Events at: Auditorium, Asian Centre

Eco-documentary Screening + Conversation: City of Shells: Our Forgotten Oyster Reefs and Breathing Room

The program features two eco-documentaries about Hong Kong that walk us through the often-forgotten nature of the “concrete jungle.” City of Shells: Our Forgotten Oyster Reefs 香江遺礁, directed by Mike Sakas, uncovers the history of oyster reefs in Hong Kong and highlights the Oyster Reef Restoration Project led by The Nature Conservancy (Hong Kong). Breathing […]

A Tale of Three Brothers: A Renowned Philosopher, a Pioneer Biologist, and a Catholic Martyr in Chosŏn Korea

2026 Capstone Lectures with Dr. Don Baker Korea has produced many outstanding individuals over its long history. However, it is hard to find three historically significant figures who shared the same father and mother. In this talk, Dr. Baker will discuss three men who did.  Chŏng Yagyong, better known as Tasan, was one of the […]

Nowruz Speech Contest: “Persian Language and Culture: Voices of Unity in Times of Conflict”

In times of war and political conflict, societies are often pushed toward division—across political views, ethnic identities, and religious differences. Yet throughout history, language and culture have often been the strongest forces bringing people back together. For Iran and the wider Iranian cultural world, Persian language and shared cultural traditions have long connected diverse communities […]

Beyond the Written Assignment: Videographic Methods in Research and Teaching

How can working with images and sounds change the questions we ask as researchers and teachers? Drs. Colleen Laird (University of British Columbia), Lucy Fife Donaldson (University of St Andrews), and Dayna McLeod (Concordia University) introduce videographic criticism—the use of audiovisual making as a form of scholarship—and explore its possibilities as a collaborative methodology for […]