Penn Center For East Asian Studies Newsletter

1. University of Pennsylvania East Asia Events
   
2. Regional East Asia Events
   
3. Employment and Internship Opportunities
   
4. Fellowship and Award Opportunities
   
5. East Asia Study Opportunities and Queries
   
6. Conferences and Workshops

Featured Event

Tuesday, September 23, 4:30PM, Stiteler B-26, The Five Buddhas in Gandhara and their Relation with Binglingsi and Yungang in Fifth Century China

Marilyn Rhie, Jessie Wells Post Prof. of Art and Prof. of East Asian Studies, Smith College

One of the greatest monuments of Chinese Buddhism is the cave temple site of the second half of the 5th century at Yungang in northeast China . A major unresolved problem in Buddhist art is the identity of the five colossal Buddha sculptures in Caves 16-20, which are known as the Tanyao caves and were the first to be opened at Yungang by imperial order. This lecture presents evidences appearing in the art of Cave 169 at Binglingsi in northwest China as well as evidences in the surviving Buddhist art of Gandhara, both of which, supported by texts, shed new light on the iconography of the “five Buddhas” and the identification of the colossal images in the Tanyao caves at Yungang.

EALC Cammann Memorial Speaker, Humanities Colloquium

Hopkins-Nanjing Center Information Session

Monday, Sept 22, 4:00 pm

Class of '47 Room on the third floor of Houston Hall

We are a program jointly run by Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University, offering both a one year Certificate in Chinese and American Studies as well as a two year MA in International Studies. The MA is conferred jointly by Johns Hopkins and Nanjing University. Our American students take their classes in Mandarin while the Chinese students take their classes in English. We are a fully bi-cultural and bi-lingual institution. For students who wish to continue their study of China, there is no better graduate institution than the Hopkins-Nanjing Center!

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Tuesday, September 23, 4:30PM, Stiteler B-26, The Five Buddhas in Gandhara and their Relation with Binglingsi and Yungang in Fifth Century China

Marilyn Rhie, Jessie Wells Post Prof. of Art and Prof. of East Asian Studies, Smith College

One of the greatest monuments of Chinese Buddhism is the cave temple site of the second half of the 5th century at Yungang in northeast China . A major unresolved problem in Buddhist art is the identity of the five colossal Buddha sculptures in Caves 16-20, which are known as the Tanyao caves and were the first to be opened at Yungang by imperial order. This lecture presents evidences appearing in the art of Cave 169 at Binglingsi in northwest China as well as evidences in the surviving Buddhist art of Gandhara, both of which, supported by texts, shed new light on the iconography of the “five Buddhas” and the identification of the colossal images in the Tanyao caves at Yungang.

EALC Cammann Memorial Speaker, Humanities Colloquium

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Monday, October 6, 5:00PM, ROOM CHANGE: DRL Building A7, Love and Passion in Chinese Film

Ban Wang, William Hass Professor of Chinese Studies, Stanford University

This talk will discuss romantic love and politics Chinese films from the 1950s to 1990s. It will address the uplifting of sexuality into ardent political passion in the psychological narrative of sublimation, the intertwining of aesthetic experience with political mobilization, and links and contradictions between the individual's self-realization and nationalism.

Humanities Colloquium

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Thursday, November 13, 12:00PM, Cherpack Lounge (523 Williams Hall), The Moral Fool. A Case for Amorality

Ethics and moral language are highly esteemed in our society--but is the distinction between good and evil really a good distinction? With the help of some Eastern (Daoism) and Western philosophical sources some problems that may arise when moral communication is used are explored.

Hans-Georg Moeller, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Brock University

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Tuesday, December 2, TIME TBA, LOCATION TBA, Seeing and Believing: The Modernist Vision of Miyazawa Kenji

Dr. Gregory Golley

E. Dale Saunders Memorial Lecture on Buddhism in Japan

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Tuesday, December 2, TIME TBA, LOCATION TBA, TITLE TBA

Hoklam Chan, University of Washington

Humanities Colloquium

*On September 22, The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) will host a policy debate between Senator McCain and Senator Obama's top foreign policy advisors entitled:
Asia Policy Debate 2008: The Next President's Strategy for Engagement.
Representing the McCain/Palin campaign will be Dan Blumenthal and Michael Green and representing the Obama/Biden campaign will be Ambassador Robert S. Gelbard and Frank Jannuzi. More information about the debaters can be found on the Asia Policy Debate Blog.

