Please join the Society for Buddhist Studies for a talk by Juhn Ahn (University of Michigan).

In Goryeo and Joseon Korea, the restoration of Buddhist monasteries became the subject of heated debate. Although the Buddhist establishment in Korea had continued to restore monasteries at regular intervals for centuries, a growing number of high-profile individuals in the late Goryeo period began to voice strong concerns about the necessity of monastic restoration. Some claimed that restoration was wasteful. Others claimed that restoration was carried out by the greedy and corrupt for personal gain. Scholars of Korean Buddhism have tended to take these criticisms at face value and argue that late Goryeo Buddhism was indeed corrupt. In this talk Prof. Ahn hopes to revisit the evidence used to make such claims and show that these claims are essentially baseless and misleading. She also hopes to show that arguments in favor of or against Buddhist restoration work made on either public or private grounds gained salience only in the early Joseon period as what she call the politics of giving began to render the Buddhist practice of giving problematic. In lieu of a formal conclusion, this talk will offer some brief thoughts on how to best contextualize the public-private language that shaped the debate concerning Buddhism in early Joseon Korea and it will do so by taking a closer look at the broad transformations that took place in the general attitude towards Buddhism’s material splendor in Korea.

This event is co-sponsored by the GPSA-FC and the Department of Asian Studies, and is open to all interested.

Come learn about important Chinese historic materials, including cultural relics, old photo albums, and significant manuscripts from the Cornell Library’s vault. Take this rare opportunity to view these precious treasures and learn how you can engage with them through your learning, teaching, and research. Curator of the Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia Liren Zheng will host this visit. Masks encouraged.

***THIS TRIP IS NOW FULLY ENROLLED. Register here to add yourself to the wait list.***

Come enjoy Korean games (hardboard battle from Squid Game, playing jackstones, hacky sack, Korean board game, origami, etc.) and baked food from Paris Baguette. Open to the public and kids-friendly.

Scholars from Ghana, South Africa, Singapore, China, Japan, Australia, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Canada and the U.S. will present research on labor market inequality for global migrants in the Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.

Invited Conference to be held at the ILR Conference Center on Thursday October 6th (afternoon) and Friday October 7th (all day). Attendees are welcome, please register here.

Join this guided outdoor stroll exploring different areas of the garden to highlight several plants endemic to China and eastern Asia. Discover the importance of trees and garden plants in East Asian culture, and learn about plans to develop an Asian Summer Garden to showcase tree and herbaceous peonies and other plants native to China, Japan, and Korea. Led by garden staff and volunteer guides. The walk will take place rain or shine. It will be postponed to the next day, Fri 10/14, in the event of severe or hazardous weather, and registrants will emailed at least 45 minutes in advance if postponed. Limited to 20 participants.

***THIS TRIP IS NOW FULLY ENROLLED. Register here to add yourself to the wait list.***

DATE CHANGED to Fri 10/14 due to heavy rains on Thursday.

Are you interested in a possible career in public service, and maybe specifically with the U.S. Department of State? Ever wondered what it's like to work in various capacities at State -- ranging from a Foreign Service Officer to policy analyst and intelligence officer -- or how to go about preparing yourself to be a successful applicant for jobs at State?

Please join the Einaudi Center for a virtual discussion about career paths and opportunities at the State Department and in public service, featuring three Cornell alumni who will share their insights:

Benjamin Brake, Director, Office of Cyber Affairs and Emerging Technology, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, U.S. Department of StateJason Oaks, Deputy National Intelligence Officer for East Asia, U.S. Department of StateEric Anderson, Foreign Service Office, Political Counselor in Islamabad, Pakistan, U.S. Department of StateThis career info session is presented by the Einaudi Center's International Studies Minor, and its outgoing director (Christopher Way) and incoming director (Oumar Ba). The International Relations Minor is open to all Cornell undergraduate students interested in learning about the politics, economics, history, languages, and cultures of the world.

Contact: irm@einaudi.cornell.edu