Penn Center For East Asian Studies Newsletter
2006-07: Issue no. 20, February 9, 2007The CEAS Newsletter weekly 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
send them to proberts@sas.upenn.edu.
* Indicates notices appearing here for the first time.
(I) University of Pennsylvania East Asia Events
Monday, February 12, 4:30PM, Stiteler B21*, The Hallyu Phenomenon and the Korean Language
Dr. Jung Sup Kim, Kyung Hee University
Korean Lecture Series
Tuesday, February 13, 4:30PM, Logan Hall 402*, Nagasaki, August 9, 1945: Memories of Someone Who Witnessed the Bomb
Akiko Seitelbach
Humanities Colloquium
Tuesday, February 13, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Godzilla's Revenge
Honda Ishiro (1969)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Thursday, February 15, 4:30PM, McNeil 395*, North Korea: Survive or Collapse?
Dr. Byoung Se Cho, Professor of Hanyang University, Former Vice Minister of the Korean Government,
Senior Secretary to the Prime Minister of Political Affairs for 20 years
Korean Lecture Series
Tuesday, February 20, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Godzilla vs Hedorah
Banno Yoshimitsu (1971)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Tuesday, February 27, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Godzilla 1985
Hashimoto Koji (1984)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Tuesday, March 13, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds
Miyazaki Hayao (1986)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Thursday, March 15, 4:30PM, Location TBA*, Title TBA
Harold Bolitho, Harvard University
Center for East Asian Studies Distinguished Lecturer
Tuesday, March 20, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Godzilla vs Mothra
Okawara Takao (1992)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Thursday, March 22, 4:30PM, Stiteler B6*
Screening of Amongst White Clouds
Directed by Ted Burger
Co-Sponsored by Religious Studies
Monday, March 26, 4:30PM, Stiteler B21*, The Definite Internationalism of the Kyoto School: Changing Attitudes in the Contemporary Academy
Graham Parkes, University of Hawaii
This paper examines the kinds of nationalism espoused by several members of the Kyoto School — Nishida Kitaro-, Kuki Shu-zo-, and Nishitani Keiji — and shows them to be distinctly /internationalist/ as well as nationalist in orientation. In the case of Kuki, it criticizes the sloppiness of commentators who have branded his thinking as ultranationalist or even fascist. It concludes with suggesting the relevance of Kyoto School internationalism to the globalized world of today.
Humanities Colloquium
Tuesday, March 27, 4:30PM, Logan Hall 402*, The Politics of Imperial Collecting in the Northern Song Period
Patricia Ebrey, University of Washington
Although art and antiquity collecting has a long history in China, only a few emperors collected on a grand scale, most notably Huizong in the Song, and Qianlong in the Qing. It is common to view Qianlong's collecting as tied to his political ambitions, but Huizong's as tied to his love of art. This talk will argue that even if Huizong was not nearly as inclined toward grandiosity and self-promotion as Qianlong, his collecting should still be seen as fundamentally political. This will be shown by examining the political value of antiquities, the political uses of displaying art and antiquities to select audiences, and the political messages of the catalogues.
FEW Lecturer
Tuesday, March 27, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Yamato Takeru
Okawara Takao (1994)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Thursday, March 29, 3:00PM, Silverman 240A*, Women Executives in Corporate Japan: Navigating the Tensions between Family and Fortune
Glenda Roberts, Professor, Waseda University, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
Visiting Fellow, Yale University, Department of Anthropology
The vast majority of married Japanese women quit their jobs by the time their first baby is born. But what of those who don't? How do they and their spouses manage two careers with baby? Is there a “life” after work is over and the baby is in bed? My interview research at two large firms in Tokyo, one a multinational US firm and the other, a Japanese multinational firm, gives us some clues to the lifestyles of 30 and 40-something married, well educated, female executives with children, and to an extent, the lives of their spouses as well. Data from male execs will also be mined for answers to these questions.
Issues in Contemporary East Asia Lecture Series
Saturday, March 31, 9:00AM – 6:00PM, Logan Hall 17*
Acting Modern: A Symposium for the Exhibition /Dramatic Impressions/ *
The Center for East Asian Studies and the Department of the History of Art are also co-sponsoring a symposium in conjunction with the exhibition, to be held *March 31, 2006*. The papers will engage issues concerned with Osaka print production and subjects; the Shin-hanga revival of woodblock printing in the early twentieth century; the 1923 Great Kantô earthquake; and Kabuki in the twentieth century; among others. There will also be a collector's and curators' forum on the exhibition. /Speakers will include/: C. Andrew Gerstle, SOAS, University of London; Sarah Thompson, MFA Boston; Kendall Brown, CSU Long Beach; Gennifer Weisenfeld, Duke; Shirley Luber, Philadelphia; and Yoshie Endô, Frank L. Chance, and Julie Davis from the University of Pennsylvania.
