Lee Chang-dong, 2026, 164 min, S. Korea, Korean with English subtitlesMarking his first release in eight years, highly acclaimed director Lee Chang-dong brings his signature nuance to Possible Love,… read more about Film Screening: “Possible Love” (Lee Chang-dong, 2026) »
In this talk, political theorist Daniel A. Bell will share insights gained from researching his newest publication, Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters.About the book:China’s political… read more about Why Ancient Chinese Political Thought Matters »
AI companions designed to simulate romantic or friendly intimacy are rapidly expanding, but most critiques remain framed by Western liberal assumptions. I develop an alternative critique grounded in… read more about Best Friend or Cybermother? A Confucian Reflection on AI Companionship »
John Woo, 1986, 95 min, Hong Kong, Cantonese with English subtitlesNew 4K restoration celebrating the 40th anniversary of John Woo's landmark action classic!Event includes a pre-screening… read more about Film Screening: “A Better Tomorrow” (John Woo, 1986) »
Anthropologist and mortician, Ruth E. Toulson, takes you behind the scenes in a Singaporean funeral parlor.While multiple authors have probed the corpse’s power as a potent political symbol, much of… read more about The Gift of a Corpse: Ordinary Necropolitics in Contemporary Singapore »
What if Indigeneity is sound? This talk introduces Tamura's book project, Vibration of Others: Indigeneity as Sound and Sensation, in which she explores Ainu Indigeneity as sound and corporeal… read more about Ethnomusicology Lecture: Yurika Tamura, UNC Chapel Hill »
Each semester, APSI organizes several events under the banner of our Asia-Pacific Forum. These informal sessions are opportunities for students, faculty, and members of our community to gather and… read more about Student Summer Research Presentations—September 2026 »
We invite you to join us for a Faculty Bookwatch event to highlight Gennifer Weisenfeld's recent publication, The Fine Art of Persuasion: Corporate Advertising Design, Nation, and Empire in Modern… read more about From Gas Masks to Graphic Design: Reading the Recent Work of Gennifer Weisenfeld »
note: translation during the post-talk Q&A (English-Chinese) will be facilitated by Karen Shi, an MA student in East Asian Studies.A different history of Tibet, revealed through music and ritual.… read more about Catholic Music in the Snowlands of China: Sound, Ritual, and History in Tibetan Regions »
Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2026, 147 min, Japan, Japanese with English subtitlesA brief introduction will be provided by Professor Simon Partner, a core APSI faculty member and historian of Japan. ||| All… read more about Film Screening: “The Samurai and the Prisoner” ["Kokurojo"] (Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2026) »
The congenial pockets of shade cast by Ho Chi Minh City’s tamarind trees, dipterocarps, and African mahoganies are, in some very literal ways, colonial shadows. Many of the trees were planted… read more about A Poetic Politics of Shade in Saigon »
The complex strand of Black radical thought found in Japan pulsates with dynamism that can move in different directions. This talk suggests how to relate to this object of knowledge, or Afro-Asian… read more about On Afro-Asian Radicalism »
APSI's summer book club is back by popular demand. This year, the books have been chosen to set the stage for APSI's annual keynote talk (November 2026) which will feature author and professor Viet… read more about APSI Summer Book Club 2026: To Save and to Destroy »
Dirty Laundry is a multimedia and multi-layered dance work by director/choreographer Li Chiao-Ping, composer Byron Au Yong, and visual artist Hong Huo that investigates the history of Chinese labor,… read more about Dirty Laundry—Li Chiao-Ping Dance (w/ post-performance discussion) »
MindScape is the subject Shen Wei has been developing in his recent paintings and dances. This concept reflects Chinese culture, permeating philosophy, art, and daily life. It is not merely a… read more about MindScape—Shen Wei Dance Arts and Guangdong Modern Dance Company (w/ post-performance discussion) »
MindScape is the subject Shen Wei has been developing in his recent paintings and dances. This concept reflects Chinese culture, permeating philosophy, art, and daily life. It is not merely a… read more about MindScape—Shen Wei Dance Arts and Guangdong Modern Dance Company »
APSI's summer book club is back by popular demand. This year, the books have been chosen to set the stage for APSI's annual keynote talk (November 2026) which will feature author and professor Viet… read more about APSI Summer Book Club 2026: The Sympathizer »
This program brings together I-Ling Liu and Stacey Spence, former members of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and Trisha Brown Dance Company, respectively, in their ADF choreographic debuts. … read more about I-Ling Liu & Stacy Matthew Spence (7:30PM performance) »
This program brings together I-Ling Liu and Stacey Spence, former members of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and Trisha Brown Dance Company, respectively, in their ADF choreographic debuts. … read more about I-Ling Liu & Stacy Matthew Spence (2PM performance) »
This program brings together I-Ling Liu and Stacey Spence, former members of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and Trisha Brown Dance Company, respectively, in their ADF choreographic debuts. … read more about I-Ling Liu & Stacy Matthew Spence (w/ post-performance discussion) »
In this seminar, APSI visiting scholar Yongyan Ye will share findings from her research, inviting the audience to engage with questions and feedback:Yongyan Ye—“Channels Outside the Rules: Currency,… read more about APSI Visiting Scholars’ Seminar—June 2026 »
Note: Three tours will be held at 5:30pm, 6:30pm, and 7:30pm. Tours have a limited capacity of 20 participants per time slot and spots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.… read more about Guided Tour in Mandarin—Dis/orient: Contemporary Art of the Asian Diaspora »
On May 7, APSI is hosting a special reception to celebrate the end of the 2025–26 academic year and the achievements of students who will receive a Master of Arts in East Asian Studies in 2026:… read more about 2026 East Asian Studies Commencement Celebration »
In this seminar, two visiting scholars, Suk-Jung Han and Ran Xu, will share findings from their research, inviting the audience to engage with questions and feedback:Suk-Jung Han—“Representing the… read more about APSI Visiting Scholars’ Seminar—April 2026—II »
Together with APSI and the Duke Middle East Studies Center (DUMESC), the Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies is hosting the first Critical Asian & Middle Eastern Humanities… read more about Conference: Transregional Circuits and Critical Interventions »