There are several ways to watch the debate:
The Asia Policy Debate will be available for download from the Asia Policy Debate Blog and the NBR homepage the day after the event (Tuesday evening, September 23).
For those interested in hosting a watch party for their class or organization, free high resolution DVDs will be available upon request. If you would like a DVD mailed to you, please e-mail kmellor@nbr.org

Check the Asia Policy Debate Blog for update information about the debate, including the participants. www.asiapolicydebate.wordpress.com

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Japan Group II, a group interested in Japanese arts and culture invites anyone interested in joining or attending any  our events to contact Shirley Luber at luber@luberallery.com . For the coming season here is our schedule of events:
Sunday Sept 28  Khymer Gallery and Vietnam Restaurant Members $40. Non members $45
       3PM visit to Gallery  5PM dinner
Sunday, October 26  Visit to Quality Koi Co Farm in New Jersey  Members $40, Non members $45
  includes bus and lunch
Sunday, Nov  New York Botanical GArdens and Japan Society Members $60. Non-members $65
  includes bus and entrance to both events "The Art of the Japanese Chrysanthemums"  at Botanical Gardens and "New Bamboo Contemporary Masters" at Japan Society

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Foreign Policy Research Institute Event: Perspectives from China, Japan, and the US

Sept. 24: Perspectives from China, Japan, and the US  
Breakfast discussion with representatives from think tanks in China, Japan, and the US

This is the public portion of a three-day symposium that is held every year with the Shanghai Intitute of International Studies and the Tokyo Institute of International Affairs  --  a truly unique opportunity to discuss informally issues of great importance to the three countries.

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Princeton - Buddhist Studies Workshop Program in East Asian Studies

Dr. Mariko Watanabe, Hirosaki University

Dangisho no sekai (talk in Japanese)
The World of Dangisho (“Lecture Books”):
Educating Monks in Medieval Japan

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, 4:30 p.m.
 Rm. 137, 1879 Hall

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Japanese Calligraphy Exhibit/Sale John Stevens Workshops

  Oct. 2-3- John Stevens, Shihan 7th Dan will teach his Classical Style Aikido (From his teacher Shirata Sensei, and Ueshiba.) He also will do kotodama, misogi no ken and jo, other weapons forms, lecture from his books and other not published info. This is a huge source on the Aikido of Ueshiba, which is at the root of all the individual styles.         Schedule: 10:30am to 4pm. Oct. 2-3       $40.- per day training fee        Location: The Doylestown Rock Gym      3853 Old Easton Rd.   Doylestown,PA 18902        Info/registration: Jeff 267 663 8386  or  shinnen@earthlink.net  

Oct. 4-5- John Stevens is also a certified expert on Zen Calligraphy and a master calligrapher. He has curated exhibits throughout the world. Zen art/Aikido/the sword and brush will be explored via the use of the brush and a world class Zen scroll exhibit/sale. (If you are looking for certified Japanese scrolls at fantastic prices this is a good opportunity to purchase some, most are under $3,000.- and a few plaques are usually available for under a thousand.) He lectures on the scrolls, their history, the writers history, the meanings, the art of mounting scrolls, authenticity, etc.. Again a rare source of info.    There is also a tour of Nakashima Woodworkers, a most incredible experience in architecture and woodworking, and a zen brush calligraphy class. Informal weapons training will be done throughout the day.   The schedule is : Sat. 10am Nakashima Tour  ($25.- per person, includes lunch, pre-register please)                             Sun. 10am. Zen brush class ($25.- per person, pre-register please)                             Sat and Sun. 1pm-4:30pm.  Zen art exhibit/lectures/sale, open to the public                                                                        free admission.    Location: Nakashima Woodworkers    1847 Aquetong Rd. New Hope, PA. 18938    Info/registration:  Joe   215 901 9115  or

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*The Columbia University Buddhist Studies Seminar cordially invites you to a public lecture on:

"Negotiating a Rocky Road: Mount Omine Shugendo and the Okugake Route"
by GEORGE CLONOS

WHEN:
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
6:00 - 7:30 pm

"Pali Buddhism and Lay Culture" (tentative title)
by OLIVER FREIBERGER

WHEN:
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
6:00 - 7:30 pm

WHERE:
80 Claremont Ave., Room 101
Department of Religion, Columbia University
New York, NY homeikandojo@aol.com