The symposium is free and open to the public. More information on the symposium will be posted soon at: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/ceas/events.htm
Tuesday, April 3, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Godzilla Millenium
Okawara Takao (2000)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Thursday, April 5, 7:00PM, Perelman Quadrangle (Hall of Flags Rain Location),* Tamagawa University Taiko Drummers
The performers are students of the College of Arts at Tamagawa University in Tokyo. The college of Arts strives to explore the connection of art to society and to increase appreciation of the arts. The College aims to train artistic professionals who will serve as bridges between people and the arts within society.
Companies of Tamagawa University performing arts students have performed worldwide since 1961, in locations as diverse as Mexico, Greece, London, Canada, Malaysia, Indonesia, Africa, Russia, and the U.S. The group hasa special affinity for Philadelphia, having performed here previously in 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Tamagawa University hopes that their 2007 tour will serve as a bridge for cultural exchange and strengthen the friendship between Philadelphia and Japan.
Cosponsored by the Japan-America Society of Greater Philadelphia Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival
Monday, April 9, 5:30PM*, *Ross** Gallery*, 2007 Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Reception
Tuesday, April 10, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Pokemon: The Movie
Yuyama Kunihiko (1999)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Monday, April 16, 2:00PM, Huntsman Hall 240, *Japan - Meeting the Challenges in 2007: Prospects for Continued Economic Reform, Dealing with North Korea, and Responding to the Rise of China**
Ambassador Sakurai, Japanese Consul General
Co-sponsored by the Lauder Institute and Penn Lauder CIBER
Tuesday, April 17, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Godzilla: Final Wars
Kitamura Ryohei (2004)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Tuesday, April 24, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402*
Reading Days Bonus: Juon: The Grudge
Shimizu Takashi (2003)
Giant Monsters and Frightening Creatures Film Series
Thursday, April 19, 4:30PM, Annenberg 111*, The Modern Dilemma Solved! Nagai Kafu's Occidentalist Critique
Rachael Hutchinson, Colgate University, Visiting Scholar, Center for East Asia, University of Pennsylvania
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The Penn Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations invites you to join them for:
February 16, Friday, 2:00 p.m.
Fisher-Bennett Hall 401
Dr. Xiaojue Wang (Wellesley College)
"Envisioning History: Literature and Visuality in an Age of Crisis"
Abstract: This talk considers how history was fashioned and visualized in the literary and visual representation of traditional costume in modern Chinese literature, film, and art. In a century of Chinese modernization and revolution, tradition had been smashed and the past demolished. It was impossible to envision history without seeing its ghost. How was history envisioned and fabricated in different textual and visual compositions pertinent to traditional costume? In what ways were the figure of history and the textile superficiality of costume interwoven?
In order to address these questions, I examine four examples of visual exposures of historical apparitions as related to traditional costumes: Shen Congwen's study of a Taiping Rebellion jacket in the Museum of National History, Zhang Ailing (Eileen Chang)'s configuration of the Qing-style dress in her writings, the burning of opera costumes in the literary and filmic versions of Farewell, My Concubine, and the contemporary artist Wang Jin's installation and performing art “A Chinese Dream.” In their distinctive literary and visual texts, these writers and artists have fashioned a spectral vision of modern China. Each is significantly different from the others, but together they point to the centrality of vision and visuality in the construction of history in an age of crisis.
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6th Annual Chinese New Year Celebration - The Year of the Boar
Friday, February 16 at 6:30pm
Join us for our annual celebration of the Lunar New Year as we celebrate the Year of the Boar
with performances by the Mei Mei Dancers, Holy Redeemer School, Penn Yo and more.
followed at 8pm by
Double Happiness
dir. Mina Shum, Canada, 1994, 35mm, 87 mins, color
Grey's Anatomy star Sandra Oh is Jade Li a twenty-two-year-old aspiring actress struggling
to balance the traditional expectations of her Chinese family with the realities of living in the
western world.
Celebration or Film - $5 members; students and seniors; $7 general admission.
Celebration and Film - $10 Internationalist members; students and seniors; $12 general admission.
Free admission to film for members above Internationalist level.
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The Center for Research on Youth and Social Policy (CRYSP) presents the first annual film exploration series. Throughout the month of February, CRYSP will collaborate with GAPSA (the graduate student body government) to discuss topics on identity and identity-formation that are presented in 4 different films.
CRYSP extends an open invitation to all members of the Penn community to join other filmlovers in discussing and examining central themes. Join CRYSP in its special presentation of A State of Mind (2004) on February 28th. Discussion will focus on the collective formation of North Korean identity, as well as other relevant issues.
Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!
(W) February 28, 2007 A State of Mind 1206 Steinberg-Dietrich Hall
A State of Mind" is a 2004 documentary on the lives of two North Korean gymnasts who are training for the Mass Games. More information about the film can be found at http://imdb.com/title/tt0456012/. Admission is free. All showings begin at 6PM. Contact suzielee@sp2.upenn.edu for information.
