2011-12 Events
| Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | |
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| 7:30-9:00 p.m. | Mobility and Heritage in a Transnational Thai Community: A Concert of Music and Dance from Thailand Hudson Hall Free and Open to the Public Guest performers from Wat Buddhanusorn, the Thai Buddhist Temple of Fremont, California, with brief introductory lecture by Prof. Pamela Moro
A small ensemble of musicians and dancers from Thailand, currently in residence as teachers at the Thai Buddhist Temple in Fremont, CA, will introduce major instruments and styles of performance from Thailand. They will be joined by a group of amateur performers from the temple. The event will begin with a ten-minute introductory lecture by Pamela Moro, Professor of Anthropology at WIllamette University. This will be a lively and informative event, and appropriate for families. Sponsored by the Center for Asian Studies.
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| February 24 - 25, 2012 | |
| all-day | Lessons of Fukushima Symposium We are pleased to inform you of an exciting event taking place at Willamette University: a two day symposium on the "Lessons of Fukushima," February 24-25, 2012.
Topics to be addressed include: the health and environmental implications of the March 11, 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster; the management of communication and information during this crisis and related events; the social and cultural responses to the crisis in Japan and beyond -- including the testimony of members of our campus community; the politics of nuclear regulation and anti-nuclear advocacy; and the role of charitable organizations, volunteers, and citizen groups in assisting recovery efforts. The focus of the symposium is international in scope: presenters will be speaking to the experiences of the U.S., Japan, Canada, and Russia.
For more information visit http://www.willamette.edu/events/fukushima/ |
| Thursday, February 16, 2012 | |
| 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. | Politics, Religion and Imperial Self-conception at Beijing's Lama Temple Hallie Ford Museum of Art Prof. Kevin Greenwood, Instructor of Asian Art History, Willamette University |
| October 1, 2011 - January 14, 2012 | |
| Varies | Japan: Resilient Spirit, Enduring Traditions/Nippon: Fukutsu no Seishin, Gaman no Dentou 2nd floor Reed Opera House This is a current exhibit in the Salem Multicultural Institute's World Beat Gallery called “JAPAN: Resilient Spirit, Enduring Traditions,” coordinated and photographed by Mako Hayashi-Mayfield. Mako and her husband lived in Japan for 2-1/2 years from 2004- 2007; most of the photos were taken during that time. The purpose of this project is to show a microcosm of Life in Japan: from the Japanese love of the four seasons, their fundamental Culture of Rice, Shintoism and Buddhism (the two religions that share and shape Japanese lives), the Japanese Way of Food, their peerless artisans and craftsmen, and their beloved festivals in every season. It is also to convey the strength of spirit that the Japanese people have acquired through millennia of living with extremely harsh conditions, yet loving the natural beauty of the land that came with it, and always striving to express that beauty in all aspects of their lives. There are a variety of Japanese artifacts and artworks included in this exhibition as well. The exhibit opened on October 1st and will run until January 14, 2012. Hours are Tues-Fri 10-2, and Sat 12-4. If these times are not convenient, call the Salem Multicultural Institute office at 503-581-2004 to arrange another time. Small groups (5-6) can be accommodated. |
| Monday, October 10, 2011 | |
| 7:00pm | Kyoko Mori - Poet Cone Chapel Encouraged by her mother, Kyoko Mori began writing at an early age, winning essay contests in grade school. Her grandfather taught writing, and her mother’s family, reduced to near poverty after World War II as a result of their land having been redistributed, emphasized education, writing, and an appreciation of culture. Her mother fostered an appreciation of nature and art and encouraged her to apply to a nontraditional high school. In 1969, Mori was accepted and began classes one month after her mother’s suicide. Much of Mori’s writing focuses on coming to terms with her mother’s suicide. An appreciation of her mother’s influence underlies these works, despite her discernible disquiet over the suicide. After her mother’s death, Mori lived with her abusive father and manipulative stepmother until 1973, when she left Japan for the first time to attend a year of high school in Arizona. Mori then moved to the United States permanently to study writing, receiving her B.A. from Rockford College and her Ph.D. in creative writing from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee in 1984. |