This free virtual event will be held in English and is open to the public.
The program begins at 12:00pm EDT on Friday, September 24th. Registered guests will receive an email with instructions for joining the webinar prior to the event. Registration closes at 12:00pm EDT on September 23rd, 24 hours before the event begins. Media inquiries must be sent to gwmedia@gwu.edu in advance. If you need specific accommodations, please contact gsigur@gwu.edu with at least 3 business days' notice.
This event will be jointly hosted by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, CCAS Global Initiatives, the GW Institute for Korean Studies, the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, and the East Asia National Resource Center.
Program Lineup
- Opening Remarks by Patrick Realiza, Chair of the GW Asian and Pacific Islander Alumni Network
- Korean Presentation by Prof. Immanuel Kim, The Korea Foundation and Kim-Renaud Associate Professor of Korean Literature and Culture Studies
- Chinese Presentation by Gabriel Young, Chair of the GW Chinese American Student Association
- Japanese Presentation by Jennifer Swanson, Practitioner of Omotesenke Japanese Tea Ceremony for 8 years