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The Asian World Center is working with the Criss Library Osborne Family Gallery to jointly host Ning Zhao's "Paintings of Canada" through November 3, 2011
Please join us in opening three concurrent exhibitions presented in conjunction with the UNO European and Global Studies Conferences.
Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here, features letterpress broadsides, artists’ books, and an Iraqi documentary, all made to honor al-Mutanabbi Street, the book center of Baghdad which was destroyed by a car bomb in 2007. Project coordinator Beau Beausoleil, a poet and book seller from San Francisco, will be at UNO for the reception and to present the Conference keynote address immediately following at 7 pm in the Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom. In addition, Mr. Beausoleil has organized a conference panel titled "The Control and Erasure Of an Academic and Arts Community: How is it Accomplished, How is it Resisted."
Works on Paper and Video from Cracow showcases the Pedagogical University in Cracow and includes accomplished works ranging from traditional prints, to paintings, to digitally altered media.
A third international exhibition: Ning Zhao's Painting of Canada will open in the Criss Library Osborne Family Gallery at the same time.
"Old and New Conflicts: Japan and the Great Powers"
Tsuneo Akaha, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for East Asian Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies
November 15, 2011
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Skutt Student Center
Room 105
Free and open to public
Akaha will offer an overview of the historical and contemporary developments and the old and new conflicts they have spawned involving Japan and other great powers in the region and the prospects for resolving the most serious among them. Regional events that have had important impacts in East Asia in recent years include China’s spectacular rise, nuclear and missile development in North Korea, the Asian financial crisis, the deepening economic integration driven by marketforces, and the growing multilateral security cooperation centered around The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as well as the impact of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the coastal communities in northeast Japan triggering a nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture.
Akaha specializes in Japanese foreign and security policy, international relations of the Asia Pacific, the international political economy and international marine affairs. He was a Fulbright scholar at the University of Tokyo and Seikei University and a Japan Foundation Research Fellow at Hokkaido University's Slavic Research Center. He is the author of several books, articles and has served as president of Asian Studies on the PacificCoast and the Comparative Interdisciplinary Studies Section of the International Studies Association.
This event is jointly sponsored by Creighton’s Asian World Center, the Werner Institute and the Department of Political Science and International Relations.
October 27, Thursday, 2011
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM (including Q&A)
Reinert Alumni Memorial Library
Union Pacific Room
Asian Style Refreshments provided
In conjunction with the Asian World Center, LiNK- Liberty in North Korea will be visiting Creighton University for their 2011 Reliance Tour on October 27, 2011. This will be their second tour to Creighton. As part of this year’s tour, LiNK will show their final cut documentary, "Hiding." The documentary exposes what life is like for North Korean refugees hiding in China. It gives a comprehensive explanation of North Korean history, and outlines the events that have taken place which have made North Korea what it is today. "Hiding" shows how the North Korean refugee crisis is directly connected to the humanitarian crisis in North Korea and how viewers can become more engaged with Liberty in North Korea campaign.
From South Korea, China and Hong Kong
6:30 pm
Reinert Alumni Memorial Library
Union Pacific Room
LEE Hye-Kyong (fiction writer, novelist; South Korea) taught high school before making her literary debut in 1982. She is the author of the novel “A House on the Road”, and the short story collections In Front of That House and In The Shadow of Flowers. Her work has received a number of awards, including the 1995 Today’s Writer Award, the 1998 Hankook Ilbo Literature Prize, and the 2002 Contemporary Literature Prize for her novel “Hilltop”. In 2004, A House on the Road was honored with Literaturpreis in Germany.
ZHANG Yueran (fiction writer, novelist; China) has been the editor-in-chief of the literary book series Newritings since 2008. She has published two short story collections Sunflowergets lost in 1890 and Ten Tales of Love, and three novels “Cherry’s length”, “The Watery Fairy has Gone Riding a Carp, and “Bird Under Oath”, which was named the best saga novel on the 2006 Chinese Novel Ranking List. Zhang’s works has been published in many periodicals, such as Harvest, People’s Literature, Frontiers, Lotus, Flower City, Fiction World and Shanghai Literature
Dorothy TSE (fiction writer; Hong Kong) teaches in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where she is also completing her Ph.D., and is a co-founder of Hong Kong Magazine. Her columns have been featured in the newspapers Ming Pao and Fleurs des Lettres. Tse is the author of the short-story collection So Black, which won the 8th Hong Kong Biennial Awards for Chinese Literature. Her fiction has also been awarded prizes at the 15th Unitas New Fiction Writers’ Awards and the Annual Chinese Literature Creative Writing Award, among others.
This event is co-sponsored by the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, Nebraska Wesleyan University, the Creighton University Creative Writing Program and the Asian World Center.
Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery, India
Jointly Hosted by Creighton Asian World Center and Omaha OM Center
SEPTEMBER 26-30, 2011
Creating the Sand Mandala: Opening Ceremony
11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Reinert Alumni Memorial Library
Union Pacific Room
Lied Education Center for the Arts
Mainstage
Choed
Debate
Kangso
Yak Dance
Dakini Dance
Rabne
Dedication
Creating the Sand Mandala
11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Reinert Alumni Memorial Library
Union Pacific Room
Dalai Lama Renaissance: A Documentary
12:30 - 1:30pm
Skutt Student Center
Room 105
7:00 pm
OM Center
1216 Howard St.
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
$8 students with ID
Reservations to OM Center: 402.345.5078.
