Center For East Asian Studies Newsletter
2011 - 2012: Issue No. 10, November 18, 2011
The weekly CEAS Newsletter notifies East Asianists in our region of events and opportunities of interest. Notices appear under six headings:
- University of Pennsylvania East Asia Events
- Regional East Asia Events
- Employment and Internship Opportunities
- Fellowship and Award Opportunities
- East Asia Study Opportunities and Queries
- Conferences and Workshops
Spring 2012 Course Listings related to East Asia have now been updated and can be found on our Academics page, and here.
If you have notices in these categories that you would like posted here, please send them to meljen@sas.upenn.edu.
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FEATURED PROGRAM FOR EDUCATORS:
NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA - A Seminar for Teachers, Spring 2012 - deadline to enroll: November 30, 2011
This seminar will provide you with both the content and resources needed to implement the study of East Asia into your curriculum. Topics will follow closely the National Standards for World History and the AP World History Syllabus.
Overview:
Four Saturday sessions at area museums and the University of Pennsylvania, 9:00 - 3:00 pm; three evening sessions at University of Pennsylvania, 4:30-7:30 pm (30 hours in all)
Saturday, January 21 |
Orientation and welcome. Illustrated thematic introduction to East Asia. The emergence of East Asian civilization. Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Tour of Buddhist art at the Penn Museum. |
Saturday, February 11 |
Early Chinese History: Han, Tang, and Song Dynasties, lecture on Chinese Painting. |
Wednesday, March 7 |
Recreating a Golden Age: Art and Literature in Heian Japan. |
Wednesday, March 21 |
Overview of Korean History to 1800. |
Saturday, April 14 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Tour of East Asian galleries; East Asia in the pre-modern period; |
Wednesday, April 25 |
The emergence of Modern Japan: Forging a national identity. |
Saturday, May 5 |
Modern China: History, Society and Art. Discussion and interactive components. |
Benefits to Participants:
- $300 professional stipend to each participant upon satisfactory completion of all seminar requirements: attendance at all sessions and submission of all written assignments
- $200 mini-grant for school-related materials and activities
- Seminar books and teaching materials
- Complimentary subscription to Education About Asia
- Professional Development hours - 36 hours for PA (Act 48) and NJ teachers
- Eligibility to apply to participate in a variety of summer in-country experiences in East Asia
For the full program brochure and application, please click here. For questions, please contact Lesley Solomon at lesley86@hotmail.com.
(I) University of Pennsylvania East Asia Events
JEFF SHORE, Book Discussion & Reading- Zen Classics for the Modern World: Translations of Chinese Zen Poems & Prose with Contemporary Commentary
| Date: | Monday, November 21, 2011 |
| Time: | 5:30 pm |
| Location: | Meyerson Lobby, 2nd Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia |
Jeff Shore has played a leading role in introducing Zen practice to the West. He will read from his most recent book: Zen Classics for the Modern World: Translations of Chinese Zen Poems & Prose with Contemporary Commentary (Diane Press, Philadelphia, 2011). Copies of the book will be on sale and the author will sign copies after the talk. A reception with light refreshments follows in the Meyerson Lobby. |
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| * Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania Libraries |
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LENA EDLUND, Associate Professor of Economics - Columbia University - "The Kindness of Strangers: Adopted in China"
| Date: | Monday, November 28, 2011 |
| Time: | 12:00 pm |
| Location: | McNeil 103 |
Sex ratios at birth are abnormally male in China, leaving millions of Chinese families with sons who will find it difficult to marry. Son preference and sex selection is of long standing in Chinese society, and so is the problem of how to procure a daughter-in-law in society that shuns daughters. A traditional method to solve this problem was for families to adopt a girl at a young age and raise her to marry a son. By abandoning daughters and taking in girls, parents secured their son's future marriage and avoided spending resources on a daughter who would be of little use to them. While parents today can no longer force their children to marry (each other), an adopted daughter hedges parents of sons. She can be traded for a daughter-in-law, or her bride price can finance the marriage of her brother. During this talk, we draw attention to the dramatic rise in domestic adoptions of girls in China following the introduction of the one-child-policy. |
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* PHILA-NIPPONICA PROJECT, Recovering Japan: Preparing Philadelphia Area Educators to Teach about Japan as It Responds to the Disasters of 2011 - Information Session
| Date: | Wednesday, December 14, 2011 |
| Time: | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
| Location: | Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania |
Attend our information session and learn more about the Phila-Nipponica Project. Phila-Nipponica is intended to educate “beginners” about Japan, offering a broad base of history and culture in preparation for a study-tour of Japan, with a focus on: Recovering Japan: Preparing Philadelphia Area Educators to Teach about Japan as It Responds to the Disasters of 2011.
