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

CEAS Distinguished Lecturer

Thursday, March 6, 4:30PM, *New Location: College Hall 200* (Changed from Fisher-Bennett Hall 244) , And History Took a Calligraphic Turn: The Art of Tai Jingnong's Writing

David Der-wei Wang, Edward C.Henderson Professor of Chinese Literatureat Harvard University and Director of CCK Foundation Inter-University Center for Sinological Studies

The lecture will focus on the following aspects of Tai Jingnong's work: the dissemination of modern Chinese writing in visual terms; calligraphy and its geographical implications; and the poetics of “muted” Sinophone articulations.

Humanities Colloquium

Tuesday, March 4, 3:00PM, Silverman 240A ( Law School ), Japan 's Experience with the GATT/WTO Dispute Settlement System

Akio Shimizu, Associate Dean, Waseda Law School

Issues in Contemporary East Asia Lecture Series

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Tuesday, March 4, 7:00PM, Towne 303 – Twentieth-Century Chinese Film Series

Lust, Caution (Ang Lee)

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Wednesday, March 5, 6:00PM, McNeil 167-8 – Giant Monsters of Japan Film Series

Godzilla 1985 ( Hashimoto Koji, 1984)

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CEAS Distinguished Lecturer

Thursday, March 6, 4:30PM, *New Location: College Hall 200* (Changed from Fisher-Bennett Hall 244) , And History Took a Calligraphic Turn: The Art of Tai Jingnong's Writing

David Der-wei Wang, Edward C.Henderson Professor of Chinese Literatureat Harvard University and Director of CCK Foundation Inter-University Center for Sinological Studies

The lecture will focus on the following aspects of Tai Jingnong's work: the dissemination of modern Chinese writing in visual terms; calligraphy and its geographical implications; and the poetics of “muted” Sinophone articulations.

Humanities Colloquium

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Monday, March 17, 4:30PM, Logan Hall 17 , East Asia and the Middle East : What Can We Learn from Comparative Approaches to Global History?

Cemil Aydin, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Princeton University, Near Eastern Studies Department and Assistant Professor of History, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Humanities Colloquium, Co-Sponsored with the Middle East Center

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Tuesday, March 18, 4:30PM, Logan Hall 17 , Myth, Memory and the Mongol Invasions of Japan
Tom Conlan, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, Bowdoin
This talk explores the Mongol Invasions of Japan, as well as how myths pertaining to Japanese defense against the Mongols, such as the kamaikaze ("divine winds") arose.

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Tuesday, March 18, 7:00PM, Towne 303 – Twentieth-Century Chinese Film Series

A Better Tomorrow ( John Woo)

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Wednesday, March 19, 6:00PM, McNeil 167-8 – Giant Monsters of Japan Film Series

Godzilla vs. Mothra ( Okawara Takao, 1992)

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Thursday, March 20, 4:30PM, Fisher-Bennett Hall 244 , Japan 's Answer to Harry Potter: The Abeno Seimei Boom

Laura Miller, Professor of Anthropology at Loyola University Chicago

Beginning in 1994, the legendary astrologer and Yin Yang master named Abeno Seimei became the focus of intense cultural interest. Why was a sorcerer who lived during the Heian era (794 1192) suddenly the subject of manga, films, a TV series, novels, anime and numerous books? This presentation will trace the trajectory of shaman/wizard fixation and will link the recent popularity of this historic figure with other trends in popular culture.

Issues in Contemporary East Asia lecture Series

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Tuesday, March 25, 5:30PM, Meyerson Hall B3 , Veneration and Imagery of Buddhist "Saints" in Japan from 1700-Present

Patricia J. Graham

This talk explores the reasons for the enduring popularity in the Japanese Buddhist pantheon of Buddhist "saints" -- monks known as Rakan (Luohan in Chinese; and Arhat in Sanskrit) and laity known as the Buddha's 10 Great Disciples (Shaka Judai deshi). Both groups were devout, unconventional personages who gained enlightenment after hearing the teachings of the Buddha in India . Their popularity as personal saviors continues to the present and has inspired the creation of numerous idiosyncratic images by artists working within and apart from formal Buddhist organizations. Their widespread appeal is emblematic of their transcendence beyond Buddhism to universal symbols of individualism and integrity.

