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

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

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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Thursday, March 27, 3:00PM, Silverman 245A ( Law School ), Screening of: I Just Didn't Do It

It's not enough to plead ignorance. Tomorrow it might be you on trial.

Masayuki SUO, writer-director of the world- renowned "Shall We Dance?" makes his return to feature film-making after an 11 year absence.

In "Fancy Dance"(1989) he examined the little-known world of apprentice Buddhist monks. In "Sumo Do, Sumo Don't"(1992) he explored the intricacies of university sumo wrestling. In "Shall We Dance?" he gave the same treatment to the twilight world of Japanese ballroom dance.

This time he brings his powerful yet entertaining analysis to bear on the closed world of Japan 's legal system. This story of one man, falsely accused of the crime of molestation, examines the problems of an authoritarian judicial system where an individual faces the full, unchecked weight of state power.

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Victor Mair Discussion and Signing
Friday, March 28 at 12:30pm
Penn Professor of Chinese Language and Literature will join us to discuss his translated work of “The Art of War” on Friday, March 28 at 12:30 p.m.
Compiled during the Warring States period of 475-221 B.C.E., “The Art of War” has had an enormous impact on the development
of Chinese military strategy over the past two thousand years and occupies an important place in East Asian intellectual history. It is the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations, and while numerous editions of the work exist, Victor Mair's translation is the first to remain true to the original structure and essential style of the text.
Location:  Penn Bookstore – 2nd level events area

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Wharton China Business Forum 2008

With a line-up of 40+ speakers and 25+ wide-ranging case study topics, we encourage our attendees to customize their conference experience!

GAIN  insights on the economic landscape of China from our esteemed keynote speakers

ENGAGE  with our panelists in 4 Panel Discussions 

NETWORK  with professors and Wall Street professionals in an intimate case study of 10 participants each with topics spanning politics, finance, social development, media and marketing  

Please visit  http://forum.whartonchina.com  for tickets and more information on speakers and case studies. 

Buy tickets  NOW  for early bird discounts! 

Regards, 

Wharton China Business Forum Organizing Committee 2008

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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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Wednesday, April 2, 5:15 PM, Logan Hall 402, Heaven and Man: From a Cross-Cultural Perspective

Zhang Longxi, City University of Hong Kong

The particularist and nationalist “Asian values” argument has a variation in the form of a theory of the “Unity of Heaven and Man,” which makes the claim that Eastern, and particularly Chinese, way of thinking is holistic, synthetic, and advocating the harmony of man and nature, whereas the Western way of thinking is analytic, aggressive, and responsible for the destruction of nature and many ecological disasters. By examining in some detail the theory of the “Unity of Heaven and Man” as famously proposed by the Confucian scholar Dong Zhongshu (179-104 B. C. E.) during the Western Han dynasty and the European medieval ideas of the Great Chain of Being and the correspondences between man and nature as microcosm and macrocosm, I try to debunk the dichotomous view proposed by some Chinese scholars and argue for the importance of breaking away from stereotypes and prejudices for a better understanding of different cultures and traditions East and West.

Co-sponsored by the Graduate Group in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, and the Center for East Asian Studies

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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, 12:00PM, Location TBA , Does Japan Still Matter?

Mitsuru Kitano, Minister of Public Affairs, Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C.

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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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Thursday, April 10, 5:00 PM, Logan Hall 17 ( 249 South 36th Street), Making an Impression: The History and Process of Japanese Woodblock Print Making

Shirley Luber, Luber Gallery
Julie Davis, Assistant Professor of the History of Art, University of Pennsylvania

Part of the JASGP Cherry Blossom Festival

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Monday, April 14, at 11 A.M., Cherpack Lounge

The Construction of Meaning: Commentary in the Chinese Tradition

Daniel K. Gardner, Smith College

EALC Innaugural Rickett Lecture

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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 World Affairs Council Presents:

From Wall Street to the Great Wall: Doing Business in China
Tuesday, April 1, 2008, EVENING

How do US multinational companies work with a nation with a population of more than one billion and a growing presence on the world's stage? What are the historical and social challenges confronting American entrepreneurs as they make their way inside this emerging powerhouse? And what are the political and legal constraints shaping the way multinational corporations are doing business in China today?