Please visit our website:
http://www.cbs.columbia.edu

*CEAIE English Immersion Program in Beijing & Suzhou

Announcement for Recruiting ESL Instructors

(School Year of 2009-2010)

English Immersion Program in Beijing is sponsored by China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) and under the Ministry of Education of PRC, and is administered by Beijing EPOCH Training Co. Ltd. It is an English program designed for primary school students in Beijing with an aim to further upgrade their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Native speakers of English are invited to teach as ESL teachers. “New Parade” (North American edition) is used as the textbook.

English Immersion Program in Suzhou is sponsored by Suzhou Experimental Primary School Education Group, and is administered by Beijing EPOCH Training Co. Ltd. It is an English program designed for primary school students in Suzhou with an aim to further upgrade their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Native speakers of English are invited to teach as ESL teachers. “Cambridge Young Learners' English” is used as the textbook.

Job Vacancies:

There are now ESL teaching jobs available at a few project primary schools in Beijing and Suzhou for the school year of 2008-2009 (September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009). We are searching qualified ESL instructors who can work full-time during the school year.

You can visit our website at www.teachingadvantage.com .

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*Position: Chinese Instructor
Status: Part-time Paid Position
Hours: 2 hours per week
Location: 5150 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19139 Contact: Ms. Laura Garrett (215) 747 - 5737
Application Deadline: October 15, 2008

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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

HOPKINS-NANJING CENTER FOR CHINESE AND AMERICAN STUDIES

POLITICAL SCIENCE POSITION FOR 2009-2010

The Johns Hopkins University – School of Advanced International Studies invites applications for a position as a visiting professor of political science, teaching in a prestigious graduate certificate and master's program in Nanjing, China. The Hopkins-Nanjing Center is the oldest and most ambitious joint academic venture in China.

We seek applicants possessing a Ph.D., strong theoretical and methodological training, significant teaching experience, and scholarly productivity. Courses are taught in English and may include:

• American Foreign Policy
• China-U.S. Relations
• Comparative Politics
• Contemporary International Politics
• Democracy and Its Critics
• International Organizations
• International Relations Theory
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Strategic Studies
• Topics courses such as Environmental Politics, History of International Relations, Terror and Fundamentalism, Media and International Affairs, Political Risk Analysis, Traditions of Diplomacy, and/or International Political Economy

Johns Hopkins offers competitive salary and benefits packages, support with shipping, and a free furnished apartment on the Center campus. The teaching load is 2/2.

The deadline for applications is October 1, 2008 . Applications may be downloaded at http://nanjing.jhu.edu/faculty/index.html or contact Carolyn Townsley at 202-663-5802 or ctownsley@jhu.edu . Further information is available at www.nanjing.jhu.edu .

Johns Hopkins is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

HOPKINS-NANJING CENTER FOR CHINESE AND AMERICAN STUDIES

NANJING, CHINA

INTERNATIONAL LAW POSITION FOR 2009-2010

The Johns Hopkins University – School of Advanced International Studies invites applications for two positions as visiting professor of law, teaching in a prestigious graduate certificate and master's program in Nanjing, China. The Hopkins-Nanjing Center is the oldest and most ambitious joint academic venture in China.

The candidate should possess a J.D. and/or Ph.D., a strong interest in cross-cultural relations, a commitment to institutional teamwork, teaching experience, and scholarly productivity. Instruction by the international faculty is in English. Appropriate courses may include human rights law, international law, comparative constitutional law, environmental law, trade and investment law, the professional role of lawyers, intellectual property, comparative legal cultures, and the history and philosophy of law in the West. Instructors may be asked to supervise some Chinese students in the preparation of a master's thesis.

Johns Hopkins offers competitive salary and benefits packages, support with shipping, and a free furnished apartment on the Center campus. The teaching load is 2/2. Instructors at various stages of their careers will be considered, including more recent graduates of American law schools.

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ENDOWED CHAIR IN CHINESE LITERATURE

The Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia invites applicants for the Ellen Bayard Weedon Professorship in East Asian Studies, appointment beginning August 25, 2009.

