EASC Express: November 18, 2021

EAST ASIAN STUDIES CENTER

EASC EXPRESS

November 18, 2021

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CENTER NEWS

Save the Date: EASC 50th Anniversary Conference

The East Asian Studies Center will hold its long-awaited 50th Anniversary Conference: "The Role of East Asian Studies in the 21st Century" on Friday, April 8, 2022, at the Ohio Union Great Hall Meeting Room.

Further details will be posted on the EASC website as they become available.

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Audrey Tang to present on Taiwan's use of online tools in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic on November 22

The Asian Futures Project will present a lecture by Audrey Tang, Digital Minister of Taiwan, on Monday, November 22 from 7:00 pm. to 8:30 p.m. online (registration required). Minister Tang will present "Digital Democracy and Covid-19 in Taiwan: A Conversation with Digital Minister Audrey Tang." She will be joined by Wei-Ting Yen, Franklin & Marshall College, and Max D. Woodworth, The Ohio State University.

Abstract: Over the past decade, a diverse cadre of political activists and hackers has risen to the fore of Taiwanese politics, driving a wave of changes across government and society. Audrey Tang has been at the center of events throughout this period, first as a “hacktivist” and then as a government advisor, and currently in her role as Digital Minister in the administration of Republic of China President Tsai Ing-wen. In this panel event, Minister Tang joins us to discuss how Taiwan is pioneering the use of online tools to promote participation, accountability, and transparency in government and how tech-driven approaches to public policy have helped Taiwan in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Taylor Fravel to present on U.S. policy toward China on November 18

The Mershon Center for International Security Studies will present a lecture by Taylor Fravel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on Thursday, November 18 from 12:00 pm. to 1:30 p.m. online (registration required). Prof. Fravel will present "U.S. Foreign Policy Toward China: Biden's First Year."

Abstract: Prof. Fravel will discuss recent U.S.-Chinese relations with a focus on the Biden administration's China policy during his first year in office.

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External Opportunities

CUHK-CCK accepting applications for Young Scholars Forum 2022

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Chiang Ching-Kuo (CCK) Foundation Asia-Pacific Centre for Chinese Studies, and the Institute of Chinese Studies will host the Eighth Young Scholars’ Forum in Chinese Studies May 26-28, 2022. The forum aims to nurture young scholars in Chinese Studies and strengthen the network among young scholars in the field.

Ph.D. students (after completing qualifying examination) or Ph.D. graduates with less than five years of work experience are invited to submit proposals on any aspect of Chinese studies. Proposals related to the theme of Chinese Borderlands in Transition: History, Space, and Culture are preferable. Participants are expected to be proficient in both English and Chinese.

The application deadline is January 3, 2022. Visit the program website for further information.

HEAS accepting submissions for the 25th Annual HEAS Graduate Student Conference

The Harvard East Asia Society (HEAS) will hold its 25th Annual Conference from February 19-20, 2022. This year’s theme is The New Normal: Changes and Exceptions in East Asia. Participating in the two-day HEAS Conference is a valuable opportunity to present new and exciting in-progress research and engage with fellow graduate students and scholars in the East Asian Studies field.

Emerging in the post-pandemic world is a “new normal”—the abnormal is normalized, and the changes settle their feet on the earth and stabilize. But this is never an original creation in our time. This year’s theme attempts to explore the changes and the norms in East Asia, how they are discursively constructed and tinted with a regional characteristic. Submissions from graduate students around the world engaged in research that relates to the examination of changes and exceptions throughout any time period and discipline concerning East Asia—including but not limited to History, Politics, Literature, Media, Linguistics, Religion, Art History, Sociology, and more--are welcome.

The application deadline is December 18, 2021. Visit the program website for further information.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, November 18

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

ICS/IJS/IKS Lecture: Christopher Bae

"The Peopling of East Asia: Early Prehistoric Perspectives"

Friday, November 19

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

EASC Event

"FLAS Fellowship Information Session"

Tuesday, November 30

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

EASC Event

"FLAS Fellowship Information Session"

Wednesday, December 8

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

EASC Event

"FLAS Fellowship Information Session"

Tuesday, January 11

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

EASC Event

"FLAS Fellowship Information Session"

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