Three experts will discuss strategies and opportunities for launching businesses in China: Jack Perkowski , CEO and founder of ASIMCO Technologies and author of Managing the Dragon: How I'm Building a Billion Dollar Business in China ; Peter O'Neill , Executive Director, Center for Trade Development, Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development; and Jacques deLisle , University of Pennsylvania Law Professor and leading expert on contemporary Chinese law and politics.

Moderator: James Kristie , Editor and Associate Publisher

Location: Union League of Philadelphia, 140 S. Broad St.
Business attire required. For your convenience, please enter through Sansom Street.

Schedule:
5:30 p.m.   Registration and cash bar reception
6:00 p.m.   Program
7:15 p.m.   Book signing

Event options:
Members
Program only: $20 or program pass

Non-members
Program only: $25

More Information and registration can be found at: http://www.wacphila.org/programs/center_city.html#china

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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

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:

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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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:

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/

*Korea University

Department of English Language & Literature

College of Liberal Arts

Field:                 Applied Linguistics and/or TESOL

Position:            Foreign-nationality full-time faculty

Term of appointment:                 3 years

Number of available positions:  1

The Department of English Language & Literature at Korea University announces one full-time professor opening for Applied Linguistics and/or TESOL starting from September, 2008. The term of employment is for three years (renewed on an annual basis) and the applicant must be of foreign (non-Korean) nationality. Primary duties include teaching a minimum of 2 courses per semester. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.*

* The starting annual salary is approximately 55,000 USD (doctoral degree, no work experience after doctoral degree conferment)

** One round-trip economy class ticket from departure point to Seoul , Korea is provided.

Korea University is a comprehensive university located in Seoul and is one of the top ranked universities in Korea . The university was founded in 1905 and is comprised of 19 colleges. Please refer to the Korea University website for more information: http://www.korea.edu.

Application qualifications

1. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in the relevant or related fields.

2. Applicants must be eligible for appointment according to private university and Korea University faculty appointment regulations.

For further information, please contact the Department Chair Hikyoung Lee at hleeku@korea.ac.kr.

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Interested in studying and working in Korea this summer?

*Penn-in-Seoul* - Summer 2008 Program

Program Dates: June 26 - August 20, 2008

The Penn-in-Seoul Program enters its 15th year this summer. Students can earn two course units of credit and will meet with senior officials from the Foreign Ministry, Bank of Korea, Korea Development Institute, or the National Intelligence Service, etc. Students will also take several cultural tours, and end the summer with a month-long, full-time internship.

Additional Information and Questions: contact Dr. Frank Plantan, fplantan@sas.upenn.edu - 215.898.0453

*National Comittee on US-China Relations

Public Intellectuals Program, 2008-2010

Call for Applications

The National Committee on United States-China Relations is pleased to announce the second round of its Public Intellectuals Program (PIP).  The first round ran from 2005 to 2007, and was generously funded by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Starr Foundation -- both of which continue on as the funders for PIP II.  This ambitious, multi-year program is designed to identify outstanding members of the next generation of American China scholars, enrich their understanding of policy-making processes in both the United States and China, help them establish useful relationships with their academic colleagues and with policy practitioners, and nurture their ability to engage in public policy debates, on a national, regional and local level.  PIP is implemented through a series of interlocking programs, including Washington policy seminars, study tours of China, participation in National Committee delegations as scholar escorts and support for public education initiatives.

We are looking for China specialists - in the academic, professional or policy making spheres - who have the interest and potential to play significant roles as public intellectuals.  Twenty young American China scholars who, in the tradition of earlier China hands, wish to venture outside of academia into areas relevant to foreign policy and public education, will be selected for the program. 

Eligibility:   Ph.D. academics in all disciplines; a limited number of slots for other established professionals and policy makers will be available.  Must have demonstrated expertise about China, several years of experience teaching or in a professional field, be under 45 years old, and have U.S. citizenship or permanent residence.

Benefits:   The program is an enrichment opportunity intended to complement Fellows' primary academic or professional positions; stipends are not provided, but all program related expenses will be covered.  The program offers unique opportunities for professional development, mentoring by senior scholars, networking and exposure.  Fellows will gain access to senior policymakers and experts in both the United States and China, and to individuals and fields they would not typically be exposed to, including, for instance, the business, arts, health, and civil society sectors in China, as well as to the media in both countries.

Timeframe:   Three years, from fall 2008 to winter 2010.