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| * Sponsored by the the Center for East Asian Studies - please call 215.573.4203 for any questions about Phila-Nipponica |
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* GREATER PHILADELPHIA GLOBAL EDUCATION NETWORK: Website Launch Party
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| Date: | Friday, December 2, 2011 |
| Time: | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
| Location: | Arch Auditorium, 2nd Floor; 36th Street and Locust Walk |
The Penn NRCs in collaboration with BigPictureSmallWorld are launching the first comprehensive, one-stop resource network for Delaware Valley Region's Global Education Educators. Please join us for an evening of food, fun and website demonstration at our website and network launch party on December 2, 2011. Bring a colleague and help us spread the word. RSVP to: upennsouthasiacenter@gmail.com |
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FILM SCREENING, "Pushy Women"
| Date: | Sunday, December 4, 2011 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm |
| Location: | Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum |
Women sumo wrestlers in Japan. A glimpse of life in an atypical profession, the physical difficulties and triumphs. Speaker: Dr. Ayako Kano, University of Pennsylvania East Asian studies. Sponsorship thanks to the Center for East Asian Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Penn Cinema Studies, and the Penn Humanities Forum. More info about Pushy Women. Please visit the Penn Museum website for more information. |
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* NANCY ABELMANN, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research -- Humanities, Arts, and Related Fields; Harry E. Preble Professor Anthropology, Asian American Studies, East Asian Languages and Cultures - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - "The American University Meets the Pacific Century: New Landscapes of Korean Koreans, Korean Americans, and Beyond"
| Date: | Thursday, December 8, 2011 |
| Time: | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
| Location: | Annenberg 111 |
| * CEAS Issues in Contemporary East Asia Colloquium Series |
(II) Regional East Asia Events
PENN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE - "21ST Century Challenges to Development"
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| Date: | Saturday, November 19, 2011 |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Location: | Wharton School's Jon M. Huntsman Hall |
The Penn Society for International Development cordially invites you to attend the Penn International Development Conference. This conference will bring together over twenty speakers who have demonstrated leadership and vision in their fields. We are also proud to announce our keynote:Dr. Sami Geadah is an Alt. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund and will be speaking on his personal experience in development. William Orme is the Chief of Communications and Publishing at the UN Development Programme and will be giving a special presentation on the 2011 Human Development Report. Our goal is to facilitate discussion about the issues impacting our international community today as well as generate interactions between the current and future front-runners in the international development field. This year, the conference will be hosting over twenty speakers on conflict & development, environment, trade & economics, public health, education, and gender development. |
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(III) Employment and Internship Opportunities
Congressional-Executive Commission on China Internship Opportunity for Spring 2012
Congressional-Executive Commission on China seeks paid internship candidates for Spring, 2012. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information for two references, to the CECC via e-mail to Judy Wright, Director of Administration. All application materials must be submitted before the deadline in order to be considered. Please discuss in your cover letter how your professional goals, interests, and background relate to the Commission's legislative mandate regarding human rights and the rule of law in China. No phone calls please.
To better understand the work of the Commission and its areas of most intense focus, we invite potential applicants to visit the other sections of this CECC website (www.cecc.gov).
Those who wish to apply for internships should understand the following:
- CECC interns receive a salary of $10/hour;
- Interns must be U.S. citizens;
- We regret that interns are not eligible for federal benefits.
- During the fall and spring semesters, CECC internships are generally part-time (15 and 20 hours per week), although we may choose to allow interns to work more hours if there are exceptional circumstances;
- Interns should have completed at least some China-related coursework. It is also desirable that they have some background in one or more of the specific human rights and rule of law issues in the CECC legislative mandate.
- Interns should be able to read Chinese well enough to assist with research in newspapers, journals, and on websites. More advanced Chinese language capability would be a plus. The successful candidate for an internship often will have lived or studied in mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan.
- Interns will conduct research and writing projects on human rights and rule of law issues in China under the supervision of Commission staff. Interns may also assist with researching and updating records on the Commission’s Political Prisoner Database. Interns may also be invited or required to attend some of the many rule of law and human rights events organized by the Commission and other organizations in Washington, D.C.
- Although our interns are usually students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, others are also welcome to apply.
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St. Joseph's University - seeking Assistant Professor, tenure-track, Japanese Politics- deadline to apply: December 15, 2011
The Department of Political Science at Saint Joseph’s University of Philadelphia seeks applications for a tenure-track appointment in Japanese politics with the rank of assistant professor commencing in August 2012. Saint Joseph’s University is a Jesuit institution with an enrollment of 4,600 full-time undergraduates and is located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. The teaching load is three courses (nine hours) per semester. Further information about the university can be found at www.sju.edu. This position, housed in the Department of Political Science, will support the expansion of Saint Joseph’s Asian Studies Program. Although the successful applicant can be either a comparativist or International Relations specialist, s/he must demonstrate clear and continued commitment to the study of Japan, including a research agenda that requires the use of Japanese language primary source materials, and deep knowledge of East Asian politics. Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field is required.
Applications must be submitted on-line at www.sju.edu/hr; click on Employment and follow the instructions. Applications are to include a letter of introduction, current and complete curriculum vitae, and a statement describing your teaching philosophy. Three letters of recommendation, copies of transcripts, and teaching evaluations should be sent to Dr. Lisa Baglione, Chair, Department of Political Science, Saint Joseph’s University, 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19131 (lbaglion@sju.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Saint Joseph’s University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and expects members of its community to be knowledgeable about its mission and to make a positive contribution to that mission. Saint Joseph’s University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce.
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(IV) Fellowship and Award Opportunities (in order of application deadline)
AsiaNetwork - Freeman Foundation Student-Faculty Fellow Program - deadline to apply: December 1, 2011
Sponsor: AsiaNetwork
Title: Student-Faculty Fellows Program
E-mail: vanjsymons@augustana.edu
Web Site: http://www.asianetwork.org/
Program URL: http://www.asianetwork.org/programs/freeman/2012sff/2012program.html
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides a summer fellowship program for
student-faculty teams to encourage undergraduate research in Asia
during the summer of 2012.
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship - deadline to apply: December 1, 2011
Sponsor: Social Science Research Council
Title: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship
E-mail: japan@ssrc.org
Web Site: http://fellowships.ssrc.org
Program URL: http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/jsps-fellowship/
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides recent PhD recipients and ABDs
with opportunities to conduct research in Japan under the leadership
of a host researcher. Fellows are encouraged to advance their own
research and at the same time closely collaborate with young Japanese
researchers and contribute to Japanese research communities. Applications are welcome from all social science and humanities
disciplines and need not be explicitly related to the study of Japan.
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Japan Foundation -- Japanese Studies Fellowship Program--Short Term Researchers - deadline to apply: December 1, 2011
Support is provided to scholars and researchers involved in Japanese studies in the fields of the humanities and the social sciences to conduct short-term research in Japan.
E-mail: info@jfny.org
Web Site: http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/
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Japan Foundation -- Japanese Studies Fellowship Program--Doctoral Candidates - deadline to apply: December 1, 2011
The sponsor provides fellowship support to conduct research in Japan. Doctoral students, majoring in humanities and the social sciences, who have completed necessary courses for a doctorate (or will complete by the time of starting a fellowship), eligible for submitting a doctoral dissertation, are eligible to apply. The duration is four to fourteen months.
