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

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

*Monday, Nov. 12 “Japan and China: The Economics and the Politics” 

*Wednesday, Nov. 14 “What's Going on in the North Korean Economy and Does it Matter (to Japan, in particular)?”

Special Lectures by Peter Drysdale in PS212: Japanese Politics
Graduate Education Bldg, Rm 120, 3-4:30pm.

Students not in the course and faculty are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Jennifer Amyx ( jamyx@sas.upenn.edu ).

Dr. Drysdale will also be giving a lecture on:

"Reinventing America's Role in Asia"
Thursday, November 15, 4:30-6PM, The Forum in Stiteler Hall

Professor Peter Drysdale is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Australian National University, and remains extremely active today in teaching, publication, program-building, and policy-advising. Drysdale made a major intellectual contribution in the 1980s to the political economy field with his work on international economic pluralism. This work provided important insights into the benefits of trade policy pursued at the regional level; he built on his academic work here to then play the role of public intellectual in Australia. His ideas helped inform the Australian Government's initiative, pursued in collaboration with the Japanese Government, to launch the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in 1989. This is the only regional forum in East Asia today that pursues trade and financial harmonization and liberalization and includes the United States. Even earlier, in 1980, Drysdale launched the Australia-Japan Research Centre at Australian National University. This center remains Australia's premier research center on the East Asian political economy. Just this year, in his ‘retirement', Professor Drysdale has overseen the launch of a new regional forum attracting considerable attention: the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (NBEAR), a forum for high quality economic research that focuses on issues facing the economies of East Asia ( http://www.eaber.org/intranet/main/eaber_home.php ). Again, this project involved collaboration between Australia and Japan, as the forum is run out of Australian National University but supported by Japan's Ministry of Finance and Australia's Agency for International Development (AUSAID).

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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: Itami Juzo, 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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*The Chinese Music Society proudly presents its fall concert

Music of the Heart,

a musical show featuring popular songs, in original ensemble
arrangements for both traditional Chinese and Western instruments,
from contemporary Chinese artists such as Jay Chou, Leehom Wang,
David Tao, and Michael Wong as part of an original love story.
We invite you to join us for a unique and captivating experience!

Delicious Chinese treats will be served!

Friday, November 16, 2007
7:00 pm
Heyer Sky Lounge, Harrison College House

Saturday, November 17, 2007
2:30 pm
Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium

$7 at the door, $5 on Locust Walk
or by reservation to PennCMS@gmail.com
before Friday, November 16, 2007

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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>

*THE ASIA PROGRAM, THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AMERICA & THE GLOBAL ECONOMY PROGRAM, AND THE DIVISION OF UNITED STATES STUDIES OF THE WOODROW WILSON CENTER PRESENT:

Math and Science Teaching in Northeast Asia: Do They Do It Better?
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007      3:30 P. M. - 5:30 P.M.     6TH FLOOR AUDITORIUM

Speakers :
Vivien Stewart , Asia Society
Tad Watanabe , Kennesaw State University
Hyunjoon Park , University of Pennsylvania
Raymond Simon , U.S. Department of Education (Deputy Secretary)

This event focuses on secondary math and science education in China, Japan and Korea, with concluding remarks about math and science education in the United States by the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education, Raymond Simon.  It is being held in conjuction with the Department of Education's international education week, November 12-16. At this seminar, we will examine such questions as do the Chinese, Japanese and Koreans teach math and science better than we do here?  What are the strength and weaknesses of each country's approach? What can the United States learn from these countries, and adapt to our educational system?  If you are interested in these important educational issues, please join us Nov. 14.

Media organizations are requested to contact the Asia Program in advance at
202/691-4020 or asia@wilsoncenter.org. Otherwise, RSVPs are NOT necessary.  Please allow for routine security procedures when you arrive at the Center. A photo ID is required for entry. The Center is located in the southeast wing of the Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. The closest Metro station is Federal Triangle on the blue and orange lines. For detailed directions, please visit the Center's website, www.wilsoncenter.org/directions.

