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, October 31, 12:00PM, Location TBA , Title TBA

Michael Laver, Assistant Professor of History, Rochester Institute of Technology

*Asian Student Union is proud to present its Biannual Professor Luncheon Series for this semester! Students are invited to sign up to have free lunch with professors at the Inn at Penn. This hour-long lunch and discussion is a great resource for students to research potential courses in time for advance registration, as well as to get to know their professors outside of the classroom. The series has been a great success in the past with positive comments from both professors and students. We encourage students to sign up as soon as possible because only up to five students are selected to have lunch with one professor .

Monday, 10/27
Paul Goldin [11:30am-12:30pm]
Introduction to Classical Chinese Thought
Chinese History and Civilization

Tuesday, 10/28
Andrew Waldron [12:00pm-1:00pm]
Asia in a Modern World
Topics in World History: Cultures of Intelligence

Wednesday, 10/29
David Eng [12:30pm-1:30pm]
Introduction to Literary Theory
Topics in 20 th -Century Literature

Thursday, 10/30
Josephine Park [12:30pm-1:30pm]
Study of a Period: the Twentieth Century
Teaching of Literature and Composition

Friday, 10/31
Cliff Akiyama [12:30pm-1:30pm]
Forensic Science I
Victimology

Select a date and professor from the options above. SPACE IS LIMITED!

RSVP with your name, phone number, and 1 or 2 selections to Caroline Ong at cx@sas.upenn.edu OR Andrew Kang at andkang@wharton.upenn.edu .

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ASU presents

With Sigma, TSA, and VSA

The Asian Food Network

ASU and other APA groups will be teaching you how to cook foods from all over Asia, all for a charitable cause!

Come eat and learn how to make everything from sushi to pizza pinoy!

Learn how to cook. Eat happy.

Saturday, October 18 - Houston Hall, Hall of Flags

only $3 on the walk
$5 at the door

All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children.

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Friday, October 31, 12:00PM, Location TBA , Title TBA

Michael Laver, Assistant Professor of History, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Thursday, November 6, 4:30PM, Fisher Bennett Hall 231, Title TBA

Mark Peterson, Associate Professor of Korean, BYU

Korean Studies Colloquium

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*2008 Wharton Asia Business Conference and Career Fair on November 7th and 8th

Interested in business in Asia? Want to hear what professionals from leading companies have to say about current trends and network with some of the top companies in Asia? Come to this year's Wharton Asia Business Conference and Career Fair!

The Wharton Asia Business Conference (WABC) is a conference held annually by the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania.

We strive to provide a comprehensive coverage on current trends in the dynamic economies of Asia, provide a forum for in-depth discussion on key issues pertaining to the sustainability of Asia's tremendous growth, and highlight the excitement associated with new developments in this region.

With growing opportunities and resources in Asia, an increasing number of firms in the region have turned to focus on globalization and global strategies. This year's conference intends to explore past, present and future globalization strategies and practices of many of these firms. Through this discussion we aim to create opportunities for knowledge exchange.

***Conference***
Theme: “Repositioning Asia to take the Global Lead”
Date and Time: November 8, 2008 from 7:30am to 5:30pm
Location: Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Broad and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102

***Career Fair & Companies' Presentations***
Date and Time: November 7, 2008 from 1pm to 5:30pm
Location: Jon M. Huntsman Hall - 3730 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Note: this event is FREE for everyone, but ticket holders have the opportunity to summit their resumes to participating companies prior to the conference!

Go to http://www.whartonglobal.com/asia for more details and to register!

EARLY BIRDS and RESUME BOOKS: Register before October 28th to get the special early bird price and to guarantee the inclusion of your resume on the WABC resume books distributed prior to the conference to participating companies and sponsors!

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Wednesday, November 12, 4:00PM, Cohen Hall 402 , Two Court Scenes, with Poems, from the Reign of Tang Xuanzong

Paul Kroll, Institute for Advanced Study

This presentation by Professor Kroll, a leading scholar of medieval Chinese literature, focuses on two incidents of symbolic importance and human interest at the court of Tang Xuanzong (r. 712-56). The first involves an auspicious visitation of a large flock of birds. The second relates to the emperor's famous troupe of dancing horses. Poems in forms other than other than standard shi -style verse are featured.

