Chinese Studies Public Lecture
February 20, 12:00pm - 1:30pmMānoa Campus, Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319)
Friday, February 20, 12:00 noon
Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319)
“China-Japan Relations Post-APEC: Working toward Constructive Management of Differencesâ€
Paula Harrell, Georgetown University
(cosponsored with the Center for Japanese Studies)
This could be a good year for China-Japan relations. President Xi and Prime Minister Abe may have posed grim-faced for their much publicized handshake at APEC last November, but the outcome of their meeting was positive: a pledge to take steps to improve bilateral ties. In the words of the official joint statement concluded on the eve of APEC, the two sides agreed to “continue to develop a mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests.†Evidence thus far suggests that progress is being made, that with the support of business groups and political moderates momentum is shifting back to the clear-eyed pragmatism characteristic of China-Japan relations for the bulk of the postwar period. A big challenge for 2015, the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific—and Europe—is finding ways to soften the sharply divergent views of history and memory that are an obstacle to detente. The notably successful Franco-German model of apology, bridge-building, and joint economic activity provides an excellent starting point for serious discussion.
Paula S. Harrell (Ph.D., Columbia University) is a China-Japan historian specializing in 19th-20th century history and contemporary economic development. In addition to research and university teaching (modern China and modern Japan), she worked for a decade as a management specialist in the World Bank’s China Department on projects in education and agriculture. In 2008 Harrell joined the adjunct faculty at Georgetown University where she offers courses on 21st century China in historical perspective, including, currently, a new course called, “China and the Internet: Challenging America in Cyberspace.†Her most recent publication is Asia for the Asians: China in the Lives of Five Meiji Japanese (MerwinAsia/Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University, 2012), a companion volume to her earlier study, Sowing the Seeds of Change: Chinese Students, Japanese Teachers, 1895-1905 (Stanford University Press, 1992).
Event Sponsor
Center for Chinese Studies and Confucius Institute at UHM, Mānoa Campus
More Information
(808) 956-8891, china@hawaii.edu
Wednesday, February 12 |
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10:30am |
SNAP Outreach & Enrollment Clinic Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Courtyard
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11:45am |
Tackling the Literature Review Mānoa Campus, Zoom
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12:00pm |
Law School Information Session at UH Hilo Hilo Campus, Room TBD (see event link below)
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12:30pm |
Breathe & Reset: Mid-week Meditation Break Mānoa Campus, Webster Hall, Room 112: 2528 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822
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12:30pm |
Exploring the artistic use of marine mammal resources in Aotearoa & Hawai’i Mānoa Campus, Moore Hall 319
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1:00pm |
Harnessing Nature Honolulu Campus, Virtual Presentation
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2:00pm |
Ho‘oliuliu Series: Fostering Financial Wellness Mānoa Campus, QLCSS 208
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3:30pm |
Seminar in Atmospheric Sciences Mānoa Campus, MSB 100 (Marine Sciences Building)
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3:30pm |
ORE Seminar: An Acoustic Ray Tracing Optimization Approach for Tomographic ... Mānoa Campus, Holmes Hall 247
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4:00pm |
Beyond Collective Action Problems with Atul Pokharel Mānoa Campus, ARCH 205
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4:30pm |
Tech Minds Meetup Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods Jr RISE Center
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5:30pm |
Law School Information Session in Waimea Mānoa Campus, Thelma Parker Memorial Public and School Library, 67-1209 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743
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6:30pm |
Rosalie Abella: Putting Law Back in the Service of Humanity Mānoa Campus, William S Richardson School of Law, Classroom 2
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Thursday, February 13 |
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9:00am |
Virtual Writing Room Mānoa Campus, Online
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9:00am |
DSS "Deep Dives" Professional Development Series Mānoa Campus, Zoom Webinar
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9:00am |
Community Dialogues, “Exploring Love in Kālidāsa’s Kumārasaṃbhava and Mānoa Campus, Academic Resource Center, Room 114
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9:30am |
Psychology Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Zoom, Link Below
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10:30am |
Community Dialogues, “Exploring Love in Kālidāsa’s Kumārasaṃbhava and Mānoa Campus, Online
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12:00pm |
Brown Bag Biography with Cameron Rasmussen Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 410
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12:00pm |
Dean 104 Culture Lab Open House Mānoa Campus, Dean Hall 104
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2:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Meeting - Academic Year in Kobe, Japan Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
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3:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Meeting - Academic Year in Machida, Japan Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
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3:00pm |
Professional-in-Residence, Scott Brewer Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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3:00pm |
Professional-in-Residence, Susan Yamada Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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3:00pm |
The Burmese Collection at the British Library Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library 405
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Friday, February 14 |
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9:00am |
Got Kids? Refresh Fridays with the Student Parents At Mānoa Office Mānoa Campus, QLCSS, 211
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12:00pm |
Reflexivity and Research with Black Diasporic Communities' Mānoa Campus, Crawford 115
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12:30pm |
Midday Reset: Chair Yoga Stretch Mānoa Campus, Webster Hall, Room 112: 2528 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822
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7:00pm |
Hawaiʻi Botanical Society Meeting Mānoa Campus, Mānoa Public Library (2716 Woodlawn Dr) or Zoom
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Saturday, February 15 |
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9:00am |
Mock DAT/GRE/MCAT Mānoa Campus, Online via Zoom
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Monday, February 17 |
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2:30pm |
“Cultivating Peace” with José Barzola Mānoa Campus, Online
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Tuesday, February 18 |
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3:00pm |
Ho‘oliuliu Series: Self-Advocacy Mānoa Campus, QLCSS 208
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3:30pm |
Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Poster Session Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Ballroom
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4:00pm |
Talk Story with JABSOM Admissions Mānoa Campus, Online via Zoom
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Wednesday, February 19 |
