Davis Center News

Meeting Minutes 2.22.10

AASiA meeting, 02/22/10, Jenness, 6pm 1.Heritage Month First week extravaganza in Baxter Hall half hour before keynote speaker? 4/8 ish – Cathy Bao Bean for keynote/convocation 4/10 Saturday KOW Pop Culture Festival, Goodrich reserved, 5pm 4/23 Friday CASO Night Market, Goodrich reserved, 4-6pm 4/22 Thursday (tentative) Chinese Geisha 4/24… Continue reading »

Meeting Minutes 1.12.10

Game Night Next Wednesday Speaker Ideas: Mindy Kaling Kal Penn Event Ideas: Asia Fair Asian Chef (talk to DODD)/IRON CHEF (Williams After Dark funds) GEISHA Lion Dancers For Sure Events: No Slam Poets KOW Dinner CASO Night Market Film Screening… Continue reading »

ECAASU 2010 Registration

Information and registration for ECAASU 2010 at University of Pennsylvania is now up.  It’s from March 4 to 6 and the theme this year is “Behind These Eyes: Impression. Introspection. Innovation.”  Check out their website and email anyone on the board if you think you might be interested in… Continue reading »

Board Meeting Minutes 12.7.09

1. Vincent Chin Relatively good turn out Makisha: would have been good to give introductory remarks before movie Post-documentary talk: perhaps give a brief 5 minute lecture before directly opening it up for questions, nobody really has questions right after the movie Board dinner meeting with Wong, winter… Continue reading »

Who Killed Vincent Chin?

AASiA will be screening an Oscar-nominated documentary “Who Killed Vincent Chin?”, which looks at the history of Oriental immigrants, blue-collar aspirations, the American justice system, and more. Professor Scott Wong, from the History department, will be introducing the film and facilitating discussion. When: Thursday, 7-9pm Where: Hopkins basement, 1964… Continue reading »

Lunch Forum with Professor Josephson

Join AASiA for an informal lunch discussion with Professor Josephson of the Religion Department.  He will be discussing the three major religions of East Asia – Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism.  The event will take place in Paresky 112 from 11:45-1pm.  Stop by with your lunch for as long as you… Continue reading »