(II) Regional East Asia Events
* The Big Blue Marble Bookstore, a new independent bookstore in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia(www.bigbluemarblebooks.com) is hosting a Teahouse Fire Book Reading and Tea Ceremony with Ellis Avery on Thursday, March 1, 7:00pm. Join Ellis Avery, author of the new novel, The Teahouse Fire, for a beautiful book reading and an actual Japanese tea ceremony presentation. The book captures the essence of a Japanese tea room in the nineteenth century through politics, sex, and human feeling. Ellis Avery has spent a vast amount of time in Japan studying Japanese culture and the art of tea.
If you have any questions, contact:
Maleka Fruean
Outreach/Events Coordinator
Big Blue Marble Bookstore
551 Carpenter Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19119
215-844-1870
www.bigbluemarblebooks.com
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* Chin Textiles: Exhibition at Haverford
Collecting Context: An Exhibit of Chin Textiles with a Story
February 16-March 25, 2007
Daily, noon-5pm
The John B Hurford '60 Humanities Center
Haverford College
Stokes Hall, Room 102
Haverford, PA 19041
Opening Reception February 16, 5-7pm
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* Japan Group II... The group for folks interested in Japanese arts and culture.
Our activities for the winter/spring season:
Sunday, March 4 Dinner at Goji and talk by Amanda Ose $40.members, $45 for non members
Tuesday, March 23 Gilbert Luber Collection at Arthur Ross Gallery 5 to 7 PM
Tuesday, April 17 Trip to Library of Congress in Washington DC
Leaving City Line at 8:15. 19th and JFK at 8:30 Members $40.
Non-members $45,
Sunday, May 20 Japanese House & PMA guided tour of "Masters of the
Brush" Members $20 Non-members $25 Meeting at 11 AM
Sunday, June 3 NYC to the Met and Japan Society Members $40 Non-
members $45, Pick-up time same as above.
If you are interested in joining any of these activities please contact
Shirley Luber at luber@lubergallery.com or call 215-545-4975
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Princeton Buddhist Studies Workshop 2006-07 Schedule
Tsering Shakya, University of British Columbia
“The 13th Dalai Lama's Nation Building Project and the Bonpo Community”
February 13, Tuesday, 4:30 pm, 202 Jones Hall
Steven Heine, Florida International University
“Zen Writes, Zen Rites, Zen Rights: Traditionalism v. Criticism”
March 8, Thursday, 4:30 pm, 202 Jones Hall
Paul Groner, University of Virginia
Ryoo Dokaku ???? (1630-1707), Ascetic Philanthropist and Marginally Literate Bibliophile? The Creation of Japan's First Public Library”
March 30, Friday, 4:30 pm, 1879 Hall, Room 137
James Benn, McMaster University
Buddhist Laymen and Tea during the Tang Dynasty”
April 11, Wednesday, 4:30 pm, 202 Jones Hall
For questions, please contact bbermel@princeton.edu.
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P. Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art
Princeton University
Spring Events
Lectures
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Vannessa Tran, artist, Seattle, Washington; Fellow in The Council of the Humanities and the Tang Center for East Asian Art
The Nature of Painting
4:30 p.m., 106 McCormick Hall
Sponsored by The Council of the Humanities, the Tang Center, the Program in Visual Arts of the Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, and the Princeton University Art Museum
Tang Center Lecture Series: Commemorative Landscape Painting in China
Anne Clapp, Professor Emerita, Wellesley College
1. Conspicuous Seclusion: Commemorative Landscape Painting in China
Monday, 2 April 2007
4:30 p.m., 101 McCormick Hall
2. “What is in a Name?”: The Biehao Painting in Chinese Landscape
Thursday, 5 April 2007
4:30 p.m. 101 McCormick Hall
Registration
There is no registration fee, but advance registration is recommended. Space is limited.
Register on-line at http://web.princeton.edu/sites/TangCenter/lectureseriesreg.html
Or call Andrea Stearly at (609) 258-1741
Symposium
Re-presenting Emptiness: Zen and Art in Medieval Japan
Saturday and Sunday, 14-15 April 2007
McCosh 50
Organized by the P. Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art and co-sponsored with the Department of Art and Archaeology, the East Asian Studies Program, and the Buddhist Studies Workshop, Princeton University, and the Princeton University Art Museum. This symposium is presented in conjunction with the Japan Society's exhibition, Awakenings: Zen Figure Painting in Medieval Japan.
For more information, please visit our web site at:
http://web.princeton.edu/sites/TangCenter/zenandart/
Registration
There is no registration fee, but advance registration for the symposium is required. Information about registering on-line or by telephone can be found at http://web.princeton.edu/sites/TangCenter/zenandart/registration.html
P. Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art
Department of Art and Archaeology
McCormick Hall, Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544-1018 USA
t. 609.258.3795
f. 609.258.0103
http://web.princeton.edu/sites/TangCenter/
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* The 4th Early China Symposium in Honor of Cho-yun Hsu
Friday, March 30th, 2007
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
University of Pittsburgh
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Archaeological Discovery and Research into the Layout of the Palaces and Ancestral Temples of Han Dynasty Chang'an
Liu Qingzhu
Director, Institute of Archaeology
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing
Sovereign Space in the Ancient Mesopotamian City
Marc Van De Mieroop
Professor of Assyriology, University of Oxford, Oriental Institute
Practiced Places and Ritual Spaces: Altered Landscapes, Community Building and Performances in the Indus civilization.
