277th INTG Meeting – A Film Presentation and Talk by Paul McCarthy Introduction The film, by the American director Paul Schrader, deals with the life, career, and principal works of the Japanese novelist, playwright, and essayist Yukio Mishima (1925-1970). It focuses especially on the last days of Mishima’s life, his relationship with his “private army” … Read more
237th INTG Meeting – A talk and film presentation by Dr. Paul McCarthy Paul’s background: BA in English literature and Japanese (double major) from U. of Minnesota, 1966; Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, 1975 (specializing in Japanese literature). I have taught Japanese, English, and Comparative Literature at universities in the … Read more
221st INTG Meeting – A slide presentation and talk by Joe Cummings Summary of Joe’s Talk and Presentation Joe Cummings, author of the hardcover pictorial Buddhist Stupas in Asia: The Shape of Perfection, opened his presentation with a brief history of the Buddhist stupa. The earliest known mention of the word stupa appears in the … Read more
215th INTG Meeting – A talk by Dr. Ted Brown Thailand in World War II Dr. Brown based his talk on the following chronological timeline of events: December 1938 June 1939 September 3, 1939 June 12, 1940 November 28, 1940 January 1941 May 1941 December 7, 1941 December 8, 1941 December 9, 1941 December 12, 1941 December 21, … Read more
207th INTG Meeting – A talk by M.R. Rujaya Abhakorn From the 16th Century the balance of power in this region had been disputed. Kengtung was on one of the main trade routes between Burma, China, Laos and Thailand and vital for access to the sea, achieved via Chiang Mai and thence to Moulmein and … Read more
164th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by David Engel Your Convenor writes: While no summary was written for this talk at the time, on 23rd September 2000, David gave a slide lecture entitled “Chinese and Japanese Gardens Compared” at The Siam Society in Bangkok. It covered mainly the same material as used in his earlier INTG talk. The Siam Society … Read more
