Past Events
"Tibetan Buddhism", lecture by Lama Kalsang Gyalsten, Mar. 22, 1999
Introduction to Tai Chi workshop by Patinya Ambuel, April 21, 1999.
"Chinese Military," lecture by Bates Gill on Chinese, April, 26, 1999.
Support for student field trip to visit the Asian collection at the Freer Art Gallery, April 24, 1999.
"Indian women: Some Emerging Issues," lecture by Dr. Purnima Mathur, September 20, 1999.
"An Evening of Sacred Dance" with the Nuns of Khachoe Ghakyil Ling of Nepal, Oct.14, 1999.
"Indian Classical Dance" by Meena Telikicherla, Nov.4, 1999.
"A Roundtable Discussion on the Presidential Elections in Taiwan and US-China-Taiwan Relations, Feb.26. 2000. The Center brought the following individuals to MWC for a one day conference: Mr. Leonard Chao, Director of Public Affairs for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), Taiwan's unofficial embassy; Dr. Shelley Rigger, Assoc. Professor, Davidson College; Dr. Cheng Tun-jen, Professor, Wm & Mary; Mr. Stephen Yates, Sr. Researcher, The Heritage Foundation; Dr. Lai I-chung, Executive Director of the DPP Mission in the United States; and Mr. Tung Chen-yuan, Ph.D. candidate, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Elizabeth Freund of MWC hosted and chaired the Roundtable.
"God in the Third Millennium?" a one day conference at MWC, March 21, 2000, with the following speakers: Dov Nelkin, Univ. of Virginia, K. Srinivas, Univ. of Pondicherri, India, C. Edwards, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., D. Cain, J. Goehring, C. Vasey, M. Aminrazavi of MWC.
"Exploring Western Buddhism: A Conversation with Ven. Lopon Claude d’Estree," Buddhist Chaplain at George Mason University, April.19, 2000.
"Democratization in Taiwan", lecture by Dr. Lai I-chung, Executive Director of the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan, on Nov. 17, 2000.
"India: A Welcomed Assault on the Senses", lecture by J. Bonnano April 17, 2000.
The Center co-sponsored the annual meeting of the Virginia Consortium for Asian Studies, organized February 10, 2001 at MWC by Professor Elizabeth Freund.
The Center provided support for members of the Asian students association to attend the Asian students leadership conference in New York, Spring 2001.
"Islamic Healing Traditions," lecture by Aytug Izat, October 7, 2002.
"Diversity in China" presentation with slides by David Janes, U.S. - Japan Foundation, November 7, 2002.
Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration by Prof. Ye Baomin, February 26, 2003
Landscape and Spirituality, symposium with Bill Porter onThe Search for Solitude in China and the Secret of Zen’s Success; Jim Goehring on The Desert Landscape in Early Christian Egypt; Medhi Aminrazavi on Piety and Landscape in Sufi Literature; David Cain moderating, November 3, 2003
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche, Longchenpa Institute, Buddhism and Buddhist Meditation, January 21st, 2004
1st Annual Asian Film Festival, February 2 - 5, 2004
"From Ball Circle to the Bronx and Beijing: An Adventure in Teaching About Asia," presentation by Len Ornstein, Long Island Public Schools, February 16, 2004
Colloquium on Peace Services Education and Training Based on a Philosophy of Non-Violence, March 27, 2004, co-sponsored by Global Peace Services, USA
Chaiwat Satha-Anand Transforming Terrorism with Muslim Nonviolent Alternatives, April 11 2005
On Confucius, Kong Linghong, Director, Daoism Study Center, Zhejiang University, Chinas, Tuesday, October 11
On Daoism, Kong Linghong, Director, Daoism Study Center, Zhejiang University, China, Wednesday, October 12