"Religion in Reform-Era China: A Political Economic Approach"

"Religion in Reform-Era China: A Political Economic Approach"
Friday, October 12, 12:15-2:00pm
Fenggang Yang
1730 Cambridge Street, CGIS S153
Seminar on Chinese Religions
Sponsored by the Fairbank Center
Contact: (617) 495-4046

"The Origins and Development of Animal Domestication in China"

"The Origins and Development of Animal Domestication in China"
Thursday, October 11, 4:30pm
Yuan Jing (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of Archaeology)
Peabody Museum 14A
East Asian Archaeology Seminar
Sponsored by: GSAS, the Asia Center, the Anthropology Dept., and EALC
Contact: miller9@fas.harvard.edu

"China and the West: Divergence and Convergence"

"China and the West: Divergence and Convergence"
Wednesday, October 10, 7:30pm
Niall Ferguson (Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University)
Cambridge Forum
3 Church Street, Cambridge
For more information, visit: www.cambridgeforum.org

National Flag of the Republic of China Raising Ceremony Tomorrow!

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston will hold a National Flag Raising Ceremony on October 6, 10 AM, at Boston City Hall Plaza, in celebration of the 97th Birthday of the Republic of China. Folk art performances to follow.

The venue is right by the Government Center T station.

由紐英崙中華總會及中華民俗藝術工作坊主辦的慶祝雙十升旗典禮暨藝文表演活動，訂於10月6日（周六）上午10時，在波士頓市政府前廣場舉行。今年的國慶升旗大會表演內容包括中華民俗藝術工作坊的「龍騰九宵慶雙十」、洪青體育會、安良醒獅隊的「祥獅獻瑞」、紐英崙中華藝術協會傳統舞蹈團的「美麗的阿美族少女」及「廟會」、胡炳超少林洪家虎鶴醒獅隊、胡清白鶴氣功學院醒獅隊、華林國術會之「瑞獅呈祥」、波士頓元極舞協會之「天清地泰」表演及劍橋合唱團團體大合唱等。

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長楊國棟將蒞會致詞，歡迎參加。

Another Discounted Matinee of Ang Lee's " Lust, Caution" at the Coolidge Corner Theatre on October 14 (Harvard ID holders only)

Dear Friends,

As there is high possibility that you might not be able to get a free seat (the number is less than 200) tomorrow night at AMC Harvard Square for the special screening of "Lust, Caution," there is something that you really don't want to miss.

Courtesy of the course "Literature and Arts A-90, Forbidden Romance in Modern China" by Prof. David Der-wei Wang, you are invited to a special screening of the Academy Award winner Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" at the Coolidge Corner Theatre (290 Harvard St., Brookline MA 02446), 11:45 AM on Sunday, October 14th. Students will pay an admission fee of $5 ($9 per adult regularly) and faculty will be free. This screening is open to Harvard ID holders only. Seats limited, first come, first serve. No advance registration required.

For more information about this film, visit:
http://www.coolidge.org/node/1150

Directions:
By bus from Cambridge: take bus #66 from Harvard Square and get off at the Harvard St./ Beacon St. intersection stop.
By train: take the Green Line (C branch to Cleveland Circle) trolley to Coolidge Corner via Beacon St. The Coolidge Corner stop is at Harvard St., 5-10 minutes from Kenmore Square.

Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery (DV-2009) Starts Today (October 3, 2007)!

The State Department Web site for the 2009 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2009) is now open. The application submission period for DV-2009 is from 12:00PM EDT (GMT -4) on October 3, 2007 to 12:00PM EST (GMT -5) on December 2, 2007. The application form will only be available for submission during this period and this period only. Applications will not be accepted through the U.S. Postal Service.

