Center for East Asian Studies

The talk centers on the Japanese subsidiary of an American multinational corporation that is operating under a mandate of “globalization.” While this mandate has been more readily operable within the realms of production and distribution, transnational thinking has not replaced multinational approaches to the corporation's management of its human resources. In the Japanese subsidiary, “globalization” has exacerbated tensions both among the Japanese employees and between the Japanese employees and their American managers, shedding light on the impossibility of successful transnationalism without significant changes in corporate approaches to culture.

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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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

Wharton Asia Business Conference 2009
Navigating Through the Global Crisis
When: Saturday, October 31st, 2009; 9:00AM - 6:00PM
Where: Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, Register before October 23rd to receive the special early bird price and to guarantee the inclusion of your resume in the WABC resume book distributed to participating companies and sponsors prior to the conference
For more details about the conference and registration, please visit www.whartonasiabusinessconference.com <http://www.whartonasiabusinessconference.com>
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Thursday, November 12, 4:30, Annenberg School 111
    "Bound in History: Slavery in Late Choson Korea"
    By Joy Kim (Assistant Professor, Princeton University)
   Bound in History: Slavery in Late Choson Korea

This talk examines Korea's uneasy relationship with the institution of slavery (nobi-je) and its cultural and intellectual legacies.
Slavery, until its abolition in 1894, was an integral part of Korean society for more than a millennium, yet its history has been condemned, denied, and effaced. But Korean slavery was slavery. Tracing the ways in which slavery was represented first by the slave- owning neo-Confucian elites in the late Choson period, and later by twentieth-century   historians, this talk explores the correlations between the institution of slavery and elite identity construction. This talk not only speaks to the distinction of social power, but also addresses one of the central issues of Korea's engagement with its contested past.

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.

Title TBA

Yoshimichi Sato (Professor, Tohoku University)

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Monday, December 7, 4:30 pm, Anneberg School 111

Title TBA

Joseph Sung-Yul Park (Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore)

The Pearlstein Gallery of Drexel University with support from The Phillips Museum of Art at Franklin & Marshall presents Embracing the Uncarved Wood, Sculpture Reliefs from Shandong, China.d in the Philadelphia Inquirer

* TIBETAN MANDALA TO BE CREATED AS OFFERING TO PHILADELPHIA VARIOUS PROGRAMS ON THE DALAI LAMA, TIBET, BUDDHISM, MUSIC AND DANCE More on Losang Samten: http://www.losangsamten.com/links.html

Beginning on Monday, October 26, Losang Samten will work on the Mandala in the Open Lens Gallery between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. All are welcome to watch him while he is working; while the work requires concentration, he is happy to answer questions during breaks. The Gallery is free and open to the public during those hours.

*Music Meditation by Jin Hi Kim Composer-In-Residence with NHSO

During the next two seasons (Fall 2009-Spring 2011), NHSO Composer in Residence Jin Hi Kim will be embarking on a new educational project with New Haven area youth. Reaching out to special needs children at three schools, Jin Hi will be teaching workshops on Music Meditation and Korean Drumming. Students will experience first hand the role music plays in meditation and experience the calming, focusing benefits this can bring. The attached photo is from Wintergreen School workshop.

Jin Hi Kim is "Meet The Composer Music Alive" Composer-In-Residence at New Haven Symphony Orchestra for 2009-2011 seasons. The orchestra will present the World Premiere of Kim's commissioned NORI III for Percussion Quartet and Electric Komungo this week.

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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 !

Kwong Kow Chinese School (KKCS), one of the oldest Chinese schools in the nation with 93- year history, located in Boston, MA, is looking for a full-time Assistant to the School Principal with regular weekend work.

Duties of the Position: Mainly, assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations. Specifically, assist the principal in the planning, promoting, staffing, budgeting, and evaluating the program; supervise operations in the principal' absence; coordinate assigned student activities and services; recruit and manage teacher assistants, support the school principal's daily routine; and manage the school principal's office work.

School Background: Since its founding in 1916, KKCS has provided quality out-of-school programming, academic support, Chinese language and cultural education, and recreational programs for more than 20,000 children of Chinese immigrants in the Greater Boston area. Operating after school during week days, on Saturdays and Sundays, and during the summer, KKCS fills a critical need for more than 700 children from kindergarten through 9 th grade every year.