Humanities Colloquium

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Tuesday, March 25, 7:00PM, Towne 303 – Twentieth-Century Chinese Film Series

Rouge ( Stanley Kwan)

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Wednesday, March 26, 6:00PM, McNeil 167-8 – Giant Monsters of Japan Film Series

Godzilla vs. Destroyah ( Okawara Takao, 1995)

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Tuesday, April 1, 5:30PM, Meyerson Hall, Upper Gallery, Constructing Culture: Three Japanese Architects Struggle with Shinto

Dana Buntrock, UC Berkeley

While most contemporary Japanese architects treat religion as a quaint cultural influence that can be freely abstracted and adopted, in this talk I discuss how three prominent designers took on religion in their work, with varied and interesting results.

The first, Dr. Terunobu FUJIMORI, is better known among historians as a celebrated author and architectural historian. In addition, he is also an amateur architect who has received Japan 's highest architectural award. Raised in a remote area strongly influenced by Suwa Shrine, Fujimori reflects a genuine embrace of Shinto as it once existed, rooted in the mountains and living things of the land. His architecture, as one example, is often clothed not merely in natural materials, but even in living plants. But while Fujimori embraces Shinto, most urbane architects do not. The other two sites I discuss are within the precincts of Konpira (Kotohira) Shrine on Shikoku Island and at the Izumo Grand Shrine. Fumihiko Maki, architect at Izumo, deployed symbolic features, from trees used in sacred landscapes and ancient myths carved into stone – but also challenges the role of Shinto today, by, for example, offering an observation platform intended to allow visitors to look down on Japan's second most important shrine. Ryoji Suzuki, the architect at Konpira, embraced the religious roots of the site – but these are far from easy issues. Konpira was originally an esoteric Buddhist site, shedding this identity in the tumultuous years of the late nineteenth century. Today, Buddhist and Shinto architecture is woven throughout the site; Suzuki reinforced this effect.

These architects and their work reflect only some of the ways that Shinto is seen in Japan today, but they nonetheless reveal its uneasy place in contemporary society.

Issues in Contemporary East Asia Lecture Series, Co-Sponsored by the Department of Architecture

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Tuesday, April 1, 7:00PM, Towne 303 – Twentieth-Century Chinese Film Series

Fists of Fury ( Luo Wei)

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Wednesday, April 2, 6:00PM, McNeil 167-8 – Giant Monsters of Japan Film Series

Pokemon 2000 The Movie ( Yuyama Kunihiko, 1999)

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Tuesday, April 8, 7:00PM, Towne 303 – Twentieth-Century Chinese Film Series

King of Children (Chen Kaige)

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Wednesday, April 9, 6:00PM, McNeil 167-8 – Giant Monsters of Japan Film Series

Godzilla Millenium ( Okawara Takao, 1999)

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Tuesday, April 15, 7:00PM, Towne 303 – Twentieth-Century Chinese Film Series

Raise the Red Lantern ( Zhang Yimou)

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Wednesday, April 16, 6:00PM, McNeil 167-8 – Giant Monsters of Japan Film Series

Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: All Monsters Attack (Kaneko Shusuke, 2001)

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Thursday, April 17, 4:30PM, Fisher-Bennett Hall 244 , Prostitution in Postwar Japan , 1945-1960.

Holly Sanders, Villanova

This talk will draw on Dr. Sanders dissertation: "Prostitution in Postwar Japan: Debt and Labor," which explores the changing legal and social landscape of prostitute labor during the early postwar years. It locates prostitution within the family economy as an important source of credit for women and their dependents.

