Join us for a dynamic 10-week online seminar series exploring the major historical, cultural, and political developments in East Asia from 1800 to the present. Led by expert scholars from USC and UCLA, this program offers a rich, in-depth journey through …
Join us for this six-week seminar course exploring the politics of memory in and about Asia through consideration of museum collections, memorials, and personal ephemera. The politics of memory refers to the ways that societies remember, and sometimes …
Explore ways to incorporate the Chinese Garden into your curriculum. Hear from urban planner and architect Professor Vinayak Bharne from USC discuss comparisons between gardens in the East and West, explore the Chinese Garden on a mini docent- guided …
Join us for a special 2-hour online seminar with Professor Morgan Pitelka as he examines how Japan’s cultural traditions evolved during the transformative 19th century. Through the lenses of tea culture, the samurai, and garden design, Professor Pitelka …
This course will work with secondary teachers to develop “religious literacy” in East Asian religious and philosophical traditions with special attention paid to 1) China as the gateway for Buddhism and the source of Daoism and Confucian philosophy in …
A singular object can provide multiple points of inquiry beyond the surface, leading to discussions surrounding the conditions of its creation, analysis of the imagery, and in some cases far beyond its original context. Join us for this webinar and …
Over the past century, China has undergone significant demographic changes and in 2023, India surpassed it as the world’s most populous country. This course explores the history, motivations, and outcomes of China’s population measures, and the policy …
Ignite your teaching with a dynamic five-week online seminar exploring modern Japanese literature—from the Meiji era to the present day. Designed specifically for K–12 educators, this program blends literary analysis with historical and cultural context, …
In August 1945, Japan surrendered after years of war. The final months of 1945 were a cataclysmic break with the past as the Japanese people were called upon to “endure the unendurable”: defeat, occupation, and the first difficult steps of rebuilding …
Join our Ohio State University colleagues as the NCTA Tokaido, Origami, Temples and Shrines (TOTS) team will present the new, visually rich “Virtual Japan Experience” curriculum series developed by a cohort of K-12 and community college educators.
Join us for a special 2-hour online seminar with Professor Mark Jones exploring how Japanese society navigated daily life, cultural change, and historical upheaval during 1931–1945. Rooted in the legacy of the Meiji Era, this period was marked by rapid …
This asynchronous NCTA short course guides participants on an exploration of themes prevalent in the post-Korean War era in South Korea; themes such as economic hardship, family troubles, refugee status, and the clash of old and new values. Using the lens …
Most standard curricula related to Chinese socialist culture in the United States rely on popular memoirs and films that reflect upon the horrors of the Chinese socialist period in retrospect. Many of these materials were written originally in English, …
A singular object can provide multiple points of inquiry beyond the surface, leading to discussions surrounding the conditions of its creation, analysis of the imagery, and in some cases far beyond its original context. Join us for this webinar and …
Join us for an exciting webinar that brings the future to the forefront of classroom discussion through the lens of Chinese and Sinophone science fiction. This 90-minute professional development session will explore how speculative fiction reflects the …
Join d:matcha live from Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan to experience five varieties of sencha (green tea) grown organically in their tea fields. Learn why Wazuka is considered to be one of the best tea growing locations in Japan, the differences in the tea …
In August 1945, Japan surrendered after years of war. The final months of 1945 were a cataclysmic break with the past as the Japanese people were called upon to “endure the unendurable”: defeat, occupation, and the first difficult steps of rebuilding …
Discover how music shaped life in early China—and how you can bring that story into your own classroom. This webinar will provide background knowledge and practical strategies to help educators bring materials about early Chinese music into their …
This seminar traces the arc of China–Africa relations from their symbolic beginnings at the 1955 Bandung Conference—where Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai joined leaders from newly independent Asian and African nations to champion anti-colonialism and …
The East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University is happy to announce the 2025 Fall book group facilitated by Mr. Morgan McLaughlin, long-time NCTA Master Teacher. The seven-week book group will focus on stories of searching from East Asia and examine …
This program is aimed at elementary teachers and middle school teachers interested in integrating picture books into literacy and/or social studies instruction. The course will focus on the teaching of biography while learning about the life of a famous …
In this online seminar, we will explore literary texts from the Chinese reform era and new millennium as a lens for examining the consequences of China’s rapid modernization.
Each week will focus on a different contemporary crisis and …
Join us for a dynamic five-week online seminar exploring China’s global role—past, present, and future. As China’s rise continues to reshape the international landscape, this course equips K–12 educators with the context, resources, and strategies to …
Join Andrea Gevurtz Arai, Professor of Japan and East Asia Studies and Cultural Anthropology in the Jackson School of International Studies, for an online program exploring the newly published volume “Spaces of Creative Resistance: Social Change Projects …
A singular object can provide multiple points of inquiry beyond the surface, leading to discussions surrounding the conditions of its creation, analysis of the imagery, and in some cases far beyond its original context. Join us for this webinar and …
This workshop explores how Japanese art, design, and lived experience have shaped the cultural and physical landscapes of Los Angeles. Professor Tosh Minohara provides a historical foundation through Japonisme, Japan’s global exhibitions, and the Japanese …
In August 1945, Japan surrendered after years of war. The final months of 1945 were a cataclysmic break with the past as the Japanese people were called upon to “endure the unendurable”: defeat, occupation, and the first difficult steps of rebuilding …
Join d:matcha live from Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan to experience five varieties of sencha (green tea) grown organically in their tea fields. Learn why Wazuka is considered to be one of the best tea growing locations in Japan, the differences in the tea …
In this program, we will examine Japan’s declining birth rates through the lens of “care” (kea, ケア) and the evolving discourse of “who cares” that gained renewed attention in the aftermath of the 3.11 disaster and the COVID-19 pandemic. With guidance from …
A singular object can provide multiple points of inquiry beyond the surface, leading to discussions surrounding the conditions of its creation, analysis of the imagery, and in some cases far beyond its original context. Through chaekgeori we see the …
A singular object can provide multiple points of inquiry beyond the surface, leading to discussions surrounding the conditions of its creation, analysis of the imagery, and in some cases far beyond its original context. Through paintings, installations, …