LilyPad’s Call for Photo Submissions!
The LilyPad is accepting photo submissions for our FALL 2025 Magazine cover photo! If you have taken any photos that you love or you think encompass our theme “GROWTH”, submit them at the link in the QR code. Your photo may become our next magazine cover, and you will be credited on the front page! […]
Autumn Tranquility: An Experience of Japanese Tea Ceremony
Time: Nov.21, 1-2pm Place: Library 3F Teahouse Description: The Japanese tea ceremony has its roots in Chinese tea culture, which was introduced to Japan during the Tang and Song dynasties through Buddhist monks. Early Japanese tea practices were heavily influenced by Chinese methods of preparing powdered tea (matcha) and by the Zen Buddhist emphasis on […]
Anthropocene XR lab is invited at VINCI 2025!
Students from the Anthropocene XR lab led by Professors Jung Choi and Xin Tong have been invited to present their research project, “GestoBrush: Facilitating Graffiti Artists’ Digital Creation Experiences through Embodied AR Interactions,” at VINCI 2025, the International Symposium on Visual Computing and Interactive Media, which will take place in Linz, Austria. VINCI is a […]
2nd Chinese Theater Night
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 · 6:30 PM–8:00 PM Venue: Performance Café Join us for this year’s Chinese Theater Night, where international and Chinese students come together to showcase their creativity and passion through theatrical performances in Chinese (English subtitles provided). After 3 months of preparation, including play selection, scriptwriting, table reads, rehearsals, […]
Report on Reading Group for “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education”
On Friday, November 7, 2025, the DKU faculty, staff, and students were invited to our 3rd reading session on “Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education”. This time, our discussion focused on Formby’s (2017) article: “How should we ‘care’ for LGBT+ students within higher education?” The text explores the experiences of LGBTQ+ students in […]
Superdeep Nighthawks: Still Life (三峡好人; Jia 2006) | Nov 13, 8:28pm
8:28pm | IB 1008 Join the Nighthawks for another Superdeep treat: Jia Zhangke‘s 2006 Still Life (三峡好人…& food & drink). You’ll have use for such a life notably after A Touch of Sin (天注定; Jia 2013) by our Film Society, starting 5:45pm in CCT Theatre as part of our first Film Society + Superdeep double-feature. Stay […]
Congratulations to the HRC Exhibit 2026 Spring Grant Recipients!
The Humanities Research Center is delighted to announce the recipients of the HRC Exhibit 2026 Spring Grant! Congratulations to our talented faculty and students whose exceptional projects have been selected! We look forward to seeing their inspiring and thought-provoking works showcased at the HUM Space in Spring 2026. Join us in celebrating all the recipients […]
Superdeep Nighthawks: Into the Inferno (Herzog 2016) | Nov 6, 8:28pm
8:28pm | IB 1008 As the days get cooler and the session is heating up join the Nighthawks and Werner Herzog for a Superdeep dive Into the Inferno (…& food & drink). Time: Thu Nov 6, 8:28pm (food; 8:38 film) Location: IB 1008 (Lecture Hall) *** The Superdeep Nighthawks offer a space for late birds to take Superdeep respite after a week of […]
“I Want to Deceive People”: Explore Lu Xun’s Japanese Essay
Date & Time: November 12th, 12:00–13:30 Venue: LIB1123 Speaker:Taku Kurashige He is Associate Professor at Tsinghua University’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures (he also holds a PhD from Tsinghua). His research dives into modern Chinese/Japanese literatures, Sino-Japanese-American relations, and intellectual history. In this session, Prof. Kurashige will dissect “I Want to Deceive People” by […]
Is There Buddhist Meritocracy?
Date & Time: NOV 10TH 16:00-17:15 Location: WDR 3002 Speaker: Oren Hanner, Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Classical Buddhist thinkers had a lot to say about the nature of reality and human psychology, but unlike Western philosophers, they largely remained silent about sociopolitical issues. Can the Buddhist tradition offer us any useful resources for thinking […]
