Center for East Asian Studies

Wednesday, October 7, 7:00PM, Class of '49 Auditorium, Houston Hall ( 3417 Spruce St .)

Ensemble N_JP and Gene Coleman

Lecture and Demonstration on traditional Japanese instruments, featuring master musicians Ko Ishikawa (sho) and Masayo Ishigure (koto) with Philadelphia composer Gene Coleman

For more information, please visit:
www.ceas.sas.upenn.edu

Ensemble N_JP, a music ensemble from Japan will be in the USA in Fall 2009. The group will present a series of concerts and educational programs in Philadelphia , New York and Boston in the time period October 7th – 14th, 2009. This will include a lecture and demonstration on Japanese music and instruments at the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 7th.

Is it possible to understand the complex process we call globalization through the arts? Is it possible for people from Japan and the USA to understand each other better through artistic experiences? Philadelphia composer and director Gene Coleman thinks so, which is one reason he created the organization Soundfield and the music group known as Ensemble N_JP. For the program with CEAS, N_JP members Ko Ishikawa and Masayo Ishigure will talk about their musical practice and experiences playing both traditional and contemporary music for their instruments, moderated by composer and N_JP director Gene Coleman. The musicians will play selections from their traditional and contemporary repertoire, giving listeners a rare opportunity to hear these instruments live. Questions from the audience will be welcomed. We will hear traditional Japanese instruments played by the master musicians in both old and new ways and this is at the core of N_JP's powerful and evocative sound.

The project is produced by Soundfield, a new music organization based in Philadelphia , in collaboration with Shofuso House, The University of Pennsylvania's Center for East Asian Studies, The International House of Philadelphia, Meet the Composer, The American Composers Forum Philadelphia Chapter and The New England Conservatory of Music.

9/16 - Rashomon, 1950 (Kurosawa Akira)
9/23 - The Life of Oharu (Saikaku ichidai onna), 1952
(Mizoguchi Kenji)
9/30 - Ugetsu (Ugetsu monogatari), 1953 (Mizoguchi Kenji )
10/7 - Late Spring (Banshun), 1949 (Ozu Yasujiro)
10/14 - Early Summer (Bakushu), 1951 (Ozu Yasujiro )
10/21 - Tokyo Story ( Tokyo monogatari), 1953 (Ozu Yasujiro )
10/28 - Stray Dog (Nora Inu), 1949 (Kurosawa Akira)
11/4 - To Live (Ikiru), 1952 (Kurosawa Akira)
11/16 - Seven Samurai, 1954 (Kurosawa Akira)
12/2 - Tampopo, 1985 (Itami Juzo)
12/9 - Fireworks (Hana-bi), 1997 (Kitano Takeshi)

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The Shanghai Jiao Tong University Symphony Orchestra (Cao Peng, Music Director) With The Penn Symphony Orchestra (Brad Smith, Music Director) In a joint concert featuring music of Copland, Barber, Verdi, Liszt, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Traditional Chinese Classical Music

Admission is FREE, Doors open at 7:00 pm; General seating. For more information, please visit www.sas.upenn.edu/music or call 215-898-6244.

Wednesday, October 7, 7:00PM, Class of '49 Auditorium, Houston Hall ( 3417 Spruce St .)

Are you thinking about a career in Sino-American relations or International Studies with a focus on China? Would you like to master your Chinese language skills and transform them into a professionally and academically-applicable asset? Are you interested in a graduate program that would allow you to use your Chinese in seminar-style classes and live and learn alongside Chinese graduate students while continuing your study with respected Chinese faculty in historic Nanjing? If so, then there is no better place for you than the Hopkins-Nanjing Center!

To learn more, schedule an individual meeting with Amy Weiner ( amy.weiner@jhu.edu <mailto:amy.weiner@jhu.edu> ) from the Hopkins-Nanjing Center's Admissions Office while she is visiting campus on Thursday, October 8th. Or, stop by the Golkin Room in Houston Hall at 12pm that day for an info session and Q & A. Bring your own lunch -- dessert will be provided!

