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Mapping the Nation (Complete)

WASHINGTON, DC, November 18, 2013 — U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Asia Society Vice President for Education Tony Jackson and other officials at the U.S. Department of Education introduce the Asia Society interactive project Mapping the Nation, which makes a case for a globally competent workforce and citizenry. (1 hr., 29 min.)

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Symposium: Almost an Echo of Life: Sponsor Figures in Tucci Paintings
Arts
 /  New York

Symposium: Almost an Echo of Life: Sponsor Figures in Tucci Paintings (Complete)

Rob Linrothe explores the conventions for representing sponsor figures in Buddhist art from India and Tibet.
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Symposium: Geographical and Other Borders in the Symbolism of Padmasambhava
Arts
 /  New York

Geographical and Other Borders in the Symbolism of Padmasambhava (Complete)

Robert Mayer describes the crossover appeal of Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Keynote: Moving Borders: Tibet in Interaction With its Neighbors
Arts
 /  New York

Keynote: Moving Borders: Tibet in Interaction With its Neighbors (Complete)

Andrew Quintman delivers the keynote address "Peripheral Visions: An Indian Buddha in the Tibetan Imaginary."
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Can Mindfulness Coexist With Capitalism?
Business
 /  New York

Can Mindfulness Coexist With Capitalism?

Two views on whether the practice is inherently in conflict with modern business principles.
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Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini appears at Asia Society New York
Business
 /  New York

How Meditation Benefits Business (Complete)

Aetna CEO discusses how meditation in the office leads to greater employee satisfaction and increased revenue for companies of all sizes.
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Kevin Krolicki of Reuters and Burmese journalist Lawi Wang speak at Asia Society.
Current Affairs
 /  New York

'We Don't Know Why Aung San Suu Kyi Hasn't Said Anything' About the Rohingya

Two Burmese journalists explain why the democracy icon and de facto head of state has said so little about Myanmar's persecuted minority.
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2018 Osborn Elliott Prize Luncheon and Discussion
Current Affairs
 /  New York

2018 Osborn Elliott Prize Luncheon and Discussion (Complete)

Asia Society honors two Reuters journalist in absentia for their coverage of Myanmar's Rohingya crisis.
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Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers Performance at Lahore Literary Festival New York 2018
Arts
 /  New York

Lahore Literary Festival New York 2018 Performance: Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers (Complete)

The qawwali songs of Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers bring audiences closer to the divine.
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Ayesha Jalal delivers the keynote address at Lahore Literary Festival New York 2018
Current Affairs
 /  New York

Lahore Literary Festival New York 2018: Keynote Address by Ayesha Jalal (Complete)

The author and MacArthur fellow delivers the keynote address at Lahore Literary Festival New York.
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How 9/11 Changed Immigration
Current Affairs
 /  New York

How 9/11 Changed Immigration

Immigrant rights activist Tereza Lee details why the timing of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, altered the trajectory of immigration legislation in America. 
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Here To Stay: The Asian American Immigrant Experience
Current Affairs
 /  New York

Here To Stay: The Asian American Immigrant Experience (Complete)

Firsthand accounts of immigrant journeys to America are followed by a panel discussion on the immigration debate today.
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Raza Rumi at Lahore Literary Festival New York 2018
Current Affairs
 /  New York

Lahore Literary Festival New York 2018: Pakistan at 70 (Complete)

Ayesha Jalal is joined by Saroop Ijaz, Raza Rumi, and Bilal Qureshi for a discussion on Pakistani politics, history, and current affairs.
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