Asia 301 is a course consisting of a series of lectures by instructors from various disciplines, perspectives, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as feature films and documentaries and interactive panels with international students.
All lectures and workshops are open to the public and will be held in Todd Hall 276.
Spring 2017 Lecture Series – “World War II Connections”
Thursday, Feb. 23 | 6:00–9:15 p.m.
- 6:00 — Introduction to the Course / Lydia Gerber
- 6:15 — Remembrance, Repression, Reconciliation(?): The Memory Politics of the Asia-Pacific War / Raymond Sun
- 7:10 — “Winning the Peace” – Experiences of Japanese American Soldiers in Post-WWII Japan / Richard Hawkins
- 8:15 — Documentary Film: Nanjing: Memory and Oblivion
Friday, Feb. 24 | 6:00–9:15 p.m.
- 6:00 — Overview of Asian Languages Taught at WSU
- 6:10 — Breakout Sessions with Our Language Instructors
- Arabic – Ms. Manal Shaheen, M.A.
- Chinese – Dr. Weiguo Cao
- Japanese – Ms. Kayo Niimi, M.A.
- Korean – Dr. Hyun-Gyung Lee
- 6:50 — The WSU Asia Program / Lydia Gerber
- 7:10 — “National Salvation through Aviation”: The Chinese Flight School in Portland, 1930–33 / Ann Wetherell
- 8:15 — International Student Panel
Saturday, Feb. 25 | 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- 8:30 — Hands-on Activity: How People Across the Globe Write and Say “Peace” / Ling Ma
- 9:10 — War, Nationalism, and Decolonization in Asia / Ashley Wright
- 10:10 — Workshop: Conducting Successful Oral History Interviews / Richard Hawkins
- 11:45 — Catered Lunch
- 12:30 — Racial Mixing in a Race War: Lessons from Japan / William Brecher
- 1:00 — The Japanese Pan-Asian and Pan-Islamic Alliance in World War II / Charles Weller
- 1:45 — The GI Bill at WSC: An Understanding Through Oral Histories / Claire Thornton
- 2:15 — Closing Round and Course Evaluations
For more information, please contact Asia Program Director Dr. Lydia Gerber at asia@wsu.edu or 509-335-7425.