Representations and Uses of Yue Identity Along the Southern Frontier of the Han, ~200- 111 BCE

Erica Brindley, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and History, Pennsylvania State University

Through a detailed comparison of several great figures of the Southern Yue empire and kingdom, Dr. Brindley will highlight different types of interactions between Southern Yue and the Han imperial state. She will examine the construction of elite identity in an attempt to measure how rulers of the Southern Yue viewed their own relationships to Yue culture and the people over whom they ruled. Rather than assume a simple model of sinicization, Dr. Brindley will present culture change and identity construction as complex processes contingent upon changing local conditions and international relations, especially with respect to how Southern Yue kings perceived the benefits of belonging to or resisting the Han imperial state. Moreover, she will underscore instances in which individuals appropriated or implicitly accepted the values and political tools associated with local or foreign cultures, paying heed to their reasons for choosing certain values and tools over others.

AUTUMN GEM explores the extraordinary life of the Chinese
revolutionary heroine Qiu Jin (1875-1907). An accomplished writer,
women's rights activist, and leader of a revolutionary army, Qiu Jin
boldly challenged traditional gender roles and demanded equal rights
and opportunities for women. Compared to a "Chinese Joan of Arc," she emerged as a national heroine who redefined what it meant to be a woman in early 20th-century China .

Join us for a free screening and Q-and-A session with filmmakers RaeChang and Adam Tow.

Sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies
Co-sponsored by Asian Pacific American Heritage Week

On the strange convergence of fears: money and the body in East Asian and Western medicine

Shigehisa Kuriyama, Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History, Harvard University

EALC Saunders Lecture, Co-sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies, Department of the History and Sociology of Science, and the Center for Bioethics

Associate Professor Department of Chinese Language and Cultural Studies University of Incheon ( South Korea )

A Sino-Southeast Asian Circuit: Ethno-histories of the Marine Goods Trade between China and Southeast Asia

Through discussion of a broad spectrum of graphic images taken from Japanese conduct literature, Laura Miller will reflect on one of the simplest, yet most effective means for shaping our ideas of propriety. Public service posters, funny comics, and clever illustrations in manuals and magazines have a way of capturing our attention and getting

their message across immediately. Eye-catching images can slip into the public imagination in ways that make us forget that there ever was an author, a publishing house, or a government agency behind them. In addition to their surface humor, each graphic image frames culture and subculture, location, actors, and the desired interaction.

*Discover Asia with the Global Interdependence Center!
Vietnam ? Singapore ? Shanghai ? Hong Kong

Join GIC as we explore the economic and financial climates of the Far East during our four conferences throughout November and January. Conference details below. Registration is available online.

November 13-16, 2009
Vietnam: A Case Study of Post-Crisis Capital Market
Challenges to an Emerging Economy

Join GIC as we partner with Vietnam Television for an introduction to our 2010 International Conference Series, "Financial Interdependence in the World's Post-Crisis Capital Markets"
Friday, November 13th - Visit with representatives from State Securities Commission of Vietnam & Ministry of Finance
Weekend of November 14th &15th

Monday, November 16th - Meetings are scheduled with Vietnam Television Network, Hanoi Stock Exchange, Hanoi Institute of Banking and State Bank of Vietnam

November 19-20, 2009
Food and Water - Basic Challenges to International Stability - Part IV: Singapore

GIC will partner with University of Chicago Booth School of Business as we conclude our 2009 International Conference Series featuring Charles Plosser, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Other confirmed speakers include David Kotok, GIC Program Chair and CIO, Cumberland Advisors; Terry Cooke, Founder & CEO, GC3 Strategy; Colin Chapman, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Strategic Forecasting Inc.; and Seetharam Kallidaikurichi E., Visiting Professor and Director, Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

January 10-12, 2010
One Country, Two Systems: Impacts after the Financial Crisis, a Dialogue in China's Emerging and Mature Financial Centers and Markets - Part I: Shanghai

GIC kicks off its 2010 International Conference Series in China with this program on the Emerging Market in Shanghai featuring the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Dr. James Bullard. In partnership with Fudan University, additional invited and confirmed speakers include Caleb Fundanga, Governor, Bank of Zambia; David Rowe, EVP Risk Mgmt, Sungard; John Silvia, Chief Economist, Wachovia/Wells Fargo; Steve Liesman CNBC-USA; Catherine Mann, IIE & Brandeis University, David Kotok, GIC Program Chair and CIO, Cumberland Advisors and Gene Huang, Chief Economist of FedEx. Private round-table luncheon on January 12th generously hosted by Wachovia/Wells Fargo.