Candidates must have a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching. A Ph.D. is required. The candidate should hold the rank of Full Professor at the time of appointment, although applicants at the rank of Associate Professor with exceptional records of scholarship and teaching will be considered. The appointed scholar would be expected to take a role in building a strong department and graduate program. We welcome applicants whose research focuses on any period of Chinese literature.

Women and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is strongly committed to building diversity within its community.

To apply, candidates must submit a candidate profile, cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references, through Jobs@UVA ( http://jobs.virginia.edu ). Applications must be submitted by September 15, 2008. Interviews will be conducted December 5, 2008.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 15, 2008

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The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) is currently soliciting resumes for  fall  internships (paid) in Washington D.C., working on Chinese human rights and rule of law issues. Interns must be U.S. citizens.

Applications for fall in ternships must be received by July 15 .  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 or via fax at (202) 226-3804, attention: Judy Wright, Director of Administration.

Please forward the enclosed attachment to interested students (both undergraduate and graduate), particularly those with strong research and language skills.

Predoctoral Fellowship Program, 2009–2010

Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Annual program of support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism. Each of the nine fellowships has specific requirements and intents, including support for the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation, for residency and travel during the period of dissertation research, and for postdoctoral research. Application for a predoctoral fellowship may be made only through nomination by the chair of a graduate department of art history or other appropriate department. To be eligible, the nominee must have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency, and general and preliminary examinations, before November 15, 2008. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Candidates must be either United States citizens or enrolled in a university in the United States. All predoctoral fellowships are $20,000 per year. A $4,000 annual housing subsidy is available for fellows not in residence. Fellows in residence are provided with housing in apartments near the Gallery, subject to availability. In addition, predoctoral fellows receive allowances for photography and travel, depending on the terms of the fellowship. Deadline: November 15, 2008 For more information about the program, contact: Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts?National Gallery of Art 2000B South Club Drive?Landover, Maryland 20785?Telephone: (202) 842-6482?Fax: (202) 789-3026 http://www.nga.gov/resources/casvapre.shtm For more information about applying, please contact your graduate chair or the Center for East Asian Studies.

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Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship Program Announced

Information on East Asian Study Abroad Opportunities can always be found at http://www.ceas.sas.upenn.edu/study.shtml.

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*Volunteers Needed!
Are you interested in cultural exchange? Do you enjoy helping others? Are you a native or fluent speaker of English? Become a Conversation Partner!! You will be paired with an international student studying English at Penn's English Language Programs. You will be free to meet and chat whenever is convenient with your schedule. You will also have the opportunity to experience a language exchange and learn some of the student's native language: Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and more. Sign up by Friday, September 19 at: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/elp/conversation_partners_form

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NSF IGERT at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

“Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in Southwest China”

A Graduate Traineeship Program Supported by the National Science Foundation

Exceptional students interested in interdisciplinary and international environmental study are invited to apply for an NSF IGERT PhD Traineeship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  These traineeships have a generous stipend, tuition waiver, and health benefits.

Meeting the major challenges of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development requires understanding the interactions of biological, physical, social, and economic forces. IGERT trainees will address these issues by pursuing a PhD in one of over a dozen departments and participating in IGERT seminars, workshops, language training, and field research in the Himalayas of Yunnan, China - a "biodiversity hotspot."   For more information and application instructions, please visit www.swchina.wisc.edu . The application deadline for this program is January 30, 2008.

NOTE: UW-Madison is also home to a second IGERT program, Certificate on Humans and the Global Environment (CHANGE), focused on issues of vulnerability and sustainability of the global environment.  The application deadline for this program is January 2, 2009.  For more information, please visit http://www.sage.wisc.edu/igert .
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Call for Papers Essays and Book-reviews Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies (SJEAS), published by the Academy of East Asian Studies(AEAS), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, invites high-quality contributions from all over the world.  SJEAS  is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal dedicated to East Asian Studies. It concentrates on the humanities but some social science topics are also included. SJEAS  is interested in papers and book-reviews on: Classics, Philosophy, Religion, Anthropology, Literature, Drama and Film, History, Culture and Social Movements Of East Asia(China, Japan, Korea) of all periods Papers that deal with East Asia in its entirety, and/or explore common identities and mutual contrasts found in East Asian countries are also sought after. SJEAS will remunerate the accepted articles with a sum of 1,500 USD and the accepted book-reviews with a sum of 200 USD.  How to submit You may either send your manuscript, through an email to the Managing Editor, as an Apple Mac file, an MS Word file, or a HWP file together with your curriculum vitae , or follow instructions on the website (go to  http://sjeas.skku.edu   and click  “ submissions ” ).

