Wen-chin Ouyang: 'Spectacle, spectator, spectacular: exuberant multilingualism in the 19th century Arabic print culture'
Sound anthropology and Ala Zarei Join us for a rich evening of music from around the world, curated by classical Iranian Setar player Ala Zarei and tabla player Vishnu Vijayan.
Public Diplomacy as a contributing factor to managing identity-based conflict: Taiwan repositions its identity and security status (2000 – 2020) Dr Yung Lin examines whether public diplomacy can contribute to resolving the identity-based conflict between China and Taiwan regarding Taiwan’s political status.
Ancient Kedah As A Trans-Oceanic Economic Hub: Recent Findings In The Bukit Choras Archaeological Site This lecture presents Ancient Kedah, specifically the Bujang Valley complex, not as a peripheral entity but as a pivotal trans-oceanic economic hub within the maritime Silk Road.
An introduction to North Korean art and challenges in assembling a collection Nicholas Bonner has been collecting North Korean art since 1993 and will discuss his history of collecting and the challenges he has faced over the years.
Political instability in Imperial China: Confucian and Legalist perspectives In this seminar, Dr Sam Crane argues that the institutional structure of the Confucian-Legalist state created incentives that thwarted the stable enactment of leadership roles required for political stability.