Requirements: The essential requirements for the position of Assistant to the School Principal are as follows:

Submission of Candidacy: Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, three references, writing samples in both English and Chinese, and any relevant information electronically to:

No phone calls, please. The school is unable to consider overseas applicants. The position will remain open until filled.

Swarthmore College is inviting applications to fill a full-time, three-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese, with possibility of renewal for an additional three years, effective Fall 2010. Qualifications: Ph.D. in some area of Chinese language and cultural studies; experience teaching Modern Standard Mandarin Chinese at a North American college or university; ability to teach all levels of Chinese and to teach cooperatively with Lecturers; familiarity with a broad range of instructional materials and media, including computer-aided multi-media resources; native or near-native proficiency in both Chinese and English. Salary and benefits highly competitive. Send cover letter, C.V., and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Alan Berkowitz, Chinese Search, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081. Review of applications will begin on November 15. Selected candidates may be interviewed at the 2009 MLA convention in Philadelphia in late December.

Swarthmore College has a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity in its educational program and employment. The College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds including those who have intercultural experience and those with demonstrable commitments to an inclusive society and world. Swarthmore does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected status, in employment or other programs.

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 .

*Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Abroad Fellowship Program
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-23897.htm

Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-23898.htm

Note that the Absolute, Competitive and Invitational Priorities appear to be the same, as follows:

Absolute Priority: For FY 2010, this priority is an absolute
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that
meet this priority. This priority is:

A research project that focuses on one or more of the following
geographic areas: Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Islands, South Asia, the Near East, East Central Europe and Eurasia,
and the Western Hemisphere (excluding the United States and its
territories). Please note that applications that propose projects
focused on Western Europe are not eligible.

Within this absolute priority, we give competitive preference to
applications that address the following priority.

Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2010, this priority is a
competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(2)(i) and 34
CFR 663.21(d), we award an additional five (5) points to an application
that meets this priority. This priority is:

A research project that focuses on any of the seventy-eight (78)
languages deemed critical on the U.S. Department of Education's list of
Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) found below. (See FR notice for list of languages.)

Invitational Priority: For FY 2010, this priority is an
invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give an
application that meets the invitational priority a competitive or
absolute preference over other applications. This priority is:

Research projects that focus on one of the following fields or
topics: Environmental Science, Ecology, Climate Studies, Development
Studies, Economics, Public Health, Education, or Political Science.

*Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award - 2010 - Call for
Applications/Nominations

The Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award was approved by the Foundation's Board of Trustees in September 2001 and recognizes exceptional teachers who further mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese. The award is presented annually to two pre-college teachers in two categories, humanities and Japanese language, and consists of a certificate of recognition, a
$2,500 monetary award, and $5,000 in project funds. It is named in honor of Elgin Heinz for his commitment to educating students about Asia as well as for the inspiration he has provided to the field of pre-college education.

Eligibility Requirements

The award is open to current full-time K-12 classroom teachers of any
relevant subject in the United States. There are two award categories, one in the humanities and one in Japanese language.

Previous award recipients often have over 10 years of teaching experience and have been engaged in teaching their students about Japan for a substantial period of time. Candidates must demonstrate sustained commitment to improving mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese, and must have made a significant contribution to enhancing students' knowledge of Japan.
Applicants for the Japanese language category must have excellent command of the Japanese language and may be contacted by members of the selection committee to verify this.

Nomination Procedures

Applicants for the Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Award need not be nominated to apply. However, the Foundation is always seeking to encourage the nation's top educators to consider applying for the award. Therefore, we welcome nominations of individuals qualified to apply for the Award.

Letters of Nomination should briefly highlight the qualifications of the
candidate and must include his/her name, contact information, and indicate the school at which the candidate currently teaches.

The Foundation will accept Letters of Nomination at any time and will inform candidates that they have been nominated for the Award. Those nominated must submit a full application as indicated below.

Nominators should keep in mind the deadline for applications is in early February. Therefore, it is recommended that nominations be submitted by early December in order to provide potential candidates the time needed to compile their applications.

Letters of Nomination should be sent to:

Mr. David Janes, Director of Foundation Grant and Assistant to the President
The United States-Japan Foundation
145 E. 32nd Street
New York, NY 10016

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.