E-mail: info@jfny.org
Web Site: http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/
Program URL: http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/intel.html#1
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Japan Foundation -- Long- and Short-Term Training Programs for Foreign Teachers of the Japanese Language - deadline to apply: December 1, 2011
Grants provide teachers of the Japanese language abroad with an opportunity to improve their Japanese language skills and teaching methodology and to deepen their knowledge of Japan. Both short-term courses of two months' duration and long-term courses of six months' duration are supported.
E-mail: info@jfny.org
Web Site: http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/
Program URL: http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/japanese.html#2-2-1
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Reischauer (Edwin O.) Institute of Japanese Studies, Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japanese Studies - deadline to apply: January 3, 2012
The sponsor will offer several postdoctoral fellowships in Japanese studies to recent PhDs of exceptional promise, to give them the opportunity to turn their dissertation into publishable manuscripts.
E-mail: tgilman@fas.harvard.edu
Web Site: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs/fellowships/postdoctoral.html
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Inter-University Board for Chinese Language Studies - Chinese Language Fellowships - deadline to apply: January 11, 2012, and January 27, 2012
Fellowships provide support for students who aspire to truly advanced competence in Chinese language, whether they be undergraduates, graduates, professionals, or established scholars.
E-mail: iub@berkeley.edu
Web Site: http://ieas.berkeley.edu/iup/
Program URL: http://ieas.berkeley.edu/iup/admissions_deadlines.html
DEADLINE NOTE:
The January 11, 2012 deadline is for the Academic Year and Semester programs. The Summer Program has a rolling admissions policy until January 27, 2012. There is no financial aid for the summer session.
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Harvard University’s Program on U.S.-Japan Relations -Advanced Research (postdoctoral) Fellowships - deadline to apply: January 15, 2012
During the 2012-13 academic year, Harvard University’s Program on U.S.-Japan Relations will offer Advanced Research (postdoctoral) Fellowships for social scientists. Projects that focus on Japan or Japan's international role from a comparative, historical, or global perspective are welcome. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not required. Awards ($50,000) are for the academic year (September-May). Fellows are required to teach one undergraduate course, either in the fall or spring semester.
The application deadline is January 15, 2012. The application form and more details about the application process are available at: http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/us-japan/application/postdoc_application.htm.
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Council of American Overseas Research Centers--Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program for Advanced Multi-Country Research - deadline to apply: January 17, 2012
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Fellowship Program supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams.
Web Site: http://www.caorc.org
Program URL: http://www.caorc.org/programs/multi.htm
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The J. S. Lee Memorial Fellowship Programme (2012 / 2013) - deadline to apply: January 31, 2012
The J. S. Lee Memorial Fellowship Programme was established in 2008 in memory of Dr. Lee Jung Sen’s lifelong promotion of the study of Chinese art. Dr. Lee Jung Sen was the founder of Bei Shan Tang Foundation and a distinguished philanthropist in Hong Kong who valued the importance of the arts to a society and the need to nurture cultural development. He was a major benefactor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and supported the building of its Institute of Chinese Studies and the Art Museum. He also supported numerous museums and art institutions in China and abroad, including the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Shanghai Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the Oriental Ceramic Society and Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art in London.
Website: http://www.jsleefellowship.org/
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US-Japan Foundation - Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award - deadline to apply and nominate: February 1, 2012
The Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award was approved by the Foundation's Board of Trustees in September 2001 and recognizes exceptional teachers who further mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese. The award is presented annually to two pre-college teachers in two categories, humanities and Japanese language, and consists of a certificate of recognition, a $2,500 monetary award, and $5,000 in project funds. It is named in honor of Elgin Heinz for his commitment to educating students about Asia as well as for the inspiration he has provided to the field of pre-college education.
The award is open to current full-time K-12 classroom teachers of any relevant subject in the United States. There are two award categories, one in the humanities and one in Japanese language.