Commitments:   During the three year period Fellows will be expected to do the following:

• Attend two four-day Washington, D.C.-based workshops on U.S.-China relations including government briefings and media training (early fall 2008 and late spring 2009 – workshops will fall over weekends);
• Attend one two and a half-day workshop in San Francisco (time to be determined);
• Participate in one ten-day Fellows trip to China in the summer or January of 2009 or 2010;
• Develop at least one local public education program; and
• Possibly serve as a scholar-escort for a National Committee delegation (one to two weeks long, in the United States or China).

Application deadline:  April 21, 2008

Applicants must complete an online application, which includes an essay of no more than 800 words stating how they would benefit from the program; a CV; and the names of three references (one outside of academia).  For online application instructions, go to www.ncuscr.org/PIP/public_intellectuals_program.htm

Semi finalists will be contacted in early May regarding telephone interviews, to be arranged at a mutually convenient time in mid-May.

Notification: May 30, 2008

For questions, contact Anna Bautista at pipapplication@ncuscr.org or 212-645-9677, ext 22.

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*Japanese Government Scholarship for JET Alumni

Dear JET Program alumni and supporters, We are happy to announce that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho-MEXT) have set up a special quota available only for JET alumni to be the recipients of the Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT Scholarship.) This special scholarship quota has been set up for the first time this year as a part of career development support for JET participants by MOFA and MEXT with the purpose of strengthening ties between Japan and JET participants as well as advancing the future career of JET participants. This is for graduate level research study in a Japanese university for the duration of 18 months starting October 2008, ending March 2010. Qualified recipients will have the possibility of extending their scholarship to complete a degree in Japan if successfully enrolled in a master's course or doctoral course. Please forward this information to interested JET alumni and urge them to contact our office as soon as possible, for the application deadline is only a few weeks away. Please see below for more information: - 2008 MEXT Research Student Scholarship for JET Alumni - Qualifications: (1) You have to be a former JET Program participant (2) You have to be a US citizen to apply through the Consulates in US (3) You must have been born on or after April 2, 1973 - Arrival Date in Japan: Between 1st and 7th of October 2008 - Note: Please refer to the guideline for other important qualifications - Application Deadline: Friday, April 18, 2008 - Interview and written examination: Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Consulate General of Japan in New York You will have to prepare and submit your application together with necessary documents such as a detailed research plan, recommendation letters, medical certificate, transcript and degree certificate, etc. according to the description stated in the guideline. [IMPORTANT] Interested applicants should contact the JET Office at the Consulate General of Japan in New York immediately by emailing to jet@ny.cgj.org Upon receiving requests, we will forward the appropriate application forms and guidelines. We hope you will take advantage of this rare opportunity. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions on this matter Sincerely, Noriko Furuhata Program Coordinator JET Program Office Consulate General of Japan in New York 299 Park Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10171 Tel: 212-418-4461 Fax: 212-371-1294 jet@ny.cgj.org http://www.ny.us.emb-japan.go.jp/

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The Center for Korean Studies of the University of Pennsylvania: Summer 2008 Scholarships

The Center for Korean Studies of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to offer four undergraduate scholarships of $1500 each to be used for study in South Korea during the summer of 2008. The scholarships may be used for study in the Penn-in-Seoul program or for study in a formal program of education at a Korean university.

Applicants for these scholarships should submit their completed paper applications to the Center for East Asian Studies, Williams Hall 642, by 5 p.m., Friday, April 4th.

Awards will be announced by Friday, April 18th.

Application can be found here: http://www.ceas.sas.upenn.edu/scholarships.shtml

Interested in studying and working in Korea this summer?

*Penn-in-Seoul* - Summer 2008

Program Dates: June 26 - August 20, 2008

The Penn-in-Seoul Program enters its 15th year this summer. Students can earn two course units of credit and will meet with senior officials from the Foreign Ministry, Bank of Korea, Korea Development Institute, or the National Intelligence Service, etc. Students will also take several cultural tours, and end the summer with a month-long, full-time internship.

Additional Information and Questions: contact Dr. Frank Plantan, fplantan@sas.upenn.edu - 215.898.0453

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The Oriental Club of Philadelphia
Graduate Student Essay Prize

The Oriental Club of Philadelphia (OC) was founded in 1888 as a forum for the academic exchange of ideas about the literature and languages of Asia, North Africa, and the Near and Middle East. The OC brings together scholars
in the Philadelphia area who work on the cultures of these regions from a variety of different perspectives, including History, Art History, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Religious Studies.