Humanities Colloquium

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Tuesday, April 22, 7:00PM, Towne 303 – Twentieth-Century Chinese Film Series

A Chinese Odyssey (Stephen Chow)

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Wednesday, April 23, 6:00PM, McNeil 167-8 – Giant Monsters of Japan Film Series

Godzilla: Final Wars ( Kitamura Ryohei, 2004)

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Wednesday, April 30, 4:30PM, Logan Hall 402 , Multiculturalism and Education in South Korea

Youngdal Cho, Dean, College of Education , Seoul National University

Korean Lecture Series

*The Seventh International Junior Scholars’
Conference on Sinology
Self and Society: Perspectives
on Chinese Cultural Studies

March 7-9, 2008
Swarthmore College

More information and the conference program can be found here:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/asianstudies.xml

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*A Struggle for Survival: Trafficking of North Korean Women
MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2008 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. 6TH FLOOR AUDITORIUM
Speaker: Ambassador Mark P. Lagon, U.S. Department of State

About the Speaker: Ambassador Mark P. Lagon is Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the State Department. His office coordinates U.S. Government activities in the global fight against modern-day slavery, including forced labor and sexual exploitation. From 2004 to 2007, Ambassador Lagon served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, and from 2002-2004 was a member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff. From 1999 to 2002, he was a senior staff member on the Republican staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Before working on Capitol Hill, Ambassador Lagon served as the principal aide to the Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, Dr. Jeane Kirkpatrick. He is the author of The Reagan Doctrine: Sources of American Conduct in the Cold War's Last Chapter. He received his Ph.D. from Georgetown University.

Media organizations are requested to contact Sharon McCarteria Program in advance at
202/691-4016 or Sharon.McCarter@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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*HIROSHIMA-NAGASAKI POSTER EXHIBIT AT HAVERFORD COLLEGE MARCH 1-21

Lecture Featuring Hiroshima Survivor to be Held March 21 HAVERFORD, Pa.—Haverford College's Department of East Asian Studies and Center for Peace and Global Citizenship (CPGC), in partnership with Hiroshima City, will present a photo exhibition of 30 posters of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic bombs, running March 1-21, 2008 in the first floor hallway of Stokes Hall. The exhibit is free and open to the public, but visitors are cautioned that the graphic and sensitive nature of the photographs may be upsetting to some. A corresponding talk, “Surviving the Bomb, Striving for Peace: Speaking of the Experience of the Atomic Bombing to American Students,” will take place Friday, March 21 from 4:15-6 p.m. in Stokes Auditorium. Sachiko Masuoka, an 80-year-old survivor of Hiroshima, will speak of her experience and loss in order to foster awareness of the tragedy throughout the United States. Her speech will be translated by Yuki Miyamoto, an assistant professor at DePaul University and a native of Hiroshima whose work focuses on atomic bomb discourse; she will deliver her own lecture prior to Mrs. Masuoka's speech.
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art - Art After 5 series presents:

Japanese Modern

March 7, 2008

5:45–6:45
7:15–8:15
Celebrate Japan with a program that focuses on Japanese music, architecture, and design
sensibility. This program presents Andolangen, a music and video composition by Gene Coleman. Based on the architecture of Tadao Ando, this work was commissioned by the Culture Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Video footage of Ando’s work will be projected in the Great Stair Hall while Ensemble N_JP performs traditional Japanese and avant-garde pieces inspired by
the famed architect’s work.

7:00
Special Film Screening Making the Modern
This film follows Tadao Ando’s design and construction
of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and features
commentary by Frank Gehry and Richard Serra. Stephanie Feldman, Professor of Contemporary Japanese Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, will provide an introduction to the film. Seminar Room.

