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H-ASIA Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Library of Congress ADFS Events ********************* From: Anchi Hoh <adia@loc.gov> Dear All, You are cordially invited to the following exciting programs and events to be held at the Library of Congress. We look forward to seeing you soon. ADFS welcomes scholars, students, and general public to join its membership and enjoy all the benefits this membership offers. Please visit http://www.lcasianfriends.org for more details. Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Chinese Highlights Tour of the Library of Congress URL: http://www.lcasianfriends.org/event/chinese_highlights_tour_of_the_library_of_congress Date: Wednesday April 18, 2007 Time: 10:00 a.m. Venue: Meet at Jefferson Building ground floor atrium Registration: required Cost: Free and open to the public Tour contact: Dr. Jeffrey Wang (202) 707-2932, jwan@loc.gov General Asian Division Friends Society contact: Dr. Anchi Hoh, (202) 707-5673, adia@loc.gov The tours are free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. To register call Dr. Wang at (202) 707-2932. This tour is a program of the Asian Division Friends Society. For more information about the Society and its other programs, please see: www.lcasianfriends.org (For ADA accommodations, please contact (202)707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov five days in advance.) Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Presentation: "Anarchist Democracy in Early Twentieth-Century Japan" URL: http://www.lcasianfriends.org/event/presentation_anarchist_democracy_in_early_twentieth_century_japan by Dr. Sho Konishi, Assistant Professor Departments of History & East Asian Languages & Cultures, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2007 Florence Tan Moeson Fellow Wednesday, April 18, 2007 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. Asian Division Conference Room Jefferson Building- LJ 149 Enter through Asian Reading Room (LJ-150) 1st & Independence Ave., SE Washington, DC 20540 Metro stop: Capitol South (on the Blue and Orange Line) Contact Dr. Anchi Hoh (202) 707-5673 or adia@loc.gov (For ADA accommodations, please contact (202)707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov five days in advance.) Friday, April 20, 2007 Hon. Chris Van Hollen, House of Representative Asian Division of the Library of Congress Asian Division Friends Society (ADFS) The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University Invite you to a symposium: "Patronage and Power: Women Movers and Shakers in the Indian Subcontinent" URL: http://www.lcasianfriends.org/event/symposium_patronage_and_power_women_movers_and_shakers_in_the_indian_subcontinent Friday, April 20, 2007 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. The Members Room, LJ-162, Jefferson Building Library of Congress Accompanied by a Special Book Exhibit 8:30am-5:00pm Asian Reading Room, LJ-150, Jefferson Building Library of Congress Co-sponsors: Prof. Walter and Mrinalini Andersen Rama and Arun Deva David Good, Tata Group Dr. Kenneth and Joyce Robbins Ranvir & Adarsh Trehan and the Trehan Foundation Contact: Dr. Anchi Hoh, (202) 707-5673 or email: adia@loc.gov Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Presentation: "Our Shared Responsibility: Protection of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in China" by Mr. Wenzhang Wang, President, The Chinese Academy of Arts Tuesday, April 24, 2007 11am-1pm Whittall Pavilion Jefferson Building Co-sponsored by U.S. Asian Cultural Academy and ADFS. This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is needed. Contact: Dr. Anchi Hoh, (202) 707-5673, adia@loc.gov Tuesday and Thursday, April 24 and 26, 2007 Distinguished historian Ying-shih Yu, recipient of the 2006 John W. Kluge Prize for the Study of Humanity, will speak at two separate events at the Library of Congress on April 24 and April 26. On April 24 at 10:00 A.M., Yu will speak on the current debate within the Chinese Communist Party over the roles democracy, tradition, Confucianism, and Maoism play in reinterpreting China*s history in light of the development of modern society and a burgeoning economy in a talk titled *China rediscovers its own history.* Robert G. Sutter, distinguished specialist in Asian and Pacific Affairs and American foreign policy, will act as moderator. On April 26 at 3:00 P.M., the Library*s John W. Kluge Center and the Asian Division present Yu in a discussion titled *China*s return to tradition: How to interpret the new forces emerging in China.* In this brief talk, Yu will comment on popular attitudes and scholarly inquiry in China that go beyond the tight constraints of party-controlled historical study since the 1940s. Both events will take place in LJ-119, Jefferson Building, 10 First St. S.E., Washington, D.C. Both presentations are free and open to the public; no reservations are required. URL: http://www.lcasianfriends.org/event/ying_shih_yu_winner_of_2006_kluge_prize_to_speak_at_library_of_congress_on_april_24_and_april_26 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Presentation: "Asian Collections in the Digital Age at the Library of Congress" by Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee, Chief, Asian Division of the Library of Congress PLACE: Mary Pickford Theater 3rd Floor, Madison Building Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20540 Metro Stop: Capitol South (Blue or Orange line) DATE/TIME: April 25, 2007 [Wednesday] 2:00-4:00 PM A tour of the Jefferson Building will be held 3:45pm-4:20pm. Gathering point: In front of the Information Desk, Ground Floor, Jefferson Building. Members meeting, new officers election and a no-host dinner ($15 per person) at 5:00 PM (Hunan Dynasty; 215 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Washington DC, 202-546-6161) will be followed. URL: http://www.lcasianfriends.org/event/presentation_asian_collections_in_the_digital_age_at_the_library_of_congress Saturday, May 5, 2007 Open House: "Asian Americans Come Alive!" 4rd ADFS Annual Membership Meeting and Program Come and enjoy the slide show, presentation on Asian Americans in entertainment, book exhibit, architecture tour of the historical Thomas Jefferson Building, food sampling, and more! Saturday, May 5, 2007 1:00pm-3:00pm Asian Reading Room, LJ-150 Jefferson Building Free and open to the public. Contact; Dr. Anchi Hoh (202) 707-5673, adia@loc.gov Metro stop: Capitol South on the blue or orange line. (For ADA accommodations, please contact (202)707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov five days in advance.) Anchi Hoh, Ph.D. The Library of Congress ****************************************************************** To post to H-ASIA simply send your message to: <H-ASIA@h-net.msu.edu> For holidays or short absences send post to: <listserv@h-net.msu.edu> with message: SET H-ASIA NOMAIL Upon return, send post with message SET H-ASIA MAIL H-ASIA WEB HOMEPAGE URL: http://h-net.msu.edu/~asia
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