Asian Studies Mid-Autumn Updates

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:20:53 -0400

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Celebrated across East Asia, the Mid-Autumn Festival involves sharing mooncakes and other treats with friends, and viewing the full moon. The weather here on campus might be cloudy this evening, but take a look outside just in case!

Tonight: "Inspired by the Hibakusha" with Peace Culture Village's Mary Popeo

Join Asian Studies, MLLI, and History for this virtual session! Mary Popeo, co-founder of Peace Culture Village, will join us from Hiroshima to share the ways in which youth are carrying on Hiroshima survivors' legacy into the future. The lecture will begin at 7:30pm - for more information and a link to the session, please visit our myUMBC page!

Last Chance: Screen "The Vow from Hiroshima" On-Demand

'The Vow from Hiroshima,' a documentary tracing the life of survivor Setsuko Thurolow, is still streaming through the end of the day today! If you haven't had a chance to watch her story and her quest to abolish nuclear weapons, today is your last opportunity. For more information, including how to access the virtual on-demand screening, please see the event page on myUMBC!

Internship and Career Fair - Friday!

Are you looking for a job, or maybe an internship? UMBC's Fall Career and Internship Fair takes place Friday, Sept 24, from 11:30-3:30pm. The career fair will bring hundreds of local and national companies virtually to campus to meet you and learn about what you have to offer! For more information and instructions for filling out your profile before the event, visit the Career Center's myUMBC event page.

Upcoming Deadlines and Events

Career and Internship Fair - Friday, Sept 24 - online

Asian Studies shirt contest entry deadline - Sunday, Sept 26

Princeton University Grad School and Other Programs Session - October 1 - hybrid - more info soon!

Did You Know?

The Asian Studies Council of Majors (ASCOM) is a student organization explicitly for students in UMBC's Asian Studies program, as well as students who are interested in Asia more generally. Run by and for students, it features fun events and meetings throughout the academic year. You can learn more about ASCOM on their myUMBC page, or follow them on Instagram!

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