Penn Center For East Asian Studies Newsletter
2007 - 08: Issue no. 32, April 11, 2008The 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
* Indicates notices appearing here for the first time.
Featured Event
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
(I) University of Pennsylvania East Asia Events
*AMBASSADOR DAVID SHINN
"CHINA'S GROWING PRESENCE IN AFRICA:
IMPLICATIONS FOR TRADE, AID, INVESTMENT, AND SECURITY."
MONDAY, APRIL 14TH
2-3:15PM
B-26 Stiteler Hall.
During his 37 years at the Department of State, David Shinn served as Director of East and Horn of African Affairs, State Department coordinator for Somalia during the U.S. intervention 1992-93, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Sudan, and Ambassador to Ethiopia. He is now an adjunct professor in the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.
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(Sponsored by the African Studies Center and Lee Cassanelli's class on "History of Foreign Aid in Africa")
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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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China in Turmoil: Politics, Riots, and... Olympics?
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
6:00 pm, Stiteler Hall Forum, 208 South 37th Street
Dinner included
Panelists:
Dr. William Burke-White, Assistant Professor of Law
Dr. Jacques DeLisle, Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law
Dr. Frederick Dickinson, Associate Professor of History
Dr. Avery Goldstein, Politcal Science Department Chair
Dr. Arthur Waldron, Lauder Professor of International Relations
Discussion: The recent turmoil against the Chinese government has given rise to important issues that will be addressed during this discussion. Topics include China's political climate, religious freedom, the role of the media, the Beijing Olympics, "The Three T's" (Tibet, Taiwan, and Tiananmen Square), ethnic minorities, and involvement of the international community. Join these distinguished scholars in a conversation about China in 2008. For further information on this forum, please contact Sandra Zhao at sandrajz@sas.upenn.edu .
Co-sponsored by the Political Science Department and the Browne Center for International Politics
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Prof. Leela Prasad , Duke University
“Ethical Subjects: Time, Timing, and Tellability”
Tuesday, April 15th, 5 p.m.
Cherpack Room, Williams Hall, 5th Floor
How are “the past” and “the present” perceived as being ethically connected? How does the timing of gestures convey moral meaning? And how is the tellability of an experience conditioned by the tacit assumptions of a shared moral universe? Drawing on ethnographic research in Sringeri, South India, this talk will underscore the importance of temporality and implied narrativities in ethical self-reflection and expression.
Dr. Leela Prasad ('98), Associate Professor of Ethics and Indian Religions in the Department of Religion at Duke University, studies ethics and its ‘lived,' expressive dimensions. Her book, Poetics of Conduct: Oral Narrative and Moral Being in a South Indian Town (2006), won the American Academy of Religion's prize for the “Best First Book in the History of Religions.”
A reception will immediately follow the event.
Please contact Linda Lee at lindalee@sas.upenn.edu for additional information or with any questions.
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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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40 US Cities to Participate in China Town HallDate: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time Webcast: 7:00-7:45 p.m. Eastern Time (to be shown on a large screen at the venue below) On-Site Briefing: 7:45 - 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Place: University of Pennsylvania Law School, Gittis Room 214 34th and Chestnut Streets (enter on Sansom Street between 34th and 36th Streets)
To participate in the webcast and on-site briefing,you need to show up at 6:45 p.m. (To view the webcast subsequently, visit: www.ncuscr.org/cth)
In this year of presidential and Congressional elections, the role of China, and its effect on the lives of every American, has a central place in discussions of U.S. foreign policy. CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections, a nationwide event being conducted in 40 cities on Thursday, April 17, will provide a unique opportunity for Philadelphia-area residents to learn about the importance of China´s relationship with the United States, and have the questions that matter to them answered by leading China specialists. CHINA Town Hall will feature noted political analyst Norman J. Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute discussing, via live webcast, how China figures as an issue in the 2008 presidential and Congressional elections. He will then respond to questions from audience members throughout the country in a conversation moderated by Stephen A. Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Following the national portion of the program, each venue will have an on-site China specialist who will address China-related topics of particular interest to the local community. In Philadelphia, the on-site specialist will be Adam Segal, the Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow of China Studies of the Council on Foreign Relations. He will discuss the next steps a new administration in Washington should take with respect to US China policy. Segal is the author of "Digital Dragon: High Technology Enterprise in China."
China Town Hall is sponsored by the National Committee on US-China Relations in collaboration with partners across the country. The Foreign Policy Research Institute and the University of Pennsylvania Law School are cosponsoring the Philadelphia program.
