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The East Asian Studies Program at Washington
University sponsors or supports a number of special events throughout the
academic year.
Nelson I. Wu Memorial Lecture on Asian Art and Culture September 25, 2008 Dr. Andrew Watsky, Professor, Department of Art and Archeology, Princeton University “The Instability of Art: Architecture, Ornament, and an Island in Momoyama Japan” On the island of Chikubushima stands a small jewel-like building commissioned by a ruling warrior family during the Momoyama period. Originally constructed in Kyoto, where it stood for a decade, the building was relocated to the island, transforming its function and meaning. Richly ornamented with polychrome paintings, black-and-gold lacquer, relief wood carvings, and metalwork, the building comprises the most fully realized ensemble of decoration surviving from the period. William Catron Jones Lecture Series November 13, 2008 Charles Freeman, Freeman Chair in China Studies, Center for Strategic & International Studies Joint-Center Sponsored Colloquium Next colloquium Fall 2008 Stanley Spector Lecture on East Asian History and Civilization Next lecture Spring 2009 East Asian Related Conferences Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs The Association for Asian Studies Past Conferences
56th Annual Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs |