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

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

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

__________

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

__________

Wednesday, May 14, 4:30PM, Location TBA , Daoism in Ancient Japan: Still-born or Aborted?

Herman Ooms, Professor of History, University of California , Los Angeles

The diffuse nature of Daoism in early Japan has kept the historiographical debate concerning its presence in the archipelago unresolved. Yet, in the late seventh century, under the Yamato rulers Tenmu and Jito, Daoist elements played an important role in articulating the sacred dimensions of /tenno /rule. On the other hand, Daoism is often associated in the historical record of the eighth century with plots and subversive movements that were suppressed by the very state that had adopted its symbolics. This paper examines these two aspects of Daoism's role in ancient Japan with special emphasis on the/ Chinkon-sai/ ritual.

*Symposium in honor of Professor Yoshiaki Shimizu
Organized by the P.Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art, Princeton University

Saturday and Sunday, 18-19 April 2009
McCosh 50, Princeton University

This symposium, organized by the Tang Center, will honor Yoshiaki Shimizu, Frederick Marquand Professor of Art and Archaeology, who will retire after more than twenty-five years of teaching at Princeton.  Professor Shimizu's graduate students, past and present, will offer papers on their recent research. Details about the symposium will be announced in the fall and posted on the Tang Center website.  For now, please mark these dates on your calendar. All are invited to attend.

__________

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

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

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

*DIrector of the International Education Program Service (IEPS) in the U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is looking for the best and brightest to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. If you are a highly- motivated, creative individual who would like to work for an agency that establishes policies on federal financial aid for education, distributes as well as monitors those funds; collects data on America's schools and disseminates research; focuses national attention on key educational issues; and prohibits discrimination and ensures equal access to education, ED is the place for you!

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary on Departmental matters related to postsecondary education. The Office directs, coordinates and recommends policies for programs that are designed to: Provide financial assistance to eligible students enrolled in postsecondary educational institutions; improve postsecondary educational facilities and programs through the provision of financial support to eligible institutions; recruit and prepare disadvantaged students for the successful completion of postsecondary educational programs; promote the domestic study of foreign languages and international education and support international educational research exchange activities. If you are interested in working in an environment that fosters educational opportunities, consider OPE. As a Supervisory Education Program Specialist, you will serve as a nationally recognized expert in a broad education program area, providing professional leadership and guidance to department and outside officials in planning, developing, evaluating and carrying out educational programs. This position is perfect for experienced professionals who want a position that offers goal-oriented projects and Teamwork. In addition to the regular Federal benefits, the incumbent will be able to enjoy an array of other benefits offered at ED such as: Flexible schedules, telecommuting, and ongoing Training/Career Development. For a full list of benefits that may be offered at ED and throughout the federal government, please refer to the "Benefits" section of this announcement.

http://www.usajobs.gov/

Job Announcement Number:
OPE-2008-0048

__________

AmerAsian School in Okinawa has an opening for 1st grade Teachers
starting in June. Challenging & rewarding work environment. BA,
Certification, and
  relevant experience required. E-mail resume: aaschool@guitar.ocn.ne.jp .
For more info: (098)896-1966(9am-5pm)

__________

Main Line School Night is looking for someone to each a course on China:

"We have had many requests for this course and would love to offer something in the fall of '08. The length of the course is negotiable, as is the day. "

Contact Nancy Gabel ( gabelnancyj@comcast.net ) if interested,

*TRIBUTE TO A GENERATION - With a special reception honoring our own Emeritus Faculy member, Professor Nathan Sivin. ICHSEA will be honoring Dr. Sivin's contributions to the field and his establishment of the society's journal Chinese Science in 1975.

The 12th International Conference on the History of Science in East Asia

(12 th ICHSEA)

Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , Maryland , USA
JULY 14-18, Monday-Friday, 2008
International Society for the History of East Asian
Science, Technology, and Medicine (IS HEA STM)

- CALL FOR PAPERS - 

The International Society for the History of East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine (I SHE ASTM) will hold its Twelf th International Conference at Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , Maryland , July 14-18, 2008 . The central theme for the Twelfth Conference will be “Tribute to a Generation.” Among the “High Ancestors” of our organization most members would include Joseph Needham, Yabuuti Kiyosi, Zhu Kezhen, Li Yan, and Qian Baocong. In addition to providing a forum for the latest scholarship in the history of science, technology, and medicine in East Asia, at our 2008 conference we will honor our field's “Second Generation”: Professors Li Di, Pan Jixing, and Xi Zezong in mainland China, Nakayama Shigeru and Yamada Keiji in Japan, Jeon Sang-Woon in Korea, Ho Peng-Yoke in Malaysia, and Nathan Sivin in the United States.