Previous award recipients often have over 10 years of teaching experience and have been engaged in teaching their students about Japan for a substantial period of time. Candidates must demonstrate sustained commitment to improving mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese, and must have made a significant contribution to enhancing students’ knowledge of Japan.
Applicants for the Japanese language category must have excellent command of the Japanese language and may be contacted by members of the selection committee to verify this.
Web Site: http://www.us-jf.org/elginHeinz.html
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Boren Scholarships Program - deadline to apply: February 9, 2012
The sponsor provides up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. Boren Scholars study less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili.
E-mail: boren@iie.org
Program URL: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_scholarship/basics.html
(V) East Asia Study Opportunities and Queries
Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO): Summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers
Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a non-profit organization that runs summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers. GEEO is offering 15 different travel programs for the summer of 2012: India/Nepal, Vietnam, Thailand/Laos/Cambodia, China, Russia/Mongolia/China, Egypt, Turkey 8 day, Turkey 15 day, South Africa/Mozambique/Zimbabwe/Botswana, Morocco, Argentina/Uruguay/Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, The Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica. Space is limited!
Participants who book before November 15th, 2011 will receive an early booking discount of 5% off the program fee. Educators have the option to earn graduate school credit (3 credits through Indiana University) and professional development credit while seeing the world. The trips are 8 to 23 days in length and are designed and discounted to be interesting and affordable for teachers. GEEO provides teachers educational materials and the structure to help them bring their experiences into the classroom. The trips are open to all nationalities of K-12 and University educators and administrators, as well as retired educators. Educators are also permitted to bring along a non-educator guest.
Detailed information about each trip, including itineraries, costs, travel dates, and more can be found at www.geeo.org. GEEO can be reached 7 days a week, toll free at 1-877-600-0105 between 9AM-9PM EST.
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Wharton Asia Economic Review (WAER): Seeking journal submissions for Fall 2011 issue - deadline to submit: November 18, 2011
The Wharton Asia Economic Review (WAER) is seeking submissions for our Fall 2011 issue. WAER is an undergraduate academic journal of the Wharton China Business Society at the University of Pennsylvania. WAER is committed to providing thoughtful analyses of how social, economic, political, and international changes affect business and commerce throughout Asia, and how Asia, in turn, affects the business world. Thus, we encourage any students who have written academic papers or theses related to social, economic, and political issues in Asia to submit them to WAER for possible publication.
This year, WAER is also expanding our scope of analysis to include not only formal academic papers, but also interest pieces, opinion editorials, or political cartoons. We believe that breadth is just as important as depth when it comes to analyzing economics in Asia.
Feel free to submit work that you think will contribute to a better understanding of the business dynamic in Asia. The deadline for submission is November 18, 2011. Submissions should be emailed as Word documents and citations should be formatted in the APA style. Please email any submissions to contact.waer@gmail.com. For more information about WAER and to read our past issues, please visit http://www.whartonchina.com/journal/.
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* Wharton Asia Exchange Singapore Spring Trip - March 3-11, 2012 - deadline to apply: November 28, 2011
Join WAX as we visit the island city of Singapore!Your unique spring break experience includes corporate visits to GIC, Deutsche Bank, Oliver Wyman, PUB, Temasek, and more! We will also be exploring Singapore, shopping at the malls along Orchard Road, sampling Southeast Asian cuisines at local hawker centers, and spending a leisurely day at Sentosa Island.
If you are interested, please email waxsingapore2012@gmail.com for more information. Log on to www.whartonasia.net to submit your application now! Application is rolling until Monday, November 28th @ 11:59pm.
(VI) Conferences and Workshops (in order of deadline to apply)
CALL FOR PAPERS: Imperial China and Its Southern Neighbours, An International Conference - deadline: November 19th, 2011
Organized by: the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre, ISEAS, Singapore Location: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
Dates: 28-29 June, 2012
Download the entire text of the Call for Papers here.