January 14-15, 2010
One Country, Two Systems: Impacts after the Financial Crisis, a Dialogue in China's Emerging and Mature Financial Centers and Markets - Part II: Hong Kong

GIC continues its 2010 International Conference Series with a program on the Mature Financial Center of Hong Kong Invited and confirmed speakers include Caleb Fundanga, Governor, Bank of Zambia; David Rowe, EVP Risk Mgmt, Sungard; John Silvia, Chief Economist, Wachovia/Wells Fargo; Steve Liesman CNBC-USA; Catherine Mann, IIE & Brandeis University; David Kotok, GIC Program Chair and CIO, Cumberland Advisors; Gene Huang, Chief Economist of FedEx and Dave Hale, Founder, Hale Advisors, LLC. Private round-table luncheon on January 15th generously hosted by Wachovia/Wells Fargo.

Please visit our website to register for one of the conferences above.

The Columbia University Buddhist Studies Seminar is pleased to announce the seminar schedule for the fall semester:

October 22nd, 2009 * Dominic Steavu * McGill University, Center for Asian Research "The Tao of Tea: Macrobiotic Hygiene in the 'Kissa yojo ki' of the Zen Master Eisai" 6-7:30pm 80 Claremont Ave., Room 101
November 19th, 2009 * Michael Walsh * Vassar College "The Intimate Religious Life of the Nation: Visions of Buddhism in Colonial Missions to China" 6-7:30pm 80 Claremont Ave., Room 101

December 3rd, 2009 * Ute Hueskin * University of Oslo Title TBA 6-7:30pm 80 Claremont Ave., Room 101

The schedule is also available online at: http://www.cbs.columbia.edu/seminar/

*Princeton University Buddhist Studies Workshop Fall 2009 Schedule

Young San Preservation Group (Eight Monks and Nuns from Korea) “The Sounds of Ecstasy and the Nectar of Enlightenment: Buddhist Ritual Song & Dance from Korea” October 12 (Monday) 8:00 p.m., Princeton University Chapel (Co-sponsored by Princeton University's Department of East Asian Studies, the Humanities Council, and the David A. Gardiner Magic Project, as well as The Korea Society.)

Daniel Boucher, Cornell University. “What is a Hinayana Fundamentalist doing in Fifth-Century China?” October 29 (Thursday), 4:30 pm, Room 137, 1879 Hall.

Ute Huesken, University of Oslo “Ritual or law? On the Establishment of an Order of Nuns (bhik?u?i) in Tibetan Buddhism” November 19 (Thursday), 4:30, Seminar Room, 5 Ivy Lane

The Sounds of Ecstasy and the Nectar of Enlightenment:
Buddhist Ritual Song & Dance from Korea

Monday, October 12, 8:00 p.m.
Princeton University Chapel

Performers: Young San Preservation Group (a group of eight nuns and monks from Korea)

Derived from ancient Buddhist ceremonies that were nearly lost to history, pomp'ae , literally "sacred chanting," is a Buddhist tradition of ritual chant that may be compared with Gregorian chant in the Western tradition of Christianity. The performance offers a rich milieu of complex vocal patterns and pure, heavy tones intended to induce ruminative calm and facilitate spiritual growth. The Young San Preservation Group's singing will be accompanied by traditional Korean drums, cymbals and gongs as well as ritualized dance pieces known as chakpop ?? . In the entire Buddhist world, the sounds ( pomp'ae ?? ) and dances ( chakpop ?? ) of the Young San ceremony are unique to Korea and were nominated in 1973 for preservation as an intangible cultural asset.

Foreign Language Program
October 1 – December 15 – Ten Weeks

Beginning Mandarin, Parts 1 and 2
Monday, 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Beginning Japanese, Part 1
Tuesday, 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Beginning Mandarin, Part 6
Wednesday, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Beginning Italian and Russian, Part 1 and Beginning Mandarin, Part 4
Thursday, 4:15 pm – 6:15 pm

Tuition: $120 New students; $100 Continuing students
Registration:    Contact 215-895 - 6592 or languages@ihphilly.or g .

