Since 1988, the Center for Asia Pacific Studies has gained a reputation for conceptualizing and hosting events that promote greater understanding of the peoples and cultures of the Asia Pacific region. Fostering and promoting innovative research and teaching designed to create conversation and dialogue, our programs attract diverse audiences, consisting of faculty, staff, students and members of the public from the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the world. As the semester begins, the Center is excited to share a list of our upcoming events.
The Boy & the Heron: The Many Doors to Miyazaki’s Perhaps Final Fantasy
Lecture by Susan Napier, Tufts University
Wed., Feb. 7th | 5:00-6:15 PM PST | Online
Free and open to the public. Registration required. Learn more »
Lunar New Year Celebration
Thurs., Feb. 15th | 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM PST | Privett Plaza
Free and open to the public. Learn more »
Curry Goes Global: The Geopolitics of Good Taste
Lecture by Krishnendu Ray, New York University
Wed., Feb. 28th | 5:00-6:15 PM PST | Online
Free and open to the public. Registration required. Learn more »
The Sino-Hollywood “Courtship”
Lecture by Ying Zhu, Hong Kong Baptist University
Wed., March 20th | 5:00-6:15 PM PST | Hybrid – Fromm, Maier Rm. & Online
Free and open to the public. Registration required. Learn more »
Film Screening: Perfect Days
Tuesday, March 26th | 5:00-7:15 PM | Cowell 107
Please note that this event is free and open to USF students, faculty, and staff only.
Registration required. Learn more »
Young Chinese Women Defying Marriage and Childrearing Pressure
Keynote: Demographic Challenges in East Asia
Wed., April 10th | 5:00-6:15 PM | Online
Leta Hong Fincher, author of “Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China” and Research Associate, Columbia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Free and open to the public. Registration required. Learn more »
Innovative Histories: Labor & Technology in Japan’s Modern Mobility Regime
Lecture by Kate McDonald, University of California, Santa Barbara
Thurs., April 25th | 5:00-6:15 PM | Hybrid – Fromm, Berman Rm. & Online
Free and open to the public. Registration required. Learn more »
“I Survived the Atomic Bomb”: Pedro Arrupe’s Japan
Lecture by James Stone Lunde, University of San Francisco
Wed., May 1st | 5:00-6:15 PM | Hybrid – Fromm, Maraschi Rm. & Online
Free and open to the public. Registration required. Learn more »