Penn Center For East Asian Studies Newsletter

1. University of Pennsylvania East Asia Events
   
2. Regional East Asia Events
   
3. Employment and Internship Opportunities
   
4. Fellowship and Award Opportunities
   
5. East Asia Study Opportunities and Queries
   
6. Conferences and Workshops

Featured Event

Wednesday, November 7, 7:00PM, Logan Hall Terrace Room

The History and Music of the Japanese Chikuzen Biwa

Yoko Hiraoka

Ms. Hiraoka's biwa repertoire draws mainly upon episodes from the Tale of Heike. This great masterpiece of Japanese literature has continued to retain a hold on the imagination of Japanese audiences throughout the centuries. Yoko brings not only her depth of training in biwa, but also her joy in the old stories to the genre. She explains about the context of the music and the history and importance of biwa in Japanese culture from the Heian period (794-1185) into the 20th Century. Most of all she brings to life with accomplished storytelling, the engaging characters and the supernatural and larger than life events surrounding them, as sung poems accompanied by the biwa.

http://www.japanesestrings.com/

Wednesday, November 7, 7:00PM, Logan Hall Terrace Room , The History and Music of the Japanese Chikuzen Biwa

Yoko Hiraoka

Yoko Hiraoka will present a lecture/recital of Japanese Biwa music. This 5-stringed lute with a powerful and raw timbre, has a history in Japan of at least 1300 years, and has been used both as a story-telling medium, and sometimes as an accompaniment to chanted religious texts and sutras.

Ms. Hiraoka's biwa repertoire draws mainly upon episodes from the Tale of Heike. This great masterpiece of Japanese literature has continued to retain a hold on the imagination of Japanese audiences throughout the centuries. Yoko brings not only her depth of training in biwa, but also her joy in the old stories to the genre. She explains about the context of the music and the history and importance of biwa in Japanese culture from the Heian period (794-1185) into the 20th Century. Most of all she brings to life with accomplished storytelling, the engaging characters and the supernatural and larger than life events surrounding them, as sung poems accompanied by the biwa.

http://www.japanesestrings.com/

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Wednesday, November 7, 7:00PM, Fisher-Bennett Hall 231

Screening of: Kurosawa, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai) , 1954

Japanese Cinema Series

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Thursday, November 8, 4:30PM, Fisher-Bennett Hall 231 , Unfolding Beauty and Beyond: Korean Screen Paintings of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)

Hyunsoo Woo, Associate Curator of Korean Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art

While a folding screen is one of the popular painting formats in Korea , screen paintings functioned not only as fine art works, but also provided many other practical roles in daily life of Joseon dynasty. Screen paintings sometime became architectural components as a room divider or, a protection against the wind. They were also used as a backdrop at special occasions such as birthdays, weddings and funerals. The subject matter of screen paintings therefore often reflected auspicious wishes associated with a specific event or location. Using examples of the late Joseon dynasty's screen paintings, this lecture will explore meanings and symbolism hidden behind their visual charm.

Korean Lecture Series

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*University of Pennsylvania
Institute for Environmental Studies
presents
Jentai Yang
U.S. – China Association for Environmental Education
China’s Growth, Environment and Green Olympic

China is traditionally considered as a giant of land, people and history. In the last quarter of a century, China is also referred to as a land of economic miracle and a nightmare of pollution. With the coming of 2008 Beijing Olympic games, China is trying to demonstrate to the world its great achievement and its determination to keep the country green.

With 22% of the world population living in China, how can China face the unprecedented demand for energy, water, food, minerals, forest and clean air? How far can China go without breaking the balance between development and environment? The demand for these resources not only causes environmental deterioration, it also creates tensions among countries on a global scale.

The challenge that China faces today is to ensure that the enormous development pressure be contained by proper environmental protection and ecological conservation. China has already paid a gigantic price for its growth. How can China maintain its sustainability in the area of energy, agriculture, transportation, health and environment for its future generations?

