EASC Express: January 20, 2022

EAST ASIAN STUDIES CENTER

EASC EXPRESS

January 20, 2022

CENTER NEWS

2022 EASC scholarship competitions now open

The East Asian Studies Center announces the availability of applications for the 2022 Louise Zung-Nyi Loh Memorial Scholarship. Graduate and undergraduate students in any department who have an academic specialization and research interests in East Asian studies in their present or future programs of study are encouraged to apply for the Louise Loh scholarship which ranges from $400 to $1,600. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2022.

Applications for the EASC Intensive Chinese Language Scholarship for Summer 2022 or the 2022-2023 academic year are also now available. Designed to accelerate the acquisition of Chinese language skills for future careers related to China, the Intensive Chinese Language Scholarship provides $1,500 in funding for undergraduate students pursuing dual degrees in Chinese language and related fields. Students must have completed first-year Chinese before the start of the scholarship to be eligible. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2022.

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Jing Zhu, Megan Bryson to present on gender, regional representation of southwest China on February 9

ICS workshop image The Institute for Chinese Studies will present an online workshop featuring Jing Zhu, Xi'an Jiatong Liverpool University, and Megan Bryson, University of Tennessee, on Wednesday, February 9 from 6:30 pm. to 8:00 p.m. online (registration required). Profs. Zhu and Bryson will present "Gender and Regional Representation of Southwest China." Dorothy Noyes, The Ohio State University, will serve as moderator. Coordinated by Wenyuan Shao, Shanghai University.

Abstract: "Representation of the Southwest Frontier: Visuality, Gender, and non-Han Bodies": This paper explores new ways to study the representation of Southwest China and it suggests visuality, gender and body are useful categories to understand Chinese imperial regimes in the frontier. Bringing the role of visuality to the fore, this paper explores imperial documentation of the Southwest borderlands beyond text, and highlights different sources of information. It draws on materials from different historical periods: Miao album, a genre of ethnographic illustrations depicting non-Han peoples and environment in late imperial China, and ethnographic photography and paintings during the second Sino-Japanese war period. Images pertaining the Southwest frontier were largely produced in both periods. Probing how the bodies and daily lives of non-Han peoples in the southwest were “translated’ in visual images, it emphasizes the significant role of gender norms in Han Chinese culture in the visual representation of non-Han bodies. By examining the intersections of visuality, gender and body, it seeks new ways to explore how imperial Power relationship of ethnicity is conveyed, popularized, and circulated in Chinese history.

Abstract: "Reading Obliquely: Gender and Ethnicity in the Historical Record": Scholars studying gender and ethnicity in contemporary China may adopt ethnographic methods to talk to people whose voices do not appear directly in historical sources. Though ethnography presents its own challenges, this presentation focuses instead on the challenges of reading gender and ethnicity from premodern sources. Using the example of the goddess Baijie in Yunnan’s history from the 12th to 20th centuries, I will discuss the issues involved in projecting discourses of ethnicity and gender into the past; the extent to which gendered and ethnic identification are legible in premodern sources; and interdisciplinary approaches that can draw out the voices of women and others who did not directly produce historical sources. “Reading obliquely” refers to the method of identifying these voices, or at least the discourses and material world they would have encountered and inhabited.

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CES to hold forum on "Communities in Crisis: COVID, Racism and the Ongoing Struggle" on January 24

The Center for Ethnic Studies (CES) will host a forum on “Communities in Crisis: Covid, Racism, and the Ongoing Struggle” with the Director of 1DivineLine2Health, Esther Flores, Ohio Progressive Asian Women’s Leadership (OPAWL), Asian American Community Services of Central Ohio (AACS), and Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO), on Monday, January 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. online (registration required). The forum is free and open to the public.

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ODI, OIA and Outreach & Engagement to host panel discussion with APIDA professionals, grad students on January 25

ODI's Strategic Diversity Planning, Training and Assessment unit, in partnership with the Office of Outreach and Engagement and the Office of International Affairs, will host "APIDA Health Sciences Professionals: Our Experiences, Challenges and Successes" on Tuesday, January 25 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. online. This panel discussion will include a few of Ohio State's highly talented APIDA Health Sciences professionals and graduate students. The discussion will be led by Executive Vice President Dr. Grace Wang and will be centered on raising visibility of Asian/APIDA experiences with erasure, recognition and inclusion in the health sciences at The Ohio State University.

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OIA's International Student Experience Workshop Series for OSU faculty, staff kicks off on January 21

Every semester, the Office of International Affairs hosts its International Student Experience Workshop Series for faculty and staff interested in learning more about the international student experience.

The workshops include presentations by staff from the Office of International Affairs and other offices on campus, as well as a panel of international students who will answer questions and share their experiences on the selected topics.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to register for all three virtual workshops. Each workshop is offered twice, and you only need to choose one to attend. Those who complete the three-part series will receive a training certificate from the Office of International Affairs. There is no cost to register.

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External Opportunities

USHCA to to present "Why China Matters to the Heartland" on January 25

United States Heartland China Association (USHCA) is a 501(c)3 bipartisan organization committed to building stronger ties between the U.S. heartland region (20 states located in the USA between the Great Lakes to the Gulf) and the People’s Republic of China.

USHCA will present "Why China Matters to the Heartland" on Tuesday, January 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST online (registration required). The event will highlight the importance and impact of working with China in heartland states like Ohio.

Visit the USHCA website for further information.

MOE accepting applications for Taiwan, Huayu Enchrichment scholarships; will host virtual info session on January 25

The Ministry of Education (MOE) is accepting applications through the end of March 2022 for the Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship. The Huayu Enrichment Scholarship is offered to non-Chinese heritage U.S. students who are interested in studying Mandarin in Taiwan. The Taiwan Scholarship is offered to non-Chinese heritage U.S. citizens who wish to pursue a degree in Taiwan. Visit the MOE scholarship website for further information.

MOE will present a Virtual Information Session on Monday, January 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST, hosted by John Lin, Director of Education Division, TECO in Chicago. Those interested in attending may register here.

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