Zhou Zhenyu – The origin of ancient Austronesian: from the perspective of archaeological discoveries in Southeast China
Common Room, 2 Divinity Ave. 2 Divinity Ave., CambridgeSpeaker: Zhou Zhenyu, Associate Professor, Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2022-23 Discussant: Rowan Flad, John E. Hudson Professor of Archaeology, Harvard University Harvard-Yenching Institute Visiting Scholar talk Seating is limited. Masks are required for all in-person audience members. Venue
Liang Emlyn Yang – Understanding and Enhancing Climate Resilience in the Mekong Basin
Presented via ZoomSpeaker: Liang Emlyn Yang, Senior Researcher/Lecturer, Department of Geography, Chair of Human Geography, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany Dr. Liang Emlyn Yang (杨亮, 字也明) is a geographer studying on […]
Eugene Wang – “Bardo” before the Bardo: Is There an ancient Chinese Book of the Dead?
Barker Center, Thompson Room 12 Quincy St, CambridgeSpeaker: Eugene Wang, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Professor of Asian Art, Harvard UniversityWhat is it like to be dead? Two Books of Dead dominate our thinking about afterlife and near-death experience. […]
Asia-Pacific Practices: A Conversation with Brian Burke of Shearman & Sterling
WCC 1010, Wasserstein Hall 1585 Mass. Ave., CambridgeSpeaker: Brian Burke, Partner, Shearman & Sterling. Brian Burke has conducted dozens of investigations across Asia-Pacific and is experienced in FCPA/anti-corruption, economic sanctions, antitrust, shareholder litigation, anti-money laundering, and other compliance and investigative matters. Mr. Burke acted as lead advisor to GlaxoSmithKline on the landmark bribery case against GSK in China, the first such case […]