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

Welcome Back

CEAS welcomes all members and friends back for another year of programs and events at Penn. Please continue to check our website for updates as we begin to plan for the upcoming semester.

Tuesday, September 15, 4:30PM, UPenn Law School, Room TBA

Becoming Modern: Hong Kong's Road to Democracy

Regina Ip, Legislative Council Member, Hong Kong geographical constituency

Cosponsored with the Penn International Relations Program and Penn Law School

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Thursday, September 24, 6:00PM, Penn Bookstore

Alumnus Ken Holloway - Ancient Chinese Texts

The discovery of the "Guodian" texts, together with other recently discovered Warring States manuscripts, has revolutionized the study of early Chinese intellectual history. Holloway argues that the "Guodian" corpus puts forth a political philosophy based on harmonious interconnection.
Location: Events Area, 2nd level, Penn Bookstore

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Wednesday, September 30, 4:30PM, Location TBA

Title TBA

Leslie Winston, Waseda University

Humanities Colloquium

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Tuesday, October 20, 4:30PM, Location TBA

Title TBA

Ellen Fuller,
Assistant Professor, East Asian Languages, Literatures and Cultures;
Studies in Women and Gender
University of Virginia

Issues in Contemporary East Asia Lecture Series

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Thursday, October 29, 4:30PM, Location TBA

On the strange convergence of fears: money and the body in East Asian and Western medicine

Shigehisa Kuriyama, Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History, Harvard University

EALC Saunders Lecture, Co-sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies, Department of the History and Sociology of Science, and the Center for Bioethics

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Tuesday, November 17, 4:30PM, Location TBA

Title TBA

Jung-a Chang,
Associate Professor Department of Chinese Language and Cultural Studies University of Incheon (South Korea)

Co-Sponsored by Issues in Contemporary East Asia Lecture Series and the Korean Studies Colloquium

The Friends of the Japanese House and Garden Proudly Present:

A Koto Concert and Dinner with Masayo Ishigure

Enjoy an evening of solo koto performance , delicious Japanese food and fine company on August 29th, 2009.

The evening will begin at 6 PM with a delicious meal prepared by Mr. Yamada of Kingyo Japanese restaurant in center city Philadelphia. After the meal, our intimate gathering will move to the Engawa, where, surrounded by the beautiful gardens of Shofuso, listeners will enjoy the unique experience of one of the best Koto players in the United States playing privately for their enjoyment.

Please join us for this exciting and unique opportunity. Reservations can be made by calling Shofuso at 215-878-5097 or e-mailing to info@shofuso.com .

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Teaching Asia Workshop for K-12 Teachers: “Soft Power in Asia”

Friday, October 30, 2009

Villanova University

The Mid Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies (MAR/AAS) holds its annual Teaching Asia Workshop for K-12 Teachers to encourage the integration of Asia-related subjects into their curricula. The theme of “Soft Power in Asia” will allow us to look at how art, religion and popular culture emanating from Asia influence the world.

This year's workshop will include:

•  An introduction to the concept of “soft power”

•  The role of Islam in Asia

•  Asian pop culture

•  A lecture and hands-on workshop on Chinese calligraphy with celebrated artist, Lampo Leong

Teacher-participants in this full-day workshop may also attend, free of charge, the MAR/AAS Annual Conference at Villanova University, October 31-November 1, AND admission to two cultural events: a play, Victorious Ocean , about Tibetan Buddhism, and a screening of Wings of Defeat about Japanese kamikaze pilots in World War II.

Lunch is included in the $15 fee.

For further information contact:

Dr. A. Maria Toyoda
Villanova University
Department of Political Science
800 Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA 19085
amaria.toyoda@villanova.edu
www.maraas.org

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INTERNATIONAL MASTER TEACHERS WILL LEAD BUTOH WORKSHOPS IN NYC DURING CAVE NEW YORK BUTOH FESTIVAL

International masters Yuko Kaseki, Ko Murobushi, Mari Osanai and Daisuke Yoshimoto will offer beginning and advanced Butoh training in NYC from October 23 to November 25, 2009 as part of the "Fourth CAVE New York Butoh Festival -- Butoh-Kan Phase."  

Discounts are available to those who register early.  For more information and for details on discounts, please visit www.nybf09.caveartspace.org, email at training@caveartspace.org or call 212-561-7320.

Open Faculty Positions at the Hopkins Nanjing Center:

Economics, History, Law, Political Science

Please see site for details and applications:

http://nanjing.jhu.edu/faculty/open-positions.htm

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Gymboree Nan Yang Center seeks full-time native English Instructors for early childhood education. Center is located at Dushan Road , Nan Yang City , He Nan Provience. Students are from 0 to 5 years old. We are a very interesting program.

Please check our website: www.gymboree.com.cn for more details about our program .

