Archived Events
A comprehensive list of previous events and panels at the Center are available below.
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Annual Lecture on Asian Democracy Archive
On Tuesday, March 5, the Center for Asian Democracy hosted trauma journalist and former investigative reporter Patricia Evangelista. The event centered on Evangelista’s debut book Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country, which focuses on violence during the drug war of former-President Rodrigo Duterte.
Prof. Sheila Coronel spoke on October 27, 2022 in a lecture entitled "Democracy, Disinformation, and the Struggle for Historical Memory". View the recorded lecture on youtube.
Chinese activist Li Maizi spoke on September 25, 2019 in a lecture entitled "#MeToo Movement in China: The Rise of Feminist Resistance".
Director for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations Elizabeth Economy spoke on September 18, 2018 in a lecture entitled "Xi Jinping's Third Revolution and the Future of U.S.-China Relations".
Author Suki Kim spoke on October 18th, 2017 in a lecture entitled "Undercover in North Korea".
Director of the China Program at the Carter Center Dr. Yawei Liu spoke on October 13, 2016 in a lecture entitled "The Road to Political Reform in China".
Activist and advocate for Rohingya refugees Wai Wai Nu spoke on September 16th, 2015 in a lecture entitled "Reflections on Myanmar’s Political Crisis: Buddhist Nationalism and Ethnic Violence".
Malaysian political cartoonist Zunar spoke on January 22, 2014 in a lecture entitled "To Fight Through Cartoons, Even My Pen Has a Stand".
Author Harry Wu spoke on January 23, 2013 in a lecture entitled "In the Mouth of the Dragon: U.S. & China Relations in the 21st Century".
Ambassador Derek J. Mitchell spoke on January 26, 2012 in a lecture entitled "Reform in the ‘Golden Land’: U.S. Policy and Perspectives on Change in Burma".
All past events: 2020-2023
What role does disinformation play in challenging democracy in India and other Asian countries? And what steps can tech companies, election authorities and civil society take to address it? View a panel of scholars and practitioners take up these crucial questions on youtube.
The September 16, 2022 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran’s morality police sparked widespread protests in Iran and solidarity actions worldwide under the cry “Women, Life, Freedom.” This panel examined the protests’ origins, the state response and their broader social, political and economic implications for Iranians and the global community.
Director Eileen Cabiling joins a panel along with international human rights advocates and local drug rehab providers to discuss human rights, filmmaking and the upcoming Philippine presidential election.
The Center for Asian Democracy co-sponsored the SEC-AAS meeting in Louisville from January 14-16, 2022. These spotlight interviews highlighted conference presenters whose research sheds light on current trends in democracy across the region. Find more information on the full conference at the SEC-AAS site.
The Center for Asian Democracy and the Louisville Free Public Library partnered to present an exhibit of paintings from contemporary Burmese artists. The exhibit ran from Monday, November 20th through Wednesday, January 10th, in the Bernheim Gallery of LFPL's main branch at 301 York Street.
All past events: 2012-2019
An exhibit of 45 political cartoons by Zunar, showcasing his approach to political satire and commentary on Malaysia; displayed at Asia Institute–Crane House through Sept. 26, 2014.
The Center for Asian Democracy hosted the 4th Annual Lang Symposium International Cooperation in Asia on Saturday, April 5 in conjunction with the Asian Studies program.
This workshop sought to examine the relationship between political protest and comedy in East Asia. It was held on Saturday, October 19.
This exhibit, sponsored by UofL’s Center for Asian Democracy and Louisville's Asia Institute - Crane House, featured 13 posters from the latter half of the Cultural Revolution, produced by the Chinese Communist Party and influenced by Mao Zedong’s call for a fusion of revolutionary realism and revolutionary romanticism.