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The Olympics in East Asia: Nationalism, Regionalism and Globalism on the Center Stage of World Sports

This international symposium brings together scholars from three continents to consider the historical contributions of East Asian nations to the Olympics and the impact of the Olympics on these East Asian societies.

When:
October 3, 2008 2:00pm to October 4, 2008 12:00am
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Organized by William W. Kelly (Yale University) and Susan Brownell (University of Missouri-Saint Louis)

The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics have brought East Asia to the center stage of the global Olympic movement, in celebration and in controversy. However, East Asia’s involvement in the Olympics is century-old, and the Olympic Games, Summer and Winter, have been held in Japan, South Korea, and China a total of five times in recent decades. This international symposium brings together scholars from three continents to consider the historical contributions of East Asian nations to the Olympics and the impact of the Olympics on these East Asian societies.

All members of Yale University and the community are welcome at the sessions and the reception. Please register for this event by Monday, September 29, 2008 via email to Anne Letterman or call 203-432-3428.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Henry R. Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue

2:00 PM-5:30 PM - SESSION ONE: Japan, Korea, and East Asian Olympic History

William W. KELLY – Anthropology, Yale University, USA
Christian TAGSOLD – Japanese Studies, Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf, Germany
Andreas NIEHAUS – Anthropology, University of Ghent, Belgium
SHIMIZU Satoshi – Sport Sociology, University of Tsukuba, Japan
OK Gwang – Exercise Science, Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea
Wolfram MANZENREITER – Anthropology, University of Vienna, Austria

5:30 PM-7:00 PM - WELCOME RECEPTION
2nd Floor Common Room, Henry R. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT

Saturday, October 4, 2008

2nd Floor Common Room, Henry R. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT

9:00 AM-12:30 PM - SESSION TWO: China and the East Asian Olympic Future

Susan BROWNELL – Anthropology, University of Missouri-Saint Louis, USA
DONG Jinxia – Physical Education, Peking University, PRC
HSU Li-Hong (Leo) – Sports Management, Da-Yeh University, Taiwan
HWANG (Tony) Dong-Jhy – Physical Education, National College of Physical Education & Sports, Taiwan
LAU (Patrick) Wing Chung – Physical Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
XU Xin – Government, Cornell University, USA
BU Yu – Staff member, Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee and sports producer, CCTV
DONG Qian – commentator and reporter, CCTV

Cost: 
Free. Register by Monday, September 29, 2008