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Foreign Policy Research Institute
Asia Program Events
Visit www.fpri.org for updates to the schedule.
RSVP: lux@fpri.org

Summary
Feb. 28: Arthur Waldron on East Asian Security

Mar. 1-2: History Institute on China's Encounter with the West

Mar. 5: Study Group on The Evolution of Capitalism and Innovation in China, with Andrew Mertha

Apr. 14: Conference: Elections, Political Transitions, and Foreign Policy in East Asia

Apr. 30: Study Group on The Implications of China's Military Buildup, with Jackie Newmyer

May 14: Study Group on Problems of Perception and Misperception in US-China Relations, with Peter Gries

Asia Program Events
Foreign Policy Research Institute
RSVP: lux@fpri.org

*DETAILS:
Thursday, February 28: Briefing
East Asian Security: A Trip Report

Arthur Waldron, FPRI Senior Fellow and Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania

Union League of Philadelphia, 140 S. Broad Street
4:00 - 6:15 (with a refreshment break in the middle)

Free and open to the public but reservations required; business attire also required.
Members at the Fellows Level are invited to a private dinner immediately following
Monday, April 14: Conference: Elections, Political Transitions and Foreign Policy in East Asia

Speakers include (partial listing):
Lowell Dittmer, University of California at Berkeley
Suisheng Zhao, University of Denver
Richard Baum, UCLA
Shelley Rigger, Davidson College and FPRI
David Steinberg, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Gilbert Rozman, Princeton University and FPRI
Harvey Sicherman, President, FPRI
Jacques deLisle, Director, FPRI Asia Program, and Prof. of Law, University of Pennsylvania

Place: Union League of Philadelphia, 140 S. Broad Street
Time: 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Free for Members of FPRI, $25 for Non-Members
More details to be announced.

Visit www.fpri.org for updates to the schedule.

FPRI, 1528 Walnut Street, Suite 610, Philadelphia, PA 19102-3684.
For information, contact Alan Luxenberg at 215-732-3774, ext. 105 or email lux@fpri.org

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Conference on Tibetan Art and Religion, Princeton University, March 7-9.

An interdisciplinary conference, "Art History, Buddhist Studies, Tibet: New Perspectives from the Tibet Site Seminar," will be convened at Princeton March 7-9, 2008, in McCormick Hall, Room 101. The conference opens on Friday, March 7, at 4:30 pm, with a keynote lecture by Deborah Klimburg-Salter (University Professor of Art History, University of Vienna), entitled "A Translational Methodology: Towards a Study of Tibetan Art History." Papers by the twelve participants in the Tibet Site Seminar, sponsored by Princeton University, are the focus of the conference on Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 9:00 a.m. each day. Respondents to papers are senior scholars from the U.S.: Janet Gyatso (Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies, Harvard Divinity School), Marylin Rhie (Jesse Wells Post Professor of Art History, Smith College), and E. Gene Smith (Director, Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center).

The conference is co-sponsored by Princeton's Center for the Study of Religion, the Tang Center for East Asian Art, the Council of the Humanities, and the Department of Religion. Support is also provided by the Henry Luce Foundation, which sponsored the Tibet Site Seminar in 2007.

The conference is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Further information is available at the conference website, http://www.princeton.edu/TibetSem/program-conference.htm.

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Princeton University
Buddhist Studies Workshop 2008m-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 Divinity School )

Filling the Missing Link: Simha Bhiksu and Zongmi's Construction of an Indian Transmission Line for Chan Buddhism

Friday, April 11, 4:30 pm, 1879 Hall, Room 137

Peter Gregory ( Smith College )

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)

Patronage and Pure Land Paintings in Korea , 13 th -14 th Centuries

Monday, April 28, 4:30 pm, 202 Jones Hall

Youngsook Pak ( School of Oriental and African Studies and Yale University )

Co-sponsored by the P.Y. and Kinmay W.Tang Center for East Asian Art and the Program in East Asian Studies.