Thursday, October 8 at 7pm Ensemble N_JP Ko Ishikawa, sho; Kenta Nagai, shamisen, guitar and electronics; Masayo Ishigure, koto and shamisen; Gene Coleman, saxophone Local composer Gene Coleman once again joins forces with musicians from Japan and the US for an exploration of global transformations that are radically reshaping our world. This program features "Andolangen," a music/video composition based on the concepts of famed Japanese architect Tadao Ando, as well as the premiere of "Engawa," a new composition for Japanese and western instruments that draws directly on the design of the Shofuso House in Fairmont Park . The program will also include traditional Japanese music for sho (Japanese bamboo mouth organ) and koto (Japanese 13-string zither), revealing the origins of N_JP's powerful and evocative sound. $8 members; $10 general admission. In advance or one hour before showtime at The Ibrahim Theater Box Office.

Saturday, 24 October 2009 Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50 Princeton University
Organized by the P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art, Princeton University

Western photographers have been showing China to Westerners for 150 years, and photography has been a major medium in Western museums since the 1950s. It was not until 2003, however, that the Guangdong Museum of Art exhibited the first permanent collection of works by Chinese documentary photographers ever assembled by a Chinese museum. The Guangdong Museum 's collection was selected by a curatorial committee of photographers who spent two years touring more than 20 provinces, viewing 100,000 photographs, and selecting 600 works by 248 photographers. Beginning on 24 September 2009, the China Institute Gallery in New York will have the privilege of holding the first exhibition of this collection in America , featuring a selection of 100 of these photographs. In association with this event, the Tang Center for East Asian Art will host a symposium, "China Seen by the Chinese: Documentary Photography, 1951–2003," at Princeton University on 24 October 2009. Presentations will consider historical and cross-cultural perspectives, critical and theoretical approaches to the subject, and the problem of defining "documentary" photography. For information online, please visit tang.princeton.edu Please register online at http://www.princeton.edu/tang/symposia/

Japan Group II invites all who are interested in Japanese art and culture, to join our group. For information about membership and details about events email Shirley Luber at luber@lubergallery.com

Schedule of events for this season:

Sunday October 11 Nakashima at the Gallery Moderne and dinner at Haru Restaurant
Sunday, November 8 Trip to New York, visiting the Met to see Arts of the Samurai, and Japan Society for the Serizawa: Master of Japanese Textile Design, Serizawa Keisuke was designated a living treasure in 1956
Sunday, December 8 Philadelphia Museum of Art to tour "Pleasures and Pastimes in Japanese Art" Dinner at Genji Restaurant

The Mid Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies (MAR/AAS) holds its annual Teaching Asia Workshop for K-12 Teachers to encourage the integration of Asia-related subjects into their curricula. The theme of “Soft Power in Asia” will allow us to look at how art, religion and popular culture emanating from Asia influence the world.

• A lecture and hands-on workshop on Chinese calligraphy with celebrated artist, Lampo Leong

Teacher-participants in this full-day workshop may also attend, free of charge, the MAR/AAS Annual Conference at Villanova University, October 31-November 1, AND admission to two cultural events: a play, Victorious Ocean , about Tibetan Buddhism, and a screening of Wings of Defeat about Japanese kamikaze pilots in World War II.

Dr. A. Maria Toyoda
Villanova University
Department of Political Science
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA 19085
amaria.toyoda@villanova.edu
www.maraas.org

INTERNATIONAL MASTER TEACHERS WILL LEAD BUTOH WORKSHOPS IN NYC DURING CAVE NEW YORK BUTOH FESTIVAL

International masters Yuko Kaseki, Ko Murobushi, Mari Osanai and Daisuke Yoshimoto will offer beginning and advanced Butoh training in NYC from October 23 to November 25, 2009 as part of the "Fourth CAVE New York Butoh Festival -- Butoh-Kan Phase."

Discounts are available to those who register early. For more information and for details on discounts, please visit www.nybf09.caveartspace.org, email at training@caveartspace.org or call 212-561-7320.

Feel the beauty, energy, and heart of classical Chinese dance and music. Join majestic heroes, graceful maidens, and a full orchestra performing right here at The Academy of Music !

The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit organization, seeks a Program Intern for late January–April, 2010. The candidate should have an interest in or familiarity with Japan and Japanese culture. Ability to speak Japanese is helpful, but not required. A valid driver's license is required. The intern's work will focus on the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia project.

