The 6th International Conference on Ganhwa Seon is sponsored by the Institute for the Study of the Jogye Order (Dongguk University) and Center for Buddhist Studies (UCLA) Tuesday, July 17, 2018 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Royce 314 Humanities Conference Room UCLA Please register at https://ucla.in/2HqbpTt 8:30 - 9:00 am, Check-in 9:00 - 9:30 am,...
The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures is proud to join the Bricks Foundation in co-sponsoring a rare West Coast appearance by legendary Chinese opera performer, Ms. Kuo Shaio-Chuang. Regarded as a national treasure in Taiwan, Ms. Kuo is a figure who has revolutionized Peking Opera in the modern era. Ms. Kuo will speak about her...
Please join us for an introduction to Shinto and a performance of Gagaku music by a wind instrument ensemble from the Meiji Jingu Shrine. Moriyasu Ito, a Shinto officiant (negi) and the chief of the intercultural section of the Meiji Jingu Intercultural Research Institute, first will present an overview of Shinto in Japanese culture. Gagaku,...
The Emeriti and Retirees Associations invite you to an insightful UCLA Conversation on the importance of the humanities to society and to UCLA with David Schaberg, Professor of Asian Languages and Cultures, who served as Dean of Humanities from 2011 to 2022. Professor Schaberg, an eloquent advocate for the humanities, will discuss the humanities with...
The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures will be hosting an Undergraduate Welcome during Week 3 on Wednesday, October 18th from 12:00-1:00pm in Royce Hall 314. All ALC Undergraduates are welcome! Join us to learn more about our majors at our “Major Corners” and to connect with ALC faculty about their upcoming course offerings and...
Please join us for the ALC Department Faculty and Graduate Student Seminar. The first seminar of the 2023–2024 academic year will take place on October 25th, 2023 from 12:30–2:30 PM in Royce Hall 243 (ALC Lounge). See below for information on the presentations for this session. Lunch and refreshments will be provided for attendees who...
Organizers: Satoko Shimazaki, Yinghui Wu, Hyun Suk Park, Andrea Goldman ALC faculty Satoko Shimazaki, Yinghui Wu, and Hyun Suk Park have organized the international symposium Performance, Media, and Place-making in East Asia, which takes place from April 24 to April 26 at UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. The symposium brings together scholars from the US, Canada,...
