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Talk at the Library: What Japan’s Past Disasters can Teach us About the Age of Climate Change

ZURICH, March 21, 2024 — In this latest Talk at the Library, historian and Asia 21 Fellow Jonas Rüegg explores historical disasters in Japan and discusses critical perspectives on how scenarios of changing environmental risks change the way we interpret memories from the past. Rebecca Farner, Outreach and Communications Manager at Asia Society Switzerland, moderates the conversation. (32 min., 12 sec.)

Advancing Women in Asia (Complete)
Business

Advancing Women in Asia (Complete)

NEW YORK, March 5, 2009 - A panel of experts, which include Ted Childs of Ted Childs LLC, Pierre-Louis Seguin of Accenture, Deborah Soon of Catalyst, and  Mary Ellen Iskenderian of Women's World Banking, discuss women's leadership issues in Asia. (1 hr., 36 min.)
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Advancing Women in Asia
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Advancing Women in Asia

Video Excerpt: Deborah Soon of Catalyst discusses the biggest barrier for women's advancement in the workplace, March 5, 2009. (3 min. 38 sec.)
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Reinvention at Li & Fung
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Reinvention at Li & Fung

Video Excerpt: William Fung of Li & Fung talks about the benefits of turning the family business into a public company during an Asia Society Hong Kong Center Asian Family Series discussion, February 3, 2009. (3 min., 38 sec.)
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Chris Hill & Six-Party Talks
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Chris Hill & Six-Party Talks

NEW YORK, February 3, 2009 - Ambassador Christopher Hill reviews his role as lead negotiator in the Six-Party Talks aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to North Korea's nuclear program. (1 hr., 15 min.)
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Amb. Christopher Hill
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Amb. Christopher Hill

Video Excerpt: Christopher Hill, speaking at the Asia Society on February 3, 2009, on why North Korea should "understand the true cost" of having 30 kilos of plutonium. (1 min., 56 sec.)
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Daniyal Mueenuddin and Mohsin Hamid (Complete)
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Daniyal Mueenuddin and Mohsin Hamid (Complete)

Fiction writers Daniyal Mueenuddin and Mohsin Hamid discuss their own and each other's work.
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Daniyal Mueenuddin and Mohsin Hamid
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Daniyal Mueenuddin and Mohsin Hamid

Video Excerpt: Mohsin Hamid and Daniyal Mueenuddin reflect on their status as "insider-outsiders" and on the role of nostalgia for a homeland in their work.
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The Voice and Spirituality
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The Voice and Spirituality

Highlights: Panel offers pan-Asian perspective on singing and sacred tradition. (12 min., 25 sec.)
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A Second 'Green Revolution'? (Complete)
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A Second 'Green Revolution'? (Complete)

NEW YORK, February 20, 2009 - Asia Society and Oxfam America host a debate on the global food crisis.
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A Second 'Green Revolution'?
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A Second 'Green Revolution'?

Video Excerpt: Responding to an audience member, the panel of food experts analyze the increasing role women play in African and Asian agricultural communities. (3 min., 18 sec.)
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Collecting and Teaching Asian Art
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Collecting and Teaching Asian Art

NEW YORK, February 18, 2009 - Wen C. Fong discusses Sherman Lee's role in establishing the study and collecting of Asian art in the United States, and more. (1 hr., 22 min.)
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Wen C. Fong
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Wen C. Fong

Video Excerpt: Wen C. Fong illustrates an example of convergence between modern Western art and classical Chinese painting during a discussion February 18, 2009. (5 min., 12 sec.)
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