Calvin Cheung-Miaw (History, Duke) explores the activist origins of Asian American identity, with a focus on how Asian Americans thought about multiethnic and multiracial solidarity.

Barbara Ambros (Religious Studies, UNC Chapel Hill) examines how early modern Buddhist tracts emphasized the importance of protecting and prolonging animal lives, reflecting a complex ethic that used affect to trigger human compassion toward other living beings.

Drawing on surveys, interviews and documentary searches, and employing both quantitative and qualitative methods, David Zweig shows that a key to understanding the process of reverse migration of talent back to China is to focus on what is called "a theory of shortage."

Ambadassor Ted Osius offers a vivid first-hand account of the various forms of diplomacy that brought about the reconciliation between two former enemies and helped bring new prosperity to Vietnam.

Has China's "long march" to become a global technological leader been successful?

Piotr Plewa (Duke University) engages in conversation with Kanta Kumari and Viviane Clement, World Bank experts on climate change.

Duke Asia-Pacific (AP) Forum

In this first Japan Forum talk of 2021-22, Richard Jaffe (Religious Studies, Duke) will summarize his work editing Suzuki's lecture manuscript from 1952-1953, while discussing Suzuki's presentation of Buddhism, the audience at the seminars, and the supporting factors that made the ongoing lectures possible.

Combating Crimes against Humanity In China: Fighting to Protect the Human Rights of Uyghurs with Sophie Richardson

The workshop will introduce Chinese documentarian Wu Wenguang’s Memory Project , provide a tutorial on accessing archival materials, and feature multiple filmmakers from China.