Center for East Asian Studies

Monday, October 6, 5:00PM, DRL Building A7, Love and Passion in Chinese Film

This talk will discuss romantic love and politics Chinese films from the 1950s to 1990s. It will address the uplifting of sexuality into ardent political passion in the psychological narrative of sublimation, the intertwining of aesthetic experience with political mobilization, and links and contradictions between the individual's self-realization and nationalism.

The Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management & International Studies presents a Panel Discussion on:

Jennifer Amyx, Political Science Department Bulent Gultekin, Wharton School Luzi Hail, Wharton School Marshall Meyer, Wharton School Heiner Schulz, Political Science Department Moderated by Mauro Guillen, Wharton School Our panel of distinguished experts will share their views as to how other countries have dealt with financial & banking crises in the recent past, including China, Japan, Latin America, Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East. Given the intricacies of the situation in the United States, it is imperative not to repeat the mistakes of the past and to learn from successful crisis management experiences from around the world.

Monday, October 6, 5:00PM, DRL Building A7, Love and Passion in Chinese Film

Thursday, November 13, 12:00PM, Cherpack Lounge (523 Williams Hall), The Moral Fool. A Case for Amorality

Ethics and moral language are highly esteemed in our society--but is the distinction between good and evil really a good distinction? With the help of some Eastern (Daoism) and Western philosophical sources some problems that may arise when moral communication is used are explored.

Tuesday, December 2, TIME TBA, LOCATION TBA, Seeing and Believing: The Modernist Vision of Miyazawa Kenji

Japan Group II, a group interested in Japanese arts and culture invites anyone interested in joining or attending any our events to contact Shirley Luber at luber@luberallery.com . For the coming season here is our schedule of events:
Sunday, October 26 Visit to Quality Koi Co Farm in New Jersey Members $40, Non members $45
includes bus and lunch
Sunday, Nov New York Botanical GArdens and Japan Society Members $60. Non-members $65
includes bus and entrance to both events "The Art of the Japanese Chrysanthemums" at Botanical Gardens and "New Bamboo Contemporary Masters" at Japan Society

The Columbia University Buddhist Studies Seminar cordially invites you to a public lecture on:

"Negotiating a Rocky Road: Mount Omine Shugendo and the Okugake Route"
by GEORGE CLONOS

WHEN:
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
6:00 - 7:30 pm

"Pali Buddhism and Lay Culture" (tentative title)
by OLIVER FREIBERGER

WHEN:
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
6:00 - 7:30 pm

WHERE:
80 Claremont Ave., Room 101
Department of Religion, Columbia University
New York, NY homeikandojo@aol.com

* P. Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Center for East Asian Art at Princeton presents:

Icons, Rituals, and Paths to Salvation: Three Lectures on the History of Japanese Buddhist Sculpture
John Rosenfield, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University
Three lectures on Japanese Buddhist sculpture raise questions about the ritual function of works of art in times of extreme social upheaval and the effects of social change on artistic patronage and practice. The first two lectures focus on statues commissioned by the monk Shunjobo Chogen (1122–1206) in a period of intense religious turmoil, while the third explores sculpture created in the 15th and 16th centuries as Japanese state patronage of Buddhism declined.

Monday, 13 October 2008 Bloody Mayhem
Wednesday, 15 October 2008 Japan and China
Thursday, 16 October 2008 The Very End of the Law

Registration There is no registration fee, but advance registration is required. Space is limited. Reservations will be accepted in the order in which they are received. To register online , please visit our website at http://tang.princeton.edu/ To register by telephone, please call Andrea Stearly at (609) 258-1741 Conference and Event Services, 71 University Place , Princeton , NJ 08544

The Graduate Intern will provide administrative supports for project activities supported by a grant from the Freeman Foundation to strengthen undergraduate Asian studies and their connection to other areas of the Beloit College curriculum. The project focuses on China and Japan in particular, though not exclusively. The intern's duties will fall into three primary areas: 1) project implementation (faculty development activities; campus programming, outreach and performances, student grant programs), 2) budgeting (monitoring and reporting on spending), and 3) communications (program publicity, including developing website materials). This is a full-time, 12-month appointment with the possibility of renewal.