*International Conference on "Freud and Chinese Religions and Culture"
October 3-4, 2008 Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
178 Ryders Lane New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8556
Lunch and refreshment will be provided. Seating is limited and to reserve your seat please RSVP to Dr. Tao Jiang ( tjiang@rci.rutgers.edu ), indicating whether you will attend Friday and/or Saturday sessions.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
FREUD'S CHINA CONNECTIONS
9:00-10:20 a.m. Rutgers University Inn, Conference Room B Geoffrey Blowers (University of Hong Kong) - The Legacy of Freud's China Connections: A Promise Unfulfilled? WANG Ning (Tsinghua University - China) - Freudianism in China: A Reconsideration from Literary and Cultural Perspectives
Coffee Break, 10:20-10:40 a.m.
PSYCHOANALYZING MODERN CHINESE EXPERIENCES
10:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. Wendy Larson (University of Oregon) - From Ah Q to Lei Feng: Freud and Revolutionary Spirit in 20th Century China WANG Ban (Stanford University) - Psychoanalysis and Modern Chinese Literature: Positive Sublimation and Politics of Passion David Eng (University of Pennsylvania) - Queer Studies in China: Neoliberalism and Individual Desire
Lunch, 12:40 - 2:30 p.m.
FREUD AND CHINESE RELIGIONS I (BUDDHISM)
2:30-3:50 p.m. Lili Hsieh (National Central University - Taiwan) - The Degree Zero of Desire: A Psychoanalytic Reading of the Buddhist Parable "The Story of Du Zicun" Tao JIANG (Rutgers University) - A Weishi Buddhist Engagement with Freud on the Subliminal Mind Coffee Break, 3:50-4:20 p.m.
PSYCHOANALYZING CHINESE PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP 4:20-5:40 P.M. GU Mingdong (University of Texas at Dallas) - The Filial Piety Complex: A Chinese Form of the Oedipus Complex Sing-chen Lydia CHIANG (Boston College) - Mother and Son in "Yue Zhong" by Pu Songling (1640-1715): A Neo-Freudian Reading of a Late Imperial Chinese Story
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
9:00-11:00 a.m. Rutgers University Inn, Conference Room
B FREUD AND CHINESE RELIGIONS II (CONFUCIANISM/DAOISM) Philip J. Ivanhoe (City University of Hong Kong) - Freud and the Dao Mark Berkson (Hamline University) - Xunzian Symbolic Realism: A Challenge to Freud's Critique of Religion Lee Yearley (Stanford University) - Freud and China: The Pursuit of the Self and Other Fugitive Notions
Lunch, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

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Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities January 9 - 12, 2009 Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa Honolulu Hawaii, USA Since many people have individually asked for an extension of the submission deadline, we are extending the deadline for submissions to Friday, September 12th, 2008. Call for papers, abstracts, student papers, work-in-progress reports, research proposals, workshop proposals, poster sessions, research tables, or reports on issues related to teaching, practitioner forums, panel discussions, and tutorials. All areas of arts and humanities are invited. You may submit your paper/proposal by using our online submission system! To use the system, and for detailed information about submitting see: http://www.hichumanities.org/cfp_artshumanities.htm

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2009 International Studies Schools Association (ISSA) Conference

The conference is for K-12 educators interested in international studies, and this year's conference topic will be  Teaching About Global Sustainable Development in the K-12 classroom .  The ISSA Conference will take place in sunny Tampa, Florida, this coming January.  We are expecting approximately 300 K-12 educators to attend the conference with the intention of learning about historical and contemporary issues related to sustainable development. We are currently accepting proposals for presentations .  Please see the attached general announcement and the Request for Proposals.  The ISSA has always enjoyed NRC involvement in our conferences and we look forward to welcoming NRCs, especially from the Southeast, to participate in the upcoming conference.  We also appreciate past NRC involvement in sponsoring and exhibiting at the conference.  For more information go to  www.intlschools.org .

Center for East Asian Studies
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Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305
Tel: 215-573-4203; Fax: 215-573-2561
E-mail: ceas@ccat.sas.upenn.edu