ON EAST [Re] Viewing East Asia

2nd Annual ON EAST CONFERENCE: (Re)Viewing East Asia

The East Asian Studies Students' Union presents a conference featuring papers from the most talented undergraduate students from University of Toronto and beyond. EASSU believes that excellent scholarship can come from every level, and with the encouragement of many professors and graduates, we present to you one of the most exciting opportunities for undergraduate scholarship to enter into the spotlight for debate, discussion and contemplation!

Keynote speech will be provided by Professor Joshua Fogel from York University, one of Canada's top Sinologists.

11.15:
Andrew Campana & Luke Witzaney, ON EAST Co-Chairs: Introduction
Professor John Edward Stowe: Opening Remarks
Keynote Address and Conversation with Professor Joshua Fogel, Canada Research Chair of Modern Chinese History at York University

PANEL 1: ON TREATIES AND TRANSFORMATIONS

Alan Ho, "The Plastic Identity: Politics and Memory in China"

Che-Wen Lin, "Will Women Be the Future of Global Leadership?: A Case Study of Japanese Iron Ladies"

Philip Sochan, "The Significance of the Treaty of Nerchinsk"

Discussant, Professor Janet Poole, The University of Toronto

LUNCH 1.00 – 2.00

PANEL 2: ON TRADITION AND TRAILBLAZING

Weronika Czapla, "Challenges and Prospects of the Green Movement in the Republic of China"

Tyler Barlow, "The Role of Tradition in the Boxer Rebellion"

Reza Mirza, "The Future of Disease Prevention in Taiwan: Using Google Flu Trends to Detect Outbreaks"

Discussant, Professor Thomas Keirstead, The University of Toronto

PANEL 3: ON PRINT AND POLITICS

Pippa Lamb, University of Oxford, "Mao and the Consolidation of CCP Power"

Efraim Klamph, "Printing Posing Problems for Confucianism and Taoism: How Printing, Publishing, and Book Culture Broke the Foundations of the Ming"

Michael Jud, "Poster Art of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution"

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