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Recent News
Mike Hawkins named a 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar
Hawkins, who teaches for both PICS and CSEAS, will be in Manila, Philippines researching the history of the Port of Manila.
LRCCS Directer Ann Chih Lin speaks with Spectrum News about Trump's China visit
On May 13, Lin offered her insights on President Donald Trump's current trip to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Events
May
20
KYLYN Festival | Jogakbo Fabric Workshop
Kim DeBord
6:00 PM
4th Floor Program Room
Off Campus Location
May
20
GETSEA SERIES | How to do research in Timor Leste
Ariel Mota Alves (University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa) Andrew Kline (University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa) Xueting Wang (Tsinghua University) Moderated by: Dr. Lia Kent (Victoria University)
9:00 PM
Off Campus Location
May
22
Nam June Paik: The Moon is the Oldest TV followed by a Q&A with Chien-An Yuan
Chien-An Yuan
7:00 PM
Off Campus Location
May
30
Dancing with the Dragon | Dragon Dance Performance at the Peony Garden
U-M Dragon Team
11:00 AM
Peony Garden
Nichols Arboretum
Jun
14
Multi
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Featuring one of the premier collections of Bonsai in North America
10:00 AM
Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Jun
14
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Bonsai Demonstration at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Demo and Conversation with Bonsai Specialist Carmen Leskoviansky
1:00 PM
Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
(for II staff and faculty; requires SSO login)
