Maxwell School Events Calendar

East Asia Program Events

• Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

  September 17, 2024, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. EDT

  100 Life Sciences Building

  Join us to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival; a holiday that is widely celebrated in Asia and Greater China. There will be delicious mooncakes (vegetarian) and a delightful game of "Telephone"!

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  September 12, 2024, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. EDT

  100 Life Sciences Building

  Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.

• Japanese Culture and Conversation Table

  April 19, 2024, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT

  Hall of Languages, 102

  Join us for a great opportunity to practice your Japanese conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  April 17, 2024, 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. EDT

  Heroy Geology Laboratory, 114 Heroy

  Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  April 12, 2024, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EDT

  Heroy Geology Laboratory, 114 Heroy

  Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.

• China Town Hall with DSS Kurt M. Campbell

  April 09, 2024, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EDT

  Maxwell Hall, 204

  This town hall features a livestream keynote from current U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell.

• Double and Multiple Responsibilities of Care: Current Issues Based on the Latest Survey

  April 04, 2024, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  The East Asia Program within the Moynihan Institute presents a virtual talk with Professor Naoko Soma from Yokohama National University in Japan.

• Statistical Misreporting: The View from (Very) High Above

  March 29, 2024, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT

  Virtual

  Discover how a groundbreaking method using nighttime luminosity exposed the extent of statistical deception in Vietnam and China, unveiling its profound impact on authoritarian governance.

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  March 22, 2024, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EDT

  Heroy Geology Laboratory, 114 Heroy

  Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  March 20, 2024, 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. EDT

  Heroy Geology Laboratory, 114 Heroy

  Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.

• Japanese Culture and Conversation Table

  March 01, 2024, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. EST

  Hall of Languages, 102

  Join us for a great opportunity to practice your Japanese conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• Nicola Di Cosmo: Environmental Crisis and Political Economy in the Early Manchu State

  February 29, 2024, 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  How a small people of shepherds and hunters managed to invade, conquer and then rule China for over two hundred and fifty years is still a mystery.

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  February 21, 2024, 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. EST

  Heroy Geology Laboratory, 114 Heroy

  Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.

• Material and Ideational Forces Behind Japan’s Shifting Identity in the Face of the China-US Rivalry

  February 09, 2024, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Explore Japan's evolving role in global politics. Discover how recent changes in regional security, domestic politics and the impact of global events shape Japan's assertive foreign policy.

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  February 07, 2024, 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. EST

  Heroy Geology Laboratory, 114 Heroy

  Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.

• Japanese Culture and Conversation Table

  February 02, 2024, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. EST

  Hall of Languages, 102

  Join us for a great opportunity to practice your Japanese conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers!

• A Myanmar Democrat’s Reflections on the NLD Era in Parliament and Hopes for the Future

  February 01, 2024, 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EST

  Eggers Hall, 341

  Aye Mya Mya Myo will discuss her experiences as a candidate, MP, and activist for democracy and women in politics in Myanmar

• The Social Construction of Geography: Identity and Military Intervention in China-Korea Relations

  January 26, 2024, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EST

  Virtual

  Challenging the view that Korea was frequently invaded due to its location, Ji-Young Lee, using historical scrutiny, shows China's rare military interventions in Korea were mostly at Korea's request.

• Taiwan 2024 Election Roundtable: Decoding the Democratic and Geopolitical Ripples

  January 25, 2024, 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. EST

  Virtual

  This virtual roundtable brings together experts from Asia and the U.S. to discuss the fallout of one of the year's most consequential elections.

• Chinese Culture and Conversation Table

  January 24, 2024, 5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m. EST

  Heroy Geology Laboratory, 114 Heroy

  Chinese Culture and Conversation Table is a forum where you get to meet and converse with friends old and new. All language levels are welcome.