EASC to host "East Asia Day" on Oct. 13

The East Asian Studies Center will host "East Asia Day" on Friday, October 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 180 Hagerty Hall. High school students studying East Asia will play games, take a tour of campus, and attend short talks by Ohio State faculty on such topics as East Asian language learning, Pokemon and East Asian religion, and tea culture in East Asia.

The priority registration deadline is September 22. Registration after the 22nd is subject to availability.

Ambassador Katherine Tai, Dr. William Kirby to present on global supply chains on Oct. 18

The East Asian Studies Center and Fisher College of Business will present a lecture by Katherine Tai, Office of the United States Trade Representative, and William C. Kirby, Harvard University, on Wednesday, October 18 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Mason Hall Rotunda. Ambassador Tai and Dr. Kirby will present "Building Resilient Global Supply Chains."

Abstract: Businesses and consumers are increasingly aware of the geopolitical trade tensions between the US and China that are directly impacting the levels of uncertainty surrounding global supply chains. This event will help leaders better understanding the connection between US trade policy and the ability to operate efficient, effective, and resilient supply chains in our complex, modern world. Expert panelists will provide government and academic perspectives on global supply chain collaboration opportunities and challenges with East Asian countries, such as China, Japan, and South Korea.

CLAS, EASC to host film screening of "This Stolen Country of Mine" on Oct. 18

The Center for Latin American Studies and the East Asian Studies Center will host a film screening of "This Stolen Country of Mine" on Wednesday, October 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 180 Hagerty Hall.

Synopsis: Chinese mining in Ecuador’s mountains sets the stage for an epic battle between eco-guerrillas and a corrupt government in an intensely dramatic documentary.

This Stolen Country of Mine follows Paúl Jarrín Mosquera, who leads the indigenous resistance against the exploitation of their land. Meanwhile, China uses the Ecuadorian government to turn the country into one of its new colonies, having made the country dependent on credit through a series of corrupt and greedy treaties. When journalist Fernando Villavicencio exposes these plots and gets access to the contracts between China and Ecuador, the government wants him silenced too. Both men are fighting for freedom in this battle against a superpower.

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Marc Wiese, the film exposes China’s massive hunger for natural resources and how during the last decade it has been aggressively operating to obtain access to these resources in Ecuador. The country is now stuck with the most Chinese debts in Latin America.

Languages: Spanish, with English subtitles