Rita Wright
Associate Professor of Anthropology
New York University
Processions and Sovereignty in Ancient Cities
Marc Bermann
Associate Professor of Anthropology
University of Pittsburgh
[As yet untitled paper on sovereign space in Mesoamerican cities]
Olivier de Montmollin
Associate Professor of Anthropology
University of Pittsburgh
[As yet untitled paper on sovereign space in sub-Saharan African cities]
Paula Davis
Assistant Professor
Africana Studies
University of Pittsburgh
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Foreign Policy Research Institute Conference on China
March 12: Conference on China's Rise: Assessing China's
Economic and Military Power
featuring Jonathan Pollack, US Naval War College; Albert
Keidel, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; John
Tkacik, Jr., Heritage Foundation; June Teufel Dreyer,
University of Miami/FPRI; Avery Goldstein, University
of Pennsylvania/FPRI; Thomas G. Rawski, University of
Pittsburgh; Jacques deLisle, University of Pennsylvania
Law School/FPRI.
For details, contact Alan Luxenburg at lux@fpri.org.
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* Washington DC: Asia Program Lecture
Hola China-watchers and other Northeast Asia experts!
Did you know that China is the first nation outside of the United States to purchase rights of exploration to oil fields in a Latin American country (Venezuela)? Did you know that those giant Mexican sombreros that tourists love to purchase are made in China? What is going on? Is this somehow a violation of the Monroe Doctrine? To learn more about China's growing presence in Latin America, join us on Wednesday, Feb. 21 for an all-afternoon conference as the Asia Program of the Wilson Center, together with our Latin America Program and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies present:
Enter the Dragon? China's Presence in Latin America
Wednesday, February 21 - Woodrow Wilson Center - 2:00 - 5:30 p.m. - 6th Floor Auditorium
The purpose of this conference is to deepen our understanding of the rapid expansion of trade and political relations between China and Latin America since the beginning of the new millennium. Such trade has grown at an annual rate of 24 percent since the early 1990s, almost three times the rate of growth for all trade in the region. China's voracious appetite for raw materials and agricultural imports to sustain its booming economy and population account for most of this increase: in 2003, for example, two countries--Argentina and Brazil--accounted for almost a third of China's total agricultural imports, while Chile, whose principal source of foreign exchange is copper, provided China with one-fifth of its imports of copper. Whether measured in terms of trade, direct foreign investment, or the number of visits of senior Chinese officials to countries of the region, China is a growing presence in the Western Hemisphere and the dynamics of the relationship are just beginning to be explored systematically. Reservations are required. Accordingly, please RSVP, acceptances only, to Jessica Varat at Jessica.Varat@wilsoncenter.org, or call 202-691-4075.
(III) Employment and Internship Opportunities
U.S. Department of Education Title VI Team Leader, Advanced Research and Training Team. The position involves supervision of a number of Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs involving advanced research and training, such as the National Resource Centers and FLAS, the Language Resource Centers, the American Overseas Reseach Centers, the Research and Studies Program, and more.
The posting is at http://www.usajobs.gov/ and is summarized as follows:
Supervisory Education Program Specialist GS-1720-14
SALARY RANGE: 93,822.00 - 121,967.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD: Thursday, January 25, 2007
to Thursday, March 08, 2007
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1720-14/14
POSITION INFORMATION: Fulltime Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 14
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Washington DC Metro Area, DC
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
This announcement is open to all U.S. citizens.
The area of consideration for this position is "All Recruiting
Sources" for Non-status candidates. Announcement OPE-2007-0010 is
open concurrently with an area of consideration of "Federal Agencies"
for status candidates. Applicants with non competitive eligibility
(i.e. VEOA, Sch. A, etc) should also apply under
announcement OPE-2007-0010.
JOB SUMMARY:
This position is located in the U.S. Department of Education, Office
of Postsecondary Education, International Education Programs Service
(IEPS), Advanced Training and Researchn Team (ATRT). This position
serves as an Supervisory Education Program Specialist in the United
States Department of Education. The position performs professional
work for an educationally related program (or group of programs)
directed towards improving American education. Program objectives
are achieved through management of grants, and contracts,
as well as through professional leadership and expertise.
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The Asia Program of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is currently seeking a part-time program assistant. For details and application information, please download the application announcement by going to the following website link: www.wilsoncenter.org/employment.
Applications must be received by February 14, 2007, to be considered.
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The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) is currently soliciting resumes for summer internships (paid) in Washington, D.C., working on Chinese human rights and rule of law issues. Interns must be U.S. Citizens.
Applications for summer internships must be received by close of business, March 1, 2007. Further details are available both in the enclosed attachment and on the Commission's Web site at www.cecc.gov.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to the CECC via e-mail to Judy Wright (judy.wright@mail.house.gov) or via fax at (202) 226-3804, attention: Judy Wright, Director of Administration.
