UCLA Asian Institute

Asia Institute Events Tuesday, November 17, 12:15 p.m. Fraught Security in Asia—70 years after WWII Susan Shirk, UCSD Gene Park, Loyola Marymount University Philip Yun, Ploughshares Fund Moderated by Kal Raustiala, UCLA UCLA Law School, Room 1420 RSVP required (click here) November Asian Studies Spotlight Events at UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies and Center for Buddhist Studies Wednesday, November 4, 1:30–3:00 p.m. How King Dhammaceti Handled His Sima Case Jason A. Carbine, Whittier College 10383 Bunche Hall Center for Korean Studies Thursday, November 5, 6:30 p.m. Film Screening: Veteran Q&A with Director Ryoo Seung-wan James Bridges Theater (Melnitz Hall) RSVP required (click here) Cosponsored by Department of Film, Television and Digital Media Center for Buddhist Studies Friday, November 6, 3:30–5:30 p.m. Buddhism, Science and the Human: The View from the 5th Dalai Lama's Palace, and 17th Century Tibet Janet Gyatso, Harvard University 243 Royce Hall Cosponsored by Department of Asian Languages and Cultures Center for Chinese Studies Saturday, November 7, 2:00–4:00 p.m. 28th Sammy Yukuan Lee Lecture on Chinese Archaeology and Art Calligraphy and Everyday Life among Late Qing Officials Qianshen Bai, Zhejiang University Lenart Auditorium (Fowler Museum) Cosponsored by Fowler Museum and Sammy Yukuan Lee Foundation Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies Monday, November 9, 12:30–2:00 p.m. Hell For Chefs, Heaven For Diners: Culinary imagery in Kumano mandala Eric C. Rath, University of Kansas 314 Royce Hall Center for India and South Asia Thursday, November 19, 4:00–5:30 p.m. You Are What You Eat: Brahmanical Gastropolitics in Pre-Colonial and Colonial Maharashtra Urmila Patil, UCLA 365 Humanities Cosponsored by Center for the Study of Religion More events posted here

Asia Institute Member Centers For further information and announcements about research on campus, public events, funding, and ongoing programs, please visit the UCLA Asia Institute website, or the centers' individual websites. Center for Buddhist Studies Center for Chinese Studies Center for India and South Asia Center for Korean Studies Center for Southeast Asian Studies Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies UCLA Program on Central Asia