For the OC Essay Price, we invite submissions of graduate student papers on any topic related to these areas. There will be a cash prize of $500 and formal recognition for the best essay submitted by the due date. Essays will
be adjudicated by a committee of area specialists.

The deadline for receipt of papers is *March 27, 2008*. Submissions should be typewritten in 12 point type and should not exceed 20 pages in length, exclusive of endnotes and bibliography.

Hardcopy submissions should be sent to:

Paul R. Goldin
851 Williams Hall
Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

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*Underwood International College | Underwood International College

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce Yonsei International Summer Program.

In an age of rapid advances in technology and global interconnectivity, international education has taken on new meaning. Today students from all over the world now study in Korea . You will find that there are numerous summer programs in Korea , but few are fully prepared as us to accommodate your needs.

We provide a dynamic education in a broad range of fields for both students who are familiar with Korea and those who have never traveled to this part of the world. Whether you want to receive some college credits while spending time with your friends in Korea or are interested in a unique first-hand experience with Korean culture, we have the program that is right for you. What makes our program truly international is the diversity of our student body, which is comprised of young leaders from all walks of life and from many corners of the world. Thousands of students have left our 20 year-old program with enhanced knowledge, new perspectives, and unique experiences.

We offer a range of courses that focus on Humanities and Social Sciences, East Asian Studies, Business, Economics, International Law, and the Korean language. Many members of our summer faculty come from universities around the world and credits are fully transferable to your home institution. All courses are taught at the undergraduate level and are in English except for the Korean language course.

For more information, please feel free to visit our website at http://summer.yonsei.ac.kr or email us any of your questions or comments at summer@yonsei.ac.kr .

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*Council for International Exchange of Scholars

We want to be sure that Asian specialists know that the Fulbright Scholar Program provides grants for American scholars who conduct research in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia . While we receive strong pools of applicants each year, we always welcome more applications. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be at least three to five years beyond receiving their Ph.D. The Fulbright Student Program is administered by the New York office of the Institute of International Education , but students should start the process on your campus.

JAPAN – The Fulbright Commission in Japan gives 6 to 8 research grants a year for periods of three to nine months. Grants may be divided into two segments. Projects may address traditional Japanese studies topics, contemporary social issues (e.g. rapid urbanization, gerontology) or post-World War II economic/political relations among the United States , Japan , and other Pacific Rim countries. While the preference is for projects on the modern period, research on earlier periods will be considered. Grants include the financial support provided by most other fellowship programs and compare very favorably with them. They also cover school fees for up to two dependent children (1-12).

China , Hong Kong , Macao , Mongolia & Taiwan – There are 6 to 8 grants each year in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for research on modern or pre-modern China in any disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Grantees to the PRC may spend a portion of the grant period in Taiwan or Hong Kong . The Taiwan program awards 3-5 grants for research on Taiwan or contemporary or classical China . Grantees may spend a portion of the grant period in the PRC. There are 1-2 grants a year for research in Hong Kong on Hong Kong related topics. The grant benefit package are good and include reimbursement of school fees for children (1012) up to specified limits.

Korea , Indonesia , Malaysia , The Philippines, Thailand , and Vietnam – Research awards are available in each of these countries.

For details and application materials, please consult the CIES website: www.cies.org

CIES staff members are eager to answer questions about the awards and to discuss proposed projects:

For programs in China , Hong Kong , Macao , Thailand -

David Adams: 202-686-4021 or dadams@ies.iie.org

For programs in Japan , Korea , Indonesia , Malaysia , and the Philippines –

Mamiko Hada: 202-686-7873 or mhada@cies.iie.org

For programs in Taiwan and Vietname –

Lindsay Hench: 202-686-4020 or lhench@cies.iie.org

Globalization, Demographic Change, and Educational Challenges in East Asia

Globalization and regional integration have stimulated significant economic and demographic changes in East Asia, including rising economic inequality, growing population movements within and across borders, and the emergence or renewed geopolitical significance of cultural and linguistic minority populations. What challenges do these trends pose to the educational systems of East Asia? Little scholarship has addressed this issue from a regional perspective. Showcasing research from China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea, this conference calls on an international group of scholars to consider the similarities and differences in East Asian educational responses to economic and demographic trends.

