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Asian Culture Week

18th Annual Creighton Asian Culture Week

Red Lines Between War and Peace: From Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine to Taiwan’s Defense of Democracy — An East-West Philosophical Inquiry in Search of World Peace

April 17-23, 2023

All events are free and open to the public.

This week-long event is funded by the grant from the University Non-Western Studies, the University Committee for Lectures, Films and Concerts, and sponsored by the Department of Philosophy, Philosophy for Children, Department of Political Science, and International Relations.

Schedule, April 17-22, 2023 

A Week-long Photo Show: “Fight the Good Fight, Finish the Race, Keep Good Faith,” Embracing Peace Together by Asian American Professors and Ukraine Refugee Students in Warsaw, Poland
Location:  Art Gallery at Skutt Student Center

 

Monday, April 17

Photo Show Reception: Sharing the Trip: Cherishing Hope with the Ukraine Refugee Students in Warsaw, Poland

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT

Presenters: Jinmei Yuan, Ph.D., Philosophy Professor, Maorong Jiang, Ph.D. Director, Asian World Center
Location: Art Gallery at Skutt Student Center
Tea and Asian-Style Refreshment Provided

Asian World Center Creighton Faculty Lecture

Topic: What Is Behind Russia’s War in Ukraine, and Why: A Historical and Realistic Analysis

5:30 to 7 p.m. CT

Speaker: Terry D. Clark, PhD.  Professor of Political Science, Creighton University
Location: Eppley Building Room 309
Webinar Link: https://creighton.zoom.us/j/97288353709?pwd=Qk4yU2pHUnBWWjBsYVNQOVJMaUFWQT09

Event recording with be accessible on the AWC website.

 

Tuesday, April 18

Asian World Center Guest Luncheon Roundtable Discussion

12:30 to 2 p.m. CT

Topic One: “Historical and Cultural Precursor of Russia’s War against Ukraine”
Speaker: Dr. Yuliia Kravchemnko, Head of Critical Thinking Development Lab, Kyiv, Ukraine. Fulbright Visiting Scholar with the Department of Arts and Humanities of Columbia University. 

Topic Two: “Taiwan’s Peaceful Defense of Democracy”
Speaker: Mr. Scott Jordan: Speech Writer and Advisor to The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Executive Assistant Director of the Centre for Postnormal Policy and Futures Studies

Topic Three: “Japan Today: National Security and Peace”
Speaker: Mr. Tadashi Nomura, Former Coordinator of Japan Foundation Outreach Initiative at the Asian World Center
Moderator: Mr. Andy Schilling, Honorary Consul for Japan to Nebraska, and Former US Diplomat, US State Department
Location: Skutt Student Center Room 105

Moderator: Mr. Andy Schilling, Honorary Consul for Japan to Nebraska, and Former US Diplomat
Webinar Link: https://creighton.zoom.us/j/95008897594?pwd=MWZPbnJkNlQ2NEMvNHZWTFRwT3B6UT09

Event recording with be accessible on the AWC website.

 

Wednesday, April 19

Asian World Center Creighton Distinguished Guest Lecture

Topic: Careful What You Wish For - Ukraine, Taiwan, and the Lessons of War

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT

Speaker: Dr. Matthew Crosston, Professor of National Security and Director of Academic Transformation, Bowie State University.
Location: Skutt Student Center Room 105

Webinar Link: https://creighton.zoom.us/j/91313459750?pwd=YStyQlpCRzdZRzAvZHozVHc3eDJ2QT09

Event recording with be accessible on the AWC website.

Roundtable Discussion: Voices from Everyone: A Dialogue between Different Generations on Philosophy of Peace

5:30 to 7:30 p.m. CT

Discussion will follow the movie clips showing: Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (directed by Nagisa Oshima of Japan)
Invited International Participants include:

  • Diana Norchak, Ukraine refugee student in Poland
  • Denys Shabovych, Ukraine refugee student in Poland
  • Dariia Semenets, Ukraine refugee student in Poland
  • Ms. Alina Udovikova, English Teacher, Ukraine refugee in Warsaw, Poland
  • Ms. Anna Lagodzka, Member of Phroneis (Association of Philosophical Education), Warsaw, Poland
  • Dr. Yuliia Kravchemnko, Head of Critical Thinking Development Lab, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Ms. Mariko Nagai, Coordinator of Japan Foundation Outreach Initiative at University of Nebraska at Lincoln  
  • Mr.  Scott Jordan, Speech Writer and Advisor to the Prime Minister of Alaysia, Executive Assist Director of the Center for the Postnormal Policy and Futures.
  • Mr. Tadashi Nomura, Former Coordinator of Japan Foundation Outreach Initiative at the Asian World Center

Moderator: Jeanne Schuler Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Creighton University.

Location: Skutt Student Center Room 105
Refreshment provided

 

Thursday, April 20

Keynote Dinner Lecture 

Topic: Business and Peace - A Conversation between Beverly Kracher and Trent Wachner 

6 to 7:30 p.m. CT

Speakers:
Beverley Kracher, PhD., Robert B. Daugherty Endowed Chair in Business Ethics and Society, Founder of the Business Ethics Alliance, Professor, Heider College of Business, Creighton University

Dr. Trent Wachner, Professor of Marketing and Management, Heider College of Business, Creighton University

Moderator: Sarah S. Walker, PhD., Professor of Marketing and Management, Heider College of Business, and Vice President for the Division of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Creighton University

Location: Harper Center 2057 and 2058 
RSVP for dinner required at awc@creighton.edu (before April 17)

 

Friday, April 21

P4C Keynote Lecture, hosted by the Philosophy for Children Program and the Asian World Center

Topic: “The Power of Primal Wonder in Philosophy, Education and a Good life”

6:30 to 8:30 p.m. CT

Speaker: Thomas Jackson, PhD., Professor of Philosophy, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Location: Harper Center 2057 and 2058
Refreshment provided

Webinar Link: https://creighton.zoom.us/j/92626033693?pwd=cm0vdDNZaVdBQVRiUnhxTy83Q1pNdz09

Event recording with be accessible on the AWC website.

 

Saturday, April 22

The Asian World Center sponsors the 2023 Philosophy for Children Conference hosted by the Philosophy for Children Program