Please forward the following announcement to interested students (both undergraduate and graduate), particularly those with strong research and language skills.
Internships at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China
We welcome your interest in working as an intern at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC). We value the contribution that interns make to our work, and we have benefited from the intellectual and practical contributions of the interns who have worked with us so far. We are also gratified about the number of very highly qualified people who apply to work with us as interns each year.
To better understand the work of the Commission and its areas of most intense focus, we invite potential applicants to explore the CECC website ( www.cecc.gov ).
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to the CECC via fax at (202) 226-3804, attention: Judy Wright, Director of Administration, or via e-mail to Judy Wright . 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.
Those who wish to apply for internships should understand the following:
• 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 part-time, and we expect interns to work between 15 and 20 hours per week;
• During the summer, CECC internships are full-time, and we expect summer interns to work between 32 and 40 hours per week;
• Interns should have at least some background in U.S.-China relations generally or 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 generally current students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, others are also welcome to apply.
Sincerely,
Judy Wright
Director of Administration
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* Marketing Associate for China Research Program
My team is hiring a marketing associate for a China research program that serves HR executives in the PRC + HK. Not sure how much it pays, but I'm guess 35-45 depending on experience. The resume is below, but if you know of anyone that fits (see job description below), I'll be more than happy to introduce him/her to my team
Do you want to work in a fast-paced, high growth company?
The Corporate Executive Board is seeking candidates for the lead Marketing Associate position for the Asia-Pacific group. A rapidly growing effort for our firm, this high profile role requires a candidate with an outstanding record of achievement - likely exceeding expectations with regard to quality of work, professionalism, work ethic, analysis, resourcefulness and creativity - who is eager to accept a high level of responsibility and accountability. The role is
a combination of a traditional Marketing Associate and a New Product Development Analyst.
Ideal candidates will possess the following attributes:
· Native Mandarin Chinese language skill (speak, read and
write for business purposes)
· Strong interest in developing and maintaining relationships
with corporate executives
· Independence and resourcefulness necessary to complete
market research and develop hypotheses regarding the territory with a
moderate amount of direction
· Ability to learn quickly and adapt to confusing, uncertain
or difficult demands of the Asia-Pacific marketplace
· Superior analytical skills and a genuine desire/ability to
further enhance understanding and application of quantitative tools
and qualitative frameworks
· Proven research skills along with a fundamental knowledge of
business research resources
· Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of
constituencies within the firm, including the Chairman's Office
· Strong communication and presentation skills
· Maturity, poise, discretion and grace under pressure
· Ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously and to a
very high standard
· Positive attitude and entrepreneurial spirit
· This position will be based in Washington D.C.
The Asia-Pacific territory's lead Marketing Associate's duties
include, but are not limited to, the following:
· Scheduling appointments for the Asia-Pacific marketer with
senior-level executives (most often at the CEO suite level)
· Monitoring industry trends in order to provide research that
pertains to prospective member corporations' business concerns
· Establishing a prospective membership pool through telephone
and mail-based efforts
· Working closely with various departments within the firm
(Marketing, Syndicated, Member Services) to gather information, advice
· Preparing thoughtful, accurate and detailed summaries and
conclusions from executive and expert interviews
· Participating in finalizing membership agreements and
assisting in the closing process
· Providing support to client relation management activities
If interested, please reply to:
Helen Chan
Corporate Executive Board
(Phone) +1 202 777 9395
(Email) hchan@executiveboard.com
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* Position at Monash University
Monash University is seeking to appoint a lecturer in Japanese Studies.
This is a tenure track position in the School of Languages, Cultures
and Linguistics, Faculty of Arts.
The school will appoint a full time Lecturer to teach and research in
the area of Japanese Studies, with a preference for expertise in applied
Japanese linguistics and teaching Japanese as a second language. The
successful applicant will have a record of excellent teaching and
research, as well as experience of curriculum development. Applicants
for the position will have a PhD. Applicants must refer to the selection
criteria prior to submitting an application.
Salary range: $A63,925 - $A75,912 pa Level B plus generous superannuation
Ref No: A067407
Applications close: Friday, 9 February 2007
Applications: By mail addressed to Ms Jelena Bogdanovic, School Manager, School of Languages, Cultures & Linguistics, Building 11, Monash University, Vic 3800 or email jelena.bogdanovic@arts.monash.edu.au
Contact: Associate Professor Alison Tokita, tel. 9905 2275 or email
alison.tokita@arts.monash.edu.au
Full position information, selection criteria and application details
can be viewed on our website at
www.monash.edu.au/opportunities
Applications must address the selection criteria, quote the reference
number and include curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of
three referees.
An Equal Opportunity Employer - EOWA Employer of Choice for Women
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* Japanese House and Garden Site Manager
Overview
The Site Manager is a full time position at the Japanese House and Garden in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Japanese House and Garden is a 17th century Japanese house in the west section of Fairmount Park. This position is an integral part of the museum's day-to-day operations and serves an important role in interacting with the public and as a liaison with other professional staff members. This position is ideal for a person who has earned a college degree, has earned higher academic credentials, or significant life experience. The successful candidate must also have a strong interest in and/or knowledge of Japan, Asian studies, museum studies, education or the hospitality industry.
