Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Events

National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations summer internship applications due.

Presented by Emily Wilcox, Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese Studies. Part of the Reves Hall Coffee Hour series.

Dr. Zhang Jijiao will explore how at Shanghai Expo 2010 the Chinese Private Enterprise Pavilion succeeded in attracting 16 top Chinese enterprises to showcase for the world China's private sector.

The Institute for the Theory and Practice of International Relations will be screening the intriguing new documentary, When China Met Africa, and discussing how William & Mary students are researching the topic of Chinese international aid.

Lobsang Nyandak will speak on the Dalai Lama's work since retiring from his post as head of the Tibetan government.

Middle East Expert, Neil Lazarus will be holding a live webinar from Israel about Middle Eastern current events.

Prof. Ja-Yeon Lee (Silla University) will discuss "The Westernization of Korean Fashion," March 20 (Tuesday), 4:30 p.m. in Washington 315.

Nicolas van de Walle, the Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Government at Cornell University will give a public lecture and take questions on "Obama's African Policy: Change and Continuity." The talk is sponsored by the Institute for the Theory and Practice

An opportunity to speak with returned W&M Peace Corps volunteers.

Professor Jeremy Black, University of Exeter

An evening of Chinese culture through live performances of Chinese dance, music and songs.

John Stratton Hawley is Professor of Religion at Barnard College, Columbia University, and the author or editor of 15 books, including most recently, The Memory of Love: Surdas Sings to Krishna (Oxford University Press).

Join us in welcoming our guest artists from Morocco, Nasreddine Chaabane and Amina Bensaad from the Association Ahbab Cheikh Salah, for an evening of North African Andalusi music featuring the William and Mary Middle Eastern Music Ensemble.