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 of specific events 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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P. Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art @ Princeton Spring Events:

Art History, Buddhist Studies, Tibet: New Perspectives from the Tibet Site Seminar
International symposium
Friday to Monday, 7–10 March 2008
Organized by the Buddhist Studies Workshop and co-sponsored by
the Tang Center for East Asian Art
For more information, please visit http://www.princeton.edu/TibetSem/program-conference.htm

Lecture
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Annette Juliano, Rutgers University
Intersections: Defining the Cultural Dynamic of North China in the 6thCentury
4:30 pm, 106 McCormick Hall

Lecture & Recital
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
Bo Lawergren and Tomoko Sugawara
Tang Harp and Recital
4:30 pm, 101 McCormick Hall
Co-sponsored by the East Asian Studies Program and the Music Department

Lecture
Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Joel Earle, Japan Society
From Form to Picture: Japanese Sword Fittings in an Age of Peace
4:30 pm, 106 McCormick Hall

Conference
Art and Archaeology of the Erligang Civilization
Saturday and Sunday, 26–27 April 2008
101 McCormick Hall
8:30 am to 5:30 pm
For more information, please visit http://tang.princeton.edu/erl/

*Call for Application: VOLUNTEER IN RURAL CHINA

2008 summer, May 26 – June 28 | Learn, Inspire, Teach, and Serve in Rural China
Apply at www.DreamCorps.org | deadline: March 02, 2008

Dream Corps, an innovative nonprofit student organization, is recruiting 30 to
40 highly motivated volunteers who are interested in education oriented
community building projects in rural areas and urban migrant communities in
China during summer 2008.

• build basic library infrastructures
• develop library management system
• develop reading programs to promote motivated learning (e.g., stage a play,
“story telling”)
• conduct extracurricular activities and English teaching
• help with community initiatives and projects (e.g. talent show, recycling)
• provide scholarships to talented and needed students

This program is an exciting opportunity for students, researchers, and young
professionals interested in international development, rural education, and the
non-profit sector in China. Although spoken Chinese is not strictly required, it
is highly preferred. Additional information about the programs can be found at
www.DreamCorps.org or contact info08@dreamcorps.info with any questions.
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*CET Summer Jobs: CHINA

Resident Director, Beijing Special Programs (Beijing)
Harbin Resident Advisor (Harbin)
Hangzhou Resident Director (Hangzhou)


http://cet.studioabroad.com/

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*Washington University in St. Louis
Full-Time Lecturer in Modern Japanese Language

Responsibilities include teaching or co-teaching Japanese
at all levels. Requirements include an M.A. or higher degree
in Japanese language pedagogy, linguistics, second-language
acquisition or related fields. Familiarity with the use of technology in language teaching is highly desirable.

Send letter of application with supporting materials (CV, three letters of recommendation, video of teaching, and if possible, sample syllabi or teaching portfolio) to

Chair, Japanese Lecturer Search Committee, Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures,
Washington University, Campus Box 1111, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899.

Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2008
until the position is filled. Email inquiries should be directed to
rhegel@wustl.edu and telephone inquires to (314) 935-5110.

Washington University is an Equal/Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

The Center for East Asian Studies

SUMMER 2008 FLAS FELLOWSHIPS:

FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES

Applications due March 3, 2008

The Center for East Asian Studies offers four Summer FLAS Fellowships for Summer 2008. Applications are now invited.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, be enrolled in a graduate program at Penn, and have research or career plans that require the use of an East Asian language. The languages most commonly studied are Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, but other East Asian languages may also be approved.

Successful applicants will be expected to study an intermediate or advanced East Asian modern language in an approved intensive summer course. Study may be conducted in the U.S. or abroad, but travel funds are not usually available. Intensive beginning language study may be approved, if the applicant already has attained an advanced level of proficiency in another East Asian language, but such study normally may be conducted only in the U.S. The Fellowship covers tuition and provides a stipend of $2500.

Applications should be received by March 3, 2008, by the Graduate Chair of the Department or the Associate Dean of the School in which the applicant is enrolled. (The Department or School will nominate the applicants, forwarding his or her application package to the Center.) The application form, which lists the required materials for submission, is attached to the electronic version of this message, and appears on the reverse side of the printed version. It can be obtained at the Center for East Asian Studies or on our webpage.

The competition will be conducted strictly in accordance with University policies and the selection guidelines of the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI Program. Applications are evaluated competitively by the CEAS Executive Committee.

