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

Wednesday, October 15, 12:00PM , Cherpack Lounge (543 Williams), A Discussion with Karl Friday

Karl Friday, Professor of Japanese History, University of Georgia

Dr. Friday will discuss his latest work, The first samurai: the life and legend of the warrior rebel Taira Masakado , as well as answer any questions that students might have pertaining to early Japanese history, Japanese military institutions and traditions, and samurai. Students of all levels of study are welcome. Lunch Provided.

Wednesday, October 15, 12:00PM , Cherpack Lounge (543 Williams), A Discussion with Karl Friday

Karl Friday, Professor of Japanese History, University of Georgia

Dr. Friday will discuss his latest work, The first samurai: the life and legend of the warrior rebel Taira Masakado , as well as answer any questions that students might have pertaining to early Japanese history, Japanese military institutions and traditions, and samurai. Students of all levels of study are welcome. Lunch Provided.

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2 nd Annual Student Career & Internship Opportunities in Japan

Thursday, October 16 th (6:30-7:30pm)

Cohen Hall (used to be Logan ) 402

Are you interested in an internship and/or a job in Japan ? Join us for a panel discussion where we learn from our fellow students who had these experiences. The talk will include the topics such as job hunting, work, use of Japanese language at job interview and work, cross-cultural issues, challenges and achievements. You can ask more questions in the following Q &A sessions.

The panel is conducted in English. Anyone interested is welcome!

Panelists (alphabetical order):

Junna Hashimoto (Class of 2009, College, Major: Health and Societies)
Internship at Bain and Company, Summer 2008
Native Japanese level

Nathan Hopson (Ph D Candidate, EALC, SAS)
AEON, Fuji University , and CELC Inc.,
Japanese class taken at the time of application (for AEON): 4 th year Japanese

Hea Won Kim (Class of 2009, Wharton and College (Huntsman Program), Major: Finance/International Studies, Minor: Japanese/ Math)
Internship at Morgan Stanley, Summer 2008
Japanese class taken at the time of application: JPAN482 Japanese for Professions IV

Jungwan Kim (Class of 2009, Wharton MBA) Major: Finance
Internship at Fidelity/ Citi Principal Investments, Summer 2008
Japanese level at the time of application: Fluent  

Taishi Kushiro (Class of 2011, Wharton and College (Huntsman Program), Major: Business /International Studies
Internship at Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at their Permanent Mission to the United Nations, April/May 2008
Japanese class taken at the time of application : JPAN 482 Japanese for Professions IV

Aya Nakanishi (Class of 2009, College, Double major in Psychology and Hispanic Studies
Internship: Japan America Student Conference, 2007-2008
Japanese class taken at the time of application: JPAN482 Japanese for Professions IV

Panel Chair and Discussant: Tomoko Takami, Lecturer in Foreign Languages, Instructor of JPAN381: Japanese for Professions I

This event is sponsored by the Japanese Language Program and the Center of East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania

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Thursday, November 6, 4:30PM, Location TBA , Title TBA

Mark Peterson, Associate Professor of Korean, BYU

Korean Studies Colloquium

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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.

Hans-Georg Moeller, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Brock University

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Tuesday, December 2, 6:00PM, Annenberg School 111, Seeing and Believing: The Modernist Vision of Miyazawa Kenji

Dr. Gregory Golley

E. Dale Saunders Memorial Lecture on Buddhism in Japan

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Tuesday, December 2, 12:00PM, Cherpack Lounge (543 Williams),
TITLE TBA

Hoklam Chan, University of Washington

Humanities Colloquium

*Institute for Corean-American Studies Fall Symposium:

Humanity, Peace and Security

The Korean Peninsula Issues


October 15, 2008 Wednesday 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Rayburn Office Building Room B 318
United States House of Representatives
Capitol Hill, Washington DC 20515

Additional Information can be found here:

http://www.icasinc.org/2008/2008f/2008fsym.html

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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

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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

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

Job Announcement

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey invites applications for a tenure-track position in Late Traditional Chinese Literature at the level of assistant professor, beginning September 2009. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. or have completed the Ph.D. by the beginning of the appointment. They should be prepared to teach courses in Chinese language, literature, and culture. A commitment to scholarly research and service to the university and the field is expected.

Salary is competitive. The position is subject to the availability of funds. Qualified applicants should send a complete dossier (including letter of application, CV, sample publication or thesis chapter) and thee letters of reference to: Chair, Search Committee, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Scott Hall, Room 330, Rutgers University, 43 College Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2008.

Rutgers is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer; women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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Lower School Chinese Teacher

Ross Global Academy Charter School is seeking a full-time and a part-time foreign language teacher to teach Chinese as a foreign language to students in grades K-3. Our school has an interdisciplinary curriculum built around a cultural history core and provides an extended day of instruction. We offer a collaborative learning environment with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits. Professional development is exceptional. NYS certification in teaching Chinese as a foreign language is required. Experience is preferred. Interested candidates should email jobs@rossglobalacademy.org .

