1. Introduction
Colloquium in Chinese and Japanese Studies offers CJS majors a unique opportunity of collective learning and bonding. Through presentations by student and faculty and lectures by guest speakers, CJS majors can learn much about each other as much as they learn from the discipline.
Colloquium in CJS is required for all majors with sophomore standing and up and carries a 0.5 credit per semester and up to 3 credits total. Freshman majors are encourage to register for Colloquium as soon they enter VU especially for those who plan to spend at least one semester abroad while pursuing an undergraduate degree at VU.
The director of the Colloquium for the 2013-2014 academic year is Dr. Brent Whitefield (History department). For more information, please contact her at 464-6965 or (brent.whitefield@valpo.edu).
2. Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Schedule
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3. Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 Schedule
| Date | Event | Location | Remarks | View |
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Friday |
CJS Colloquium Year-start Picnic |
Confucius Institute |
CJS Faculty/Majors |
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| Friday October2 3:30 pm |
CJS Colloquium Faculty Presentation: Dr. George Pati, Valparaiso University Dept. of Theology. Topic: Martial Arts Traditions in South Asia |
Union Brown &Gold |
CJS Faculty/Majors | |
| Friday November 6 3:30 pm |
CJS Colloquium East Meets West, Daoism & Western Thoughts |
Huegli Hall Lumina Room |
CJS Faculty/Majors | |
| Thursday December 3 7:00-8:30 pm |
CJS Colloquium and Public Lecture Dr. Stewart Gordon Univ. of Michigan Topic: Ceremonial Robes in Asia |
Union Ballroom A |
CJS Faculty/Majors Open to the Public |
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| Friday January 22 3:30 pm |
CJS Colloquium Susan Brooks, Ph.D. Candidate University of Michigan Topic: Gender and Migration in China |
Union Brown &Gold |
CJS Faculty/Majors | |
| Friday February 19 3:30 pm |
CJS Colloquium Topic: Study Abroad in Asia at VU |
Union Brown &Gold |
CJS Faculty/Majors | |
| Friday March 19 3:30 pm |
CJS Colloquium Dr. Benjamin Ridgway, Valparaiso University Dept. of Foreign Language and Literatures Topic: Urbanization in China |
Union Alumni Room |
CJS Faculty/Majors | |
| Friday April 23 3:30 pm |
CJS Colloquium |
Confucius Institute |
CJS Faculty/Majors |