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The 2015 International Conference on Asian Studies: Taiwan and China in the Global Context will be held Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29 at The University of Scranton. The Event which includes a free performance and workshop by the Taipei Folk Dance Theatre, seen here performing ‘Celebration of the Gods.’ The workshop and folk dance performance are appropriate for elementary, middle and high school age children as well as adults.

SCRANTON — During the final weekend in March, an interdisciplinary group of international scholars and artists in Asian studies and East-West intercultural studies will meet at The University of Scranton to present their works and learn from each other.

The 2015 International Conference on Asian Studies: Taiwan and China in the Global Context will include two keynote addresses, seven panel discussions, a dance workshop and a Daoism workshop and art exhibit, as well as a dance performance at Marywood University.

The workshops and folk dance performance are appropriate for elementary, middle and high school aged children as well as adults.

All conference presentations are free of charge. There is a fee to attend the lunch, dinner and banquet. Registration is not required, but is encouraged. For a full schedule of events and to register, visit the conference website at nepaasianstudies2015.wordpress.com.

For more information, contact the Conference Program Committee at 570-941-7643 or asianstudies@scranton.edu or Ann A. Pang-White, Ph.D., director of the Asian Studies Program, at 570-941-6312 or ann.pang-white@scranton.edu.

For reserved-seating ticket information or for other information about the performance by the Taipei Folk Dance contact Philip Jenkins at 570-348-6211, extension 2972 or pjenkins@maryu.marywood.edu or call the Asian Studies Program Office at Scranton at 570-941-7643.