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Penn Center For East Asian Studies Newsletter

2007 - 08: Issue no. 30, March 28, 2008
The CEAS Newsletter weekly notifies East Asianists in our region of events and opportunities of interest. Notices appear under six headings:

University of Pennsylvania East Asia Events
Regional East Asia Events
Employment and Internship Opportunities
Fellowship and Award Opportunities
East Asia Study Opportunities and Queries
Conferences and Workshops

If you have notices in these categories that you like posted here, please send them to nriley@sas.upenn.edu.

* Indicates notices appearing here for the first time.

Featured Event

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

(I) University of Pennsylvania East Asia Events

Wharton China Business Forum 2008

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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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*Asian American Studies Program Presents:

A Television Writing and Performance Panel

with

Daniel Chun (Writer, The Simpsons)
Vali Chandrasekara (Writer, My Name is Earl)
Peter Jacobson (Actor, House)

Moderated by Kalpen Modi (Kal Penn)
Adjunct Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania
Actor, House

Sunday, March 30, 2008
5-6pm
Terrace Room, Logan Hall

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Monday, March 31, 12:00PM, Cherpack Lounge (5 th Floor, Williams Hall ), Sino-Japanese relations in the 17th and 18th Centuries: Some New Perspectives

Angela Schottenhammer, Professor of Chinese and East Asian History at the Department for Asian Studies, Munich University , Germany

Light lunch will be provided.

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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

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, The Forum in Stiteler Hall , 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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*Christian Missions and National Identities: Comparative Studies of Cultural ‘Conversions' in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and East Asia

Conference to be held at the University of Pennsylvania ,

April 10-11, 2008

Location: 209 College Hall

Organized by Heather J. Sharkey

Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania hsharkey@sas.upenn.edu

March 26, 2008

Sponsored by the Middle East Center , African Studies Center , Center for East Asian Studies, South Asia Center , Graduate School of Education, University Research Foundation, and the Departments of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations (NELC) and South Asia Studies (SAST).

This two-day conference will provide a forum for the comparative study of Christian missions within colonial and postcolonial societies in Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, and South Asia . It responds to a history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, when Christian missionaries from Europe and North America expanded into parts of the Africa and Asia in tandem with Western imperialism. Protestant and Catholic missionaries developed schools, hospitals, printing presses, and other social service projects, which they regarded as vehicles for propagating Christianity. Through these initiatives, missionaries exerted far-reaching influences on colonial societies, and had an impact even on individuals and groups that rejected or resisted religious overtures. In some places, individuals and communities embraced Christianity but refashioned it in line with their own cultural traditions and values – thereby contributing in the long run to the emergence of heterogeneous non-Western Christian cultures. In other places, missionaries galvanized anti-colonial nationalists and sharpened corporate conceptions of non-Christian identities, notably among Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist communities that already had strong literary traditions. Missionary work sometimes led, more generally, to the reconfiguration of family relations, gender relations, and even relations between young and old. By changing notions of power and property, missionary work sometimes affected economic relations as well. In these ways, missionary encounters led to cultural “conversions” or transformations that were varied, often ambiguous, and frequently unintended or unexpected. At the same time, these transformations were often reciprocal insofar as missionary encounters had reverberations for mission-sponsoring societies.

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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

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Friday, May 9, 11:00AM, Cherpack Lounge (Williams Hall), Neo-Confucian Impact on the Art of the Choson Dynasty

Youngsook Pak , Korea Foundation Distinguished Visiting Professor, Yale University

Korean Lecture Series

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Friday, May 9, 4:00PM, Cherpack Lounge (Williams Hall), Materials and Monuments, Patrons and Places: Studies in the Creation of Buddhist Images in China

Roderick Whitfield

Cammann Memorial Lecturer

(II) Regional East Asia Events

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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*The Buddhist Studies Seminar at Columbia University presents:

"Environmentalism, Buddhism, and Transcendentalism" (tentative title)

by MARK BLUM

WHEN:
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
6:00 - 8:00 pm

WHERE:
80 Claremont ave., Room 101
Department of Religion, Columbia University
New York, NY

BIO: (from the website of SUNY Albany)
Professor Blum's research focuses on: the changes in Buddhist thought and culture as it moved from India to China and Japan, particularly notions of karma, the afterlife, and the Buddhist doctrine of /tathâgatagarbha/; Japan's initial acceptance of Buddhism, the rise and spread of the Pure Land School in Japan; medieval Japanese Buddhism; the response of Buddhism to modernity in Japan, particularly regarding ethics.