The National Committee on United States-China Relations is a national, non-partisan public affairs organization devoted exclusively to building constructive and durable relationships between the United States and China. The Committee creates opportunities for informed discussion and reasoned debate about the issues of common interest and concern to the United States, the People´s Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan. The Foreign Policy Research Institute is a Philadelphia-based think tank, devoted to bringing scholarly insights to bear on US foreign policy and national security issues. FPRI is headed by Dr. Harvey Sicherman, a former aide to three US secretaries of state. FPRI´s Asia Program is headed by Jacques deLisle, a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania. RSVP: lux@fpri.org or 215 732 3774, ext 303
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Penn Durae, the Korean traditional and cultural music group of the University of Pennsylvania, provides its 1st annual performance on April 20th, Sunday from 5-7pm at the Hall of Flags, Houston Hall.
Penn Durae was founded in 2006 as an unofficial student musical group with a handful of members. In the first year of activity, Penn Durae was recognized as the source of Korean traditional music and culture on campus and was requested to perform regularly at events for other Korean and Asian interest groups. Penn Durae continuously educates and trains its members, who belong to the community at Penn, in the performance of Korean traditional music, in order that this aspect of Korean culture be preserved in the campus community and in the greater Philadelphia region.
Penn Durae's first annual performance will provide the opportunity to represent Korea culture in the campus and to unite diverse races throughtout music, play, and dance. Its 2008 theme, Identity and Play, will introduce the meaning of the word, Durae, and how it creates 'Play.' Penn Durae 1st Annual Performance-Identity & Play April 20, Sunday 5-7pm Hall of Flags, Houston Hall $5/person (Food provided)__________
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
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
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 & 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
*Interested in studying and working in Korea this summer?
*UPDATED: Application Deadline is April 15. Additinal information and the application can be found at:
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/abroad/seoul/index.php
*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
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*Assistant Director for Asian Studies
University at Buffalo
Search for an Assistant Director to work with
the faculty Director and interdisciplinary Advisory
Council. Responsibilities will include identifying
grant opportunities and helping draft grant proposals
to support the Program and its outreach activities,
organizing events and conferences, communicating with
core constituencies and representing the Program at
regional meetings.
A Master's degree in Asian Studies or a related field and three
years of experience in program management required. Applicants
should be familiar with one or more Asian languages and have
experience managing budgets and writing grant proposals.
Applicants must apply on-line at http://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/
[Posting #0800076]. Application deadline is April 20, 2008.
Questions may be addressed to Kristin Stapleton, Director of
Asian Studies, at kstaple@buffalo.edu.
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*The Korean American Coalition's yearly summer programs, the National College Leadership Conference and the DC Summer Internship Program are now accepting applicants. Applications can be found on the KAC-DC website (www.kacdc.org) along with more information!
The Korean American Coalition's National College Leadership Conference is a 27 year-old program that strives to educate and inspire future generations of Korean Americans, and developing leaders among them. The NCLC invites Korean American students from all across the country, and internationally, to convene for one week in a camp-style setting. Participants hear from speakers in the community, participate in workshops on current issues in the community, and learn leadership skills to prepare them to become the next generation of community leaders. The 2008 National College Leadership Conference will take place in Southern California from June 16 through June 20 . Applications, (available on the KAC-DC website) must be postmarked by April 18, 2008 .
The KAC-DC Summer Internship Program is also currently accepting applicants for the 2008 program, going on from June 16 until August 22 . The program is a 10 week dual internship in DC. Interns selected for the program will intern four days a week for a congressional office, and one day a week for KAC-DC working on community projects. Selected interns will also receive a stipend of $2,000 . Applications, (available on the KAC-DC website) must be postmarked by April 18, 2008 .
Any questions should be directed to internship@kacdc.org for the Summer Internship Program and nclc@kacdc.org for the National College Leadership Conference.
(IV) Fellowship and Award Opportunities
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Monday, April 14th.
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., Monday, April 14th.
Application can be found here: http://www.ceas.sas.upenn.edu/scholarships.shtml
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*IMUSE 2008 China in my Eyes Competition, involves writing a 500-1000 word essay or submitting one or several photographs on the topic "China in my Eyes: What China means to me." The topic is left purposely open-ended to encourage creative thought.
