Columbia Basin Undergraduate Research Symposium in Asian Studies

Coffee, tea, and refreshments will be available in our conference room starting at 8:45 a.m.

Panel I — China after 1949: Making Connections

9:15-10:45 a.m. | Panel Chair: Dr. Marina Tolmacheva

• Unity at all Costs: Chairman Mao and Legalism | Konnor Massa
• The Role of Women among Barefoot Doctors | Tabitha Farthing
• The Power of Fear and International Interests | Kate Juergens
• China in Africa: An African Perspective | Davin Fladager-McCullough
• Awareness of Native American Cultures in China, including Hong Kong | Kevin Simeon

Panel II — Religion and Culture: Comparative Perspectives

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Panel Chair: Dr. Lynn Ate

• Comparing and Contrasting the Motives Behind Lessons for Women & Analects for Women | Hannah Martian
• Understanding the Ideal Buddhist and Daoist Woman in Medieval China | Anna Cole
• Evolution of an Image: The Hybridization of Guanyin and Virgin Mary Iconography | Sarah Sprouse
• International Sexual Demonization: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of First Female Rulers’ Sex Legends | Abagail Poelstra
• Self-Immolation and the China-Tibet Conflict: A Comparison of News Coverage from Chinese, Tibetan, Taiwanese, and United States Sources | Emily Rager

Conclusion of the Symposium with Refreshments

12:30 p.m.