2021 Virtual Commencement
Date: June 10, 2021 Time: 5:30–6:30pm (PDT) Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/j/88571654150 Meeting ID: 885 7165 4150
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Sound of a Thousand Years: Gagaku Instruments from Japan
UCSB UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA, SANTA BARBARA, CA, United StatesThe Art, Design, & Architecture Museum at UCSB is currently displaying "Sound of a Thousand Years: Gagaku Instruments from Japan," an exhibition organized by Fabio Rambelli. Photograph by Daigengna Duoer. It is an exhibition on Gagaku, the ceremonial music and dance of the imperial court and the main Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines of Japan; as […]
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Chinese Language Program Tea time / Welcome Party
Chinese Language Program Autumn Festival Tea Time / Welcome Party Friday, Oct. 22 2pm-4pm @HSSB Courtyard Come mingle with your classmates, professors, and new friends!! We will provide delicious snacks, live music performances, a photo booth, and fun games!! Sponsored by the UCSB Center for Taiwan Studies, Chinese Language Program, and the Department of East […]
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“(Auto)Ethnography and Identity in Contemporary Taiwan: The Oceanic Epistemology of Syaman Rapongan & Indigenous Alterity of Heather Tsui” by Kyle Shernuk
As part of the "Sound, Screen, and Stages from Taiwan" series at the Center for Taiwan Studies, we are pleased to welcome Prof. Kyle Shernuk (Queen Mary University of London) to speak on "(Auto)Ethnography and Identity in Contemporary Taiwan: The Oceanic Epistemology of Syaman Rapongan & Indigenous Alterity of Heather Tsui." The talk will take […]
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Make Mars Beautiful: The Aesthetics of Sino-forming in the Chinese Century
China plans to send its first manned mission to Mars by 2033, and eventually establish a permanent colony on the planet. Many outside China see this ambitious turn towards space colonization as an attempt to establish global leadership in science and technology. But what is the cultural significance of Mars and Martian colonization for the […]
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Rosewood: Endangered Species Conservation and the Rise of Global China
Rosewood is the world’s most trafficked endangered species by value, accounting for larger outlays than ivory, rhino horn, and big cats put together. Nearly all rosewood logs are sent to China, fueling a $26 billion market for classically styled furniture. Vast expeditions across Asia and Africa search for the majestic timber, and legions of Chinese […]