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

We are calling for research partners from Australia and USA to participate in the project ‘ Comparative Studies on New Migrants from BRIC countries in America , Australia , Japan and the UK ' for the period 20 09- 12 . This project is funded by the Grant-in-aid scientific research , Japan Society for the Promotion of Science . The Research target population s are : new immigrants of Chinese, Russian, Indian and Brazilian descent (i.e. from BRIC countries) in Australia and in the USA . The Principle Investigator of the project is Professor Lixing Cheng , Nihon Fukushi University . Dr Xiangqun Chang, Coordinator of China in Comparative Perspective Network (CCPN), London School of Economics and Political Science, is one of the co-Principle Investigators, who is responsible to coordinate with the Research Partners.

Note: This project will be continued in Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan from 1st April 2010 after Professor Lixing Chen moved to there.

Who: Students interested in international relations, conflict resolution, and East Asian studies
What: Conflict resolution workshop on the Taiwan Strait issue
Why: To find common ground for a peaceful future
When: November 7-13, 2009
Where: Brown University, Providence, RI
How: Apply by October 16, application available at StraitTalk.org
Questions: email StraitTalk@gmail.com or visit StraitTalk.org

    You are invited to participate in a one-of-a-kind program that seeks to inspire and empower a generation of young leaders to find common ground and build trust across the divisions of conflict.

    The Strait Talk Symposium, which will be held November 7th to 13th at Brown University, brings together outstanding university students from mainland China, Taiwan and the United States to engage in a weeklong conflict resolution workshop. Working privately with an expert facilitator, the group of 15 students attempts to agree on a consensus document that outlines short-term policies and long-term visions to improve cross-Strait relations. They also attend a series of lectures on the history and trajectory of the cross-Strait relationship, and work together on grassroots action projects that will further the cause of peace and understanding.

    Strait Talk is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of Brown undergraduates that is committed to fostering open dialogue. More information is available online at StraitTalk.org; questions or comments can be sent to Straittalk@gmail.com .

    Newsweek named Strait Talk's founder a "Vanguard International Innovator," and international relations experts and have hailed the project for its approach to conflict resolution.

    "Strait Talk is a brilliant and creative idea, all the more remarkable because it is the creation of undergraduates," says Ambassador Richard Holbrooke. "This project has the potential to build important bridges across a historically tense divide, and it comes at a very auspicious time."

The recent improvement in cross-Strait relations presents an unparalleled opportunity for young people to think constructively about how to create durable peace in the cross-Strait relationship.

*Call for Abstract Submissions: East-West Center International Graduate Student Conference, 11-13 Feb. 2010

The Conference will provide an opportunity to share interdisciplinary perspectives formally (through presenting papers and attending other panel presentations) and informally in the warm and encouraging environment of the East-West Center in Hawaii. Participation in the 2009 conference had broad representation, consisting of graduate students representing 27 nationalities, from more than 60 universities throughout the world.

Abstracts (up to a maximum of 500 words in length) of proposed papers or posters are invited from intending participants at this time. Papers are encouraged from the array of disciplines focusing on the region.

A limited number of travel grants, generally from $100-200 (up to a maximum of $500) and awarded on merit, will be available. Potential participants are encouraged to apply for travel assistance from their home institutions or other sources available to them due to the limited nature of this provision.

The deadline to submit abstracts and travel grant requests is Friday, November 6, 2009. Notification of abstract selection results will be made by mid-November.

*CALL FOR PAPERS: GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON EAST ASIA
Nineteenth Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia Columbia University in the City of New York Friday, February 5 to Saturday February 6, 2010
Graduate students are invited to submit papers for the Nineteenth Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia. This two-day conference provides a forum for students from institutions around the world to meet and share ideas and research with their peers. Participants gain valuable experience in presenting their work for discussion with other graduate students as well as Columbia faculty.
We welcome applications from graduate students engaged in research on all fields in East Asian Studies, including history, literature, political science, art history, religion, sociology, and anthropology.
PARTICIPATION: Participants can take part in the conference as presenters and/or discussants: Presenters deliver talks no longer than 15 minutes that summarize research in progress. Discussants introduce the panelists and facilitate the 20-minute discussion session following the presentations.
APPLICATIONS (due November 30, 2009): Please fill out the application on http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/gradconf/application.htm with the required information:
*Your full name as you would like it to appear in the abstract booklet and conference schedule *Contact info (e-mail and telephone) *Major area of study (region and discipline) *Title of your paper *One-page (250 words max.) abstract in print-ready format, including your name and institution *We will not accept applications without abstracts (Please provide five key words for your paper in the abstract).
Notification of acceptance - within two weeks of application deadline.
Final Papers (5-7 pages maximum) are due January 7, 2010.
NOTE: *Any audiovisual equipment you will need for your presentation. Please note that our A/V resources are quite limited, and we may not be able to satisfy everyone's needs. Presenters must bring their own laptops for computer presentations. *Since presentations will be limited to 15 minutes, full-length research papers or theses will not be accepted. *There is a required $10 registration fee payable on arrival at the conference.

