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Upcoming Events

Picturing Otherwise: Alternate views of History and Futurity, Religion and Literature
November 6, 2026
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4:00PM - 5:30PM EST
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Kang Room (S050), Concourse Level, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge
In Person
2026 November 6 (Fri) 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | (In-Person) | Kang Room Room (S050), Japan Friends of Harvard Concourse, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street Picturing Otherwise: Alternate views of History and Futurity, Religion and Literature Speaker...
Picturing Otherwise

What Animated Artificial Humans in Interwar Japan? (Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies)
November 13, 2026
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4:00PM - 5:30PM EST
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Kang Room (S050), Concourse Level, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge
In Person
2026 November 13 (Fri) 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | (In-Person) | Kang Room Room (S050), Japan Friends of Harvard Concourse, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street What Animated Artificial Humans in Interwar Japan? Speaker: CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR, Reischauer...
Artificial Humans in Interwar Japan

Uyghur Language Table
November 18, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:30PM EST
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Yenching Common Room, 2 Divinity Avenue Room 136
In Person
Uyghur Language Table Fall 2026: Wednesdays Sept. 9 & 23, Oct. 7 & 21, Nov. 4 & 18, Dec. 2 Address: 2 Divinity Avenue, Room #136 Contact Gulnar E. Yulghun, geziz@fas.harvard.edu
Uyghur Language Table Poster

The Emperor After Empire: Hirohito, Cold War Statecraft, and Imperial House Diplomacy, 1945 -1975 (Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies)
November 20, 2026
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4:00PM - 5:30PM EST
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Kang Room (S050), Concourse Level, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge
In Person
2026 November 20 (Fri) 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | (In-Person) | Kang Room Room (S050), Japan Friends of Harvard Concourse, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street The Emperor After Empire: Hirohito, Cold War Statecraft, and Imperial House Diplomacy, 1945...
The Emperor After Empire

Uyghur Language Table
December 2, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:30PM EST
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Yenching Common Room, 2 Divinity Avenue Room 136
In Person
Uyghur Language Table Fall 2026: Wednesdays Sept. 9 & 23, Oct. 7 & 21, Nov. 4 & 18, Dec. 2 Address: 2 Divinity Avenue, Room #136 Contact Gulnar E. Yulghun, geziz@fas.harvard.edu
Uyghur Language Table Poster

First Friday Lunch Talk: Peter Bol and Hwei Ru Ong
April 2, 2027
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Yenching Common Room #136, 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
In Person
Prof. Peter Bol: "The Beginning of the 'Middle Period' in China's History" Hwei Ru Ong: "Confessions of an Umbraphile"
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Past Events

Uyghur Language Table
November 4, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:30PM EST
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Yenching Common Room, 2 Divinity Avenue Room 136
In Person
Uyghur Language Table Fall 2026: Wednesdays Sept. 9 & 23, Oct. 7 & 21, Nov. 4 & 18, Dec. 2 Address: 2 Divinity Avenue, Room #136 Contact Gulnar E. Yulghun, geziz@fas.harvard.edu
Uyghur Language Table Poster

Madness as Metatheater: Reorienting Perception in Noh's Eccentric Dances
October 30, 2026
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4:00PM - 5:30PM EDT
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Kang Room (S050), Concourse Level, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge
In Person
2026 October 30 (Fri) 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | (In-Person) | Kang Room Room (S050), Japan Friends of Harvard Concourse, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street Madness as Metatheater: Reorienting Perception in Noh's Eccentric Dances Speaker: HANA LETHEN...
Madness as Metatheatre

Vietnamese Language Table
October 23, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:00PM EDT
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Yenching Common Room, 2 Divinity Avenue Room 136
In Person
Bàn Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese Language Table): After a wonderful turnout at our first event, Bàn Tiếng Việt is back this Friday, October 23! This time, we’ll focus on Vietnamese women in celebration of Vietnamese Women’s Day this week. Join us to learn...
Vietnamese Language Table Poster Friday Oct. 23 2026

Uyghur Language Table
October 21, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT
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Yenching Common Room, 2 Divinity Avenue Room 136
In Person
Uyghur Language Table Fall 2026: Wednesdays Sept. 9 & 23, Oct. 7 & 21, Nov. 4 & 18, Dec. 2 Address: 2 Divinity Avenue, Room #136 Contact Gulnar E. Yulghun, geziz@fas.harvard.edu
Uyghur Language Table Poster

Film Screening: On Healing Land, Birds Perch (Đất Lành, Chim Đậu)
October 9, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:00PM EDT
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Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South (S010)
In Person
Join HVA for a screening of Naja Lockwood’s short film, On Healing Land, Birds Perch . 📅 Date: Friday, October 9 📍 Location: Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South (S010) ⏰ Schedule: 6:00–7:00 PM - Film Screening 7:00–9:00 PM - Q&A Session The event will feature a...
On Healing Land, Birds Perch Flyer

Uyghur Language Table
October 7, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT
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Yenching Common Room, 2 Divinity Avenue Room 136
In Person
Uyghur Language Table Fall 2026: Wednesdays Sept. 9 & 23, Oct. 7 & 21, Nov. 4 & 18, Dec. 2 Address: 2 Divinity Avenue, Room #136 Contact Gulnar E. Yulghun, geziz@fas.harvard.edu
Uyghur Language Table Poster

Bàn Tiếng Việt: Vietnamese Language Table
October 6, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:00PM EDT
In Person
Bàn Tiếng Việt: Vietnamese Language Table Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 5:00-6:00 PM | Common Room 136, Yenching Building (2 Divinity Avenue) Come learn Vietnamese fruits through games, songs, and fun activities! Meet friends, speak tiếng Việt, and enjoy...
Vietnamese Language Table Poster