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August 2012


20 Fall 2012 Begins
Monday, August 20 (Fall 2012) ... | More Info »



July 2012


04 Independence Day
(University closed)Independence Day ... | More Info »



June 2012


04 Summber B Begins
Summer B: June 25 - August 10, 2012June 4: Summer "B" Term registration resumesJuly 3: Last day to add courses; last day to drop courses or withdraw from the University without incurring financial liability for tuition and fees ... | More Info »



May 2012


28 Memorial Day Holiday
(University Closed)Memorial Day Holiday - May 28, 2012.... | More Info »



07 Summer A & Summer C Begins
Summer A: May 7-June 21, 2012Summer C: May 7-August 10, 2012April 7-18: Official registration for degree-seeking students by appointment time and dayMay 14: Last day to add courses; last day to drop courses or withdraw from the University without in... | More Info »



April 2012


10 NCTA Summer Seminar 2012
NCTA Summer SeminarTentative Dates: June 18-2312:00-4:30 pmNow accepting applications! For more information, please email us at asian@fiu.edu. ... | More Info »



09 Wanko: Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Memorial Film
Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Memorial Film EventApril 9, 20123:00 PM @ GC 140"Wanko: The Story of Me, My Family, and My Dog" ... | More Info »



09 Tohoku Region: Rebuilding for a Better Tomorrow (Gallery Exhibit)
Tohoku Region: Rebuilding for a Better Tomorrow(Gallery Exhibit)Opens April 9, 2012 @ Green Library MMC Campus  On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Northeastern Japan, an area known as Tohoku. This earthquake and the tsu... | More Info »



06 Who Then is My Neighbor? A Baptist-Buddhist Reflection on the Spiritual Common Ground of Love
The Program in the Study of Spirituality presents a lecture by Jan Willis from Wesleyan University titled: "Who Then is My Neighbor? A Baptist-Buddhist Reflection on the Spiritual Common Ground of Love" Co-sponsored by the Coral Gables... | More Info »



04 "God as King or God as Ascetic? Seeing and Ornamenting the Jina Image" - Lecture by John C
The Department of Religious Studies and the Program in the Study of Spirituality present the Second Annual Mahavir Jayanthi Lecture tited "God as King or God as Ascetic? Seeing and Ornamenting the Jina Image" by John E. Cort from Denison... | More Info »



02 Thinking about Obamacare from Japan: Lecture by Takakazu Yamagishi, Nanzan University, Japan
Thinking about Obamacare in JapanLecture by Takakazu YamagishiNanzan University, JapanCo-sponsored by Department of Politics & International Relations and Asian Studies Program. ... | More Info »



March 2012


31 Chinese Speech Contest 2012
Chinese Speech ContestSaturday, March 31, 2012GL 1008:00 AM - 4:00 PM ... | More Info »



29 American Veda: Book Discussion by Phil Goldberg, Interfaith Minister
Book Discussion sponsored by the Program in the Study of Spirituality. ... | More Info »



26 Fukushima Hula Girls: Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Memorial Film Event
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24 Japanese Speech & Skit Contest 2012
Japanese Speech & Skit Contest 2012GL100 A & BSaturday, March 24, 2012For more information, please contact Naoko Komura at komuran@fiu.edu. ... | More Info »



February 2012


22 Photos: Southern Japan/Midwest Japan Seminar 2012
Southern Japan Seminar / Midwest Japan SeminarFebruary 17-18, 2012Dr. Kinko Ito discusses her analysis of the Ainu culture in Japan.Dr. Takehiko Kojima discusses Japanese folklore and Enlightenment thought.Dr. Matthew Marr responds to Dr. ... | More Info »



17 SJS & Midwest Japan Seminar 2012
February 17-18th, 2012 Joint Southern Japan Seminar (SJS) and Midwest Japan Seminar (MJS)SOUTHERN JAPAN SEMINAR & MIDWEST JAPAN SEMINAR (2012)February 17-18 , 2012Florida International University11200 S.W. 8 St. Miami, FL 33016 – MARC Pa... | More Info »



06 "Japanese Women's Writing as World Literature: Translation, Literary History and New Media
Lecture by Hitomi Yoshio (PhD, Columbia University)1:00-2:00 PMSIPA 502"Japanese Women's Writing as World Literature: Translation, Literary History and New Media"Open to all students and faculty. ... | More Info »



January 2012


30 "Transcending Death in Departures (Okuribito): A case study of film, literature, and Buddhism i
Lecture by Michihiro Ama (Assistant Professor, University of Alaska)1:00-2:00 PMSIPA 502"Transcending Death in Departures (Okuribito): A case study of film, literature, and Buddhism in modern Japan" Open to all students and faculty. ... | More Info »



30 Origami Demonstration Workshop
Origami Demonstration Workshop1:00PM-3:00PMSIPA 125Sponsored by the Consulate of General of Japan in Miami. ... | More Info »



26 "West Wind East Water" Art Exhibition by Qin Feng
Frost Art Museum presents: ... | More Info »



25 Target Wednesday After Hours: Chinese artist Qin Feng
Opening reception of Qin Feng at the Frost Art Museum: ... | More Info »



19 Books & Books - Sacred High City, Sacred Low City (Dr. Heine)
On January 19th, 2012 at 8:00 pm -  Dr. Steve Heine will be presenting his new book, Sacred High City, Sacred Low City: A Tale of Religious Sites in Two Toyko Neighborhoods, at the Books & Books located at Coral Gabels.By Steven Heine$29... | More Info »



19 Lecture by Dr. Nakamura: "Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM)"
Dr. Masahisa Nakamura from Shiga University  in Japan will be coming to give a lecture at FIU in WC 130 as part of the weekly Plant Talk from the FIU Biology Department: “Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) as a Contributing Frame... | More Info »



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