EVENTS

Ai Weiwei meets University of Bologna students talking about his last project Ai vs AI.

Aula Abisdale Santa Lucia

In his latest project Ai vs AI, the multi-talented artist Ai Weiwei asked the artificial intelligence 81 existential and political questions, equal to the number of days he had been detained. Who am I? is the last of these questions, left unanswered.

Guyu: Rain for the Grain

Teatro del Baraccano; Via del Baraccano 2, Bologna

On Friday, May 10th, will take place the concert of traditional chinese music titled "Guyu: Rain for the Grain". The event is organized by the Asia Institute in collaboration with the Baraccano Theater. The concert is a unique opportunity to discover Chinese musical culture.

Asian diasporic film in Europe - Bologna, 12 dicembre 2023

Teatro del Baraccano (Via del Baraccano, 2)

Emerging realities from The Netherlands and Italy - proiezione cortometraggi e dibattito

Student Conference UNIBO - TOYO - UCLA

Online event

Student Conference 'Exploring the Media and Politics Landscape in Europe, Asia and the US'

TOAsia Export Training Emilia-Romagna

In presence and online event

The first edition of the TOAsia Export Training Emilia-Romagna is divided into 5 days of lectures, 4 hours each, starting from 22 September 2023 and until 20 October 2023.

Winter School 2023

Department of Arts, 4 Barberia St. - 40126 Bologna (BO)

Asia Institute, together with Toyo University and UCLA, will host in March 2023 the winter school "Exploring the Media and Politics Landscape in Europe, East Asia and the US". Lectures, workshops and seminars will involve students and scholars from the organizing Universities.

MILLENNIAL NORTH KOREA - Cell Phones, Forbidden Media, and Living Creatively With Surveillance

Salone Marescotti, Dipartimento delle Arti, Via Barberia 4 - Bologna

Keynote lecture of the Winter School "Exploring the Media and Politics Landscape in Europe, East Asia and the US" by Prof. Kim Suk-Young (UCLA)

Cinema and the Cultural Cold War

Aula Camino, Dipartimento delle Arti, Via Barberia 4, 40123, Bologna, Italia

US Diplomacy and the Origins of the Asian Cinema Network

Myanmar: One Year After the Coup

University of Turin, Campus Luigi Einaudi: Lungodora Siena 100/A, 10153 Torino, Sala Lauree Rossa - In presence and online event

One year after the coup in Myanmar, T.wai is hosting an international conference aimed at understanding and engaging with a contested political reality. On Feb 18 (9:45-11:15 am) Antonio Fiori and Licia Proserpio will join the discussion on the impact of the military coup on higher education.

Asian Film Selection - The Good, the Bad, the Weird

Cinema Rialto, Bologna

Korean Cinema Goes Global: The success of Korean cinema in the world

Salone Marescotti, Dipartimento delle Arti, Via Barberia 4, Bologna

Mostra Cinematografica Cinese in Italia

Auditorium DAMSLab, Piazzetta P.P. Pasolini 5/b - Bologna