Each one of these scholars in their own way and national contexts laid the foundations in scholarship, journals, infrastructure, institutional commitment, and training during the second half of the 20th century for the global ISHEASTM community that exists today. In addition to having their bibliographies and academic biographies posted on the conference, society, and journal websites, each honoree will have conference panels related to their respective research themes formally designated in their honour. In the case of the late Professor Li Di, this panel will take the form of a memorial session. There will also be a special reception hosted by the Department of the History and Sociology of Science of the University of Pennsylvania in honor of Professor Sivin's contributions to the field and his establishment of the society's journal Chinese Science in 1975.

With this “Tribute to a Generation” in mind, the society encourages panel proposals centred on general themes these scholars developed in the field and which continue to flourish in new directions. Panels formed with such themes explicitly will be given priority. The society also encourages panels in core disciplines of the field including mathematics, astronomy, technology, alchemy, medicine and public health, and the life sciences in East Asia . Papers dealing with any of these wide-ranging themes will be welcome as it is the intent of the Organizing Committee to encourage broad participation from both senior and junior scholars. Individuals may also submit proposals for consideration separately from a panel or choose to present their research as a poster board to be exhibited with the display of recent books, journals, and announcements.

__________

*Call for Applications- 2008 HPAIR Academic Conference!

The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) is
pleased to present its 2008 Academic Conference, and is now accepting applications from university students around the world.

The HPAIR academic conference is an annual international conference that brings together top students from elite universities across the world to engage in high-level discourse on economic, political, humanistic, cultural, and social issues affecting Asia and the world. It is Harvard's largest annual event in Asia.

The conference approaches its goal holistically, and features rigorous
academic workshops and lectures led by renowned professors, scholars, government officials, and private sector practitioners from all over the world. Additionally, the conference features opportunities for student paper presentations, interactive activities, field trips, and social & networking events (including the famous annual "International Night" cultural extravaganza as well as the elaborate gala dinner closing ceremony). 

Notable past speakers at HPAIR conferences include: Kim Dae-jung (Former President, Republic of South Korea), S. R. Nathan (President,
Singapore), Kim Young-Sam (President, Republic of South Korea), Norodom Ranariddh (Prime Minister, Cambodia), Bai Ki-moon (Former Foreign Minister, Republic of Korea), Fred Hu (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asia), Tu Wei-Ming (Professor of Confucian Philosophy, Harvard University), Richard Cooper (Professor of Economics, Harvard University), and Jeffrey Sachs (Professor of Economics, Columbia University). http://www.hpair.org/about/history/speakers.aspx

This year, the 2008 HPAIR Academic Conference will be held from Aug 21-24, 2008 at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur Hotel in Malaysia.

The application system is currently open. Applications from students
will be accepted at http://www.hpair.org/conferences/aconf/  until May
15th. For more information on HPAIR, please visit www.hpair.org.
Questions may be directed to help@hpair.org.

--
In addition, limited space is still available for HPAIR 2008 Business
Conference:

Details about the HPAIR 2008 Business Conference are as follows:
Theme: Emerging into Focus: Asia Incorporated
Venue: JW Marriott Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
Date: August 14 – 17, 2008

Plenary Sessions:
  **Ties that Bind: How Corporate Governance Affects the Business
Climate
  in Asia
  **East Meets West: Global Integration of the Business World

Panel Topics:
  *Financial Services
  *Family-owned Conglomerates
  *Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Hedge Funds
  *Energy and Natural Resources
  *Foreign Direct Investment
  *Media and Entertainment
  *Luxury Goods
  *Real Estate

Workshop Topics
  *Enhancing Board leadership and Value
  *Consumer Branding and Marketing
  *Law and Regulations
  *Managing and Recruiting Talent

To learn more about the HPAIR Business Conference, please visit
http://www.hpair.org/conferences/bconf/ or join our facebook group:
http://harvard.facebook.com/event.php?eid=6656141237

**Due to high demand, application will still be accepted based on
discretion, please visit www.hpair.org **

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