study a full year of Chinese language as freshmen. Student response to SCE and subsequent study of Chinese has been enthusiastic.
The faculty of the Department of Asian Studies are well-traveled in their regions of expertise and a 2004 trip proves just that. During the Summer of 2004, several faculty members traveled to Japan thanks to the Andrew Mellon Foundation. The faculty members met with local officials and scholars, attended cultural events, and visited numerous religious and historical sites in order to increase their breadth and depth of understanding Japan.