The History Department is pleased to announce the Ferdinand Verbiest, S.J. Award, offering financial support for summer study abroad in the following countries (listed by priority): China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, The Philippines, Indonesia or Singapore. Three awards of up to $7000 will be made. Each award will assist with the cost of the summer program and airfare. ASPA Majors are eligible.
ASPA 500 University Hall 3448. March 21 & 26 and April 2, 12:15-1:30pm. Lunch will be served.
March 21 2013: Thai cuisine will be served
-Man-Slayer: The Poison of Women in Japanese Theater by Brandon Shypkowski, 12:15pm
-Let our Voices Sing: Freedom of Speech in the Context of United States and South Korea by Angie So, 12:30pm
-Zainich: The Homeless in their Homeland by Kendra Akase, 12:45 pm
-Dying a Dozen Times a Day: the Dispossession of Contemporary Korean Youths by Emily Bettencourt, 1:00pm
- Silent Suffering: The Unheard Stories of the North Korean Escapees by Eriko Katayama, 1:15pm
- March 26 2013: Indian cuisine will be served
-Behind the Scenes: Uncovering Foreign Influences on South Korean Cinema by Natalee Wheeler, 12:15pm
-Taiwan Story: A Reflexive look at Taiwan through the films of Hou Hsiao-Hsien and Edward Yang by Cal Benedict, 12:30pm
-Behind the Lens: China’s Media Censorship and Government Policy within Television and Film by Brandon Mizutani 12:45pm
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Out with the Old, In with the New: How Zhang Yimou’s Films Portrayed Chinese Political Dynamicsby Lauren Gancayco, 1:00pm
-Falling Cherry Blossoms and Red Torii: An Analysis of the Use of Japanese Imagery by Haley Foster, 1:15pm
- April 2 2013: Chinese cuisine will be served
-Enroute to Freedom and Justice: Social Media’s Role in Changing China’s Political Atmosphereby Lani Luo, 12:15pm
-From Art to Obscurity: the Evolution of the Portrayal and Perception of Homosexuality in Eastern Asia by Cady McLaughlin, 12:30pm
-“Unbinding” Oneself through Education: The Changing Identities of Chinese Women from 1800 to the Present by Joanna Fung, 12:45pm
-Takes two to Tango: the Fluctuated Relationship between China and the U.S. by Ashley Watterson, 1:00pm
-Reaching Outside the Temple: Engaged Buddhism by Matt Kerr, 1:15pm
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dr. Fatima Wu: Acting Director of Asian & Pacific Studies
310-338-1993 fatima.wu@lmu.edu
- The Contemporaneity of Contemporary Chinese Art: Zhang Xiaogang's Memory Project
310.338.2716 
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