Past Events

The Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Program hosts events that provide excellent opportunities for students, faculty, and community members to engage in discussions and gain insights into the complex cultural and political realities of diverse societies across Asia.
Check out some of our recent events below.
May 2, 2023.ÌýComing to You: Film Screening and Discussion with Director Byun Gyu-ri and casts. Sponsored by Asian Studies, College of Humanities, Department of Asian American Studies, Department of Communication Studies, Queer Studies, and Trans Wellness Alliance.
April 11, 2023. Is Conflict on the Horizon in the Taiwan Strait?: A Panel on Security and Peace in East Asia, with Professors Keiko Hirata (Political Science), Richard Horowitz (History), and Weimin Sun (Philosophy). Sponsored by College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and College of Humanities.
February 15, 2022. Hong Kong in Crisis, with Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Chancellor's Professor of History, UC Irvine. ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢ Distinguished Visiting Speakers Program.
June 6, 2019. Inaugural Workshop of Gender and Criticism: Japan in the Trans-Pacific. Sponsored by the Asian Studies Program, College of Humanities, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures, and the Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), with the support of the Japan-US Friendship Commission (JUSFC).
February 7, 2019. Facing Nuclear North Korea, with David Kang, Professor of International Relations, Business, and East Asian Languages and Cultures, USC. ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢ Distinguished Visiting Speakers Program.
June 10-12, 2016. 50th Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast (ASPAC) Annual Conference. Imagining Asia: Urbanization, Migration, Exchange, and Sustainability. Sponsored by the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Office of the Provost, College of Humanities, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Michael D. Eisner College of Education, Office of Graduate Studies, Department of Asian American Studies, Department of History, Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, and Department of Political Science.