Date: November 14, 2007
Time: NOON - 1:30 pm
Place: Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium
On the Penn campus - Chemistry Building
34 & Spruce Sts. (enter on 34 St)

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Wednesday, November 14, 7:00PM, Fisher-Bennett Hall 231

Screening of: Kurosawa, Itami, Tampopo , 1985

Japanese Cinema Series

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Thursday, November 15, 4:30PM, Fisher-Bennett Hall 231 , Circulated Originality: Reconsidering Literary Connections Between Tao Qian, Ying Qu and the Wei-Jin Tradition of the Recluse

Pauline Lin, Bryn Mawr College

This paper re-evaluates the originality of Tao Qian's (365-427) poetry by exploring Tao's literary connection to the Cao-Wei poet Ying Qu ?? (190-252). While most commentators since the Song Dynasty have dismissed this odd pairing -- first espoused by Zhong Rong (469?-518) in his Shipin -- this paper discovers striking literary similarities between the two while uncovering Ying's less-read but once-famous epistles, which provide a far broader literary range than his extant Baiyi shi . Further evidence from the works of minor Eastern Jin period poets highlights a circulation of linguistic idioms and dictions for the retired-recluse gentleman that critics came to associate strongly and solely with Tao Qian. By considering the transmission and preservation of the Wei-Jin poets' works this paper will investigate why Tao Qian has become a forceful poetic voice, why Ying Qu's works gradually became less known, and why Tao Qian's connection to Ying Qu and the minor poets in the tradition became underplayed, if not forgotten.

Humanities Colloquium

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2007 Wharton Asia Business Conference

Rediscovering Risks and Rewards in Asia

Register now! http://www.whartonglobal.com/asia

Saturday, November 17, 2007

The Ritz-Carlton , Philadelphia

Speakers Include:

Paul DiPaola , Director and Head of China, Bain & Company

Michael Fung , Chairman, JPMorgan Private Bank – Asia

Renato de Guzman , CEO , ING Private Bank – Asia

Kenneth Koo , Chief of Staff to CEO & Co-Head of Asia Pacific M&A, Citigroup

Come speak to recruiters about positions in Asia at our post-conference Career Fair

Participating firms include Bear Stearns, Citigroup, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Bain & Company, Goldman Sachs , Fidelity, and more…

Register early to have your resume included in the resume book!

Early bird special ends November 1 st 2007

For more details, visit http://www.whartonglobal.com/asia

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Wednesday, November 28, 12:00PM, The Forum in Stiteler Hall , The Welfare State or Faith? Explaining Weak Islamist Mobilization in Malaysia

Kikue Hamayotsu, Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University

How do Islamists recruit committed activists and what are the conditions for successful recruitment for Islamist movements? This talk attempts to explain outcomes in the interesting case of Malaysia, where Islamist movements have largely been unsuccessful in recruiting committed followers in one of the most important electoral constituencies: the urban middle-class. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, Prof. Hamayotsu shows that the Malaysian State's provision of both secular and religious services significantly affects organizational and ideological conditions for Islamist recruitment, and sets Malaysia apart from many other Islamic societies by moderating forces for Islamic radicalism.

Issues in Contemporary East Asia Lecture Series

Co-sponsored with the Penn Comparative Politics Workshop and the Middle East Center

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Wednesday, November 28, 7:00PM, Fisher-Bennett Hall 231

Screening of: Miyazaki , Princess Mononoke (Mononokehime ), 1997

Japanese Cinema Series

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Wednesday, December 5, 7:00PM, Fisher-Bennett Hall 231

Screening of: Kitano, Fire-works (Hana-bi) , 1997

Japanese Cinema Series

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Saturday, December 8, 10:00 am  to 2:00 pm

Penn Museum Family Workshop : Chinese Paper Cutting: Craft and Culture

Paper cut creations—a fun and festive way to adorn homes, windows, and gates—have a long history in China . Artist and craft teacher Yu Yang introduces families to this handicraft tradition at this workshop where participants learn about and create decorations, including paper flowers, animals and fanciful ornaments, just in time for holiday gift giving! $10 per person ($5 per member) includes craft experience, recommended for ages 7 and above, and admission donation to the Museum.