For detailed information about this opportunity,
continue to the JASGP.ORG job bank

East Asia/China
Brandeis
Waltham, MA

The Brandeis University history department invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in East Asian history with a Chinese specialization in any period. The appointment will begin in the fall semester of 2010. Please send letter of interest, c.v., and three letters of recommendation to Prof. Alice Kelikian, Chair, East Asian Search, History Dept., Brandeis University MS 036, Waltham, MA 02454-9110. First consideration will be given to applications received by November 15, 2009. Brandeis University is committed to building a diverse faculty and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Application deadline: November 15, 2009
Related e-mail: kelikian@brandeis.edu

Penn Lauder CIBER
(Center for International Business Education & Research)
Outreach Assistant Position

Penn Lauder CIBER is seeking a part-time, temporary, Outreach Assistant for the 2009-2010 academic year. 15-20 hours/week. Possibility of extension. The Outreach Assistant will work closely with Penn Lauder CIBER's Program Coordinator to help organize events, projects, marketing and outreach activities.

Assisting with organizing various types of events – lectures, seminars, workshops, and conferences, including making arrangements for venue, catering, and travel

Assisting with the planning, coordination, and marketing/publicity for the CIBER Business Language Conference in March 2010

Researching and overseeing marketing and publicity of events
Attending events as assigned to facilitate A/V needs, refreshments, and take notes or photos
Assisting with researching and developing or maintaining outreach contacts, both internal to Penn and external to the University
Assist with updating the CIBER website
Other duties as assigned

Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal skills.
Experience with event planning and/or marketing and publicity
Proficiency using spreadsheets, word processing, Microsoft Publisher, and Internet search tools
Knowledge of web-design tools and software, such as Page Maker preferred?
Must be willing to travel locally
International experience and interests preferred

Kathryn M. Homa
Program Coordinator
Penn Lauder CIBER
Lauder Fischer Hall
256 South 37sth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6330
Email: khoma@wharton.upenn.edu

The Department of Asian Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications from outstanding scholars for a tenured faculty position at either the associate professor or full professor level with a focus on Japanese studies, open to all periods and disciplines. Preference is for an appointment at the senior level.

A Ph.D. degree in the humanities or social sciences is required and it is expected that the appointee will have a substantial record of research and publication. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will contribute substantially to the academic, intellectual, and administrative leadership of the Department. The responsibilities of the appointee will include: teaching content courses which may involve using Japanese-language materials, coordinating the Japanese language and culture program in rotation with other faculty, mentoring undergraduate students, and contributing to the development and teaching of the Department's graduate program. Experience with developing graduate programs and in graduate-level teaching will be an advantage.

The Department of Asian Studies offers a B.A. in Asian Studies. Students majoring in Asian Studies can choose from several concentrations within the major: Interdisciplinary Major in Asian Studies; concentrations in Arab Cultures; Chinese; Japanese; and South Asian Studies. The Department offers language instruction in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, Persian, and Turkish (see http://www.unc.edu/depts/asia/). The Department has a strong commitment to multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and teaching, and provides opportunities for interactions with other academic departments and units, including the Carolina Asia Center (http://www.carolinaasiacenter.unc.edu/).

Qualified applicants should submit an application including the following materials, all in hard copy: a CV; a cover letter (which should list at least four senior scholars from whom the Search Committee can solicit evaluations); research and teaching statements; two most recently published scholarly works. Please mail the dossier to: Japan Search Committee, Department of Asian Studies, CB 3267, New West 113, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC 27599-3267.

For further information, contact search committee chair Dr. Li-ling Hsiao at japansearch@unc.edu .

The review of applications will begin 20 October 2009 and the search will remain open until the position is filled.

The University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

---4th annual LOS ANGELES CAREER FORUM---
October 9th & 10th, 2009 (Fri. & Sat.)
Hollywood and Highland Grand Ballroom (5th Floor)
*Information about some special services for LA Career Forum
participants coming up!!
http://www.careerforum.net/event/la/?lang=E

---23rd annual BOSTON CAREER FORUM---
November 20th - 22nd, 2009 (Fri. - Sun.)
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (Boston, Massachusetts)
http://www.careerforum.net/event/bos/?lang=E

Los Angeles/ Boston Career Forum are for anyone who is:
- Japanese-English bilingual(at minimum conversational level in
both Japanese and English)

and

- looking for a full-time or internship position

Companies will be holding seminars as well as interviews
at their booth during the event. Some companies may give out
offers by the end of the event. Registration and attending
the event is free.