The Center for East Asian Studies seeks to support students in as wide a variety of disciplines and professions, and from as wide a variety of backgrounds, as possible.

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*The Korea Society: 2008 Fall Fellowship in Korean Studies

The Korea Society is pleased to announce its 13th annual Fall Fellowship in Korean Studies program to be held in Korea over the 12-day period of October 11-22, 2008 in collaboration with the Academy of Korean Studies and with the support of a grant from the Freeman Foundation. The objective of the program is to provide a general overview of Korea, past and present. All the expenses of the participants will be covered, including round-trip international airfare, accommodations and meals.

ELIGIBILITY

Applications are invited from American educators who are professionally engaged as textbook writers and editors, and East Asia specialists in higher education who would like to include Korea in their teaching, research or writing. Priority consideration will be give to applicants who are planning to author textbooks on world history or Asian history, those who contribute articles to reference works and those who will be editors of such works.

ACTIVITIES

The program will begin in Seoul with three days of lectures and fieldtrips and continue with a seven-day docent-led tour to major points of interest throughout the southern part of the Korean peninsula. The lectures will be delivered by prominent scholars from leading Korean universities on such topics such as language, art, architecture, literature, economics and the politics of a divided country. The field trips during this initial phase of the program will take participants to places of historical and cultural significance in the Seoul area, including royal palaces, the royal ancestral shrine, museums and historical districts. In the second phase of the program, the participants will travel to various points of interest throughout the southern part of the Korean peninsula on an extended docent tour.

Dr. Mark Peterson of Brigham Young University, a distinguished expert on Korean history and culture, will accompany the participants throughout the entire program. He will lecture informally on topics related to Korean history, society and literature as well as the impact of Shamanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity on the Korean people.

APPLICATION

Applications are requested to submit a completed application packet (see attached), including the application form and supporting documentation, by MAY 5, 2008 (postmarked) to:
Yong Jin Choi, Senior Director
Korean Studies Program
The Korea Society
Eighth Floor
950 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

*2008 McGill-Peking University

Summer Chinese Program

The Department of East Asian Studies at McGill University, in collaboration with Peking University—China's premier university, offers The 2008 Summer Chinese Program in Beijing. This program aims at providing students with an excellent opportunity to learn standard Mandarin Chinese while experiencing Chinese culture by living in Beijing.

The program runs from May 8 to July 23, offering eleven-week intensive Chinese language courses at three levels: First Level Chinese, Second Level Chinese and Third Level Chinese.

Applications are accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis.

For more information or to download applications, please visit the website of McGill's Department of East Asian Studies at http://www.mcgill.ca/eas/peking/ or email your inquiry to pkusummerchinese.eas@mcgill.ca

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*Taiwan – United States

SISTER RELATIONS ALLIANCE

TUSA Ambassador Summer Scholarship Program

The Taiwan-United States Sister Relations Alliance (TUSA) Summer Scholarship Program is an Ambassador program. A unique program especially designed for students who will be representing their state as well as the United States , acting as ambassadors to Taiwan . Upon returning to the United States , students will be expected to act as ambassadors of good will for both the United States and Taiwan whenever the opportunity presents itself.

TUSA wants to create closer friendships and understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan . To accomplish our objective, we are offering a unique program to college/university undergraduate/graduate students who are interested in studying Mandarin (Chinese) language and learning about Taiwanese culture.

A stipend of NT $25,000 (US $800) per month for 2 months (July & August) will be awarded by The Minister of Education in Taiwan to each scholarship recipient. The recipient is responsible for their own tuition, accommodation, insurance, miscellaneous fees and airfare. The stipend can essentially cover the above-mentioned expenses except airfare.

Course Dates and Location.

•  July and August 2008

•  The 2008 Scholarship Program will be at National Pingtung University of Education at Pingtung , Taiwan .

•  Application period is 10 Jan to 31 Mar ‘08. Scholarship winners will be announced on 10 Apr ‘08.

