Taught by Cecilia Boyce, this short course will equip teachers with the knowledge and resources needed to incorporate Yoko Ogawa’s “The Memory Police” into their classroom. Through the exploration of Ogawa’s work teachers will gain more insight into the …
This five-week seminar invites educators to explore Japan’s cultural landscapes through castles, imperial sites, tea culture, gardens, and modern memorials, offering fresh ways to bring Japanese history and culture into the classroom. Through engaging …
China is home to one of the world’s most iconic architectural feats, the ancient Great Wall, built to guard its borders. Today, it is also known for the “Great Firewall,” the vast digital system that regulates and restricts online activity within the …
In collaboration with the Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh, NCTA at Pitt is sponsoring a novel exploring the role of the U.S. in East Asia as part of their Global Issues Through Literature Series (GILS). This April’s program will …
This asynchronous NCTA short course will cover Japan’s unique culture of fermentation. Participants will explore the agents used, how methods vary based on the size of producers, and the different types of ferments found in Japan. This course will also …
U.S.-China relations have a long and complex history but have not always been so fraught. A key to understanding current tensions is to know how we got here, and to see how issues such as trade, religion, colonialism, nationalism, and domestic pressures …
Join the Five College Center for East Asian Studies for a webinar with Dr. Hilary Finchum-Sung where she’ll lead a discussion on traditional Korean music in history and today.
This five-week complimentary online seminar offers teachers a comprehensive introduction to the major social, political, economic, and cultural forces shaping contemporary China. The course explores topics such as daily life, demographic change, …
This webinar, taught by PhD student Yunmeng Zhang will introduce two significant figures from the Tang Dynasty: Li Bai and Du Fu. Participants will begin with a comparison of the poets focusing on both the convergences and divergences in their lives, as …
In this short course participants will explore Cultural Anthropology’s study of the Native, the discipline’s complicity in legitimizing forms of violence on Indigenous Peoples, and the recent rise of Indigenous East Asian Anthropologists and …
Centering on Sayaka Murata’s novel “Convenience Store Woman,” this online workshop explores the meaning of work, family, and happiness in Japan as they manifest in the life of one quirky female protagonist. Convenience stores—konbini in Japanese—are a …
Using the My Virtual Mission platform, participants will walk (both virtually and the distance in reality) from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto, stopping at ten required (and seven optional) stations to complete readings, view webinars/videos, and respond to …
Using the My Virtual Mission platform, participants will cycle (both virtually and the distance in reality) 612.1 miles around Taiwan, stopping at twelve required milestones to complete readings, view webinars/videos, and respond to discussion prompts. …
Join Kelly McKee in exploring the book “Young Mongols,” by Aubrey Menard. Participants will participate in asynchronous online discussions and attend two required synchronous Zoom meetings: June 9, 7-8:30pm EDT presentation by and discussion with author …
This free online K-12 educator mini-course will explore traditional outfits worn in East Asia, such as the hanbok (Korea) and the qipao (China). This course, which meets online across two Saturday mornings, gives participants the tools needed to …
The NCTA coordinating site at University of Pittsburgh is now accepting applications for their 2026 summer study tour to South Korea. This eight-day program will give participants valuable first-hand experiences in a country that has risen to become an …
The Five College Center for East Asian Studies (FCCEAS) and the Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) at the University of Colorado Boulder will conduct a study tour to Taiwan. In this two-week NCTA Study Tour, 14 participants will learn about Taiwan’s …
Join EASC at IU Bloomington for a deep dive into the literature of China and Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. The workshop covers pre-modern and modern literature including poetry and novels. Each day, world literature and curricular experts will guide …
Join NCTA and The Ohio State University for an online summer foundational seminar. This virtual journey will introduce East Asia’s diverse cultures and environment while building and enhancing your tool chest of teaching resources for the classroom. …
Join the Program for Teaching East Asia for a six-day summer institute on the CU Boulder campus examining how the Mongols dominance impacted China, Japan, and Korea in different ways in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Mongols’ dominance impacted China, …
This one-week in-person foundational seminar for K-12 educators offers an arts integrated approach to learning and teaching about East Asian history and culture. Through explorations in Chinese calligraphy and visual culture, Japanese arts, anime, and …
Join the East Asia Resource Center and the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Conservation Center for an up-close and in-depth exploration of East Asian paintings. Over the course of this five-day institute we will study East …
This in-person seminar will introduce the modern histories and cultures of CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, and VIETNAM. We’ll help you better understand East Asia and discover innovative ways to introduce it to your students. Teachers of Geography, History, Social …