HOUSING: Housing is extremely limited. We will give first preference to those travelling from greater distances. We encourage everyone to arrange their own accommodations. The conference runs from Friday afternoon to late Saturday evening.
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS: Kristin Roebuck Gal Gvili Brian Lander Sixiang Wang
CONTACT INFORMATION: cuasiagradcon@gmail.com

Graduate Student Conference on East Asia Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures 407 Kent Hall, Mail Code 3907 Columbia University New York, NY 10027 FAX: 212-678-8629 http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/gradconf/

*The Comparative Cultures and Literature Forum at Cornell University invites submissions for its
biennial interdisciplinary spring conference:
“Comparatively Speaking”
Plenary speaker: Professor Natalie Melas
Keynote Speaker TBD
Ithaca, New York
March 12-13, 2010

Abstracts (maximum 300 words) for 20 minute papers due to comparativelyspeaking@gmail.com by
Friday, Dec. 4 2009.
Submissions should include the title of the paper and the presenter’s name and email address.

*The Nick Virgilio Haiku Association Presents… A Haiku Workshop for Teachers
Saturday, November 14, 2009, 9am – 1pm, Fine Arts Building, Rutgers University Camden Campus

Suggested Donation $10.00
To Register, Call 856-365-0136

This event, led by Tom Painting, School of the Arts, Rochester, NY, will give teachers a powerful tool to support students' enjoyment of writing. Writing haiku helps advance essential language skills and literacy. Participants will learn in this experiential workshop about haiku and its history, and how to teach students to write haiku and use it as a special way to enhance their experience of their lives. There will be plenty of ideas for projects, both in and out of school. Why Haiku? "Not only is haiku a powerful art form unto itself – but the elements of writing successful haiku strengthen the writing of other poetry forms, as well as prose. These elements include attention to detail, potency, and brevity. The simplicity of haiku is also a wonderful teaching tool to show how shaping informs a poem, how a poem's message is affected by line breaks and stresses, which, in turn, affect the reading of poetry.” – Therese Halscheid, Writer and Teaching Artist "Haiku serves a purpose beyond its genre. My experience has been that students who devote themselves to the craft of writing haiku become better writers across the board. Their prose is cleaner, their observations more acute, their appreciation of the writing process is amplified.” -- Tom Painting, School of the Arts, Rochester, NY "Haiku is something full of joy and the best haiku takes joy in the natural world, the life of animals and the beauty of the seasons. These are things today's kids - especially in cities - aren't always very aware of. Haiku provides us with reasons to look around us and really see.” “And haiku allows children to feel successful as writers -- in a very accessible way … and there's nothing as productive of joy as the sense of having written something worth showing to somebody else." -- Geoffrey Sill, Professor of English, Rutgers Camden Funding has been made possible in part by the Camden County Cultural & Heritage Commission through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

*DVTJ (Delaware Valley Teachers of Japanese) SPECIAL FALL WORKSHOP 2009–supported by the Japan Foundation

Guest Speaker: Prof. Mayumi Oka, Director of Japanese Language Program, University of Michigan

Topic : Teaching Intermediate and Advanced Japanese through Content & Multimedia:

Introduction of the Textbook “Tobira: Gateway to advanced Japanese Learning through Content and Multimedia" (See their website at http://tobira.9640.jp/xoops/)

Please respond by email to: Yukino Tanaka at ytanaka@ursinus.edu by Friday, October 30th, if you are planning to attend.

Prof. Oka is the lead author of “Tobira.” Her publications include “ Rapid Reading Japanese- Improving Reading Skills of Intermediate and Advanced Students” (Tokyo: The Japan Times, 1998), and “The benefits of Including Metaphors in Japanese Language Instruction,” (Nihongo-Kyooiku no Shin-tenkai, O. Kamada, et al. eds.) (Tokyo: Hitsuzishobo, 2005)

Workshop Charge: $20.00 (non-members) $15.00 (members); DVTJ annual membership ($10.00) will be collected at the door for members

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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