Master erhu musician Wang Guowei will showcase performances on various two-string fiddles, including the erhu, gaohu, banhu and zhonghu. He will demonstrate performance techniques that are essential for conveying regional colors and musical styles. Mr. Wang is joined by his students in performing works from the erhu repertoire.

Calling all young leaders motivated to work towards a more diverse and inclusive U.S. society and a more productive U.S.-China relationship! Please join us for an information session on applying to our Next Generation Leaders (NGL) program. We will start with an overview of Committee of 100 and more details on the NGL program and ... Read more

Join us for a program that explores recent political events in South Korea, including a brief history of martial law in Korea, the events leading up to the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s decision to invoke Martial Law, the National Assembly’s counter-action, and the long term consequences of the episode. How will this affect Korea’s domestic ... Read more

Join us for a compelling conversation with Joseph Nye, acclaimed author of Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics and one of the foremost thinkers on international relations. In today’s era of escalating geopolitical tensions, where economic competition, technological rivalry, and regional conflicts dominate the global landscape, the concept of soft power—the ability ... Read more

Join us for a conversation about the 2024 revisions to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), including its effects on museums and Native communities featuring Danyelle Means, Director of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, NM and co-curator of the Harriet & Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Center’s (KHC) 2019-20 ... Read more

Join Committee of 100 and APA Justice for an insightful discussion on the troubling resurgence of alien land laws — historically discriminatory policies that are reemerging in state legislatures across the U.S. Originally designed to prevent non-citizens, particularly those from AAPI communities, from owning property, these laws are now being reframed as safeguards to national ... Read more

In this 90-minute workshop led by career coach Tanuja Ramchal ('00, MBA '08), we’ll look at burnout using a holistic lens and draw on an inclusive approach to support your well-being in your career and beyond in 2025. You’ll leave the session with a deeper understanding of: what burnout feels like and how to recognize ... Read more

In this session we will explore how Asian American subjectivity is conditioned by histories and ongoing realities of U.S. imperialism in Asia. Focusing in particular on the long afterlives of U.S. militarism in Korea and Southeast Asia from 1945-1975, we will read and discuss four short poems by contemporary Asian American writers of Korean, Vietnamese, ... Read more

Benshi, Japan’s riveting “movie talkers” of the silent film era, drew in audiences with their live film narration and dramatic character portrayals, often with musicians providing accompaniment. This rich period of early Japanese cinema has a direct structural connection to the Japanese puppet theater tradition, in which chanters narrated stories and gave voice to silent ... Read more

Prepare for capital funding application season by attending one of BP Levine's virtual information sessions. The Budget Unit will walk attendees through how to create the best possible application and answer questions about applying.