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9:00am |
Join Us for PIER-CLD TEAMS Employer Training Workshop 2025 Mānoa Campus, 1410 Lower Campus Rd 171f, Honolulu, HI 96822
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10:00am |
Field & Career Fair Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Courtyard
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12:30pm |
Breathe & Reset: Mid-week Meditation Break Mānoa Campus, Webster Hall, Room 112: 2528 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822
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4:30pm |
Law School Information Session at Kaua'i CC Kauaʻi Campus, Kaua'i Community College, Learning Resource Center Room 201, Distance Education Classroom
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4:30pm |
Student Sustainability Council x PACE Level Up: Kokedama Workshop Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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5:00pm |
Game Night at Hamilton Library Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library
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5:00pm |
UH Law School Part-Time Online JD Flex Webinar Zoom
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Thursday, February 20 |
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9:00am |
Virtual Writing Room Mānoa Campus, Online
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9:00am |
Community Dialogues, “Life Story Sharing” with Yumi Saito Mānoa Campus, Academic Resource Center, Room 114
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10:30am |
Community Dialogues, “Life Story Sharing” with Yumi Saito Mānoa Campus, Online
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12:00pm |
Brown Bag Biography with Jeffrey Mather Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 410
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3:00pm |
Responsible Conduct of Research: Importance and Case Studies Mānoa Campus, Hybrid (Zoom and Moore Hall 104)
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Friday, February 21 |
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9:00am |
It's All about Great Teaching Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 106 Events Room
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12:30pm |
Midday Reset: Chair Yoga Stretch Mānoa Campus, Webster Hall, Room 112: 2528 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822
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2:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Meeting - Academic Year in Machida, Japan Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
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3:00pm |
Study Abroad Info Meeting - Academic Year in Kobe, Japan Mānoa Campus, Moore 155A
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3:30pm |
College of Engineering Talent Show Mānoa Campus, ART 132
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4:00pm |
Make & Take: Laser Cut Lanterns Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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Monday, February 24 |
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9:00am |
Sensory Room Mondays Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 106 Events Room
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10:00am |
Mindful Mondays with Student Parents At Mānoa (SPAM) Program Mānoa Campus, Virtual
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12:30pm |
Midday Reset: Chair Yoga Stretch Mānoa Campus, Webster Hall, Room 112: 2528 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822
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1:30pm |
Virtual Writing Room Mānoa Campus, Online
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4:00pm |
LSAT Logical Reasoning Workshop Mānoa Campus, Online via Zoom
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4:30pm |
PACE x eSports Level Up: Women in Gaming Mānoa Campus, Walter Dods,Jr. RISE Center, Level 2
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Tuesday, February 25 |
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12:00pm |
Introduction to EndNote Online Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library 306
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3:30pm |
Collaborative Creativity: Envisioning Futures Together Mānoa Campus, Moore Hall 319
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4:00pm |
Imi Ho'ola Program Mānoa Campus, Online via Zoom
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4:00pm |
UH Law School Full-Time In-Person JD: Zoom Info Session Zoom
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5:00pm |
Public Administration Program Info Session Mānoa Campus, SAUNDERS 541/ZOOM
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Wednesday, February 26 |
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10:00am |
Campus Clothing Swap Mānoa Campus, 2465 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822
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10:00am |
Research Workshop: An Intro to Digital Humanities Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library, Room 306
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12:00pm |
Workshop on Lamakū Learning Management System Mānoa Campus, Kuykendall 106 Events Room
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12:30pm |
Breathe & Reset: Mid-week Meditation Break Mānoa Campus, Webster Hall, Room 112: 2528 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822
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1:00pm |
"A Conversation on Maui Historical Society" with Sissy Lake-Farm Mānoa Campus, Online
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4:00pm |
Talk Story "Conflict Transformation in an Era of Rising Tensions" Mānoa Campus, Online
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Thursday, February 27 |
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9:00am |
DSS "Deep Dives" Professional Development Series Mānoa Campus, Zoom Webinar
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9:00am |
Community Dialogues, “Narrative Perspective” with Emma Hsu Mānoa Campus, Academic Resource Center, Room 114
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9:00am |
Virtual Writing Room Mānoa Campus, Online
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10:00am |
English Final Oral Mānoa Campus, KUY 409A
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10:30am |
Community Dialogues, “Narrative Perspective” with Emma Hsu Mānoa Campus, Online
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1:30pm |
Peace Corp Week 2025: Story Slam Watch Party Mānoa Campus, Queen Liliʻuokalani Center, Room 412
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7:00pm |
Kapwani Kiwanga: (In) Practice Mānoa Campus, Art Building Auditorium (ART132), 2535 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822
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7:30pm |
The Cliburn: Pianist Clayton Stephenson Mānoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium
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Friday, February 28 |
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9:00am |
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department's 50th Anniv. Keynote Address Mānoa Campus, KUY 101
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9:00am |
Campus Blood Drive Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Room 203E
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12:30pm |
Midday Reset: Chair Yoga Stretch Mānoa Campus, Webster Hall, Room 112: 2528 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822
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1:30pm |
Feminist Anarchy without Apology: Honoring Kathy Ferguson Mānoa Campus, KUY 101
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2:00pm |
Zotero Bibliographic Management Badge Workshop Mānoa Campus, Zoom; Hamilton 306
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3:00pm |
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies' 50th Anniv. Celebrations! Mānoa Campus, Campus Center Courtyard
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7:30pm |
RENT Mānoa Campus, UHM Kennedy Theatre
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