2024 Asian Studies Student Symposium
November 9, 2024
10:00 am
Opening Remarks: Professor Diana Duan (JFSB B104)
10:15-12:00 pm
A. Legacies of Power and Empires (JFSB B104)
Moderator: Professor David Kenley
- Kathryn Blau, "Leasing Land, Losing Sovereignty: U.S. Military Land Leasing in Okinawa, Japan"
- Melina Sherman, "The Myth of Amaterasu and the Cave: Depictions in the Kojiki and Ukiyo-e"
- Sean Fitzgerald, "Kalo at the Intersection of Faith, Colonialism, and Cultural Heritage in Laie, Hawaii"
- Michelle Parada-Gonzalez, "World is Mine!: Vocaloid and the Transformation of Japanese Pop Culture"
B. Between Words and Worlds (JFSB B099)
Moderator: Professor Shinsuke Tsuchiya
- Sydney Christley, "A Grammatical Analysis of Code Switching in K-Pop Lyrics"
- Coleman Numbers, "Troubled Waters and a Moment's Ornament: Woman as Exchange Object in 19th-century Japan and America"
- George Dibble, "Show Me Nagara, Tell Me Shinji: Proven Growth vs. Assumed Progress in Sonny Boy and Neon Genesis Evangelion"
- Porter Kindall, "From Mahal to Iniibig: Alain Badiou and Filipino Pop Music"
C. Shaping Perceptions (JFSB B101)
Moderator: Professor Tim Davis
- Kate Zernzach, Benjamin Culverwell, and Will McFarland, "North Korea in the News: Avenues of Media Misinformation"
- Kaitlin Lyman, "The Western Chinese Woman: The Future of Female Political Participation in Asia"
- Austin Siler, "The Quiet Crisis"
- Katherine Rose, "Juche Ideology and Confucian Values in the Establishment of the North Korean State"
- Alexander Keogh, "Developing Trust in Cross-Cultural Negotiations: A Case Study on US-China Relations"
D. Cross-Cultural Currents (JFSB B103)
Moderator: Professor Jonathan Jarvis
- Travis Daichi Ashby, "Globalization in the Middle: International Student Strategies at a Mid-Tier University"
- Sarai Brown, "Uncovering Taiwan: Cultural Engagement Through Task-Based Experiential Learning"
- Audrey Thomas, "Colorism in South Korea: Modern-day Implications, Cultural History, and a Comparison to Western Culture"
- Nora Lewis, "K-pop Star Suicides: A Microcosm of Celebrity Culture and Mental Health Challenges"
12:00 pm
Lunch and Award Ceremony (JFSB B135)