• Provide logistical supports and planning assistance for an annual Colloquium for faculty from Beloit and other colleges and universities
• Coordinate an annual Board of Visitors meeting
• Coordinate a student translation contest as well as a summer grants program
• Provide logistical supports and publicity for Asian Studies events such as lectures, outreach activities, and performances
• Provide organizational supports for faculty development activities taking place both on-campus and abroad
• Organize, attend, and record the minutes of the meetings of the Asian Studies Initiative Steering Committee
• Assist with project reporting

• process payments
• monitor spending
• report monthly and annual on spending

Reporting to the Project Director, the intern works closely with the Director of International Education and the project steering committee.

Qualifications: Applicants are expected to be enrolled in a graduate program in Asian Studies or with relevance to Beloit 's Asian Studies program, such as international education or museum studies. In the latter case, the applicants must demonstrate knowledge of China and/or Japan . Additional requirements and expectations:

• Experience or demonstrated ability to develop and monitor budgets.
• Experience or demonstrated ability to organize events.
• Experience or demonstrated ability to review and evaluate student proposals.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills and the ability to work with students, staff, faculty, and external audiences, both in the U.S. and abroad.
• Demonstrated initiative and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team; ability to multi-task.
• Excellent organizational, management and office skills, including computer proficiency. Experience with Microsoft Access and Excel an asset, as is experience with desk-top publishing and web-page design and maintenance. Experience with budgets and finance preferred.
• Familiarity with liberal arts education.

Applicants should send a letter of interest and vita, and should arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: asintern@beloit.edu or ASProject Search, International Education, Beloit College , 700 College Street , Beloit , WI 53511 . The search will continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit materials by October 16, 2008.

Beloit College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity and urges all interested individuals to apply.

£ 23,375 - £32,326 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension scheme

You will curate, develop and make accessible our Chinese and Korean Collections within the East and Central Asia section of the Department of World Cultures. Working with the Principal Curator, your duties will include responsibility for the collections; acquisitions; exhibitions; research; publications; and answering public enquiries. Your key projects over the next few years will include the re-instatement of the Ivy Wu following the redevelopment of the Royal Museum and input into the Royal Museum Project.

You must have a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area such as anthropology or history of art while a post graduate qualification (or equivalent) in Chinese Art, History of Art, Museum Studies or Heritage Studies is highly desirable. You must have experience of working in a museums environment, be knowledgeable and enthusiastic about similar collections and be able to demonstrate best practice in collections management. It is expected that you will have some experience of undertaking research, responding to public enquiries and of preparing and delivering presentations. Given the nature of this collection, working proficiency in speaking, reading and writing Mandarin is essential. Good ICT skills, including experience of Microsoft Office and collection databases, are required. You must also be able to demonstrate your ability to plan and organise your workload, manage projects and build relationships within and outwith National Museums.

Closing date for completed applications is Friday 17 October 2008 . It is expected that the selection event will take place in early November 2008.

English Immersion Program in Beijing is sponsored by China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) and under the Ministry of Education of PRC, and is administered by Beijing EPOCH Training Co. Ltd. It is an English program designed for primary school students in Beijing with an aim to further upgrade their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Native speakers of English are invited to teach as ESL teachers. “New Parade” (North American edition) is used as the textbook.

English Immersion Program in Suzhou is sponsored by Suzhou Experimental Primary School Education Group, and is administered by Beijing EPOCH Training Co. Ltd. It is an English program designed for primary school students in Suzhou with an aim to further upgrade their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Native speakers of English are invited to teach as ESL teachers. “Cambridge Young Learners' English” is used as the textbook.

There are now ESL teaching jobs available at a few project primary schools in Beijing and Suzhou for the school year of 2008-2009 (September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009). We are searching qualified ESL instructors who can work full-time during the school year.

Position: Chinese Instructor
Status: Part-time Paid Position
Hours: 2 hours per week
Location: 5150 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19139 Contact: Ms. Laura Garrett (215) 747 - 5737
Application Deadline: October 15, 2008

*The US-Japan Bridging Foundation was formed in 1998 to provide scholarships through the Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ) to assist students to study in Japan. The ATJ Bridging Project is accepting applications from American students participating in semester- or year-long study-abroad programs in Japan in Spring 2009. Funding from private foundations and major U.S. corporations has made it possible for the Foundation to award 20 scholarships to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan. Undergraduate students majoring in any field of study are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Japanese language study is not a prerequisite. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be enrolled as undergraduates in a college or university in the U.S.