For online registration and more info regarding
the above, please go to:
Los Angeles Career Forum:
http://www.careerforum.net/event/la/?lang=E
Boston Career Forum:
http://www.careerforum.net/event/bos/?lang=E

or view the Boston Career Forum DVD at:
(English):http://www.discointer.com/e-brochure/bos07/dvd/en.html
(Japanese):http://www.careerforum.net/event/dvd_event/index.html

If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact us at cfn@careerforum.net.

Chinese for Families, a Mandarin-as-second language program for families is hiring teachers for fall and spring. We are recruiting Mandarin, Gongfu, Taichi, Guzheng and Mahjong teachers. To apply, contact info@chineseforfamilies.com or call 610-716-1854 . Please visit our website www.chineseforfamilies.com to learn more about our programs & teaching philosophy. All candidates must speak excellent to native Mandarin, like working with children and parents, and have permission to work in the US (green card, work permit or citizenship).

Gymboree Nan Yang Center seeks full-time native English Instructors for early childhood education. Center is located at Dushan Road , Nan Yang City , He Nan Provience. Students are from 0 to 5 years old. We are a very interesting program.

Please check our website: www.gymboree.com.cn for more details about our program .

The ARI Fellowship Program for Northeast Asian Studies is designed to provide foreign scholars and doctoral candidates with an opportunity to carry out research on topics related to Northeast Asia at the Asiatic Research Institute of Korea University.

Eligibility
Individuals in the humanities and social sciences who are currently engaged in Northeast Asia-related research and teaching activities are eligible to apply. The fellowship is not open to Korean nationals, except those with resident status in foreign countries. Priority will be given to scholars who have received their Ph.D. degree within five years of their application and doctoral candidates who have completed all academic requirements except the dissertation (ABDs).

Grant Period
The fellowship period is for up to six months and may begin any time between January 1st and December 31st..

Fellowship Grant
1. Economy-class round-trip airfare (only provided to those who are based overseas prior to the fellowship period)
? Reimbursement of airfare will be provided after arrival
2. Free accommodation either on or off campus.
3. Access to ARI facilities, including Korea University libraries, and a communal office to be shared with other visiting fellows.

Required Materials
Application Form
Curriculum Vitae
Research Proposal
Evidence of current employment or affiliation (if possible)
* The Application Form can be downloaded from the website: http://eng.asiaticresearch.org/
* Applicants should submit all required materials via email attachment or send original documents by post. Documents must be postmarked no later than the deadline.

Obligations
While at the ARI, fellows will be encouraged to present work-in-progress and to conduct joint research with ARI members.

Application Deadline
There are two application deadlines: March 31st and October 31th. (From the next year, March 31st and September 30th)
Applications must be received at least six months in advance of the proposed arrival date.
*Applications submitted early in advance of proposed arrival dates may be given preferential treatment.

Notification
Fellowship awardees will be notified individually after each application deadline.

Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University,
Anam-Dong 5 Ga-1, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-701, Korea

The Asian Division Friends Society announces the Florence Tan Moeson Research Fellowship Program for 2010. This Fellowship Program is made possible by a generous donation of Florence Tan Moeson, for 43 years a Chinese Team cataloger in the Regional and Cooperative Cataloging Division at the Library of Congress before she retired in 2001. Mrs. Moeson passed away on November 15, 2008.

The purpose of the Fellowship Program is to give individuals the opportunity to use the Asian and Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) collections in the Library of Congress to pursue scholarly research projects. The Library's Asian collections are among the most significant outside of Asia and consist of over 2.8 million monograph, serial, newspaper, manuscript and microform titles in the vernacular languages of East, South and Southeast Asia . The Library's AAPI collection was officially launched in 2007. It contains primary resource materials including monographs, serials, government reports, newspapers, census data, photos, oral histories, sound recordings, film, and miscellaneous ephemera pertaining to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

For more details regarding this fellowship and information about past awardees, please visit the ADFS website at: www.lcasianfriends.org/fellowship . The deadline for the 2010 application season is September 30, 2009 .

