I have somehow become part of the Executive Committee for the Hong Kong Anthropological Society, a very worthwhile organization that provides anthropology-related talks to members and guests. While many of the organizers are anthropology professors and students at Chinese U, Hong Kong U and other local Hong Kong universities, it also has a healthy contingent of 'lay' members like myself. The talks are great, and free: the voluntary membership fee is only HK$200.

Professor Peter Cave, a Japan expert at Hong Kong University, wanted me to publicize a rather interesting-looking roundtable discussion to be held on its campus on the 29th of November. Details are as follows:

'Japan, China and Asia: Where Do We Go From Here?'

Relations between Japan and other Asian countries, especially China, are as important today as ever. Therefore, as part of its 20th Anniversary events, the Department of Japanese Studies at The University of Hong Kong will attempt to contribute to the mutual understanding between Hong Kong and Japan, as well as between Japan and the rest of Asia. For this purpose, we have set up a Roundtable Discussion between experts from Japan, China, Hong Kong and the U.K.

Speakers:
Dr Caroline Rose, Leeds University ( U.K.)
Professor Fujiwara Kiichi, University of Tokyo ( Japan)
Dr Wang Yizhou, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese
Academy of Social Sciences ( China)
Mr Frank Ching, South China Morning Post ( Hong Kong)

Roundtable Discussion (Open to the public)
Date: November 29, 2005
Time: 4pm-6pm
Venue: Wang Gungwu Theatre, Graduate House
Registration: http://www.hku.hk/japanese/forum.htm

Organized by the Department of Japanese Studies, The University of Hong Kong
This event has been made possible by a contribution from the Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund.