Penn Center For East Asian Studies Newsletter2006-07: Issue no. 30, April 20, 2007The CEAS Newsletter weekly notifies East Asianists in our region of events and opportunities of interest. Notices appear under six headings:
send them to proberts@sas.upenn.edu. * Indicates notices appearing here for the first time. (I) University of Pennsylvania East Asia Events Tuesday, April 24, 7-10PM, Logan Hall 402 (II) Regional East Asia Events THE ASIA PROGRAM PRESENTS: The Chinese Communist Party: Bent But Not Broken Especially after the Tiananmen Incident of 1989, the future of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) looked fairly shaky. After all, it does not bode well for a regime to shoot the best and brightest of its students in its capital city. However, somewhat remarkably, the CCP seemed not much worse for wear in the decade that followed. Some observers believed that with the increasingly rapid growth of the Chinese economy, a middle class would emerge and that China would move gradually toward democracy. That doesn't seem to have happened either. With the 17th National Party Congress set to meet this fall, the CCP stands at a crossroads, but in perhaps better shape than many would have imagined. Join us on Wednesday, April 25, for a most learned analysis of the CCP, its future and the reasons behind its durability. Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:30 p. m. - 5:30 p.m. 6th Floor Auditorium Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Speakers: Bruce Dickson, George Washington University and Woodrow Wilson Fellow Yan Sun, City University of New York Cheng Li, Hamilton College Melanie Manion, University of Wisconsin For detailed directions, please visit the Center's website, www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. ____________ Philadelphia: Japan Group II... The group for folks interested in Japanese arts and culture. Our activities for the winter/spring season: Sunday, May 20 Japanese House & PMA guided tour of "Masters of the Brush" Members $20 Non-members $25 Meeting at 11 AM Sunday, June 3 NYC to the Met and Japan Society Members $40 Non- members $45, Pick-up time same as above. If you are interested in joining any of these activities please contact Shirley Luber at luber@lubergallery.com or call 215-545-4975 ___________ * Friday, April 27, 3-5 PM: the Friends of the Japanese House and Garden Dedication Ceremony for New Mural Paintings by Hiroshi Senju. At the Horticultural Center, 100 North Horticulture Drive, in Fairmount Park. First Deputy Director of Commerce Mjenzi K. Traylor will accept Senju's gift on behalf of the City of Philadelphia and the Japanese Ambassador in New York, Motoatsu Sakurai, will present the Friends of the Japanese House and Garden an award for their excellence in their care of the house. For further information contact Prudence P. Haines, Executive Director, 215-878-5097, pruh@shofuso.com. Sunday, April 29, 2-4 PM: Open House at the Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, to celebrate the installation of new mural paintings by Hiroshi Senju. These magnificent works replace murals damaged and lost in the early 1970's, and were installed along with major renovations to Shofuso, a structure created in 1952 to show the best of Japanese architecture to Americans. The house was relocated to Fairmount Park in 1958 as a gift from the people of Japan. The Japanese House and Garden is open to the public May 1-October 31, Tuesday-Friday from 10 am-4 pm and Saturday-Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. For further information contact Prudence P. Haines, Executive Director, 215-878-5097, pruh@shofuso.com. (III) Employment and Internship Opportunities LECTURER IN JAPANESE HISTORY: Ursinus College announces a one-semester appointment to teach an historically-framed survey of Japanese society and culture. The instructor will have the latitude to frame the course as s/he pleases, except that it must cover the period 600-present, must engage issues of both society and culture within the larger political narrative, and must meet the standards of the Ursinus History Department. Applicants should minimally have a Masters degree or equivalent; some prior teaching experience is desired. The course will run from August 27-December 15, 2007, and is scheduled for Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:50-4:30 p.m. Deadline for applications is May 25, 2007. Ursinus College is EEOC/AA. Please direct all inquiries and applications to Prof. Ross Doughty, Dept. of History, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA 19426-1000. rdoughty@ursinus.edu . (IV) Fellowship and Award Opportunities Fellows Program on Peace, Governance, and Development in East Asia
Deadline: Applications for fellowships must be received no later than July 31, 2007. The results of the competition will be announced on September 20, 2007, by both e-mail and letter. For further inquiry, please contact: Executive Director Ha-jeong Kim Fellows Program on Peace, Governance and Development in East Asia East Asia Institute #909 Sampoong Building 310-68 Euljiro 4-ga, Jung-gu Seoul 100-786, KoreaTelephone: +82-2-2277-1683 (ext. 107) E-mail: fellowships@eai.or.kr Website: www.eai.or.kr _________ FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM: U.S. Faculty and Professionals 2008-2009 Research Opportunities for Asia Specialists in: Japan, China, Macau, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: -U.S. Citizenship -At least 3 to 5 years beyond the Ph.D. DEADLINE: August 1, 2007 For each area there are between 3-8 research grants for a period of 3 to 9 months for topics dealing with contemporary social issues. For more information contact the Council for International Exchange Scholars at www.cies.org. (V) East Asia Study Opportunities and Queries * Feng Chia University(Taiwan) Language Center Chinese Division Chinese Division offers Mandarin Courses at 11 levels In addition to the required 4-skill Mandarin course, we offer elective courses in Taiwanese, simplified characters, word processing, Chinese literature, business Chinese, Chinese philosophy, mandarin teaching, and Chinese history and culture. Both the Chinese phonetic system(bpmf) and Pinyin Romanization are used in our teaching materials. Each student is required to take a minimum of 10 hours a week. Students can take up to a maximum 16 hours per week, without any change to the tuition. Besides the language courses, the Language Center also requires each student to take three cultural courses per term. The terms start on the following dates: Spring 5 March Summer 5 June Fall 5 September Winter 5 December Tuition A1 3 months NT$ 19,800 A2 6 months NT$ 37,500 A3 9 months NT$ 54,000 A4 12 months NT$ 69,500 Insurance NT$ 900 (3 months) Reg. Fee NT$ 500 Students are expected to meet their own living expenses such as meals, books, laundry, recreation, etc, with an average minimum of NT$ 300 per day. FCU housing is available near the campus at the Taifeng dormitory. For further details: www. Fculc.fcu.edu.tw _____________ Penn-in-Beijing, China, Summer Study Abroad • Program Profile: For students interested in global communication in an Asian context, seen through the lens of China's preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympics • Program Dates: July 9 – August 10, 2007 • Language Requirements: Classes conducted in English • Curriculum Requirements: Students enroll in both courses offered. • Courses Offered: Communication 396: Media Events and the Beijing Olympics (1CU) Communication 348: Mass Media and Creative Industries in Contemporary China (1CU) • Housing: Students are housed at the Shaoyuan Hotel on Beijing University campus. • Estimated Costs: Tuition: $5100 Program Fee: Approximately $2000 (includes a shared room at Shaoyuan Hotel and group excursions) Travel & meal costs variable. Travel to and from China is in addition to tuition and program fees, and must be arranged by the student. All prices above are estimates and are subject to change. • Application Deadline: April 15, 2007 Please go to this link for further information: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/abroad/beijing/index.php ________ * Penn-in-Seoul, Korea Program Profile: For students interested in East Asia, Korea, international relations, and business. Program Dates: June 21 – August 11, 2007 Internship: July 17 – August 10 Language Requirements: Classes conducted in English. Non-Korean-speakers encouraged to complete a pre-departure "Survival Korean" language course. Note: some internships require a knowledge of Korean. Curriculum Requirements: Students to register for the 2 CUs, both courses offered. Upon completion of courses, students may participate in an internship. Courses Offered: EALC HIST 391 950: The Korean War and Its Legacies for U.S. – Korean Relations (1CU) PSCI 298: Politics and Economics of Korea (1CU) Housing: Students live in the dormitory of Kyung Hee Univeristy. Tuition: $5,100 est. See website for updates and other costs: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/abroad/seoul index.php The Penn-in-Seoul Program enters its 14th year this summer. Students can earn two course units of credit. They also will meet with senior officials from the Foreign Ministry, Bank of Korea, Korea Development Institute, or the National Intelligence Service, etc. We also visit the DMZ and take several cultural tours, and end the summer with a month-long, full-time internship. Please do not hesitate to contact Frank Plantan (fplantan@sas.upenn.edu) if you have any questions about this program. We have secured some scholarship funds from the Korean Studies Program to support the program and will be distributing awards of $500 - $2000 to those with the most need, and after that on a combination of need and merit. _________ Penn Young Scholars Chinese Academy University of Pennsylvania July 2- August 10, 2007 The University of Pennsylvania's new Summer High School Language Program couples Penn's extensive experience with intellectual development programs for high school students and its excellence in Chinese language and culture taught by known Penn professors. CURRICULUM: -Curriculum tracks in Beginning Chinese 1 and 2 -Language instruction Monday through Thursday -Lectures on Chinese culture, literature, religion history, and philosophy on Fridays -One-on-one practice sessions with language teachers -Language Lab instruction in writing and website navigation -After-school field trips, dance and martial arts demonstrations FACULTY: -Dr. Victor Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania -Dr. Paul Goldin, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania -Dr. Mien-hwa Chiang, Director, Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania -Steven Chuang, Chinese Language Instructor at Central High School CLASS SCHEDULE: -Classes will be held 9am to 2pm Monday through Thursday and 9am to 12 noon on Friday. STUDENTS: -The program has places for 30 high school students. TUITION: -Each student will be granted a scholarship of $1,000 to be applied to the $1,876 tuition; the final cost to each student will be $876. *A limited number of full scholarships may be available. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 215-573-4203. ________ * Deadline extended: Study in Mongolia The following courses, organized by the National University of Mongolia, will accept applications through May 16th. Please contact International Program Coordinator Munhtuya Goulden for more information: mtuya11@rcn.com , 610-328-1634. ARCHEOLOGY Using the Arkhangai and Uverkhangai Province in Central Mongolia as primary excavating sites, this course will teach students record keeping, artifacts handling as well as excavation and survey techniques. Field research is involved in a study of the prehistoric and historic landscape at the Orkhon Valley World Cultural Heritage site. Orkhon Valley is rich in archaeological monuments, ancient city remains, burial and sacred sites and rock art that spans a prehistoric age to the 13th century. Dates: Instructor: D.Tumen Ph.D. Head Department of Anthropology and Archeology ART HISTORY: Journey to the “World's Unique Treasure House” This course surveys Mongolian art from prehistory to the modern period. Particular emphasis on developing and understanding common terminology/ vocabulary of art history, identifying and discussing periods, specific art forms, techniques used in rock art, identifying important religious concept, philosophical movements, historical and cultural events their relation to the art history. Ten days trip to Petroglyphs in the Altai Sayan National Park far West where the site is comprising ten thousand images and considered as a World's Art Gallery of ancient ancestors. ANTHROPOLOGY The program begins with a two day excursion in Ulaanbaatar and thematic workshops with NUM faculty and Mongolian scientists. We then head out of town for extended travel on field trips to explore ethnic customs of nomads living and adapting to the different environmental conditions of Mongolia ranging from taiga forest in North to steppe, semi-desert and desert “Gobi” in the South. You will learn about customs, religions and traditional patterns of nomadic pastoralism. HISTORY AND POLITICS This course, jointly conducted by the Department of History and Political Sciences of the National University of Mongolia offers overarching view of the entire span of Mongolian history and contemporary politics, and will provide detailed clues to the questions; What have been the Mongols' greatest achievements and contributions to world history? How did Mongolia emerge as the world's second-oldest Communist regime and yet, how and why was the nation able to be the only Asian country successfully transform itself from a Communist dictatorship into a vibrant and dynamic liberal democracy? Side trips to the Orkhon Valley World Cultural Heritage site one can easily touch history and enrich his or her experience. NUM will give three credits for each course, but local acceptance of these credits will need to be decided by the home university. Special research opportunities are also available working with on-going field research programs. Alternatively, if a faculty member of a university would like to participate with a group of students, this can also be arranged. Dates are tentative subject to change. Space is limited. Applications will be accepted until April 15. Contact: International Program Coordinator Munhtuya Goulden mtuya11@rcn.com , 610-328-1634 ________ ANNOUNCEMENT: CHINESE PEDAGOGY INSTITUTE The East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University is offering a Chinese pedagogy teacher training institute June 17-29. This intensive, residential program is for current and prospective high school teachers of Chinese and provides four graduate credit hours that count towards secondary-level certification in Chinese. In addition to the four credit hours of tuition, instructional materials, lodging, and meals will also be fully covered, with travel being the only cost borne by the participants. For more information and an application, go to: http://www.indiana.edu/~easc/CPI/index.htm <https://www.exchange.iu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://www.exchange.iu.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.indiana.edu/~easc/CPI/index.htm> ________ 2007 Summer Immersion Program for US Educators
- Administrator who is interested in introducing or expanding Chinese language and culture to K-12 school curricula. - College student (must be junior, senior or graduate student by fall 2007) who either majors in Education or in Chinese Studies but plans to teach Chinese or China area studies after graduation. - Only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply. - Participants with have at least two years of college-level Chinese or from heritage families may take advanced Chinese classes offered in VU's Summer Language Immersion Program offered in Hangzhou during the same time.*
? Questions about the program can be directed to Ms. Jamie Haney or Professor Zhimin Lin, Director of VU's Master of Arts in Chinese Studies Program and program director for the 2007 Educator SIP, at Zhimin.Lin@valpo.edu or 219-464-5749. ? For more information about Valparaiso University, please visit www.valpo.edu . Information about VU's undergraduate and graduate programs in Chinese studies can be found at www.valpo.edu/cjsp .
(VI) Conferences and Workshops Call for Papers 2007 (DEADLINE: May 1, 2007)
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