Friday, May 2, 2008
Location: University City Science Center at
3440 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Room501
Time: 8:30am-5:30pm
Contact: eac2008@gse.upenn.edu
Register at:
http://www.gse.upenn.edu/eastasianconf/

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2008 Foreign Policy Colloquium (FPC)

Apply at http://www.ncuscr.org/FPC/fpc_application.htm

The FPC is a three-day, wide-ranging look at American foreign policy, the range of factors that help shape it, and how it affects Americans and non-Americans alike.  The FPC that will feature many exciting, knowledgeable speakers, including current and former Administration officials and members of Congress, as well as representatives from academia, the military, think tanks, NGOs, lobbying groups, and the corporate world.  Speakers in the past have included Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Senator Chuck Hagel, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills, former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Congressmen Mark Kirk and Rick Larsen, former U.S. Ambassador to China James Sasser, ABC News' Ted Koppel, and The Boeing Company's Corporate Director Elizabeth Schwartz.  We are once again inviting both current and former Administration officials to this year's FPC, including former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski to be our keynote speaker.  We will post an agenda on our website in the spring; agendas from the 2005, 2006, and 2007 programs are currently available online.

The Colloquium is comprised of lectures, panel discussions, group exercises, and site visits. It is designed to be informative, but also interactive, with opportunities throughout for dialogue between students and speakers.  It is also a great opportunity to meet fellow Chinese graduate students from around the country.

Students from all majors (from both the sciences and the arts) have benefited from the program and have given the program high praise.  Photos and testimonials from last year's program can be found at http://www.ncuscr.org/FPC/FPChome.htm .

The FPC will be held at the Elliott School of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.  It will begin with a keynote speech and reception late in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 4 and end on the morning of Saturday, June 7.  For more details, please refer to the attached flyer and our website ( http://www.ncuscr.org/FPC/FPChome.htm ). 

We encourage students from any academic discipline to apply. Competence in spoken English is required. Background in foreign policy or political science is NOT required.  Those who participated in the 2003-2007 FPCs are NOT eligible to participate again.

All food and lodging are provided, free of charge. Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements, but small travel stipends are available.

Application materials and information about submission are available at the following URL:    http://www.ncuscr.org/FPC/fpc_application.htm

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Please mark your calendars for the upcoming NYU
graduate conference, "Age of Comparison?", jointly
hosted by the Departments of Comparative Literature,
East Asian Studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic
Studies, and the Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern
Studies.

The conference will run from Thursday, March 27
through Saturday, March 29. It promises to be an
exciting event with many opportunities for rich
discussion, and all are encouraged to attend.

Check out the schedule below, or visit our website:
www.ageofcomparison.net

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Age of Comparison?

Thursday, March 27, 2008
6:30-8:30pm
Opening remarks: Professor Xudong Zhang (NYU)
(19 University Place, Great Room)
Reception to follow, food and wine!

Friday, March 28
9:30am
Breakfast
(Kevorkian Center, 50 Washington Square South,
entrance from Sullivan St.)

10-11:30am
Panel, "Variations on the Other". Moderator: Jenny Lee

11:30am-12pm
Coffee break

12-1:30pm
Panel, "Opening Eurocentric Concepts to Comparative
Critique". Moderator: Jeannie Miller

3-5pm
Panel, "Utopia: Here and There".
Moderator: Ellen He.
(Deutsches Haus, Conference Room)

Saturday, March 29
9:30am
Breakfast
(Kevorkian Center, 50 Washington Square South,
entrance from Sullivan St.)

10-11:30am
Panel, "Traveling Genre: World Literature and
Disciplinarity". Moderator: Tara Mendola

11:30-12pm
Coffee break

12-1:30pm
Panel, "Interpreting Histories in Comparison",
Moderator: Pu Wang.

3-4pm
Keynote Address: "Critical Comparability in the Age of
'Classical Turn'"
Professor Takahiro Nakajima (University of Tokyo
Center for Philosophy)
(Deutsches Haus, Conference Room)

4-4:30pm
Coffee break

4:30-6:30pm, Roundtable discussion: "Can there be
comparison without conflict?"
Professor Hala Halim (NYU)
Professor Thomas Looser (NYU)
Professor Jason Mohaghegh (Northeastern Illinois
University)

6:30-8:30pm
Closing reception, food and wine!

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