Pre-registration recommended. Drop-ins welcome while supplies last. Information: 215/898-4016.

Please visit http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/events/calitem.php?which=1435 for more details and to register for this event.

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Japanese Cinema Series

Fisher-Bennett Hall, Room 231

Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

9/12 Kurosawa, Rashômon , 1950
9/19 Mizoguchi, The Life of Oharu (Saikaku ichidai onna) , 1952
9/26 Mizoguchi, Ugetsu (Ugetsu monogatari) , 1953
10/3 Ozu, Late Spring (Banshun) , 1949
10/10 Ozu, Tokyo Story ( Tokyo monogatari) , 1953
10/24 Kurosawa, Stray Dog (Nora inu) , 1949
10/31 Kurosawa, To Live (Ikiru) , 1952
11/7 Kurosawa, Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai), 1954
11/14 Itami, Tampopo , 1985
11/28 Miyazaki , Princess Mononoke (Mononokehime), 1997
12/5 Kitano, Fire-works (Hana-bi) , 1997

Offered in conjunction with Art History 210 and Film 223: Postwar Japanese Cinema and Visual Culture

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A Harmonious Information Society? Social Stratification, ICT & Media in China

A one-day symposium to be held on January 25, 2008 generously supported and hosted by the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania. 
Economic development and ‘informatization' in China have gone hand in hand. While the growth of the economy over the years has been and still is at an incredible rate, the adoption rate of information technology, such as that of mobile phones and the internet, has been just as, if not even more impressive. However, with recent discussions about the construction of a ‘harmonious society' appearing on the political agenda, the focus has started to shift from economic growth to the problem of achieving more overall societal balance. This shift in official discourse acknowledges the need to address social problems, including the tensions between state and market forces, a growing gap between the rich and the poor and widening disparities between the urban and rural population. While there has been research on social stratification in China, little attention so far has been paid to the role information technologies and the media play in this process.
First, what are the social consequences of an increasing informatization of the Chinese society? Who are the main users of new technologies and what are they using them for? And what happens to those who are left out, who do not have the access, or the education to develop the skills and literacy necessary to work with digital media? A deeper underlying question perhaps is, where did these technologies come from and why were they so generously supported? What roles do economic and political considerations play in shaping the diffusion of technology that can be adopted for either repressive or emancipatory purposes?
Second, what is the role of the media in addressing social inequality? In the light of an increasing stratified society, how do the media, both the traditional and the new media, represent competing voices and interests and how do they communicate these disagreements to the public? How do members of the public make sense or fail to make sense of these media representations?

On Friday January 25, 2008, we will bring together an impressive group of scholars for a one-day symposium to address these contentious questions. Our panels include renowned scholars coming from a wide range of disciplines, such as, communication, political science, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies and China studies. Participation among all those attending will be enthusiastically encouraged.
For more information about the symposium, please contact Lokman Tsui <ltsui@asc.upenn.edu>

*Ars Nova Workshop presents: Sunday, November 4 | 8pm
MIN XIAO-FEN ASIAN TRIO
MIN XIAO-FEN (China), pipa & electronics
OKKYUNG LEE (Korea), cello
SATOSHI TAKEISHI (Japan), percussion & electronics
Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catharine Street
$15 General Admission
Ticket buyers may join us for a pre-concert reception beginning at 6:30pm

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The Fall 2007 schedule of Oriental Club of Philadelphia is as follows:

October 18, Frank J. Hoffman, "Process Concepts of Text, Practice, and No Self in Buddhism"
November 8, Paula Sabloff, "Mongolian Herders Talk about Democracy"
December 6, Annette Yoshiko Reed, "Beyond the Land of Nod: Images of India and China in Syriac Literature"
All meetings are on Thursdays at 6 p.m. Dinners follow at area restaurants as announced. The dinner meeting
of the October 18 event will be in Han-Wool Restaurant. The Spring schedule
will be announced when available. The annual banquet speaker for 2008 will be Gernot Bohme.
Members should RSVP to fhoffman@sas.upenn.edu about dinner before next week
Tuesday at noon.

