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Center for Asian Studies held the 10th colloquium at 213 Miller Learning Center on February 22, 2017. Dr. Nanette Spina had a special lecture and had a Q-&-A session with audience after her lecture.

Professor Viet Thanh Nguyen, a Pulitzer Prize winner for his novel The Sympathizer, met students in the Vietnamese Language and Literature Program at a local Vietnamese café on Monday, February 13, 2017. This event was sponsored by the Center for Asian Studies.

On February 6, 2017, Professor To Mai Hong-Xuan from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam visited UGA and made a presentation on the UMP international medical internship program for a group of Honors students. Dr. To also visited the UGA Health Sciences campus.

Viet Thanh Nguyen Author Title: “Nothing Ever Dies: Ethical Memory and Radical Writng in The Sympathizer” – Betty Jean Craige Annual Lecture – Date: February 13, 4 pm Location: UGA Chapel Title: “Vietnam/War/Memory/Justice: A Conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen” Date: February 14, 4 pm Location: Dean Rusk International Law Center Viet Thanh Nguyen is a winner of a Pulitzer Prize for his 2015 novel The…

Author of eight collections of poetry, Kimiko Hahn reads from her most recent collection, "Toxic Flower" (W.W. Norton, 2010), illustrating connections between scientific study and poetry. Hahn's visit to UGA is supported by a grant from the Willson Center for the Humanities and Arts. Special guest: Consul general of Japan, Takashi Shinozuka, who will provide introductory remarks before the poetry reading, "Tradition and Poetry in Japan: Tanka…

  Professor Xuan-Hong Tomai at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam will visit UGA from February 6 to February 8, 2017 to discuss a possibility to develop an internship program at UMP. Professor Tomai is a lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob & Gyn) and also the Head of International Office at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMP) at Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam since 2000. She is responsible for…

Event: Venerable Sungak of Buddhanara Temple will visit UGA and lead a Zen meditation session for the UGA community. Date & Tme: 2:30-3:20 PM, Monday, October 10, 2016 Place: Founders Garden Lawn *Q-&A will be followed. This event is open to the public.

Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta sponsored an evening of Japanese film screening and a reception at AthensCine on October 5, 2016. HAVE A SONG ON YOUR LIPS (2015) Directed by Miki Takahiro Film adaptation of the novel by Nakata Eiichi. Kashiwagi Yuri (Aragaki Yui) is set in Goto Island, which is historically known as a home to kakure-kirishitan, or hidden christians.

Eleven high school students who study Chinese with Ms. Kejia Rui at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School visited the UGA Chinese program on Monday, October 3, 2016. They attended the Intermediate and the Advanced Chinese classes. Volunteers from the UGA Chinese Language Society helped their campus tour. 

The LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship is available for the U.S. citizens who are members of one of the following ethnic groups: African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino or Native American/Alaska Native. The Scholarship Deadline is February 28, 2017. We thought your students might find this information useful. The LAGRANT Foundation Scholarship Regards, USA Scholarships Scholarships and Financial Aid Adviser…