Water in Asia and the West. Conference themes are chosen for their broad public appeal and for the way they lend themselves to the incorporation of Asian perspectives. The Conference features keynote addresses, panel discussions, and related academic symposia, as well as an artistic performance.
All events are open to the public.
Funding is provided by an endowed gift to the Mansfield Foundation from the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Foundation. The Mansfield Lecture in International Relations Series, provided by the University of Montana Foundation, typically sponsors one of the keynote addresses. These works were auctioned at a silent auction, with proceeds going to the Missoula Food Bank. Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company bridges East and West as well as contemporary and ancient cultures. Through its creative, performing and educational activities the company has been presenting unique Japanese contemporary dance across the United States and abroad.