This 2-day conference will examine the following questions and problems that are germane to understanding the relationship between north and south: geographical terminology (e.g., China, Jiangnan, East Asia, the East Asian Heartland, the Extended East Asian Heartland, the Yellow River Valley, the Yangtze River Valley, Southern China, Lingnan); transmission of literary themes and genres; linguistic interactions; artistic and musical interplay; folkloristic motifs; trade and migration patterns; religious missions and pilgrims; etc. The timeframe of the conference covers from the earliest periods of interaction between the Yellow River Valley and the lands to the south up to the end of the Qing Dynasty (1911).
Paper proposals are invited from scholars engaged in any aspect of related studies. Proposals should be received by no later than 19 November 2011, and successful applicants will be informed of their acceptance by 10 December 2011. Proposals should include a title and a 400-word abstract, together with a short biography of the applicant.
Selected papers from the conference will be published in a volume edited by Victor H. Mair.
All participants will be provided with three nights accommodation in Singapore. Requests for assistance with airfares, especially from participants based in Asian countries, will be sympathetically considered.
Proposals should be directed to:
Imperial China and Its Southern Neighbours Conference
Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Singapore 119614
e-mail: nscconferences@iseas.edu.sg
(Please note the conference title in the Subject line of your email)
Organizing committee:
Victor H. Mair,
Tansen Sen,
Geoff Wade,
John Miksic,
Lu Caixia
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* CALL FOR PAPERS: 15th Annual Meeting of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) - deadline to apply: November 21, 2011
The 15th Annual Meeting of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is scheduled for April 26-29, 2012, in Madison, WI (with pre-conference workshops scheduled for April 26th, 2012). Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia, and poster sessions to be presented at this conference.
Submissions should fall broadly within the conference theme, "Promoting Advanced Language Proficiency and Intercultural Competency in LCTLs." Although proposed presentations may focus on individual languages, each paper should strive to address issues that clearly relate to more than just that one language. The focus of session topics might include heritage language learners, bilingual education students, autonomous and self-instructional settings, distance learning, outreach and advocacy initiatives, and the use of technology in teaching LCTL's. Other topics such as curriculum and materials development, teacher training and professionalization, research, and assessment will also be welcome.
Submit your Proposal : http://ncolctl.acamedics.com
Learn More at www.ncolctl.org
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* SHANGHAI THEATRE ACADEMY- Winter Institute 2012 - deadline to apply: November 21, 2011
WHO: Shanghai Theater Academy (STA), co-sponsored by Brown, NYU, Princeton & Yale Universities
WHAT: A two-week intensive program which aims to explore, exhibit, and define how creativity, theatre, and the modern metropolis interact with one another, and what outcomes are possible with such international cross-fertilization of ideas and traditions.
WHERE: Shanghai Theater Institute, Shanghai, China
WHEN: January 5 – January 20, 2012
APPLY ONLINE AT stawinterinstitute.wordpress.com
FOR QUESTIONS, EMAIL: sta.winter.institute@gmail.com
Shanghai Theater Academy, China’s leading performing arts institution, invites students from America’s top universities to take part in a groundbreaking program, the first of its kind anywhere in China, to bring about fruitful collaboration among student artists and leading arts educators in the US and China. This program wants UPenn artists and students interested in East Asia, and is willing to subsidize tuition if they apply for scholarships!
At the Winter Institute, renowned faculty from Yale, Princeton, Brown, NYU, and STA will teach courses exploring the creative process in the theatre, community culture, urban planning and event planning, and intercultural performance, while students get acquainted with the exciting city of Shanghai.
In addition to coursework, STA will offer two guided cultural explorations during the weekends:
· Beyond the Big Cities- Two Rural Towns (Weekend 1): Students will visit Jinze, an anthropologically experimental site recognized for its revival of and innovation in green living, where they will observe reconstructed ritual performances. Then they will be taken to the ancient canal town of Zhujiazhao, where they will see the performance piece “Water Music,” composed and designed by world-renowned composer, conductor, and director Tan Dun. We will also be able to chat with him after the performance.
