Asian Studies (March 1 through May 31) Tuesday, March 5 5:00 PM Public Health, National Strength and Regime Legitimacy: China’s Patriotic Health Campaign Wednesday, March 6 5:00 PM Custom, Religion, and the Advancement of Women's Rights in Afghanistan Wednesday, March 20 5:00 PM Book Talk w/author Grant Rhode on Great Power Clashes along the Maritime Silk Road Thursday, March 28 4:00 PM Tensions in the Taiwan Strait: The Role of US Allies Tuesday, April 2 5:00 PM Counter-History in China: Challenging the Headline Narratives with Ian Johnson (Concil of Foreign Relations) Wednesday, April 3 5:00 PM Victorian Kuniongs and Pioneer Chinese Christian Women: Gender, Christianity, and Literacy with Esther Hu (Boston University) Thursday, April 4 5:00 PM Claiming the Nation: Religion and Politics in the Philippines with Jayeel Cornelio (University of Louisville) Wednesday, April 10 5:00 PM Beauty Regimes: A History of Power and Modern Empire in the Philippines, 1898-1941 with Genevieve Clutario (Wellesley College) Tuesday, April 23 All Day The Rise of China in the Eyes of the US and Japan: Divergence and Convergence in Threat Perceptions, with Chikako Ueki