For more information please contact Liujing at  liujingbnu113@hotmail.com

The National Bureau of Asian Research

The Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Program

Fellowship

The Next Generation Fellowship is a post-master's degree program that is cultivating a new generation of Asian affairs specialists committed to and capable of bridging the gap between the best scholarly research and the pressing needs of U.S. foreign policy toward a rapidly changing Asia.

Recent master's and professional degree holders (e.g., MA, MBA, LLM, JD, etc.) are invited to apply for a year-long fellowship at NBR's headquarters in Seattle. Fellows will collaborate with leading scholars to conduct independent research and participate in the briefing of research findings to the policymaking community in Washington, D.C.

This one-year fellowship is designed to further the professional development of Asia specialists in the year just after the completion of their master's degree. Successful fellows will gain further knowledge of Asia and an understanding of the U.S. foreign policymaking process by: conducting independent research under the guidance of the NBR Editor; collaborating with senior scholars on academic publications; and traveling to Washington, D.C., to participate in the briefing of research findings to relevant constituents within the policy community.

http://nbr.org/about/nextgenfellowship.aspx

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TERASAKI RESEARCH TRAVEL GRANT
CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies at UCLA is pleased to issue
this Call for Proposals for Center support of scholars who wish to travel to Los Angeles to
use the newly acquired Gordon W. Prange Collection and other parts of the UCLA Library.

We anticipate two rounds of applications per year, in mid-October and mid-April. Applicants must provide a research proposal of no more than 750 words, a proposed budget, a CV, and in the case of graduate students, a letter of recommendation from a dissertation
committee chair or other academic advisor. Since it is possible that details of the application process might change, please be sure to review the up-to-date requirements and deadlines
at the Terasaki Center Website: http://www.international.ucla.edu/japan/study/article.
asp?parentID=111339.
Please contact Ms. Mariko Bird, Assistant Director, at 310-825-8681
or bird@international.ucla.edu if you have any questions regarding eligibility or logistics.

Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies • 11282 Bunche Hall
(310) 825-8681 • http://www.international.ucla.edu/japan

FULBRIGHT-HAYS SEMINARS ABROAD PROGRAM

Summer 2010

Closing Date: October 9, 2009

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program provides opportunities for overseas experience. The program is open to educators and administrators with responsibilities for curriculum development in fields related to humanities, languages, and area studies. Topics and host countries of the seminars vary from year to year. All seminars are in non-western European countries. Seminars are designed to provide a broad and introductory cultural orientation to a particular country (ies). The program is geared towards those educators with little or no experience in the host country (ies) who demonstrate the need to develop and enhance their curriculum through short-term study and travel abroad. There are nine seminars being offered for Summer 2010 with 14-16 positions per seminar, subject to the availability of funds. Seminars begin as early as late May and may last until mid-August for a duration of four to six weeks .

Country seminars to be offered in 2010 include:

Elementary Seminars: India, Mexico, Hungary & the Czech Republic

Secondary Seminars: Brazil, Senegal, Egypt

Postsecondary Seminars: China-History & Culture, U.A.E, Qatar & Kuwait

Terms of the award include: ? round-trip economy airfare ? room and board ? program-related travel within the host country (ies). Participants are responsible for a cost share of $450.00. Updated application forms are now available. The Summer 2010 application and reference form deadline is October 9, 2009

Those Qualified To Apply :

•  Librarians, Museum Educators or Media or Resource Specialists who have responsibility for curriculum in the fields of social sciences,humanities, including languages; and

Basic Eligibility Requirements :

•  Citizenship - must be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident.

•  Academic Preparation - must hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

•  Professional Experience - (1) must have at least 3 years of full-time experience - by the time of departure for the seminar; (2) must be currently employed full-time in a U.S. school system, institution of higher education, Local Education Agency, State Education Agency, library, or museum. Teaching as a graduate, teaching assistant or student teacher is not applicable toward the three years of required full-time professional experience; (3) must be currently employed full-time in a teaching position at the level for which the candidate is applying.

•  Health -The candidate must be physically and psychologically able to participate in all phases of the seminar. Award recipients must provide a physician's statement to reflect participant's readiness for travel.

•  Those individuals who have participated previously in short-term (under two months) Fulbright awards such as the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program, or the Fulbright Memorial Fund Program, may become eligible to participate again two years after completion of a previous program. Please be sure to check with the Fulbright-Hays office concerning your eligibility.

Application Inquiries : Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program, U.S. Department of Education, International Education Programs Service, 1990 K Street, N.W., Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20006-8521

Program Officer: Carly Borgmeier – Carly.Borgmeier@ed.gov

Program Analyst: Michelle Ward – Michelle.Ward@ed.gov

The application package is available August 10 th , 2009, you may apply online at:

http://e-grants.ed.gov/

Center for East Asian Studies
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