April 30 deadline approaching to register for NCTA Seminar

The East Asian Studies Center, with support from the Freeman Foundation and University of Pittsburgh, will present "National Consortium for Teaching about Asia 2023 Seminar" from Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. online. Ann Marie Davis, University Libraries, will lead the seminar.

Participants will engage with experts and other educators in the field to explore major trends, global issues, and historic foundations that shape East Asian society. Through hands-on activities, films, lectures, and discussion, the cohort will learn about East Asia’s diverse cultures to enhance teaching resources in the classroom.

The registration deadline is April 30.

April 30 deadline approaching to register for Global Teacher Seminar

The Area Studies Centers will present "Global Teacher Seminar 2023" from Monday, July 17 through Friday, July 21 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. online. Amanda Respess, The Ohio State University, will lead the seminar.

This seminar will inform K-12 teachers about the UN’s Sustainability Goal: Prosperity, focusing on the movement of goods and people in the regions of East Asia, Eastern Europe/Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The seminar will start by giving participants a solid foundation in the relevant political, social, and historical theories in order to ground their understanding of the movement of goods and people. Then throughout the seminar, guest experts will present regional case studies to provide comparative perspectives of what are prominent issues in their region, including the silk road and migration.

The registration deadline is April 30.

Urban China course offered in Autumn 2023

A course in human geography that examines the variable roles of cities within China's social, economic, political, and cultural transformations since the end of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911CE) will be offered in Autumn 2023. The purpose of the course is to provide a detailed empirical view of China's urbanization and a rigorous conceptual understanding of city development through close readings of key works in the field of Chinese urban studies and urban theory.

Course: Geography 5503: "Urban China: Space, Place, and Urban Transformation"
Class Number: 28910 (graduate), 28911 (undergraduate)
Credits: 3 credit hours
Time: M, W 12:45 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.
Place: 1080 Derby Hall
Instructor: Max D. Woodworth

Students may register for the course via Buckeye Link.

Thomas Gregory Song (TGS) Fellowship Recipient to Present Research Paper

Trey Goodin, MA Student in East Asian Studies and the recipient of the 2023 TGS Fellowship Award with the University Libraries, will present the results of his research project on Monday, May 8 at 3:30 p.m. online. EASC-affiliated students, staff, and faculty are invited to join in celebration of his work.

Goodin's presentation will offer a preview of his conference paper, "Understanding International Identity through Memory: The Case of the Song Brothers," which he is currently preparing for the 8th Association of Asian Studies AAS-in-Asia Conference to take place in Daegu, Korea this June.

To register for this event and hear his paper, please RSVP directly to Japanese Studies Librarian Ann Marie Davis.