For more information and application, visit http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/

新英格蘭台灣同學會聯會賞楓活動

新英格蘭台灣學生聯會於10月13號舉行賞楓，
地點是White Mountain National Forest
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/
費用是每個人25元 (包含巴士車資、保險、導遊和司機小費，但不包含中餐和晚餐)
報名截止日為10/7 ，請直接將報名資料（姓名、學校、電話、電郵帳號、上車地點）寄到ftsane@gmail.com報名

集合地點與時間：
有兩個集合地點，巴士會於13號早上八點在BU central 的廣場前讓大家上車，
並於8點30時到達Alewife T-station 的停車場，請大家準時。

新英格蘭師大校友會贊助一個餐盒與一瓶水。
關於晚餐，煩請大家自備，我們也會停下來讓大家買麥當勞，
但是如果不想吃麥當勞的就要請大家自備了。

以上資訊來自新英格蘭台灣同學會聯會。

"Chinese Journalists and the Propaganda Department"

"Chinese Journalists and the Propaganda Department"
Wednesday, October 3, 12:15-2:00pm
Michael Anti (Nieman Fellow; Reporter, New York Times, Beijing)
1730 Cambridge Street, CGIS S153
China Lunchtime Seminar
Sponsored by the Fairbank Center
Contact: (617) 495-4046

Advance Screening of "Lust, Caution" on October 4, Invitation of Free Admission upon Request 李安《色．戒》特映會免費入場券備索

The Golden Lion Award winner of 2007 Venice Film Festival, "Lust, Caution," adapted from a 1950 short story by Eileen Chang and directed by Ang Lee is coming to town. In courtesy of the Cultural Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston, HROCC has invitation of free admission to a special advance screening in AMC Harvard Square (10 Church St., Cambridge, MA 02138) at 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 4th.

In order to secure seats, we are going to meet in front of the theater at 6:00 PM on October 4th. We will leave the line right away if we cannot stay within the first 180.

Invitation of free admission is available upon request to HarvardROCC@gmail.com.

30th Annual Conference NEACP on October 27, Free for Members and Friends of HROCC 紐英崙中華專業人員協會30週年年會，本會會員與會友免費

New England Association of Chinese Professional is going to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Members and Friends of HROCC are invited to participate for free (including meals). Please RSVP with your Chinese and English names to HarvardROCC@gmail.com by October 10th.

For more information, visit www.neacp.org

紐英崙中華專業人員協會第三十屆年會


Date: Saturday, October 27, 2007

Venue: Shillman Hall, Northeastern University,
115 Forsyth Street, Classroom Building, Boston
www.neu.edu

Directions to parking lot on Columbus Ave (free parking)
From West (inbound) on Huntington Ave
1. Turn right onto Mass Ave
2. Pass St. Botolph Street on your right
3. Turn right onto Columbus Ave
4. Go straight and pass Northeastern University sign
5. Parking lot is on your right between two parking garages

From Mass Ave Northbound
Pass Huntington Ave
Then follow No.2 to No.5 above

T Green Line- Northeastern University
T Orange Line- Ruggles Station

9:00-9:30 報到

9:30-9:45 開幕式: 董事長-李小玉醫師
會 長-王世輝醫師

9:45-10:00 頒發三十周年特別獎: 總顧問- 蔣宗壬博士

10:00-11:00 虎穴亡魂: 呂代豪牧師
主持人: 李小玉醫師

11:15-12:15 我的美麗文學與科技世界: 夏祖焯博士
主持人: 張鳳女士

12:15-13:30 午餐/聯誼

13:30-14:30 孔子的真善美: 周春塘教授
主持人: 滕永源教授

14:30-14:45 休息/聯誼

14:45-15:45 感恩的一生: 陳玉律女士
主持人: 李西成教授

15:45-16:00 休息/聯誼

16:00-17:00 一段不該被遺忘的歷史(U-2在中國1961-1975): 沈宗李先生
主持人: 沈立威博士

17:00-17:15 閉幕式

演講者簡介
10-11am呂代豪博士 基督教拓荒宣教神學院院長
青少年時期偷過車, 當上竹聯幫護法充當殺手, 揮武士刀傷過人, 開過應召站, 以暴力討債, 坐過十四個牢, 被判刑三十八年, 去過火燒島, 逃獄無數次. 陳筱玲寫信勸他信教, 改過自新, 經過兩百五十封信的努力, 終於感召了十惡不赦的浪子. 呂代豪改頭換面, 從殺手到三個博士的牧師, 從強盜變成傳道, 從黑道大哥培育出柏克萊的女兒. “收刀入鞘” 一書詳細敘述了一個傳奇的故事, 呂代豪的流氓變牧師的真人實事, 也即將搬上銀幕, 給這個道德價值逐漸消失的社會一個借鏡.

