OSU Area Studies Centers to present K-12 workshop featuring Deanne Moore on September 17

The Ohio State University Area Studies Centers will present a K-12 teacher workshop feat. Deanne Moore, Global Learning Consultant and Educator, on Saturday, September 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. online (registration required). Ms. Moore will present "Teaching for Changemaking: Challenges and Opportunities for Taking Action in the Classroom."

Abstract: What is the benefit of expanding the focus from what our students will achieve and be in the future to what they can achieve and be today? How can educators empower students to serve as changemakers who are taking positive, informed action to improve their local and global communities? Revel in the power of the global competencies as you explore resources, generate ideas, and prepare to unleash the next generation of changemakers.

Adam Liff to present on U.S.-Japan alliance, Taiwan on October 4

The Institute for Japanese Studies and Mershon Center for International Security Studies will present a lecture by Adam Liff, Indiana University, on Tuesday, October 4 from 12:45 p.m. to 2:05 p.m. at 255 Townshend Hall (registration required). Prof. Liff will present "The U.S.-Japan Alliance and Taiwan."

Abstract: In April 2021, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and U.S. President Joe Biden made global headlines when they jointly “underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait”—the first such reference in a summit-level statement since both governments switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in the 1970s. Amidst a rapidly changing regional balance of power and with the Biden administration asserting that U.S. allies would “take action” if Beijing seeks “to use force to disrupt the status quo,” this talk will examine the historical evolution of Japanese perspectives on the U.S.-Japan security alliance’s and the JSDF’s potential roles in a “Taiwan contingency.” Though Tokyo’s nuanced positions and policies are often neglected in the U.S.-centric academic literature and policy discourse, Japan is a critical front-line player. Its choices are today—and will inevitably remain—crucial variables affecting cross-strait deterrence, U.S. options, and how things may play out if deterrence fails.

Juwen Zhang to present on the effect of cultural mentalities in translation on October 7

The Institute for Chinese Studies and Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures will present a lecture by Juwen Zhang, Williamette University, on Friday, October 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 115 Mendenhall Lab (registration required). Prof. Zhang will present "Translation Beyond Text: Personal Revelation and Cultural Reckoning."

Abstract: In this lecture, Dr Zhang discusses how translation of humanistic studies should be conducted beyond semantic and syntax levels, especially where translating texts from different ideological paradigms and cultural values. Based on his personal experience and reckoning in translating historical texts and academic studies on various subject matters, he suggests that translators, as media of human cultural communication, should constantly reflect upon their own awareness of cultural mentalities as personal revelation, and make efforts to hold the principles of human cultural diversity and equality so as to move away from re-enforcing stereotypes of cultural and national inferiority or superiority.

OIA accepting submissions for annual international photography competition

All Ohio State students, staff, faculty, visiting scholars, and alumni are invited to submit photos to the 2022 International Photography Competition. Submissions must be the original work of the entrant, of high quality, and taken outside of the United States. Photographers are invited to submit one photo in each category: people, places, and arts and culture. Submissions will be accepted through Thursday, October 6

OIA to hold International Student Experience Workshop Series beginning on October 3

The Office of International Affairs Global Engagement team will host its International Student Experience Workshop Series beginning on Monday, October 3.

The series is a three-part sequence designed to educate participants about life as an international student, and offer guidance on how to best work with this population. The workshops, held over the course of Autumn Semester, will include presentations by staff from Global Engagement and other offices on campus, as well as a panel of international students who will answer questions and share experiences on the selected topics. Faculty and staff are encouraged to register for all three workshops (there is a choice between two dates for each session), and those who complete the three-part series will receive a training certificate.

All sessions will be held in person, in 160 Enarson Classroom Building.