Schedule
• Must be available to work 5 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday at a varying schedule
• Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9-5; Saturday and Sunday 10-5
• Some evening work for staffing special events will be required.
• The position begins March 5, 2007.
Key Responsibilities
The Site Manager is responsible for:
• for the daily operation of the Japanese House and Garden
• working with the public as an “ambassador” for the Japanese House and Garden
• providing security for the house and garden during open hours
• working as a liaison between the site staff and the Executive Director, requires excellent communications skills
• supervising 4 full time seasonal employees
• providing supervision for tours of the house and garden to groups and casual visitors
• organizing all supplies for provide supervision of hands-on activities about Japanese culture for children and adult visitors
• assisting the Tea Master with the set up for tea ceremonies and other workshops, direct the work of seasonal staff who will assist the Tea Master
• supervising the staffing and daily set up and take down of the gift shop.
• doing all the buying for the gift shop and manage the shop budget
• supervising the collection of admission fees, receive phone calls, make reservations and manage the reservations calendar
• assisting in the organization of special events such as children's day festival and evening parties
• coordinating and schedule the staff and volunteers for all special events and workshops
• providing supervision and staff support for weddings and other rentals
• assisting in maintaining the house and garden including supervising seasonal employees who will do routine cleaning
• assisting with membership and development activities including mailings
• other duties as assigned
• wages: $13/hour
Reporting Relationships
This position reports directly to the Executive Director. However, assignments and instructions may sometimes come from the Capital Campaign Associate as well.
Desired Competencies
Oral communications – Will have an interest in working with the public and strives to present the best possible attitude when presenting information about the organization. This person should enjoy working with both children and adults. Able to successfully give directions/instructions to seasonal staff.
Written communications – Will be able to write routine business letters, memos for internal use, and directions/instructions for seasonal staff.
Supervisory skills – Will be able to successful manage 4 seasonal employees, including one who does landscape work, on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Detail-oriented – Ensures that all tour calendars, program schedules, and staff schedules are accurate and kept up to date at all times. Provide leadership and model day-to-day activities to ensure that tasks are completed including using problem-solving skills.
Interpersonal skills - Will work well with others in this small and close-knit organization. This person should be able to build and maintain strong and positive relationships.
Creativity – Plays an active role in site problem solving, customizing tours and activities for the organization including suggesting ways of improving programs and operations.
Qualifications
A college degree, trade certification, or significant life and work experience
Experience working with the public is desired.
Interest and experience with Asian studies, museum studies, recreational studies, education or the hospitality industry is a plus.
Must be able to lift 20 pounds.
Having a car is a plus.
To apply:
Send resume and cover letter to:
Prudence Haines, Executive Director
Japanese House and Garden
4700 States Drive, Ohio House
Philadelphia, PA 19131
www.shofuso.com
can be emailed to: info@shofuso.com
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* Japanese House and Garden Research Study Intern
Research Study Intern (RSI) is a seasonal position at the Japanese House and Garden in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Japanese House and Garden is a 17th century Japanese house in the west section of Fairmount Park. This position is an integral part of the museum's day-to-day operations and serves an important role in interacting with the public. These positions are ideal for college students looking for experience in Asian studies, museum studies as well as nonprofit organizations. There are three positions open.
Schedule
• Must be available to work 5 days per week, Tuesday-Sunday at a varying schedule (some weekend unpaid vacation time will be scheduled).
• Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9-5; Saturday and Sunday 10-5
• Some evening work for staffing special events will be required.
• The position begins at 20 hours per week in March (depending on RSI's schedule) and becomes full-time May 1 through mid August and 20 hours per week from mid August through November 2, 2007.
• Additional paid training sessions are required in March on two Saturdays.
Key Responsibilities
An RSI is one of four interns trained to:
• provide tours of the house and garden to groups and casual visitors
• providing hands-on activities about Japanese culture for visitors
• assist in set up for tea ceremonies and other workshops
• staff and manage gift shop
• take admission fees, receive phone calls, make reservations
• staff special events such as children's day festival and evening parties
• provide staff support for weddings and other rentals
• assist in maintaining the house and garden including cleaning
• assist with membership and development activities including mailings
• other duties as assigned
• wages: $9/hour
This position reports directly to the Site Manager. However, assignments and instructions may sometimes come from the Executive Director as well. Desired Competencies
Oral communications – Will have an interest in working with the public and strives to present the best possible attitude when presenting information about the organization. This person should enjoy working with both children and adults.
Detail-oriented – Ensures that day-to-day activities are completed including using problem-solving skills to make sure projects are finished.
Interpersonal skills - Will work well with others in this small and close-knit organization. This person should be able to build and maintain strong and positive relationships.
Creativity – Plays an active role in customizing tours and activities for the organization including suggesting ways of improving programs and operations.
Qualifications:
Pursuing a college degree or trade certification
Some experience working with the public desired.