·A Day at the Lake- Hangzhou (Weekend 2): Students will also travel to Hangzhou, a past Chinese capital, cultural center, modern tourist attraction, and the city that Marco Polo declared “beyond dispute the finest and noblest in the world,” where they will see Beijing Opera, Oedipus Rex, and Hedda Gabler.
By the end of the program, students will have not only learned more about their craft, but also about the possibilities that their craft represents in a modern world. They will see in action how international collaboration might broaden the theory, deepen the tradition, and expand the ideas that compose our artistic and cultural landscape. This event is not just about Shanghai. It’s about the macrocosmic shifts and potentials coming to light here on this unusual stage.
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* CALL FOR PAPERS: GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON EAST ASIA - Columbia University - deadline to apply: November 27, 2011
Graduate students are invited to submit papers for the Twenty-First Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia. This two-day conference provides a forum for students from institutions around the world to meet and share ideas and research with their peers. The 2012 conference marks the beginning of a new decade in the conference’s history. As such, this year’s participants will have the opportunity, in the spirit of reinvigoration, to use this year’s conference as a forum for the promotion and circulation of new ideas within East Asian Studies. In addition, participants will gain valuable experience in presenting their work for discussion with other graduate students as well as Columbia faculty.
We welcome applications from graduate students engaged in research on all fields in East Asian Studies, including history, literature, political science, economics, art history, religion, sociology, archaeology, law, environmental studies and anthropology.
PARTICIPATION:
Participants can take part in the conference as presenters and/or discussants.
Presenters deliver talks no longer than 15 minutes that summarize research in progress.
Discussants introduce the panelists and facilitate the 20-minute discussion session following the presentations.
APPLICATIONS (due November 27, 2011):
Please fill out the application on http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/gradconf/form.htm with the required information:
*Your full name as you would like it to appear in the abstract booklet and conference schedule
*Contact info (e-mail)*Institutional affiliation
*Major area of study (region and discipline)
*Title of your paper
*One-page (250 words max.) abstract in print-ready format, including your name and institution
*We will not accept applications without abstracts (Please provide five key words for your paper in the abstract).
Notification of acceptance - within two weeks of application deadline.
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NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR TEACHING ABOUT ASIA - A Seminar for Teachers, Spring 2012 - deadline to enroll: November 30, 2011
How can “the standards” relate to your teaching?
This seminar will provide you with both the content and resources needed to implement the study of East Asia into your curriculum. Topics will follow closely the National Standards for World History and the AP World History Syllabus.
Requirements:
- Winter and spring 2012 - commitment to attend all sessions which comprise 30 contact hours and submit all written work
- Fall 2012 - commitment to attend all follow-up curriculum sessions - 6 hours
- Currently teaching or designing a course where adequate time can be devoted to the study of Asia. The applicant can also be a demonstration/resource teacher responsible for training other teachers.
- Written support of school administrator to retain the course in the curriculum
Overview:
Four Saturday sessions at area museums and the University of Pennsylvania, 9:00 - 3:00 pm; three evening sessions at University of Pennsylvania, 4:30-7:30 pm (30 hours in all)
Saturday, January 21 |
Orientation and welcome. Illustrated thematic introduction to East Asia. The emergence of East Asian civilization. Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism. Tour of Buddhist art at the Penn Museum. |
Saturday, February 11 |
Early Chinese History: Han, Tang, and Song Dynasties, lecture on Chinese Painting. |
Wednesday, March 7 |
Recreating a Golden Age: Art and Literature in Heian Japan. |
Wednesday, March 21 |
Overview of Korean History to 1800. |
Saturday, April 14 |
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Tour of East Asian galleries; East Asia in the pre-modern period; |
Wednesday, April 25 |
The emergence of Modern Japan: Forging a national identity. |
Saturday, May 5 |
Modern China: History, Society and Art. Discussion and interactive components. |
Instruction:
- Margaret Lonzetta and Lesley Solomon, Seminar Leaders National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA)
- Professors of history, political science, art, literature and anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania
- Museum Educators
Benefits to Participants:
- $300 professional stipend to each participant upon satisfactory completion of all seminar requirements: attendance at all sessions and submission of all written assignments
- $200 mini-grant for school-related materials and activities
- Seminar books and teaching materials
- Complimentary subscription to Education About Asia
- Professional Development hours - 36 hours for PA (Act 48) and NJ teachers
- Eligibility to apply to participate in a variety of summer in-country experiences in East Asia
For the full program brochure and application, please click here. For questions, please contact Lesley Solomon at lesley86@hotmail.com.
