Zoom @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Past Events Category: WISLI 2025 Events
LECTURE – Introduction to Afro-Brazilian Culture and Daily Practices
Featuring: Mirella Maria
Zoom @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction to Afro-Brazilian Culture and Daily Practices This lecture explores the cultural connections between Brazil and the African continent, examining how African heritage continues to shape contemporary Brazilian society. Our featured speaker, Mirella Maria, will …
WORKSHOP: From Guides to Holdings: Navigating Archives in Central Asia (Virtual)
@ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
This workshop is open to all WISLI students and may be of interest any student interested in Central Asia or archival research methods. The registration link will be provided to students through the weekly events …
LECTURE: From Chants to Afrobeats: Genres and Themes in Yoruba Music
Via Zoom - Link to be sent via email @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join this virtual lecture from Dr. Kazeem Sanuth, Associate Director at the National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) and Faculty in the African Studies Program at Indiana University Bloomington. The Zoom link for this virtual …
MEDLI LECTURE – “The Middle East that America Just Can’t Get Away From”
Zoom @ 2:30 pm
More than 15 years ago, the Obama administration announced that the U.S. would be ‘pivoting towards Asia’ in its foreign policy focus. Subsequent administrations indicated the same desire to focus on China and Asia. Yet …
SASLI LECTURE: Intermediality and Multilingualism in Indian Theatre
@ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Description: Dr. Tarafder’s talk explores how multilingualism and intermediality shape Indian theatre. Drawing on examples from diverse regions and languages, it highlights how contemporary practitioners blend languages, media, and sensory modes—combining theatre with film, technology, …
Southeast Asian Trivia!
Via Zoom - Link to be sent via email @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us for fun-filled, virtual Southeast Asian Trivia where culture, history, and interesting facts collide! Whether you’re a trivia buff or just curious about the region, this is your chance to learn, laugh, and maybe …
SEASSI LECTURE: Ears on Sumatra: Hearing Indigenous and Indian Ocean Knowledge in the Bataklands
@ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Join this virtual lecture with Dr. Julia Byl, Associate Professor in ethnomusicology at the University of Alberta. Via Zoom! Link to be sent via email. About the lecture: Located on a global trade route, the …
SASLI LECTURE: Friendship, Danger, and the Dutch Company: Buddhist Maritime Diplomacy in the 18th C. Bay of Bengal
@ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Description: Dr. Lehrer’s talk explores 18th-century Buddhist diplomacy across the Indian Ocean, tracing how Kandyan envoys and Ayutthayan monks journeyed aboard Dutch ships in search of religious renewal. Through storms, shipwrecks, and diplomacy, he reveals …