The Florence Tan Moeson Research Fellowship awards total $14,000 each year for 10 years in support of grant support for research projects employing the Asian Division's Reading Room and the Library's extensive Asian collections. The grants are awarded upon demonstration of need through a competitive process. Grants are intended to subsidize the researcher's transportation fares to and from Washington , DC , overnight accommodations and photocopying fees. Graduate students, independent scholars, community college teachers, researchers without regular teaching appointments, and librarians with a demonstrated need for research fellowship support are eligible to apply.

The Library's Asian collections began in 1869 with a gift of 10 works in 933 volumes from an emperor of China to the United States . Spanning a diversity of subjects from China, Japan, Korea, the South Asian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Asian Pacific American community, the Library's Asian and AAPI collections have become one of the most accessible and comprehensive sources in the world. To learn about the content of LC Asian and AAPI collections, visit the Library's Asian Division's website at: www.loc.gov/rr/asian/ .

Contact: Dr. Anchi Hoh, Co-Chair, Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship Program Committee, adia@loc.gov , 202-707-5673.

BRIDGING SCHOLARSHIPS

The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. Funding from private foundations and major U.S. corporations has made it possible for ATJ to award 100 scholarships annually to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan for a semester or an academic year. Contributors to the scholarship fund include Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, The Freeman Foundation, JCC Fund, JP Morgan, Japan-US Friendship Commission, Lockheed Martin, McDonalds Japan, Mitsubishi International Corporation, Morgan Stanley, Nomura Holding America, Shinsei Bank, Temple University - Japan Campus, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Mr. Masamoto Yashiro.

Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the United States before and during the time they are studying abroad. (For a list of the most recent recipients of the Bridging Scholarship, scroll down to the bottom of this page.)

Bridging Scholarship recipients receive a stipend of $2,500 (for students on semester-long programs) or $4,000 (for students on academic year programs). Students studying in Japan on summer programs are not eligible to apply.

Applications for Bridging Scholarships are accepted twice a year. Sixty-nine scholarships for Fall 2009 have been awarded; the list of recipients is posted below.

Applications will next be accepted from students studying in Japan in Spring 2010; the deadline for receipt of applications will be October 6, 2009.

Each scholarship recipient will be expected to send a brief report about his or her study in Japan to the ATJ office within 60 days of returning from abroad. These reports will be valuable both for students who plan to study abroad in Japan and for teachers and advisors who are helping students to select suitable programs of study.

Blakemore Foundation
The Blakemore Foundation was established in 1990 by Thomas and Frances Blakemore to encourage the advanced study of Asian languages and to improve the understanding of Asian fine arts in the United States.

Grants are highly competitive. In 2009, we were able to fund less than 6% of applicants.

The next deadline for applications is December 30, 2009. Grants will be awarded for study starting between June 2010 and May 2011.

The Next Generation Fellowship is a post-master's degree program that is cultivating a new generation of Asian affairs specialists committed to and capable of bridging the gap between the best scholarly research and the pressing needs of U.S. foreign policy toward a rapidly changing Asia.

Recent master's and professional degree holders (e.g., MA, MBA, LLM, JD, etc.) are invited to apply for a year-long fellowship at NBR's headquarters in Seattle. Fellows will collaborate with leading scholars to conduct independent research and participate in the briefing of research findings to the policymaking community in Washington, D.C.

This one-year fellowship is designed to further the professional development of Asia specialists in the year just after the completion of their master's degree. Successful fellows will gain further knowledge of Asia and an understanding of the U.S. foreign policymaking process by: conducting independent research under the guidance of the NBR Editor; collaborating with senior scholars on academic publications; and traveling to Washington, D.C., to participate in the briefing of research findings to relevant constituents within the policy community.

TERASAKI RESEARCH TRAVEL GRANT
CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies at UCLA is pleased to issue
this Call for Proposals for Center support of scholars who wish to travel to Los Angeles to
use the newly acquired Gordon W. Prange Collection and other parts of the UCLA Library.

