ITASA 1996 at Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island)
Schedule for the Conference


Friday night, February 2, 1996

2:00 - 4:50 Staff Orientation Peterutti Lounge
5:00 - 9:20 Registration/Housing Assignments/Meet Hosts Peterutti Lounge
9:30 - 10:10 Welcome/Opening Remarks Solomon 101
10:20 - 11:20 Icebreakers Wilson, Solomon, Sayles
11:30 - 1:00 Refreshments/Late Registration/Meet Hosts Peterutti & Solomon

Saturday, February 3, 1996

8:00 - 8:50 Breakfast Peterutti Lounge
9:00 - 9:50 Concurrent Lectures
"Taiwan: Past and Present"
Professor Tony Teng, Rhode Island College
Wilson 101
"Eating the Ethnic"
Jennifer Jang, Brown University
Wilson 302
"Relations Between the PRC and Taiwan"
Professor Jack Williams, U. MI
Sayles 105
"Economic Development in Taiwan: Retrospect and Prospect"
Peter Chow, City College of NY
Wilson 102
10:00 - 10:50 Concurrent Workshops
"Identity of Taiwanese-Americans in the Asian Community"
Rolla Chuang
Eric Tang
Wilson 101
Tai Chi
Pin-Pin Su
Leung Gallery
Games: Mah Jong, Chinese Chess, etc. Wilson 302
"Love Boat: Is it Worth the Trip?" Sayles 105
Voter Registration Wilson 102
11:00 - 11:50 Lunch/Group Discussion
12:00 - 1:20 Panel Discussion: Visions for Taiwan's Future
Moderator: Professor Robert Marsh, Brown University
Chien-Kuo Pang, City Councilor, Taipei
Coen Blaauw, FAPA, CA
Kok-ui Lim, Democratic Progressive Party
Professor Y.M. Kau, Brown University
Solomon 101
1:30 - 2:20 Concurrent Lectures
"Taiwan's Bid for U.N. Membership"
Robin Herr, Asia Resource Center, CA
Wilson 101
"Human Rights in Taiwan"
Robert Weller, Amnesty International
Wilson 302
"Environmentalism in Taiwan"
Professor Jack Williams, MI State University
Sayles 105
"Changing Faces of Gays in Taiwan
Professor Richard Davis, Brown University
Wilson 102
2:30 - 3:20 Concurrent Workshops
"Taiwanese/Chinese: What's the Difference?"
Wilson 101
Calligraphy
Hsi-Cheng Li
Sayles Hall
ITASA
ITASA board members
Wilson 302
Slide Show of Taiwan
Max Wu
Wilson 102
3:30 - 4:20 Group Discussion/Snacks
4:20 - 6:20 Free Time
Practice Skits for Taiwan Night
Movie: "Scarecrow" Solomon 001
Games Leung Gallery
6:30 - 9:50 Dinner Banquet and Taiwan Night Andrews Dining Hall
10:00 - 2:00 Dance Sayles Hall

Sunday morning, February 4, 1996

9:00 - 10:20 Breakfast/Evaluations
10:30 - 11:00 Closing Remarks

The Steering Committee members involved in helping to organize ITASA '96 included :
Ethelind Cheng, '98
Wincha Chong, '96
Allan Ho, '96
Molly Hong, '96
Jennifer Huang, '98
Peggy Ku, '97
Winston Kung, '97
Elbert Kuo, '96
Jenny Lee, '99
Jane Li, '96
Rany Ng, '98
Sharon Su, '97
Susan Tsai, '96
Grant Wei, '98
Kevin Yeh, '96
Andrew Yen, '97

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