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Thu, December 4, 2025

IKS Co-Sponsored Event: Sounding Korea: Instruments and Percussive Artistry By Seojin Kim

Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: Mendenhall Laboratory 191
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Fri, December 5, 2025

ICS Lecture: Marc Blecher: "The Making of China’s Working Class: A World to Lose"

Event Start Time: 4:00 pm
Event Location: Mendenhall Laboratory, Room 131 (125 S Oval Mall)
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Wed, January 14, 2026

Freeman Foundation East Asia Internship Scholarship Info Sessions

Event Start Time: 6:00 pm
Event Location: Online (registration required)
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Thu, January 15, 2026

Interdisciplinary MA in East Asian Studies Information Session

Event Start Time: 8:00 pm
Event Location: Zoom

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