Ambassadors are Creating Friendships.

•  Study at National Pingtung University of Education. Academic Credits will be provided by the University.

•  Study the Mandarin Chinese language.

•  Live in Taiwan and study the Taiwanese culture.

•  Enjoy University Campus life.

•  One on one peer program. Trained students provide study & living assistance for each student.

•  Weekend activities with host families or with university peers.

•  Volunteer opportunities for community service are available. i.e. teaching English and introducing American culture in Taiwan .

Scholarship Requirements.

•  Full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a college/university in the United States .

•  Must be a U.S. Citizen (Only U.S. Citizens may apply), and have a U.S. Passport.

•  Complete the Scholarship Application provided TUSA.

•  Must have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale.

•  Furnish at least 2 recommendations, preferably from college/university professors.

How to apply for the Ambassador Program.

See the TUSA Web-Site: www.taiwanusalliance.com Applications are on this web-site and can be completed and submitted on-line.

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KEI - Call for Academic Papers on Korea

In December 2006, the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI) initiated an Academic Paper Series—a program to generate monthly academic papers followed by a public discussion of topical issues related to the Korean Peninsula. KEI has commissioned thirteen papers in this series so far, of which 10 have been completed to date. To read the individual papers, please refer to the KEI website: www.keia.org.

KEI now seeks proposals for up to five more papers to be published between May and August 2008 on original subjects of current interest to serious Korea watchers.  Papers must be written exclusively for KEI, i.e., not have been presented or published previously in any form.

Papers should be approximately 4,000 – 5,000 words in length.  KEI will edit and distribute finished papers as KEI Academic Papers to over 2,000 government officials, think tank experts, and scholars around the United States and the world.  KEI will also collate and publish all of the KEI Academic Papers in a single volume on an annual basis. The first edition of On Korea compiling the first ten papers commissioned by KEI between December 2006 and December 2007 was published in February 2008.

Authors of papers selected by KEI for the KEI Academic Paper Series will receive an honorarium of $2000 upon completion of the editorial process.  KEI will arrange a mutually convenient date for each author to participate in a discussion in Washington with Korea analysts, government officials, and journalists of his/her selected paper at KEI conference facilities in Washington, DC, preferably during the month KEI publishes the paper. KEI will provide travel and accommodation expenses for the discussion program.

Interested authors should submit the following information by Thursday, March 6, 2008:

· Full Name
· Academic/Institutional Affiliation
· CV
· Paper Topic Proposal, including a brief description and proposed outline
· Earliest/latest date paper can be available

KEI will inform the authors of the accepted paper topics on or about March 10, 2008, with the expectation that the initial paper would be distributed in early May. The author of this initial paper will be expected to transmit a first draft to KEI by April 21, 2008. Authors of papers scheduled for distribution later in the year will be separately notified of the required submission dates.

KEI will repeat the call for Academic Papers in July 2008 for publication in fall 2008.

Please submit your paper proposal to publication@keia.org. For any questions related to the Academic Paper series, please contact Scott Rembrandt, Director, Research & Academic Affairs, at sr@keia.org.

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Japanese Teacher Training Program - Scholarships Available
http://www.EastAsia.org

The ALLEX/PSU Japanese Teacher Training Program will be held June 16 - August 8, 2008 at Portland State University in Oregon. The program is an intensive course for current teachers of Japanese and those who plan to enter the field. The eight week course provides the foundation for a future
instructor to teach Japanese and gives substantial tools to current teachers of Japanese to reinforce and strengthen their programs. Effective methodology in teaching Japanese to North Americans is emphasized over a theoretical analysis of the Japanese language.

The summer program is directed by Patricia Wetzel, Professor of Japanese at Portland State University and former president of the Association for Teachers of Japanese. A faculty of highly experienced visiting professors
from across the country lecture in their areas of expertise while mentoring students one-on-one.