Those with a career interest in Asia, including faculty, staff, and graduate students, are welcome as guests. First time visitors without a member to introduce them may be guests of the club president.

Sincerely,
Frank Hoffman
OC President (2007-08)

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The Buddhist Studies Seminar cordially invites you
to a public lecture on:

"The Baby and the Bath Water:

Cultural Conundrums in American Appropriations of Zen"

NELSON FOSTER

WHEN:
Thursday - November 8, 2007
5:30-7:30 pm

WHERE:
Rm. 201, 80 Claremont Avenue
Department of Religion, Columbia University

* All are welcome to attend dinner afterward with the speaker.
Dinner guests are responsible for the cost of their own meals.
If you plan on attending dinner, please send an email RSVP
to Christopher Kelley (cdk2001@columbia.edu).

*BRYN MAWR COLLEGE / HAVERFORD COLLEGE
EAST ASIAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT SEARCH

Advanced Assistant or Early Associate Professor in Chinese Intellectual and Cultural Traditions

Bryn Mawr College seeks to fill a tenure track position at the level of advanced assistant or early associate professor in Chinese intellectual and cultural traditions, beginning August 2008. Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges have a joint East Asian Studies Department which offers students a program combining rigorous language training with the study of East Asian, and particularly Chinese and Japanese, culture and society. We seek a teacher-scholar who studies East Asia as a cultural region, possesses a broad understanding of its history, and has a demonstrated ability to teach courses on the flow of ideas and culture between China and other East Asian countries. The successful candidate will have earned the Ph.D. and have had several years of full-time teaching experience.

Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a writing sample, and arrange to have three current letters of recommendation sent to:

Oliva Cardona
East Asian Studies Search
Bryn Mawr College
101 North Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899

For full consideration, all materials must be received by November 15, 2007.

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*STANFORD ASIAN LANGUAGES POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Chinese Literature

The Department of Asian Languages at Stanford university invites applicants to fill a vacancy in Modern Chinese literature. The appointment, effective September 1, 2008, will be at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor (Ph.D. is required by the time of appointment). Candidates must have broad expertise in fiction, drama, and poetry, an interest in visual and cinema culture, and a firm grounding in intellectual history and literary theory. Duties will include teaching courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level as wel as contributing to the development of cross-disciplinary research and teaching in Chinese culture at the University. The Department of Asian Languages is a unit of the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, which maintains an active program of interdepartmental activities in literary and cultural studies.

Further information is available at http://dlcl.stanford.edu . The deadline for applications is December 1, 2007. Applicaion should include a statement of research and teaching interests, an up-to-date CV, one sample of scholarly research such as a chapter from the PhD dissertation or a scholarly article. Please send the application packet and three letters of reference to:

Chinese Search Committee
Department of Asian Languages – Bldg. 250/103
Stanford University
Stanford , CA 94305-2000
Tel: (650) 725-2742
Fax: (650) 725-8931

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*Director, Washington Office, Hopkins-Nanjing Center

The Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies located in Nanjing , The People's Republic of China, is seeking the Director of its Washington , DC office. The Hopkins-Nanjing Center , established 21 years ago, is a unique educational joint venture between the Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University . The one-year certificate program and the two-year master program at the Center, focusing on international relations, economics, political science/law/public policy, and Chinese and American studies, are designed to prepare students for careers related to Sino-Western relations. The Center's teaching faculty is bi-cultural with the English-based classes taught by faculty recruited primarily in the United States by the Director and faculty Search Committee.