*Associated Colleges in China (ACC) is now offering students of Chinese
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
$2,000-$7,000 per student
for the 2009 SPRING TERM in Beijing.
The quickly-approaching application deadline is October 15.
Please visit www.hamilton.edu/china to apply.

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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

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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.

For more information visit:

http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=42901

Information on East Asian Study Abroad Opportunities can always be found at http://www.ceas.sas.upenn.edu/study.shtml.

Japan Studies Association Fifteenth Annual Conference
January 8-10, 2009 Hotel Monteleone New Orleans, LA

The Fifteenth Annual Japan Studies Association Conference will be held January 8-10, 2009 at Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA. It will begin with a light reception on Thursday evening, January 8th at 5:30 pm and conclude with the conference banquet on Saturday night, January 10th, at 6:00pm. The Japan Studies Association is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the development of better understanding of Japan and Japanese Culture, to providing mutual assistance for the development and expansion of members' undergraduate curricula and local outreach programs, and to establishing a central network and resource center. It works in close cooperation with other Asian-studies organizations such as the Asian Studies Development Program of the East-West Center of the University of Hawaii. Individual and panel proposals are invited.
Printable proposal, registration and room accommodation forms are available at: www.japanstudies.org . They can be returned as attached Word documents by e-mail to Michael Steiner at msteine@nwmissouri.edu . They can also be printed and mailed to the JSA at this address: Michael Steiner Department of History, Humanities, Philosophy, and Political Science Northwest Missouri State University 800 University Drive Maryville, MO 64468 (660)562-1288 The deadline for Conference proposal submissions has been extended to October 17, 2008.
JSA also offers graduate student scholarships for selected students who have proposals accepted for presentation at the annual conference. For details see the JSA website. For hotel reservations contact: Hotel Monteleone 214 Rue Royale New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-2201 Phone: (504) 523-3341 Toll Free: (800) 535-9595. E-mail: reservations@hotelmonteleone.com Be sure to mention that you are attending the JSA conference. For information about the airport shuttle, contact the hotel or visit the JSA website. We’re looking forward to seeing you in New Orleans.

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*China Plural: Local Identity, Contesting Visions, and Constructing Nation
October 17-18, 2008 at Ohio State University

This conference is to communicate, elaborate, and expand an interdisciplinary discourse on a multifaceted view on China. Since the 1990s as an emerging world power beyond the East Asian region, China has been one of the most speculated, researched, and analyzed topics in academia, mass media, and policy debates in the United States. However, the majority of studies and analysis on the topic have been framed within a simulacrum of China based on the imagined homogeneity of its history, people, and culture. This monolithic image, an awakened dragon to the call of the global capitalism, has shaped not only the studies of China, but also dominated the policy debates and public imagination of China in this country. By convening scholars working on local, linguistic, and cultural diversity of China, this conference will highlight the heterogeneous and dynamic inner workings of China, and examine the representation, construction, and reproduction of "a homogeneous China" both inside and outside its national boundary. This October conference will consist of three panels focusing on local identity, contesting visions, and constructing nation in China. Each panel will have three presenters and one discussant. The local identity panel will focus on the development of regional networks and identities in different parts of China during various time periods. The contesting visions panel will study the emergence of increasing economic, political, and social stratification among residents of China, and analyze its implications for the future unfolding of Chinese society. The constructing nation panel will analyze how the notion of "One China" has been produced and circulated both in academic and public sphere throughout history and explore the construction of Chinese nationalism based on the notion of homogeneous "Han" minzu. A discussant in each panel will provide a comparative perspective on the papers presented and suggest a possibility and direction of a further collaborated research in the future.
Dr. Dru Gladney, the author of "Dislocating China (Chicago UP: 2006) and president of the Pacific Basin Institute, will be a keynote speaker for the event and other leading scholars in history, anthropology, and literature will participate in the conference. As an end product of the conference, the organizer and East Asian Studies Center of OSU plan to publish either an edited volume on "Multi-China: the Past, Present, and Future (tentative title)" or a special guest-edited issue of the leading journal, Modern Chinese Literature and Culture, based on the presented papers, discussion, and follow-up communications.
OBJECTIVE: This two-day conference aims to provide a combination of formal panel discussion and informal exchange of ideas among the participants and the audience. Unlike a large scale event, this conference will provide more intimate yet innovating venue for twelve to fifteen participants to engage in a scholarly conversation over the weekend. For this purpose, the organizer will also host two exclusive dinners for the participants in locally renowned restaurants where they can exchange personal experiences and preliminary research projects in a friendly and casual setting. The organizer hopes that the conference will not only provide a timely opportunity to underline multi-dimensional aspects of China, but also offer a juncture where scholars of China can share their visions and advance further collaborations in the future.

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