11:00-12:00夏祖焯博士 筆名夏烈
台灣成大土木系畢業, 美國密西根州立大學土木工程博士. 父親是名作家何凡 (夏承楹), 母親是文壇巨擘林海音, 曾擔任橋樑工程師, 美國中國工程師學會土木工程組組長等職, 現任教清華大學和台北世新大學現代文學, 為我國有史以來第一位工程博士出任專任文學教授之職. “白門-再見” 是早期轟動的短篇小說, 1994年小說 “夏獵” 獲得國家文學獎, 2006年獲得美國中國工程師學會頒發 “科技與人文獎’, 著作還有 “最後的一隻紅頭烏鴉”.

13:30-14:30周春塘教授 cctchou@gmail.com 617-595-3722
美國華盛頓大學哲學博士, 曾經擔任美國愛阿華大學講師, 康乃爾大學教授, 台灣華梵大學文學院院長, 華梵大學東方人文思想研究所所長. 曾經擔任 “文星雜誌”, “慧炬” 月刊編輯, 以及香港 “大學生活” 特約撰稿人. 學術專長以中國文學, 美國詩學, 文心雕龍, 儒家思想, 道家思想, 戰國思想, 當代出土文物為主. 其著作有敦煌變文研究, 蘇俄文學新論, 緣起性空與人生, 生活的智慧-尋找生命中的力量, 撰寫論文的第一本書等中英文著作四十餘篇.

14:45-15:45陳玉律女士
廣東中山人, 生於香港. 父親陳同白, 是中國漁業之父. 姐妹五人, 弟弟一人, 大姐陳明律是國際知名花腔天后. 國立台灣師範大學音樂系畢業, 主修鋼琴, 曾經跟隨台灣舞蹈鼻祖蔡瑞月習舞十七年, 個人舞蹈以及編導舞作得獎連連. 1984年與夫婿林愛迪創辦 “中華藝術協會”, 並成立 “傳統中國舞蹈團”. 1986年成立 “天使兒童合唱團”, 表現優異, 獲頒麻州參眾議會的 “傑出貢獻” 和 “文化交流”表揚狀. 1985年榮獲 “藝術基金獎”, 1995榮獲 “紐頓市之光傑出藝術獎”. 2006年榮獲中華民國舞蹈學會最高容榮譽 “舞蹈飛鳳獎”.

16:00-17:00沈宗李先生
1932年出生於上海, 1950年由香港遷到台灣, 1955年成為空軍飛行官, 開始飛行生涯. 1968年成為黑貓中隊U-2飛行員, 執行高空偵察飛行任務, 至1973年完成大陸偵察任務十八次後, 調任中華民國駐越南大使館空軍武官. 1975年任滿返國, 調任空軍第四聯隊作戰組長, 1976年調任國防部禮賓官, 1977年由空軍上校軍階輔導進入中華航空公司擔任B-707副駕駛, 1980年升任正駕駛及教師機師, 其後又兼任飛行安全室主任. 1992年由華航退休, 加入長榮航空公司擔任教師機師及飛行訓練顧問, 1996年應民航局聘任為初訓飛行員督訓官.


~東北大學學生聯合會協辦~


Registration:
Lunch and refreshments are included. Registration is required. *素食者請告知*
Make check payable to NEACP. Mail the form and check to:
NEACP
C/o Calvin Hsieh
3 Freeport Dr, Burlington, MA 01803

Online registration http://www.neacp.org

Before 10/10:
Member: $15, Member spouse: $15
Non-member: $20
Student: Free (All students are required to register to your Student Association or online.)

After 10/10 and On-site Registration:
Member $20, Member spouse: $20
Non-member $25

Membership (2007-2008): $20 for regular member, $10 for student member, $150 for lifetime member

Contact information:
Mei Chen 781-229-0081 meichen@neacp.org
Shih H Wang 617-484-1375 drwang123@aol.com

Dinner: Reservation is required.
Place: TBD
Cost: $35

Book signing
There is limited number of books for sale and signing; $25 per copy.