Creating the Sand Mandala
11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Reinert Alumni Memorial Library
Union Pacific Room
Bridging Hearts: A Conversation on Happiness
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Reinert Alumni Memorial Library
Room L02
Metta: Loving Kindness Meditation Workshop
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Creighton University
Asian World Center Courtyard (Between Kiewit Residence Hall and Becker Residence Hall)
11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Reinert Alumni Memorial Library
Union Pacific Room
7:00 pm
OM Center
1216 Howard St.
Omaha, Nebraska 68102
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
$8 students with ID
Reservations to OM Center: 402.345.5078.
Impermanence: Closing Ceremony of the Sand Mandala
11:30am
Reinert Alumni Memorial Library
Union Pacific Room
Tax-deductible donations are accepted at each event.
Event proceeds directly benefit the Monastery’s effort to preserve educational, spiritual and cultural of traditions of Tibet. Omaha’s Gaden Shartse events have made significant contributions to the Monastery over the past 21 years, helping to enclose open sewers, build a kitchen (seats 2,500), provide solar water heaters and provide medical care for the large number of Tibetan refugees and others in the area. gadenshartsetour.org.
"United States Maritime Strategy in Asian and Beyond"
Vice Admiral Cecil D. Haney
Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
Friday, September 9, 2011
12:30 p.m.
Skutt Student Center
Mutual of Omaha Ballroom
Political scientist Paul Bracken argues that "the Eastern way of war is embodied by the stealthy archer" while "the metaphorical Western counterpart is the swordsman, charging forward, seeking the decisive blow." However, things are changing from a maritime perspective.
With much ink spilled over China’s first aircraft carrier of its maiden voyage a few weeks ago, China makes no secrets that it has recently developed several new weapon systems. At the same time, the U.S.’ recent focus on long-range strike capabilities suggests a shift in operational and strategic thinking triggered by China’s anti-access strategies aimed at keeping U.S. forces at a distance. In other words, while China is to arm itself with aircraft carrier and carrier-launched stealth, the United States seemingly has to pick up a bow and arrow, in addition to its traditional maritime posture.
What is today’s U.S. maritime strategy in Asia and beyond when the Sino-American relations have entered a new era filled with complex global challenges? Admiral Haney will share his views on this timely concern in his presentation for the Creighton Asian World Center Distinguished Lecture Series on September 9, 2011.
Vice Admiral Cecil D. Haney is currently Deputy Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska. He was recently nominated for promotion to Admiral and command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. This nomination is subject to Senate confirmation.
The Washington, D.C. native is a 1978 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering. He also holds Master’s degrees in Engineering Acoustics and System Technology, and National Security Strategy. Vice Admiral Haney has held command and staff positions at every level of the Navy, and has extensive operational experience in both the Pacific and Atlantic areas of operation.
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts invites you to a faculty and guest recital by Momoro Ono, Ph.D. and Heejoung Kim, Ph.D.
September 17, 2011
7:30 pm
Lied Education Center for the Arts, Mainstage
The recital will feature works by Scott Richards, Toru Takemitsu, Min-Chong Park, Cheong Mook Kim and the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto by He Zhanhao & Chen Gang.
The Butterfly Lovers is a Chinese legend of a tragic love story of a pair of lovers. The title is often abbreviated to Liang Zhu (梁祝) and often regarded as the Chinese equivalent of Romeo and Juliette.
The music of Liang Zhu is undoubtedly the best-known and most popular in all of China. It is also one of the few Chinese pieces that have often appeared on the international stage. Almost everyone in China and overseas Chinese can hum a few lines of the violin concerto.
The event is free and open to the public and is co-sponsored by the Asian World Center.
Dr. Heejoung Kim is a violinist from Seoul, South Korea who holds a Bachelor's Degree from Ewha Women's University, a Master's from the Peabody Conservatory and a Doctorate from the University of Maryland in violin performance. At the University of Maryland, she received coaching from members of the Guarneri Quartet. During summers, she she studied and performed at the Aspen Music Festival. Her performance in Korea include chamber music concerts sponsored by Jeunesse Musicales and the International Art Association. She was awarded First Prize in the Mu Phi Epsilon Competition and the Jewish Community Center Competition in Maryland.
Dr. Momoro Ono began his piano studies at age 4 and graduated from the Julliard School in New York City. As a child, he perfumed on television as a soloist with the Baltimore and Meridian Symphony Orchestras. Winning numerous prestigious awards, he appeared with the Pittsburgh Symphony in a performance broadcast live on National Public Radio. Following his great performance at the Kennedy Center, Ono impressed his audiences as a soloist in Canada, Scotland, Japan, Germany and Italy. Most recently, he performed and conducted a Master's Level class at Seoul National University in South Korea. Dr. Ono has been invited to perform in China in the near future.
Kim and Ono met as graduate students at the Peabody Conservatory. Together, they have performed throughout the United States as the Kimono Duo in repertoire ranging from standard works for violin and piano to recent compositions by Korean composers. They have also adjudicated for string competitions of MTNA and the National Federation of Music Clubs. Their students consistently receive superior ratings at festivals and have own prizes at competitions such as the Omaha Music Teachers Association Young Artist Competition of 2011. Tonight marks the Kimono Duo's first recital representing music by distinguished Japanese, Korean and Chinese composers.
Friday, August 26, 2011
9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Reinert/Alumni Library
Union Pacific Room,
Designing another Tomorrow: Making a World unlike Today
Nanjing Art Institute Class 2011 Eco-Focus Design Exhibition
Friday, August 26, 2011
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Reinert/Alumni Library
Union Pacific Room,
“Study on Commonalities between Physics and Arts”
Dr. Xiaoyou He, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Nanjing Art Institute
“Healthy Design: Rethinking of Human-Centered Concept”
Professor Yiwen Li, Associate Dean, College of Industrial Design, Nanjing Art Institute