Humanities 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, 12:00PM, Cherpack Lounge (543 Williams), The Making of Myths: Legends of the Building of Old Peking

Hok-lam Chan, Department of Asian Languages & Literature, University of Washington

This talk is based on a review of my recent book, Legends of the Building of Old Peking , jointly published by the Chinese University Press in Hong Kong and the University of Washington Press in 2008. It examines a series of popular legends surrounding the building and rebuilding of imperial cities in modern Beijing --most commonly known as Peking in Western literature-- that served as the capital of a succession of dynasties. They included the Nazha ? ? or Nezha ? ? City of the “Great Capital” (Dadu) of the Mongol-Yuan dynasty (1272-1368) and the “Northern Capital”(Bei-jing) of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644);. and the Mongolian legend of “siting by bowshot to locate the capital city” and its Chinese adaptations. Within a historical context, these legends feature the miraculous deeds of supernatural beings such as the Tantric Buddhist child deity Nazha (Nezha), Heavenly King Vaisravana, the Daoist Dark God (Zhenwu), and the sea demon Dragon King, all of which are intertwined with the exploits of romanticized historical personages such as Liu Bingzhong, Liu Bowen (i.e. Liu Ji ), Yao Guangxiao, and Shen Wansan. Meticulous research in Chinese and Mongolian historical and folkloric materials reveal in these legends a rich tapestry of religious and cultural traditions surrounding the Chinese and non-Han perceptions of the origins of the capital cities and within these contexts the aspirations for an ideal habitat and cultural environment. The legends and their evolution over several centuries are quite distinct from imperial ideologies and dynastic designs as they are transformed under changing political and cultural circumstances through the skillful recycling of old traditions. They unveil a unique dimension of the historical origins of the building of old Peking as well as the genesis and efflorescence of related popular culture in the modern capital of China .

Humanities Colloquium

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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

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

*Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies, Earlham College

Full-time, tenure-track beginning August 2009. Doctorate or ABD required. Responsibilities include full-time teaching load of 3 courses each semester. We are especially interested in adding courses in literature, culture, film/media studies, and other areas that complement our existing offerings. Courses may be comparative in nature, but each course should include at least 50% Japan content in the form of lectures, readings, and assignments. For more information, see www.earlham.edu/jobs . Application review begins December 1, 2008, and will continue until the position has been filled. Earlham eagerly solicits applications from African American and other ethnic minorities, women, and Quakers.

*Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University

2009-2010

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japanese Studies

Application Deadline: January 15, 2009

The Reischauer Institute at Harvard University will offer several postdoctoral fellowships in Japanese studies to recent PhDs of exceptional promise to provide an opportunity to turn their dissertation into publishable manuscripts.

For eligibility, full information and application details see:

www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs/fellowships/postdoctoral.html

Direct all inquiries to:

Theodore Gilman, Associate Director at tgilman@fas.harvard.edu

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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.

*48th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS)
January 16-18, 2009 Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
The 48th annual meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS) will be held at Emory University, Atlanta , from January 16 to 18, 2009 . The program committee is especially interested in panels and papers that engage the topic of "Asia in the World." Proposals for individual papers or panels should be submitted to the Program Chair, David Blaylock ( david.blaylock@eku.edu ), by October 31, 2008 . Full conference and proposal details are available at the SEC/AAS Web site: http://www.uky.edu/Centers/Asia/SECAAS/callpapers.html .
Special note: The SEC/AAS will award three $200 grants to graduate students traveling from beyond the immediate region of the conference location. Indicate graduate student status and desire to be considered for these grants when you submit your paper or panel proposal (see Web site for details). Presenters will be encouraged to submit their papers for potential publication in the Southeast Review of Asian Studies , the annual refereed publication of the SEC/AAS. Information about the journal is available here: http://www.uky.edu/Centers/Asia/SECAAS/seras.html .

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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