Recipients of Bridging Scholarships will receive a stipend of $2,500 (for students on semester-long programs) or $4000 (for students on academic-year programs).

The deadline for applications is October 6, 2008 , for students who will be studying in Japan in Spring 2009. This is not a postmark deadline: All materials must be received by the end of business on Monday, October 6. Please submit three copies of all materials except transcripts and letters of recommendation. Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted. The results of the competition will be announced in November. Selection is made by a committee and is based on academic potential and financial need.

Each scholarship recipient will be expected to send a brief report about his or her study in Japan to the ATJ office within 60 days of returning from abroad. These reports will be valuable for students, teachers, and advisors who are selecting study-abroad programs in Japan.

Bridging Scholarships are offered twice a year. The next application deadline, for students studying in Japan beginning in Fall 2009, will be April 6, 2009.

Application Checklist:
1) Application form (3 copies), available at the Center for East Asian Studies, in 642 Williams Hall
2) Essay (3 copies)
3) Transcript (issued by institution)
4) Letter of recommendation (original, sealed letter)

*Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for Advanced Asian Language Study:

The Blakemore Foundation plans to make up to 24 grants for the advanced study of modern Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian languages during the 2009/2010 academic year.

Blakemore Freeman grants are intended for those pursuing professional, academic, or business careers that involve the regular use of an Asian language. The grants fund a year of advanced language study at an institution in Asia (e.g. the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies in Yokohama, etc.) Where there is no structured advanced-level language program at an educational institution in the country, the grant may provide for the financing of private tutorials under terms set forth in the application process.

Eligibility
An applicant should:
•    Have a college undergraduate degree
•    Be pursuing an academic, professional or business career that involves the regular use of a modern Asian language
•    Be at or near an advanced level in the language as defined in the Grant Guidelines
•    Be able to devote oneself exclusively to the language study during the term of the grant; grants are not intended for part-time study or research
•    Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States

Selection Criteria
Applicants will be judged on having:
•    A focused, well-defined career objective involving Asia in which use of the language is an important aspect
•    The potential to make a significant contribution to a field of study or area of professional or business activity in an Asian country
•    Prior experience in the country or participation in activities related to the country
•    Good academic, professional or business background, appropriate to the career program

Deadline for Applications: Postmarked by Dec. 30, 2008
Grants Awarded: Late March 2009

For application forms and further information, please see http://www.blakemorefoundation.org

*The Fulbright- Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research
Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral
candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to contribute to the development and improvement of the
study of modern foreign languages and area studies in the United States.

Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts Annual program of support for advanced graduate research in the history, theory, and criticism of art, architecture, and urbanism. Each of the nine fellowships has specific requirements and intents, including support for the advancement and completion of a doctoral dissertation, for residency and travel during the period of dissertation research, and for postdoctoral research. Application for a predoctoral fellowship may be made only through nomination by the chair of a graduate department of art history or other appropriate department. To be eligible, the nominee must have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency, and general and preliminary examinations, before November 15, 2008. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Candidates must be either United States citizens or enrolled in a university in the United States. All predoctoral fellowships are $20,000 per year. A $4,000 annual housing subsidy is available for fellows not in residence. Fellows in residence are provided with housing in apartments near the Gallery, subject to availability. In addition, predoctoral fellows receive allowances for photography and travel, depending on the terms of the fellowship. Deadline: November 15, 2008 For more information about the program, contact: Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts?National Gallery of Art 2000B South Club Drive?Landover, Maryland 20785?Telephone: (202) 842-6482?Fax: (202) 789-3026 http://www.nga.gov/resources/casvapre.shtm For more information about applying, please contact your graduate chair or the Center for East Asian Studies.

* Please see the Fellowships section for the The US-Japan Bridging Foundation's scholarship opportunity for students studying in Japan.

Volunteers Needed!
Are you interested in cultural exchange? Do you enjoy helping others? Are you a native or fluent speaker of English? Become a Conversation Partner!! You will be paired with an international student studying English at Penn's English Language Programs. You will be free to meet and chat whenever is convenient with your schedule. You will also have the opportunity to experience a language exchange and learn some of the student's native language: Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and more. Sign up by Friday, September 19 at: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/elp/conversation_partners_form

NSF IGERT at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

“Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in Southwest China”

A Graduate Traineeship Program Supported by the National Science Foundation

Exceptional students interested in interdisciplinary and international environmental study are invited to apply for an NSF IGERT PhD Traineeship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These traineeships have a generous stipend, tuition waiver, and health benefits.