DIRECTIONS:
Click link below, or copy the entire link and paste into a browser:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=80+Claremont+Ave,+New+York,+NY+10027

* All are welcome to attend dinner afterward with the speaker.
Dinner guests are responsible for the cost of their own meals.
If you plan on attending dinner, please send an email RSVP
to Gregory Scott (gas2122@columbia.edu) before Apr. 1st, 2008.

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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/

(III) Employment and Internship Opportunities

*Haverford College – Japanese Cultural History

Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Institution Type: Liberal Arts
Position Type: Visiting Assistant Professor

One-year or one semester, non-continuing teaching position at a highly selective liberal arts college. Haverford College's Department of East Asian Studies, a joint program with Bryn Mawr College seeks to fill a one-year, non-continuing replacement position in Japanese Cultural History for the 08-09 academic year. While disciplinary specialization and historical period are open, a candidate who could offer courses on Japanese religions, Buddhism, or Japanese literature will have preference. Teaching load is two courses per semester. Please specify in letter of application if interested in teaching for full year or one semester. If one semester, please state Fall or Spring.

Include letter of application, vita, two letters of recommendation, and sample syllabi. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Haverford College is a residential and coeducational liberal arts institution located just outside of Philadelphia with approximately 1200 students. The college has built its reputation on a tradition of outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its students. Haverford is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups.

For more information on the college see: http://www.haverford.edu

Contact Info:

Japan Search
c/o Karla Alfaro-Urias, Administrative Assistant
Department of East Asian Studies
Haverford College
370 Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041

(610) 795 4202
fax: (610) 896 4202 [attn: Karla Alfaro-Urias]
kalfarou@haverford.edu

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*The Asian Affairs Center at the University of Missouri is considering hiring an individual to represent us in China.

Do your graduates have sufficient fluency to operate independently in China? We would have the person work at MU for six months or so to learn about the University prior to relocating to China. We would probably have the person located in Chongqing, but expect them to travel around China. Obviously, we would be looking for a fairly fluent, mature self-starter. We would expect to have other staff visit on a regular basis, but the individual we hire would be working independently, although we have a number of alumni and contacts in Chongqing so the individual would not “starting from scratch.” A part of the person's responsibility would be to give presentations in English about American culture to Chinese university students.

Contact Richard Potter at potterric@missouri.edu if interested.

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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

(IV) Fellowship and Award Opportunities

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

(V) East Asia Study Opportunities and Queries

*Penn-China Student Connection (PCSC) is an undergraduate student organization begun at the University of Pennsylvania. Its activities aim to effect cultural and linguistic exchange by providing opportunities for college students from the United States and China to interact and educate each other. PCSC was founded in Spring 2007 and currently has student affiliates in Peking University and Fudan University. PCSC activities are centered around the following 4 pillars: 1) Language Learning (English/Chinese) 2) Cultural Exchange (USA/China) 3) Network Building (Meet students from top universities) 4) Academic Enhancement (Internship/Projects/Travel) Penn-China Student Connection (PCSC) is looking to expand and is now recruiting members for a number of new projects. Many of these positions are executive-level posts, and all offer exciting opportunities for leadership in a quickly growing organization. We already have members at Penn, Peking University, and Fudan University, and are well on our way to building a truly cross-cultural student network. To join the PCSC team or obtain more information, please visit our website at www.pennchina.org <http://www.pennchina.org/> or email us at penn.china@gmail.com <mailto:penn.china@gmail.com>

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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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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

(VI) Conferences and Workshops

*SSRC Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop, Pacific Grove, CA, July
13-17, 2008

Application Deadline: May 1, 2008

http://fellowships.ssrc.org/korea

MISSION
The Social Science Research Council Korean Studies Dissertation Workshop
seeks to create a sustained network of advanced graduate students and
faculty engaged in research on Korea. The four-day workshop provides an
informal setting for participants to give and receive critical feedback
on dissertations in progress.

FORMAT
Individual students will lead discussions of their projects with mentor
faculty and peers from various disciplines to receive creative and
critical input on improving their fieldwork plans or writing strategies.
The mentor faculty are Nancy Abelmann (University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign); Kyeong-Hee Choi (University of Chicago); Bruce
Cumings (University of Chicago); John Duncan (University of California,
Los Angeles); and Jae-Jung Suh (Johns Hopkins University).

ELIGIBILITY
* Only full-time advanced graduate students, regardless of
citizenship, who are enrolled at US or Canadian institutions are
eligible.
* Participants may be in any social science or humanities field.
* Applicants must have an approved dissertation prospectus but
cannot have completed writing for final submission.
* Special consideration will be given to students from
universities that are not major Korean Studies institutions.

For more information, please visit us on the web at
http://fellowships.ssrc.org/korea/.

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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/

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