Ann Marie Davis to present on Japanese e-resources on September 17

The Institute for Japanese Studies will present a workshop by Ann Marie Davis, The Ohio State University, on Thursday, September 17 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. via Zoom (registration required). Professor Davis will present "Remote Research and Teaching: Japanese E-Resources at OSU Libraries."

Abstract: Now more than ever, we find ourselves reliant on eBooks and online databases to pursue our work as researchers, students, and scholars. OSU Libraries offers an abundance of e-resources, but sometimes the sheer volume can feel overwhelming. Where does one start when looking for Japanese eBooks, streaming media sites, online Tadoku (extensive reading) materials, or contemporary and archival newspaper databases? In this hands-on workshop, Japanese Studies Librarian Ann Marie Davis will demonstrate how to access such materials -- from Japanese eBooks (on new platforms like KinoDen), to major databases like Japan Knowledge (the largest corpus of reference resource materials in Japan) and JKBooks (a specialized eBook platform with volumes of primary sources and antique texts). In addition, she will discuss National Diet Library digital collections, indexes to Japanese language articles, and much more. Come with questions to this interactive workshop about e-Resources available through OSU Libraries and beyond!

*NOTE: This workshop will be tailored to the research and teaching needs of OSU students, faculty, and staff. It will emphasize subscription-based databases that require active OSU credentials (e.g. name.#) to log on.

2020 Japanese Language Proficiency Test canceled

The 2020 Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) scheduled for December 6, 2020, in the United States has been canceled. The next test is tentatively scheduled for December 5, 2021.

Sung-Yoon Lee addresses South Korean-Japanese relations in Origins article

"Who's Not to Blame in the South Korea-Japan Spat?" by Sung-Yoon Lee, Tufts University, is featured in the September issue of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, a publication by the History Departments at the Ohio State University and Miami University.

Abstract: When the United States endeavored to build a new world order in the Pacific after World War II it did so assuming a close, cooperative rapport between American allies South Korea and Japan. What American policy makers discovered was an often fraught and fractious relationship between those two nations. In a new article for Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, Tufts University professor Sung-Yoon Lee sketches the history of tensions between South Korea and Japan and examines why it has been so difficult for those two countries to collaborate on issues of shared importance.

This article is co-sponsored by the East Asian Studies Center.

September 15 deadline approaching for Fulbright 2021-22

Fulbright is the largest U.S. exchange program for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide. During their grants, Fulbrighters will meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks, allowing the grantee to gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think. Through engagement in the community, the individual will interact with their hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.

Students wishing to apply must coordinate their application with the Graduate School by September 15, 2020. For more information about applying, email the Graduate School.

OSU to hold workshop on anti-Asian racism in wake of COVID-19 on September 1

OSU will host "The Second Pandemic: Understanding and Challenging the Rise in Anti-Asian Racism in the Wake of COVID-19," an online workshop addressing bias against Asian and Asian American communities on Tuesday, September 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Abstract: This workshop will address the ways bias against Asian and Asian American communities is resurfacing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll begin by discussing the most commonly experienced types of bias and how they have influenced the impacts of COVID-19 on Asian/Asian American communities both here at Ohio State and nationwide. Shifting the conversation to concrete examples, we’ll raise awareness about the ways anti-Asian racism has manifested since the pandemic and the history Asian Americans have with this type of racial oppression. We’ll conclude with bias intervention strategies for Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander and Desi American (APIDA) folks to use for self-advocacy and for others to use to strive for allyship with the APIDA community.