We’re excited to announce our fall lecture series.

We look forward to seeing you on campus or online this semester.

 

ASIA PACIFIC STUDIES @ USF: FALL WELCOME

Tuesday, August 30, 11:45 am – 12:45 pm, Privett Plaza
Students are invited to come and learn about Asia Pacific Studies @ USF. Meet us in Privett Plaza for music, prizes, food, and fun!

 

LINE OF ADVANTAGE: JAPAN’S GRAND STRATEGY IN THE ERA OF ABE SHINZŌ
Thursday, September 1, 5:30-6:45 pm PT, ONLINE
Book talk by Michael J. Green, Chief Executive Officer, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney

• Missed our first lecture of the fall semester featuring Dr. Michael J. Green speaking about his new book, “Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzo”? You can now watch a recording of the event on our YouTube channel. Green describes Abe as a “transformational figure” who brought profound change to Japan. Learn about PM Abe as a person and a politician, what his time in office meant for the United States and the Indo-Pacific region, and how enduring these changes are.

GREEN WITH MILK AND SUGAR: WHEN JAPAN FILLED AMERICA’S TEA CUPS
Tuesday, September 20, 5:30-6:45 pm PT, HYBRID (In Person & Online)
Book talk by Robert Hellyer, Professor of History, Wake Forest University

 

IT’S COMPLICATED: HONG KONG LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
Thursday, October 6, 5:30-6:45 pm PT, HYBRID (In Person & Online)
Louise Law, Project Director, Spicy Fish Cultural Production Limited

 

DAUGHTERS OF THE FLOWER FRAGRANT GARDEN: TWO SISTERS SEPARATED BY CHINA’S CIVIL WAR
Thursday, October 20, 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm PT, IN PERSON
Book talk by Zhuqing Li, Author; Faculty Curator, East Asian Collection; Visiting Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Studies, Brown University
This event is open USF faculty, students, and staff only

 

SINO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS IN HISTORIC CONTEXT: IDEOLOGY, AGENCY AND INTERESTS
Wednesday, October 26, 5:30-6:45 pm PT, ONLINE
Lecture by Joseph Torigian, Assistant Professor, School of International Service, American University; Global Fellow, History and Public Policy Program, Wilson Center

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 5:00-7:30 pm, IN PERSON
Film Screening

 

ART & MORALITY FROM MAO ZEDONG TO XI JINPING
Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 5:30-6:45 pm PT, HYBRID (In Person & Online)
Lecture by Professor Eva Man, Kiriyama Professor, USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies; Director of Academy of Film; Chair Professor in Humanities, Hong Kong Baptist University