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* FACES, the Forum for American/Chinese Exchange at Stanford - Apply to be a FACES Delegate! - deadline to apply: January 1st, 2012
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Each year, FACES bring together 40 delegates from top U.S. and Chinese universities for two conferences on U.S.-China relations, one at Stanford in April, and the second at one of our chapter universities in China in November. We invite some of the most prestigious scholars to come address these student delegates on many different aspects of Sino-American relations. Our past speakers include George Bush Sr., Condeleezza Rice, John Major, William Perry, Zbigniew Brzesinksi, Thomas Friedman, Richard Levin and the list goes on. In order to make our application as need-blind as possible, part of airfare to the conferences is subsidized, and FACES covers all food and hotel costs for the conferences.
The application for the 2012 conferences has just gone live, and so I am writing to you with the hope that you can pass on our information to any interested students or other faculty contacts in relevant departments. Information about the conference is attached in this email. We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward it to anyone you think might benefit from this opportunity.
We are looking for undergraduate and graduate students who are leaders in their fields of interest. The FACES mission is to instill an appreciation for the importance of U.S.-China relations in tomorrow’s leaders in all fields, regardless of former extracurricular or language experience, and to provide a forum where these future leaders of the two countries can form lasting friendships through debate and discussion of salient issues.
What do you want to do in 2012?
TRAVEL to Stanford and Beijing on a scholarship?
INTERACT with famous scholars, politicians, and CEOs?
MEET distinguished future leaders from U.S. and China?
BECOME part of a prestigious worldwide student network?
INFLUENCE the future of U.S.-China relations?
Website: http://faces.stanford.edu
Email: faces.recruiting@gmail.com
Application online now at http://faces.stanford.edu/application
Deadline: Jan. 1st, 2012, 11:59pm
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Crowned Victor: Competition and Games in the Ancient World - deadline: January 7th, 2012
Organized by: Center for Ancient Studies, University of Pennsylvania
Conference Dates: March 2-3, 2012
The graduate students of the University of Pennsylvania seek abstracts for the fourth annual Center for Ancient Studies graduate student conference. This conference aims to explore the theme of competition in the ancient world. Competition was a key component of many aspects of life in the ancient world and was found in areas people in the 21st century might not expect. We plan to focus on the role of competition and its associations with society at large, be it in the form of games or sports, interactions between members of a community, rivalries between communities, or the way culture and literature channeled competition. Our goal in presenting this conference will be to compare how competition manifested itself in the disparate societies of the ancient world and highlight similarities across cultures.
The conference invites papers on topics involving competition such as (but, of course, not limited to):
• Conspicuous consumption and status competition
• Games as education
• Competition as a structural force in society
• Political competition
• Ancient theories of competition
• Competition and literature
• Ideologies of competition
• Sports and diplomacy
• Place of athletes in the community
Submissions are welcome from graduate students working on ancient topics in such fields as: African Studies, Ancient History, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, East Asian Studies, Classics, Egyptology, Linguistics, Middle Eastern Studies, Near Eastern Studies, Pre-Columbian Studies, Religious Studies, and South Asian Studies.
If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit a 250-word abstract for a 15 minute talk by January 7, 2012 including your contact information (including name, institution, and e-mail) to Arthur T. Jones at ancient@sas.upenn.edu. Speakers will be notified of the status of their submissions by January 15, 2012.
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Center for East Asian Studies
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