January
20
Congratulations to Allan Tow
Allan Tow has received the Making the Dream Award for being a role model for Asian American students at Suffolk University.
December
22
Prof. Bokhari’s lectures at Brandeis and MFA
One lecture at Brandeis University
The Gendered Dimensions of Ragas: The Male and Female modes of Harmony In Classical Indian Music, Poetry and Painting
6th March 11 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Slosberg Music Center, Room 212
Two lectures at the MFA this spring:
Sultanate and Mughal Architecture
7th March 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
http://www.mfa.org/programs/course/sultanate-and-mughal-architecture
Rajput Paintings and Palaces
14th March 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
http://www.mfa.org/programs/course/rajput-paintings-and-palaces
December
13
Prof. Bokhari’s recent publications and presentations
Publications
Prof. Bokhari has the following accomplishments to report:
- A book chapter titled “Between Patron and Piety: Jahan Ara Begum’s Sufi Affiliations and Articulations” in Sufism and Society: Arrangements of the Mystical in the Muslim World, 1200-1800 C.E., ed. John J. Curry and Erik S. Ohlander (London and New York: Routledge, August, 2011).
- She also published an article titled “Imperial Transgressions and Spiritual Investitures: Female Agency in Seventeenth Century Mughal India.” Journal of Persianate Studies, Special Issue, (June 2011, Brill ). [Imperial Transgressions and Spiritual Investitures page 1]
- “The ‘Light’ of the Timuria: Jahan Ara Begum’s Patronage, Piety and Poetry in 17th C. Mughal India.”Marg Art Journal, 60.1 (2008): 52-61. [The “Light” of the Timuria page 1]
Media appearance
Prof. Bokhari has helped to create a documentary film scheduled for broadcast on PBS in 2012. “Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World” a documentary film exploring themes such as the Word, Space, Ornament, Color, and Water, the film takes audiences on a global journey through Islamic regions to hear the stories behind the masterworks of Islamic art and architecture. (GardnerFilms.com)
Conference Presentation
- “Chasing Legacy: Jahan Ara Begum’s( 1614-1681) Loci of Memory at Begum Dalani, Ajmer (1638), Chahar Burj, Lahore (1646) and the Mullah Shah Khanaqah, Srinagar, Kashmir (1648).” Trust for Historic Arts and Architecture Pakistan. Lahore, Pakistan, November 11-13, 2011.
- “Sexual Desire as Mystical Confessions in Jahan Ara Begam’s (1614-1681) Autobiographical Sufi Writings.” Women’s Autobiography in Islamic Societies: Representation and Identity. The American University Sharjah, Dubai, 29-31 October, 2011
- “Ars Erotica: ‘Visualizing’ the Sensual Sūfi in 16th-18th C. Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Miniature Paintings, Poetry and Sūfi narratives” Harvard University: Aga Khan Program Fellowship Lecture Series, April 22, 2011.
December
9
Apology ceremony for Chinese American Discrimination
Prof. Da Zheng, Director of Asian Studies Program, was in DC with Senator Scott Brown for a ceremony that celebrated the passing of a resolution that expresses the regret of discriminating against Chinese American in the late 19th century.
http://www.suffolk.edu/50247.html
December
9
Allan Tow on restaurant and political activism in Chinatown
Our colleague Allan Tow (Education) contributed an article in the Chronicle of the Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE Chronicle), Fall 2011, Vol.17, No.1, pp8-11. It is titled “From Take-Out Counter to Podium: Journey’s into Public Life.” The article describes several activists in New England who were owners of Chinese restaurants (including the well-known China Pearl in Boston’s Chinatown).
These businessmen forged links to the political establishment of the area, from the late Senator Ted Kennedy to current Boston Mayor Menino. These owners were not only operating their businesses, but at the same time they were working to improve the Chinese-American community.
Please check back for an excerpt.
December
8
Simone Chun in Suffolk Journal
Our colleague in the Government Department, Simone Chun, is featured in the latest issue of The Suffolk Journal. The title of the piece, “Professor acts upon worker’s rights in South Korea,” describes the worker protest movement that has caught the attention of all of South Korea most of this year.
Feeling they were unjustly treated when their company fired 400 employees and outsourced their work to the Philippines, a long-lasting and highly visible strike action against the company started. One woman worker spent 309 days living in a tall crane at the work-site, supported by other strikers on the ground. Her protest ended in early November when some accommodation between the workers and the company was reached.
The article describes Simone’s on-going efforts to publicize the strike and rally support for the fired workers. Our congratulations to Simone.
November
15
Congratulations to Prof. Da Zheng
October
19
Asian Studies talk – Hao Wang by Monty Link
17th Nov. 2011 (Thursday) 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Conference Room, 10th floor of 73 Tremont.
Prof. Monty Link of Philosophy is giving a talk on Hao Wang – a Chinese logician and mathematician. See poster for details.
AS Faculty Lecture
October
14
Spring 2012 Course Offerings
Advising has already started. Asian Studies majors and minors please contact Prof. Da Zheng at dzheng@suffolk.edu.
Interested in seeing a sample syllabus? Visit Asian Studies Syllabus Sample.
ADFA 345 Art of India
Afshan Bokhari (W) 6:00-8:40 p.m. Arlington 259
AS210/SOC327/CHIN314 Traditional Chinese Society from 1800 to 1949
Janet Scott (Tu)(Th) 2:30-3:45 p.m. Room TBA
CJN 293 Hong Kong Cinema
Micky Lee (M) 5:30-8:10 p.m. Room TBA
GVT 411 Politics of North Korea
Simone Chun (Tu)(Th) 4:00-5:15 p.m. Room TBA
HST 348A Samurai: History, Literature, and Film
Yong Xue (M) 1:00-3:40 p.m. Room TBA
PSYCH 247 Asian Perspectives on Health and Work
Sukanya Ray (M)(W)(F) 12:00-12:50 p.m. Donahue 207
CHIN 102A Elementary Chinese II
S. Yang (M)(W)(F) 9:00-9:50 a.m. Room TBA
CHIN 102B Elementary Chinese II
C. Dakin (M)(W)(F) 12:00-12:50 p.m. Room TBA
CHIN 202A Intermediate Chinese II
S. Yang (M)(W)(F) 2:00-2:50 p.m. Room TBA
JPN 102A Elementary Japanese II
E. Takino (M)(W)(F) 8:00-8:50 a.m. Room TBA
JPN 102B Elementary Japanese II
S. Passaretti (M)(W)(F) 12:00-12:50 p.m. Room TBA
JPN 202A Intermediate Japanese II
S. Passaretti (M)(W)(F) 10:00-10:50 a.m. Room TBA
June
19
Rising star Simone Chun
Assistant Professor Simone Chun has been selected to participate in the USC-Korea Foundation “Rising Stars” Mentorship Workshop in Fall 2011! She will be joining 15 Korean studies scholars from all fields in the social sciences and humanities and from institutions throughout the United States and Canada.
“This workshop will bring together the next generation of Korean studies scholars in either postdoctoral or assistant professor positions, along with senior scholars in the discipline. The intention is to link this new generation with each other, provide feedback on their work from senior scholars, and in particular mentor these younger scholars through the tenure process.”