The following students will be selected as IMUSE 2008 student ambassadors to represent your student group, school, and country in an all-expenses-paid trip to the Beijing Olympics , which includes travel, accommodations and dining at one of our Chinese student delegate's homes, and tickets to Olympics events (or, should they choose, a free laptop ):
1. Three winners from the essay competition
2. Two winners from the photo competition
3. One winner from our "My Top Ten" survey ( http://www.imuse2008.org/survey.php )
Ten runners-up for each competition will each receive a limited-edition 2008 Beijing Olympics collectible.
Select entries will be published on the IMUSE website with permission of their authors.
The deadline for all three contests is April 15th, 2008 . We believe that IMUSE 2008 represents an excellent opportunities for the students of your school and are therefore asking that you publicize the competition on websites and the mailing lists of dormitories and student organizations.
Students enrolled in all North American postsecondary (two-year, vocational, undergraduate, graduate, professional, etc.) educational institutions are eligible to enter. Submission is electronic, and there is no fee to apply.
More details may be found on our website: http://www.imuse2008.org/competition.php .
(V) East Asia Study Opportunities and Queries
*Interested in studying and working in Korea this summer?
*UPDATED: Application Deadline is April 15. Additinal information and the application can be found at:
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/abroad/seoul/index.php
*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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Summer Course on Refugee IssuesCentre for Refugee Studies, York University
June 7 – 15, 2008
The Summer Course on Refugee Issues is an internationally acclaimed eight-day course for academic and field-based practitioners working in the area of forced migration. The course involves a rigorous schedule of lectures, panel discussions, and a simulation exercise. It draws from academic and field-based experts for its faculty and, reflecting the Centre's mission, serves as a hub for researchers, students, service providers and policy makers to share information and ideas.
The Program
The Summer Course provides an interdisciplinary, interactive and experiential approach to the study of forced migration. Through attending lectures and related small group sessions, course participants develop a deepened understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural contexts of forced migration, and the major state and non-state institutions involved in refugee protection and advocacy. The Summer Course is unique in that its program includes simulated refugee hearings held at the Immigration and Refugee Board, Toronto. In this intensive exercise, course participants are assigned roles to carry out mock refugee hearings closely modeled on the framework of the Canadian refugee determination system.
The preliminary list of topics for the 2008 Summer Course is:
· Root causes of forced migration
· Refugee status and definition
· The global refugee regime
· International human rights
· Humanitarian assistance
· Refugee resettlement
· Gender and forced migration
· Canadian refugee determination (including simulation)
· Security and interd iction
· Internally Displaced Persons
· Protracted refugee situations
· The future of forced migration
Participants will have also an opportunity during the course for structured networking and idea collaboration through participation in a theme-based small group session. A preliminary list of these themes consists of:
· Canadian and international refugee law and policy
· Resettlement services and support in Canadian and international contexts
· International humanitarian assistance
· Human rights and refugees
· The experience of forced migration
All participants who complete the full course receive a York University Centre for Refugee Studies Summer Course Certificate.
The students and requirements
The Summer Course is designed for academic and field-based practitioners working in the area of forced migration. Participants typically include government officials, non-government organization personnel, university faculty, and graduate students. The requirement is that applicants have either some academic or practical background in forced migration. If the background is strictly academic, a first degree is required. (Undergraduate students may apply to the course if they are completing their degree prior to the course start date.) Applicants must have English proficiency.
Dates: June 7 – 15, 2008
Times: Full course days will run 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Opening reception and registration is in the afternoon of June 7.
Location: York University Toronto, Keele Campus
Course Fee: $975 (Canadian). After March 30, 2007: $1100 (Canadian).
The course fee includes the course, a textbook on the global refugee regime and additional course materials, including a one year subscription to Refuge, Canada's periodical on refugees. Food and accommodation are not included. A limited number of tuition subsides are available.
Accommodation
Participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation. York Hospitality can arrange on-campus accommodation, including dormitory rooms as well as private suites. York Hospitality is also able to provide discounted rates at three area hotels. Participants interested in making arrangements through York Hospitality need to complete and return a Request for Accommodation at Hospitality York form (see below).
Applying to the course
Applicants must submit a complete Summer Course Application Form along with a resume or CV, letter of reference from an employer or volunteer supervisor, and a short autobiographical sketch outlining their academic and practical background with respect to refugee issues as well as a short statement of particular interests in this field.
Information: http://www.yorku.ca/crs/summer.htm
(VI) Conferences and Workshops
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