Meeting the major challenges of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development requires understanding the interactions of biological, physical, social, and economic forces. IGERT trainees will address these issues by pursuing a PhD in one of over a dozen departments and participating in IGERT seminars, workshops, language training, and field research in the Himalayas of Yunnan, China - a "biodiversity hotspot." For more information and application instructions, please visit www.swchina.wisc.edu . The application deadline for this program is January 30, 2008.

NOTE: UW-Madison is also home to a second IGERT program, Certificate on Humans and the Global Environment (CHANGE), focused on issues of vulnerability and sustainability of the global environment. The application deadline for this program is January 2, 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.sage.wisc.edu/igert .
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Call for Papers Essays and Book-reviews Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies Sungkyun Journal of East Asian Studies (SJEAS), published by the Academy of East Asian Studies(AEAS), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, invites high-quality contributions from all over the world. SJEAS is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal dedicated to East Asian Studies. It concentrates on the humanities but some social science topics are also included. SJEAS is interested in papers and book-reviews on: Classics, Philosophy, Religion, Anthropology, Literature, Drama and Film, History, Culture and Social Movements Of East Asia(China, Japan, Korea) of all periods Papers that deal with East Asia in its entirety, and/or explore common identities and mutual contrasts found in East Asian countries are also sought after. SJEAS will remunerate the accepted articles with a sum of 1,500 USD and the accepted book-reviews with a sum of 200 USD. How to submit You may either send your manuscript, through an email to the Managing Editor, as an Apple Mac file, an MS Word file, or a HWP file together with your curriculum vitae , or follow instructions on the website (go to http://sjeas.skku.edu and click “ submissions ” ).

International Conference on "Freud and Chinese Religions and Culture"
October 3-4, 2008 Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
178 Ryders Lane New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8556
Lunch and refreshment will be provided. Seating is limited and to reserve your seat please RSVP to Dr. Tao Jiang ( tjiang@rci.rutgers.edu ), indicating whether you will attend Friday and/or Saturday sessions.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
FREUD'S CHINA CONNECTIONS
9:00-10:20 a.m. Rutgers University Inn, Conference Room B Geoffrey Blowers (University of Hong Kong) - The Legacy of Freud's China Connections: A Promise Unfulfilled? WANG Ning (Tsinghua University - China) - Freudianism in China: A Reconsideration from Literary and Cultural Perspectives
Coffee Break, 10:20-10:40 a.m.
PSYCHOANALYZING MODERN CHINESE EXPERIENCES
10:40 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. Wendy Larson (University of Oregon) - From Ah Q to Lei Feng: Freud and Revolutionary Spirit in 20th Century China WANG Ban (Stanford University) - Psychoanalysis and Modern Chinese Literature: Positive Sublimation and Politics of Passion David Eng (University of Pennsylvania) - Queer Studies in China: Neoliberalism and Individual Desire
Lunch, 12:40 - 2:30 p.m.
FREUD AND CHINESE RELIGIONS I (BUDDHISM)
2:30-3:50 p.m. Lili Hsieh (National Central University - Taiwan) - The Degree Zero of Desire: A Psychoanalytic Reading of the Buddhist Parable "The Story of Du Zicun" Tao JIANG (Rutgers University) - A Weishi Buddhist Engagement with Freud on the Subliminal Mind Coffee Break, 3:50-4:20 p.m.
PSYCHOANALYZING CHINESE PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIP 4:20-5:40 P.M. GU Mingdong (University of Texas at Dallas) - The Filial Piety Complex: A Chinese Form of the Oedipus Complex Sing-chen Lydia CHIANG (Boston College) - Mother and Son in "Yue Zhong" by Pu Songling (1640-1715): A Neo-Freudian Reading of a Late Imperial Chinese Story
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
9:00-11:00 a.m. Rutgers University Inn, Conference Room
B FREUD AND CHINESE RELIGIONS II (CONFUCIANISM/DAOISM) Philip J. Ivanhoe (City University of Hong Kong) - Freud and the Dao Mark Berkson (Hamline University) - Xunzian Symbolic Realism: A Challenge to Freud's Critique of Religion Lee Yearley (Stanford University) - Freud and China: The Pursuit of the Self and Other Fugitive Notions
Lunch, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

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

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