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| • PBI Events, Spring 2008 • |
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| February 6 |
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Islam in the Phillipines: An Historical Sketch |
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| February 27 |
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Malaysia and its Inter-Asian Connections |
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| April 9 |
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Islamic Civilization in Iran: Between East and West |
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| April 23 |
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Islam, Democratization, and Gender Acitivism in Indonesia |
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| • Co-Sponsored Events, Spring 2008 • |
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| February 13 |
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The Criminalization of Adultery in 20th Century China |
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| February 20 |
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Prospects for Taiwan-PRC Peace Under New Leaders |
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| February 24 |
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Salman Ahmed - Junoon |
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| March 11 |
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Representation of Race and Ethnicity among Asian American Artists |
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April 18 |
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Traditional Korean Music and Storytelling Today: P'ansori |
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The Pacific Century : The Television Series
7. Big Business and the Ghost of Confucius
Asia's newly industrialized countries- Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore- are moving quickly to the forefront of the world economy. Their rapid economic development raises fundamental questions about how Asian-Pacific societies have entered the modern world, the role of the state in economic growth, and the way rulers and ruled alike have invoked traditional values in their efforts to "catch up".
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