Events
Vietnamese Language Program welcomes the Harvard Community to our scheduled events!
Upcoming Events
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
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...
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
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
First Friday Lunch Talk: David Howell and Jeonghun Choi
November 6, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
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Yenching Common Room #136, 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Prof. David Howell: "Public Space, Public Parks, and Public Toilets in Meiji Japan" Jeonghun Choi: Title TBD
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
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...
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
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...
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
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
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
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...
Sendai and the Asia-Pacific War: Soldiers, Civilians, Occupation, and Memory (Harvard-Yenching Institute)
December 1, 2026
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11:30AM - 1:00PM EST
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Yenching Common Room #136, 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Speaker Clinton GODART | Professor, History, Tohoku University; HYI Visiting Scholar, 2026-27 Chair/Discussant James Robson | James C. Kralik and Yunli Lou Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University; Director, Harvard-Yenching...
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
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
First Friday Lunch Talk: Ryuichi Abe and Benjamin Landauer
December 4, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
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Yenching Common Room #136, 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Prof. Ryuichi Abe: Title TBD Benjamin Landauer: Title TBD
First Friday Lunch Talk: David Wang and Seongun Park
February 5, 2027
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
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Yenching Common Room #136, 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Prof. David Wang: Title TBD Seongun Park: Title TBD
First Friday Lunch Talk: Jesus Solis and Carolyn Bell
March 5, 2027
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EST
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Yenching Common Room #136, 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Prof. Jesus Solis: "Perry and the Mexican-American War in Japanese History" Carolyn Bell: Title TBD
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
Prof. Peter Bol: "The Beginning of the 'Middle Period' in China's History" Hwei Ru Ong: "Confessions of an Umbraphile"
Past Events
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
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...
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
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
Book Talk on Sacred Journeys and Institutional Rivalries: Pilgrimage Mandalas and the Art of Fundraising in Medieval Japan (Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies)
October 21, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:15PM EDT
2026 October 21 (Wed) 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Online Event: Zoom Book Talk on Sacred Journeys and Institutional Rivalries: Pilgrimage Mandalas and the Art of Fundraising in Medieval Japan Speaker: TALIA ANDREI, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies and...
Haunted Archipelago: Snakes, Serpents, and Dragons in the Eco-Social Imaginary of Japan (Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies)
October 16, 2026
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4:00PM - 5:30PM EDT
2026 October 16 (Fri) 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | (In-Person) | Kang Room (S050), Concourse Level, CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge St. Haunted Archipelago: Snakes, Serpents, and Dragons in the Eco-Social Imaginary of Japan Speaker: HARUO SHIRANE, Shincho...
Odysseus Returns: Reflections on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (Feat. EALC Prof. Jie Li)
October 13, 2026
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6:00PM - 7:30PM EDT
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Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
HARVARD UNIVERSITY; Fong Auditorium (Boylston 110), Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA Sponsored by the Mahindra Humanities Center and the Center for Hellenic Studies. Featuring a panel discussion with Emily Greenwood (Harvard University), David Elmer (Harvard...
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)
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...
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
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
Bàn Tiếng Việt: Vietnamese Language Table
October 6, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:00PM EDT
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...
Vietnam Cultural Heritage Showcase at Harvard University, featuring journalist and project director Nguyễn Bông Mai
Oct. 5 - Oct 8, 2026
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9:00AM - 5:00PM EDT
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Harvard Asia Center, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge
Nguyễn Bông Mai is a Vietnamese journalist, project director, cultural storyteller, and founder of Vietnam 1102 – House of Stories. After nearly two decades working in television and media, she began a deeply personal journey to document the cultural...
First Friday Lunch Talk: Tomiko Yoda and Yi Zhang
October 2, 2026
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12:00PM - 1:00PM EDT
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Yenching Common Room #136, 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Prof. Tomiko Yoda: Title TBD Yi Zhang: Title TBD
Tết Trung Thu — Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with us
September 25, 2026
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6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT
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Yenching Common Room, 2 Divinity Avenue Room 136
Hosted by the Vietnamese Language Program at Harvard and the Harvard Vietnamese Association (HVA) When: 6–8 PM, September 25 Where: Yenching Building, Room 136 (2 Divinity Ave.) Activities: Làm lồng đèn (Lantern making) Trò chơi dân gian (Folk games) Bánh...
Uyghur Language Table
September 23, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT
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Yenching Common Room, 2 Divinity Avenue Room 136
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
September 9, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT
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Yenching Common Room, 2 Divinity Avenue Room 136
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
EALC Hooding Ceremony
May 27, 2026
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11:00AM - 1:00PM EDT
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Yenching Auditorium, 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
EALC Graduate Student Hooding Ceremony
Special Screening of 'Rise of the Conqueror' at Harvard University
May 16, 2026
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5:00PM - 8:00PM EDT
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2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
We are delighted to invite you to a special screening of Rise of the Conqueror — a captivating historical film that brings to life the extraordinary civilizations of Central Asia. This film offers a compelling window into a pivotal era of Central Asian...
G4 Prospectus Conference
May 4, 2026
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10:30AM - 2:30PM EDT
Open to EALC and other Harvard Affiliates. Lunch will be served.
Vietnamese Language Program Talent Show and Language Citation Ceremony
April 30, 2026
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6:00PM - 8:00PM EDT
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Yenching Auditorium, 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
Uyghur Language Table
April 27, 2026
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5:00PM - 6:30PM EDT
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9 Kirkland Place Graduate Student Lounge
EAS Study Abroad in East Asia Info Session
April 27, 2026
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2:00PM - 4:10PM EDT
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Sever Hall Room 210
P lease join EAS on Visitas Monday (April 27th) from 2pm-4:10pm in Sever Hall Room 210 for an info session on Study Abroad (and other travel opportunities) in East Asia and beyond! Both current and prospective Harvard undergrads are welcome. Eight...