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

"From Turfan to Nara:
Figure Exorcism along the Silk Road"

YU XIN
Professor of History, Fudan University

WHEN:
Thursday - November 15, 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).

Please visit our website:
http://www.cbs.columbia.edu

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*Princeton University Buddhist Studies Workshop 2007-2008

The Social Life of Buddhist Monks and Nuns in Northwest China, 9 th -10 th Centuries (Lecture in Chinese).

November 14, Wednesday, 4:30 pm, 1879 Hall, Room 137

HAO Chunwen (Capital Normal University)

Co-sponsored by the Program in East Asian Studies.

Imperial Funerals in Medieval Japan (Lecture in Japanese).

Monday, November 26, 2007, 4:30 pm, 1879 Hall, Room 137

UEJIMA Susumu ( Kyoto Prefectural University)

Imaginary Geographies: Buddhism and the Japanese World Map

Monday, February 4, 2008, 4:30 pm, 1879 Hall, Room 137

Max Moerman ( Barnard College)

Art History, Buddhist Studies, Tibet: New Perspectives from the Tibet Site Seminar

March 7-9, 2008, Friday-Sunday, McCormick 101

Friday, 4:30 pm: Keynote address by Deborah Klimburg-Salter (University of Vienna).

Saturday and Sunday: Papers by graduate-student participants in the 2007 Tibet Site Seminar, with responses from Janet Gyatso (Harvard Divinity School), Marylin Rhie (Smith College), and Gene E. Smith (Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center).

Co-sponsored by the Tang Center for East Asian Art and the Center for the Study of Religion.

The conference is free but registration is required: http://www.princeton.edu/TibetSem/program-conference.htm .

Bringing Together Intuition and Law:

Linguistic Relevance and Moral Creativity in Theravada Buddhist Ethics

Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 4:30 pm, 1879 Hall, Room 137

Charles Hallisey ( Harvard University)

War Magic in Tibetan Buddhism

Thursday, April 17, 2008, 4:30 pm, 1879 Hall, Room 137

Bryan Cuevas, ( Florida State University and the Institute for Advanced Study)

Questions? Please send e-mail to bbermel@princeton.edu.

The Buddhist Studies Workshop is generously supported by the Provost, the Center for the Study of Religion, and the Department of Religion.

Additional co-sponsors include:
The Program in East Asian Studies
The P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art
The Princeton University Library
The Council on the Humanities

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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)

*ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 
Departments of East Asian Studies and Comparative Literature 
ARTS AND SCIENCE

New York University

The Departments of East Asian Studies and Comparative Literature at New York University invite applications for a joint, tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in modern Japanese and comparative literature. Appointment will begin September 1, 2008, subject to budgetary and administrative approval. We are especially interested in candidates whose teaching and research interests encompass areas such as narrative and textual analysis, comparative social theory, and global cultural dynamics. Applicants should be able to work in several linguistic traditions. Candidate should have Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment.

Please send application letter, curriculum vitae, and 3 letters of reference to:

Japanese/Comparative Literature Search Committee
Department of East Asian Studies
New York University
715 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York , NY 10003

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 16, 2007 , and will continue until the position is filled.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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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 .

*The National Security Education Program provides a range of unique funding opportunities for U.S. students to become more proficient in the cultures and languages of world regions critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, and the Middle East .

THE NSEP SERVICE REQUIREMENT: National Security Education Program award recipients represent a vital pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena. All NSEP award recipients make a commitment to working in the federal government for a minimum of one year.

~BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

PROGRAM INFORMATION: Boren Scholarships provide funding for undergraduates to

participate in study abroad programs outside of Western Europe , Canada , Australia , and New Zealand . Applicants are encouraged to work with their study abroad offices and NSEP campus representatives to select an appropriate program.

ELIGIBILITY: All Boren Scholarship applicants must be U.S. citizens, enrolled as undergraduates in U.S. institutions and planning to study less commonly taught languages abroad. Scholars must complete their NSEP-funded programs before graduation.