Interest and experience with Asian studies, museum studies, recreational studies or education is a plus.
Must be able to lift 20 pounds.
Having a car is a plus.
Send resume and cover letter to:
Prudence Haines, Executive Director
Japanese House and Garden
4700 States Drive, Ohio House
Philadelphia, PA 19131
www.shofuso.com
can be emailed to: info@shofuso.com
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* Postdoc research position, Ohio
Postdoctoral Research position (with teaching), East Asia
Studies, The Ohio State University
Ohio State University - Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Researcher Position
The East Asian Studies Center (EASC) at The Ohio State University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position for the 2007-08 academic year. The stipend for 2007-08 is $40,000 plus benefits. This year's focus will be on interdisciplinary approaches to research and teaching about the nexus between China/Taiwan and Japan, South Korea, and North Korea from comparative political, economic, sociological or historical perspectives. Two courses offered will be taught in collaboration with the thriving Undergraduate International Studies Program, which offers majors in World Economy and Business, International Relations & Diplomacy, Security & Intelligence, Development Studies as well as in East Asian Studies. A third course can be offered in any appropriate department. All Ph.D. requirements must be fulfilled before Sept 1, 2007. Letter of interest, CV, teaching proposal for three undergraduate courses (1,500 words total), research proposal (1,500 words total), and 3 letters of reference should be sent to EASC Postdoctoral
Researcher Position, East Asian Studies Center, The Ohio State University, 318 Oxley Hall, 1712 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210; fax: (614) 247-4273;
email: easc@osu.edu; website: http://easc.osu.edu/.
The deadline for the receipt of completed applications is February 28, 2007 with preliminary interviews taking place at the Association of Asian Studies Annual Meeting
in Boston (March 22-25, 2007). OSU is an AA/EOE employer. For more information, see http://easc.osu.edu/contents/postdocs.html.
Contact Info:
EASC Postdoctoral Researcher Position
East Asian Studies Center
The Ohio State University
318 Oxley Hall
1712 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel: (614) 688-4253
Fax: (614) 247-4273
Email: easc@osu.edu
Website: http://easc.osu.edu
(IV) Fellowship and Award Opportunities
United States Department of Education
The Cultural Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the Unites States (TECRO – Headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan) is offering a one-year CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. TECRO has asked the U.S. Department of Education to assist in the selection of recipients for the awards.
The one-year scholarship covers a monthly stipend of NT$25,000.000 (NT$32.5 = US$1), subject to change. Successful applicants are responsible for housing costs (in Taipei), health insurance coverage and all travel costs.
Scholarship application forms are not yet available online. However, information on the Center of Chinese Language and Culture – Mandarin Training Center – National Taiwan Normal University may be accessed at the following website: http://mtc.ntnu.edu.tw/index.htm
We are soliciting your assistance in identifying highly qualified students at your institution who meet the eligibility requirements stated in the announcement. The selection must be completed by the spring of 2007. Since there is a brief window of time to receive applications, we request that you send us a list of your recommended students with their applications postmarked no later than February 15, 2007. We regret that we cannot accept any applications that are postmarked later than this date.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please feel free to contact Demetria Glasco, Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program/Bilateral Projects, International Education Programs Service (IEPS), U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W. – 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006/8521. Telephone: 502-7622, or 502-7700 (general office number) or email demetria.glasco@ed.gov
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United States Department of Education
The Government of the People's Republic of China, through its China Scholarship Council, is offering a one-year CHINESE CULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP U.S. undergraduate and graduate students, and has asked the U.S. Department of Education to assist in the selection of recipients for the awards.
The one-year scholarship is offered to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in studying Chinese language at a Chinese university during the academic year 2007-2008.
The one-year scholarship covers tuition, instructional materials, housing, and medical care in addition to a monthly stipend for living expenses in China (equivalent to approximately 100 US$). Successful applicants are responsible for all travel costs.
Scholarship application forms are not yet available online.
We are soliciting your assistance in identifying highly qualified students at your institution who meet the eligibility requirements stated in the announcement. The selection must be completed by the spring of 2007. Since there is a brief window of time to receive applications, we request that you send us a list of your recommended students with their applications postmarked no later than February 15, 2007. We regret that we cannot accept any applications that are postmarked later than this date.
If you have any questions regarding this program, please feel free to contact Demetria Glasco, Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program/Bilateral Projects, International Education Programs Service (IEPS), U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, N.W. – 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006/8521. Telephone: 502-7622, or 502-7700 (general office number) or email demetria.glasco@ed.gov
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* For Penn undergraduates only:
Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS, 2007-2008
Application Deadline: Friday, March 30, 2007
The Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism will award up to 10 undergraduate research fellowships for projects to be begun in the summer of 2007 and completed during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Students may receive grants of up to $2000, $1000 of which may be taken as a summer stipend. Each student application must be endorsed by a School of Arts and Sciences Faculty Research Advisor who will supervise the project throughout the 2007-2008 academic year. SAS Faculty Research Advisors may receive research grants of $1000, which may be used to advance the Advisor's own research, to employ the student as a Research Assistant, or to assist the student's research. Funds have been provided through the generous support of the Mellon Foundation.