We anticipate two rounds of applications per year, in mid-October and mid-April. Applicants must provide a research proposal of no more than 750 words, a proposed budget, a CV, and in the case of graduate students, a letter of recommendation from a dissertation
committee chair or other academic advisor. Since it is possible that details of the application process might change, please be sure to review the up-to-date requirements and deadlines
at the Terasaki Center Website: http://www.international.ucla.edu/japan/study/article.
asp?parentID=111339.
Please contact Ms. Mariko Bird, Assistant Director, at 310-825-8681
or bird@international.ucla.edu if you have any questions regarding eligibility or logistics.

Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies • 11282 Bunche Hall
(310) 825-8681 • http://www.international.ucla.edu/japan

Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan -
See (IV) Fellowship and Award Opportunities above.

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program provides opportunities for overseas experience. The program is open to educators and administrators with responsibilities for curriculum development in fields related to humanities, languages, and area studies. Topics and host countries of the seminars vary from year to year. All seminars are in non-western European countries. Seminars are designed to provide a broad and introductory cultural orientation to a particular country (ies). The program is geared towards those educators with little or no experience in the host country (ies) who demonstrate the need to develop and enhance their curriculum through short-term study and travel abroad. There are nine seminars being offered for Summer 2010 with 14-16 positions per seminar, subject to the availability of funds. Seminars begin as early as late May and may last until mid-August for a duration of four to six weeks .

Terms of the award include: ? round-trip economy airfare ? room and board ? program-related travel within the host country (ies). Participants are responsible for a cost share of $450.00. Updated application forms are now available. The Summer 2010 application and reference form deadline is October 9, 2009

Elementary School Teachers in the fields of social sciences, humanities, including languages
Middle or High School Educators in the fields of social sciences, humanities, including languages
Administrators or Curriculum Specialists who have responsibility for curriculum in the fields of social sciences, humanities, including languages;

• Librarians, Museum Educators or Media or Resource Specialists who have responsibility for curriculum in the fields of social sciences,humanities, including languages; and

Faculty or Administrators from public or private, 2- or 4-year institutions of higher education whose discipline is related to the social sciences, humanities, languages and/or area studies.

• Citizenship - must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident.

• Academic Preparation - must hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

• Professional Experience - (1) must have at least 3 years of full-time experience - by the time of departure for the seminar; (2) must be currently employed full-time in a U.S. school system, institution of higher education, Local Education Agency, State Education Agency, library, or museum. Teaching as a graduate, teaching assistant or student teacher is not applicable toward the three years of required full-time professional experience; (3) must be currently employed full-time in a teaching position at the level for which the candidate is applying.

• Health -The candidate must be physically and psychologically able to participate in all phases of the seminar. Award recipients must provide a physician's statement to reflect participant's readiness for travel.

• Those individuals who have participated previously in short-term (under two months) Fulbright awards such as the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program, or the Fulbright Memorial Fund Program, may become eligible to participate again two years after completion of a previous program. Please be sure to check with the Fulbright-Hays office concerning your eligibility.

Application Inquiries : Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, U.S. Department of Education, International Education Programs Service, 1990 K Street, N.W., Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8521

The application package is available August 10 th , 2009, you may apply online at:

The Fourth Asian Translation Traditions Conference, jointly organized by the Research Centre for Translation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, will be held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong on 15-17 December 2010. It is a sequel to three previous conferences held at AHRB Centre for Asian and African Languages in London (2004), the Adivasi Academy in Tejgadh, India (2005) and Bogaziçi University in Istanbul (2008). Like the previous conferences, the fourth conference aims to challenge the Eurocentric bias of Translation Studies by exploring the richness and diversity of non-Western discourses and practices of translation. The focus will be on translational exchanges among non-Western languages and change and continuity in Asian translation traditions. The organizers invite papers on topics such as the following:

Length of papers : 30 minutes for one paper, inclusive of presentation and discussions.

Submission of abstracts : Please email abstracts of no more than 250 words to asiantranslation4@cuhk.edu.hk on or before 31 December 2009, including the following information: (1) Author's name, (2) Affiliation, (3) postal address, (4) phone number, (5) email address. Abstracts will be reviewed by members of the Organizing Committee and scholars invited by the Committee. Authors will be notified of acceptance by 31 January 2010. (Please refer to abstracts for the time chart of the conference schedule.)

Other information: Information on registration, accommodation, etc., will be announced at a later date at the website here, which is now under construction

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University of Pennsylvania
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