292nd INTG Meeting – A Talk and Presentation by Sasha Alyson and Khamla Panyasouk Summary of the Talk and Presentation Traditionally, books have been rare in Laos. Shared textbooks are available in many villages, but most children have never seen a book they would want to read. Few people even realize that reading can be … Read more
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
276th INTG Meeting – A Talk by Sara L. M. Davis “An exemplary study of cross-border culture. Davis’s original and deeply probing account of state-sponsored musical culture and of the musical practices that both transcend and subvert it deserves, like the music it depicts, to travel widely.“James C. Scott, Sterling Professor of Political Science and … Read more
275th INTG Meeting – Book Launch and Readings By Mo Tejani Having lived and worked in four continents of our planet, Mohezin (Mo) Tejani has been a global nomad all his life. Though born in Tanzania to Indian parents, Mo called Uganda his home for the first 18 formative years. Along with 80,000 other Asians … Read more
265th INTG Meeting – Author, Carool Kersten, Talks About his New Book The Full Text of Carool’s Talk This talk introduces my latest book, published with White Lotus Press in Bangkok. It is based on a travelogue by one Hendrik Pieter Nicolaas Muller, a kind of gentleman-traveler, relating his experiences during a two-year journey in … 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
181st INTG Meeting – A talk by Luke Davies Your Convenor writes: Luke talked a bit about himself and read passages from ‘Candy’ and some of his other works but no summary was written for his presentation. I have done some research and found some background information on Luke Davies and a review of ‘Candy’ … Read more