All full-time Penn undergraduate students enrolled in any school who wish to undertake research pertinent to the themes of “Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism” are eligible to apply. Political, sociological, historical, philosophical, anthropological, and literary projects exploring empirical and normative issues of democracy, citizenship, and constitutionalism in any part of the world are eligible. Applicants are expected but not required to conduct research that will contribute to the writing of a Senior Essay or the completion of an SAS independent study course during the 2007-2008 academic year. Work may involve travel to libraries, archives, field or interview sites, government agencies, NGOs, or other institutions.
All grant recipients are required to participate in monthly seminars during the academic year, which will include discussions of research issues and strategies as well as scholarly presentations on the program's themes. They will be eligible to attend the Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism's faculty workshop and conference sessions featuring leading scholars from around the world. All grant recipients are also required to give an oral presentation on their completed research by the end of the 2007-2008 academic year.
Application forms can be obtained from and should be submitted in hard copy to:
Cheryl Shipman
Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
The ARCH, 3601 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6244
Questions concerning the DCC Undergraduate Research Grants should be directed to Professor Rogers M. Smith, Chair of the Penn Program on Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism, e-mail rogerss@sas.upenn.edu , phone 215 898-7662, or the DCC Program Administrative Assistant, Elspeth Wilson, e-mail wilsonem@sas.upenn.edu.
(V) East Asia Study Opportunities and Queries
* Opportunity to employ Japanese student interns
The Philadelphia Center, ( www.philactr.edu ) an off-campus academic internship and study program in Center City Philadelphia is collaborating with Waseda University in Tokyo. Each spring, several students participate in our program of Experiential Education and work at placements and attend classes. This semester we have 6 Waseda undergraduate students in attendance.
We are actively seeking to cultivate new internship opportunities for our Japanese students. Students are required to interview with at least three different companies. Once they choose an internship, they work 32 hours a week as an unpaid intern. It is important this work have a significant learning component, as our students receive academic credit for their participation.
We would welcome new and appropriate internship opportunities for our Waseda students. Currently, we are looking for organizations or companies that might have placements in any of the following:
Public law, HR, consulting, journalism (particularly politics and international relations), investments, financial management, wealth management, economic research, marketing (particularly as related to fashion)
Internships in any of these categories or additional suggestions of internships in related fields that might appeal to our students would be very welcome. All of our students speak English fluently.
Please contact Ilene Baker at baker@philactr.edu or Char Vandermeer at vandermeer@philactr.edu or we can be reached by telephone at 215-735-7300.
(VI) Conferences and Workshops
* Call for Papers 2007 (DEADLINE: May 1, 2007)
Thirty-sixth Annual Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference
October 26-28, 2007. University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
The 2007 MAR/AAS Annual Conference will be held at the University of Maryland from October 26-28, 2007. The Conference slogan will be “Asia Rising: Departures, Destinations, Dreams.” This slogan is intended to be heuristic, and the organizers hope to elicit paper and panel proposals that interpret the theme creatively. All submissions will be considered.
To propose a panel or an individual paper, please send a completed proposal form along with a one-page abstract for each proposed paper by May 1, 2007 to James Orr, MAR/AAS 2007 Program Chair as indicated below. Inquiries welcome. Proposals may be submitted by mail, fax or e-mail (as an attachment). Acceptance notices will be sent to you by June 1, 2007. Further details will be available on the conference website:
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/maraas/meetings.htm.
In order to submit a proposal for the 2007 meeting, you should be a 2007 MAR/AAS member or submit a membership application to Executive Secretary, Dr. Diane Freedman, MAR/AAS, Department of Social Science W2-40, Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Annual membership is $10.00. To obtain MAR/AAS membership information, go to (www.maraas.org) or contact Dr. Diane Freedman (215-751-8547, dfreedman @ ccp.edu, omit spaces)
The deadline for conference pre-registration for presenters will be June 20. Pre-registration by this date is necessary if you wish your name to appear in the program. The fees for pre-registration will be ($50.00 for current members, $60 for non-members, $30 for current member students, and $35 for non-member students). When non-members pay the pre-registration fee ($60), the membership fee for 2007-2008 will be complimentary. Information regarding where to submit registrations, travel and lodging, and conference events will be available at the MAR/AAS website: http://www.maraas.org.
We welcome participation from faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students, independent scholars, and professionals, and especially encourage panels with innovative combinations of individuals and fields. Limited funds to support travel to the meeting by South/South East Asian specialists only will be available for the 2007 meeting.
Prof. James Orr, MAR/AAS 2007 Program Chair
Department of East Asian Studies
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837 USA
E-Mail: marass07 @ bucknell.edu (omit spaces)
Telephone: (570) 577-3388
Center for East Asian Studies
University of Pennsylvania
642 Williams Hall
255 S. 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305
Tel: 215-573-4203; Fax: 215-573-2561
E-mail: ceas@ccat.sas.upenn.edu