8 Week Program: June 16 - August 8, 2008 (tuition: $4,995; 12 credits)
4 Week Program: June 16 - July 11, 2008 (tuition: TBA)


The curriculum of the full-time intensive summer program includes a lecture component (covering such topics as the basic principles of effective Japanese language pedagogy, classroom teaching techniques, the linguistic
analysis of Japanese, and language testing); an observation component (during which participants observe and analyze actual Japanese language classes taught by master instructors); and a demonstration component (during
which participants teach actual Japanese class sessions, which are videotaped and later critiqued by program faculty members).

Limited financial support is available on a competitive basis. Please see the webpage for more information. http://www.eastasia.org/jtti.htm

The program is administered by the Alliance for Language Learning and Educational Exchange (ALLEX) with Portland State University.

ALLEX: http://www.EastAsia.org

60th Japan-America Student Conference

The $15 application fee is waived for Penn students!
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Call for Applications to:
The 60th Japan-America Student Conference
Students Redefining their Role through Insight and Action
Begun in 1934 by university students, the Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) has a long history of promoting cross-cultural understanding between students from Japan and America . The Conference remains student-run even today, and its tradition of student leadership is reflected in its alumni, including Henry Kissinger and former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa.
In 2008, JASC will take place in four locations: Reed College , UCLA, the University of Montana and Harvard University . Along the way, 36 delegates from each country will engage each other in round table discussions, participate in academic lectures and forums and interact with a diverse group of other internationally minded students.
JASC is currently accepting applications for the 60th Conference. In the interest of attracting a group of diverse, vibrant and intellectually curious delegates, encourage students from all fields of study to apply, and we hope that professors and university representatives will recommend this program to their most promising students, ranging from first-year undergraduates to PhD candidates.
Participate in one of seven roundtables
-Minority Issues: From Social Discrimination to Social Contribution
-Exploring the Relationship between Tradition and Modernity
-Communicating Environmental Ethnics: Media, Mindset and Ecological Inspiration
-Corporate Social Responsibility in Development
-Ethics: Holding Science Accountable to Humanity
-Comparative Law and Society
-Memory of Tragedy: Examining Vehicles of Bias, Education, and Peace
"As one whose own first involvement in Japan-U.S. relations was under the auspices of the Japan-America Student Conference in 1939, I can tell you honestly that it was one of the formative events of my lifetime. Having stood in your shoes more than fifty years ago, I sincerely hope that you will take full advantage of your participation in JASC."
-Miyazawa Kiichi, Former prime minister of Japan and JASC alum
Program Dates:
July 25-August 21
Application Deadline:
March 1st, 2008 (application started)

For more information contact:
International Student Conferences
Phone: 202-289-9088
Fax: 202-789-8265
Email: jasc@iscdc.org
Website: www.iscdc.org

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Chinese Cinema at 100: Art, Politics and Commerce

April 24 - 26, 2008
Davidson Conference Center
University of Southern California

Please go to the following conference website link to view the
conference schedule and list of participants:

http://college.usc.edu/easc/chinesefilmconference

RSVP to: eascrsvp@usc.edu

In conjunction with a recently completed book manuscript entitled *Chinese Film at 100: Art, Politics and Commerce*, edited by ZHU Ying and Stanley ROSEN, this conference will bring together many of the contributors to that volume, as well as other leading specialists on Chinese film. Broad topics to be addressed include the Chinese Film Industry and its Local and Global Market; Film Art: Genre and Authorship; Film Culture and Film Discourse; and Previously Underrepresented and Emerging Topics.

Since the conference will address not only the aesthetics of Chinese film, but also examine commerce and politics, in addition to academic panels there will be panels and roundtables which include filmmakers and film executives from China and Hollywood. One such panel will bring together practitioners based in Hollywood, particularly those originally from China, who will discuss their experiences in marketing their films to China. A parallel panel will include practitioners from China, who
will discuss their experiences in marketing their films both in China and overseas.

Please refer to the conference website at
http://college.usc.edu/easc/chinesefilmconference for continuing
scheduling and location updates.

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