Reporting to the Dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins, or as she delegates to the dean of faculty, the Director is responsible for development, student recruitment and admissions, and faculty recruitment as they pertain to the American and international students and faculty. Other responsibilities include: creation and monitoring of the Center's budget planning; coordination with the American Co-Director in Nanjing ; and liaison with JHU/SAIS officials in close cooperation with the American co-director in Nanjing . The director will supervise a staff of significant size, and shares curriculum responsibility with the Nanjing co-director, with ultimate responsibility for curriculum residing with the Joint Advisory Committee of the Center and on the American side with the SAIS Academic Board.

In short, we are looking for a leader who will further strengthen the financial footing of the institution, continue to build high quality student enrollment, and work with the co-director in Nanjing to further enhance the quality of teaching and research. The Director of the Washington Office will be the representational face of the Center in the United States and will seek to develop special academic conferences and other special events to boost the Nanjing Center 's international character, academic contributions, and institutional utilization.

Candidates should have both academic and administrative experience, Chinese language is desirable, China regional expertise is important, and the successful candidate will have excellent writing and speaking skills.

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience and qualifications, excellent benefits and talented professional colleagues in a drug- and smoke-free workplace. For immediate consideration, please apply at our website: http://jobs.jhu.edu and refer to #32407. PLEASE NOTE: Interested applicants should also send a copy of their materials to: China Studies, Johns Hopkins University, SAIS, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Room 612, Washington, DC 20036. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2007 with an expected start date as close to Feb. 1, 2008 as practicable. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Johns Hopkins University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator encouraging applications from women and minorities. For queries you may also send an email to: Director of Search for Hopkins-Nanjing Washington Office Director, nanjingdirectorsearch@jhu.edu .

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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Dept. of East Asian Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Weedon Chair in Modern Chinese Literature

The University of Virginia , Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures and Cultures seeks a full professor to fill the Weedon Chair In Modern Chinese Literature, beginning August 25, 2008. Candidate must have a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching. A PhD. Is required. The appointed scholar would be expected to take a leading role in developing a strong department and graduate program. We especially encourage applicants whose research focuses on gender studies, cinema, or the Qing-Republican transition.

Candidates must send a cover letter indicating their qualifications for the position, a CV, sample descriptions of the literature courses, and the names and addresses of three references to:

Chair, Weedon Chair Search Committee

Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures and Cultures

P.O. Box 400781 , University of Virginia

Charlottesville , Virginia 22904

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2007, however the position will remain open to applications until filled.

The University is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity /affirmative action employer. Women and members of under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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DIRECTOR OF EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES INSTRUCTION

YALE UNIVERSITY ~ DEPARTMENT OF EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures seeks someone to coordinate the modern Chinese, Japanese and Korean language offerings as well as to teach half-time. Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., linguistics, applied linguistics, literature), advanced proficiency in Chinese, Japanese or Korean, and experience in administering a language program. Familiarity with technology and the ability to teach a methods course are desirable. Duties will include assisting in curricula development, language teacher evaluation and training, liaison with other units at the University such as the Center for Language Study, and outreach to the community. The initial appointment, effective July 1, 2008, will be for a three-year term and is renewable upon successful and positive review.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation to Director Search Committee, EALL, Yale University , BOX 208236 , New Haven , CT 06520 -8236, Fax (203) 432-6729. Deadline for applications: January 1, 2008.

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Teaching Opening - Spring 2008

Penn State Abington

Qualification: PhD in any area of East Asian history

Course: One section of a 400-level East Asian history
of your choice –

HIST 480: Medieval Japan
HIST 481: Modern Japan Since 1800 HIST 486: Twentieth-Century China
Or a special topics course of your devising

Location: Penn State Abington (13 miles north of Center City Philadelphia, just off Route 611)

Day(s) and times negotiable.