LENGTH OF STUDY: Boren Scholarships are available for full academic year or semester programs. Funding for summer language immersion programs of eight weeks or longer is available to freshmen and sophomores, or science and engineering majors. To promote cultural and linguistic immersion, longer periods of study are recommended, and preference will be given to applicants pursuing study abroad for a full academic year.

~BOREN FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS

PROGRAM INFORMATION: Boren Fellowships are intended to provide or add to the international component of U.S. graduate students' education. Boren fellowships provide support for overseas study, domestic study, or a combination of both. Boren Fellowship applicants design their own programs, and most successful applicants include a significant overseas component. Domestic study is limited to language or area studies that enhance a degree program.

ELIGIBILITY: All Boren Fellowship applicants U.S. citizens, enrolled as Graduate students in U.S. graduate institutions and planning to study less commonly taught languages and world regions.

For more details and information on other programs, visit www.iie.org/nsep

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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.

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.

*CALL FOR PAPERS

Eighth Annual East Asian Studies Graduate Conference at the University of Toronto
Saturday, March 15, 2008

MEDITATIONS AND CRITIQUE: PERSPECTIVES ON EAST ASIA

What insights can we gain by thinking of East Asian societies as always already mediated by language, disciplines, discourse, symbolic systems and representations? Our conference seeks to challenge participants to critically consider how various mediations are embedded in social existence and how we accommodate for them in our research on China, Korea, and Japan.

The interdisciplinary conference welcomes research from graduate students in all fields of East Asian Studies, including but not limited to history, sociology, anthropology, economy, art, literature, and philosophy. We invite papers that critically engage topics relevant to the issue of mediations in the East Asian context, such as (but not limited to) the role of media in constituting and defining a society; mediation of identities through technology and media; constructions of the other; history of mediations and mediations of history; historical development of media and its implications; and questions of ontology, epistemology, and phenomenology as they relate to the issues of mediations in East Asia.

We invite all those interested in presenting papers to submit an abstract (300 words maximum) and brief biographical information by December 21, 2007. We encourage submissions from both individuals and panels of three (panelists should send individual abstracts and a panel abstract). Please indicate whether you would like your completed paper to be considered for publication in the *East Asian Studies Forum,* a journal published by graduate students of the East Asian Studies department of the University of Toronto.

Selected participants should submit completed papers by February 4, 2008. Those who wish their papers to be considered for publication should submit a publication-ready copy (about 3,500 words). During the conference, participants will be given 15 minutes to present their work, so actual presentation papers should be about 1,500-2,250 words long.

For more information, consult the conference Web site at http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/easgsc/Site/Home.html . Please email your submissions and questions to conference coordinators at: eas.conference.2008@gmail.com .

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*Dunhuang Art and Society: On-site Seminar (June 29-July 12, 2008)

With the strong support of the Dunhuang Research Academy, China, the Silkroad Foundation is organizing its fourth seminar on Dunhuang art and society, to be held at the Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China, from June 29-July 12, 2008. A trip to visit Buddhist art sites in east Xinjiang, including Balikun, Hami, Turfan, Jimsar, and Urmuqi, will follow (July 13-20). The invited speakers include Roderick Whitfield, Mimi Yiengpruksawan, Neil Schmid and Ning Qiang from the US side and Wang Huimin, Liu Yongzheng, Zhao Shengliang and Zhang Yuanlin from the China side. Seminar participants will examine the paintings and sculptures in the Mogao and Yulin caves with the experts listed above and interact with local scholars formally and informally. In addition to visits to the Buddhist caves, this interdisciplinary seminar will provide on-site lectures/discussions examining a wide range of issues relating to Chinese art, religion, politics, and society.

Registration: Please visit the Silkroad Foundation website http://www.silkroadfoundation.org <http://www.silkroadfoundation.org/> for online registration. The application should be submitted to the Silkroad Foundation by 12/20. The full nonrefundable payment is due by 2/15/2008 once you are accepted to the program. Maximum of thirty participants will be accepted. For more information, please contact the Silkroad Foundation via email dhseminar08@silkroadfoundation.org

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