Asia @ Noon

Asia@Noon talks are held many Fridays throughout the academic year held in various rooms across North Campus. The presenter usually speaks for about 45 minutes, with time for discussion at the end of each talk. Undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and people from the Buffalo community are invited and encouraged to attend. If you are a scholar of Asia-related research, we invite you to contact us about speaking at Asia@Noon.

2024-2025

"Managing Rivers and Traversing Oceans: New Perspectives on International Exchange and Environmental Change in Asia"

UB PhD Alumni Panel

monolith covers from the speaker's publications side by side.

Date: September 13, 2024
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Place: 280 Park Hall

The Asia Research Institute and Asian Studies Program, along with the Department of History, are pleased to welcome back to campus two UB alumni to discuss their recently published monographs.

Dr. Phillip Guingona will present his work on “China and the Philippines: A Connected History, c. 1900–50” (Cambridge University Press 2023), and Dr. Xiangli Ding will discuss his recent book, “Hydropower Nation: Dams, Energy, and Political Changes in Twentieth-Century China” (Cambridge University Press 2024).

Phillip Guingona (UB PhD 2015) is an assistant professor in the Department of History, Politics, and Law at Nazareth University. Xiangli Ding (UB PhD 2018) is an associate professor in the Department of History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences at Rhode Island School of Design.

Dr. Aki Nakamura, "The Creation of the Global IP in the Japanese Entertainment Industry: From Mukokuseki to Co-Creation"

Aki Nakamura PhD.

Date: September 6, 2024
Time: 12-1 p.m.
Place: 280 Park Hall

From Pokémon to Demonslayer, games, anime and character goods from Japan seem to be everywhere in the world, providing an entertainment alternative to what has long been the dominant entertainment content enriching the lives of people around the world: Hollywood. movies. However, such content did not emerge overnight, and there is a reason why this type of entertainment was created and developed in Japan. This presentation will show how different aspects of Japanese culture have enabled the Japanese to interpret and adapt Western media and transform them.

Akinori Nakamura is a professor at the College of Image Arts and Sciences at Ritsumeikan University. He specializes in the globalization of digital media and games, with a particular emphasis on the development and evolution of the gaming industry in China. His work explores the intersection of cultural influences, technological advancements, and regulatory environments, highlighting how these factors shape gaming ecosystems worldwide.

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