Classes begin Monday, January 14, 2008 .

Email your curriculum vitae to trs8@psu.edu or

call Dr. Tom Smith, Head, Div. of Arts & Humanities at 215 881-7543 for more information.

Deadline to respond: Friday, October 26, 2007

*The Language Flagship represents a major partnership between the National Security Education Program (NSEP) and selected U.S. colleges and universities to develop intensive, advanced level language curricula in a number of languages critical to U.S. national security.  At present, Language Flagship Programs have been established in Arabic, Central Asian languages, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Persian, and Russian.

Each year, NSEP awards a limited number of Flagship Fellowships to American students from a diverse array of fields and disciplines, who demonstrate a strong commitment to language study, who have already achieved an advanced level of proficiency in the language, and who wish to reach professional working proficiency in that language (ILR Level 3 or ACTFL “Superior” level).  Administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), Flagship Fellowships provide financial support for full-time study of the language for up to two years, depending upon the program.  In return, Flagship Fellows are expected to fulfill a requirement for service in a national security-related position in the U.S. federal government.

Should you have further questions about the program, please visit our website at http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/flagship or contact us at flagship@iie.org.

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Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Awards
Sponsored by the United States-Japan Foundation

Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Awards
The Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher Awards recognize exceptional teachers who further mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese.  The awards are presented annually to two pre-college teachers in two categories, humanities and Japanese language, and consist of a certificate of recognition, a $2,500 monetary award, and $5,000 in project funds. The awards are 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.

For More Information
Visit our web site at www.us-jf.org or contact
David Janes, Program Officer at USJF:
E-mail:  djanes@us-jf.org
Tel:  212-481-8757
Fax:  212-481-8762

CC International is recruiting 160 volunteers to participate in the Olympic Game Time Volunteer Program. Volunteers will be completing projects in Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games.   

• Follow this link for a complete PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
http://www.communitycollaborations.org/chinagames.html

Applications must be submitted by December 1, 2007

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NSF IGERT at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

“Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in Southwest China”

A Graduate Traineeship Program Supported by the National Science Foundation

Exceptional students interested in interdisciplinary and international environmental study are invited to apply for an NSF IGERT PhD Traineeship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These traineeships have a generous stipend, tuition waver, and health benefits.

Meeting the major challenges of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development requires understanding the interactions of biological, physical, social, and economic forces. IGERT trainees will address these issues by pursuing a PhD in one of over a dozen departments and participating in IGERT seminars, workshops, language training, and field research in the Himalayas of Yunnan, China - a "biodiversity hotspot." For more information and application instructions, please visit www.swchina.wisc.edu. The application deadline for this program is February 1, 2008.

NOTE: UW-Madison is also home to a second IGERT program, Certificate on Humans and the Global Environment (CHANGE), focused on issues of vulnerability and sustainability of the global environment. The application deadline for this program is January 2, 2008. For more information, please visit http://www.sage.wisc.edu/igert.

(VI) Conferences and Workshops

*The Asian Studies Center , University of Pittsburgh Presents:

“The United States & the Koreans: A Critical Relationship”

A Special Symposium on 9 & 10 November 2007

The Symposium is free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested.

Contact Dianne F. Dakis, Asian Studies Center at dakis@pitt.edu or 412.648.7367.

For more information and schedule of events, please visit:

www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/koreaconference.html

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On-line resources:How best to use on-line resources for teaching and learning Japanese:
Fall Workshop of the Delaware Valley of Teachers of Japanese
1:00-4:00, Saturday, November 10, 2007
Language Learning Center, Room 205 of Stokes building
Haverford College

Registration deadline is November 1st, 2007.
For registration and for more details,
contact: Yoko Koike, ykoike@haverford.edu

Center for East Asian Studies
University of Pennsylvania
642 Williams Hall
255 S. 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305
Tel: 215-573-4203; Fax: 215-573-2561
E-mail: ceas@ccat.sas.upenn.edu