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. …
This online seminar, led by Dr. Elise Huerta, is an introductory overview of modern Chinese history. Class meetings will include a lecture component that provides a “lightning round” survey of major events in the twentieth century as well as a discussion …
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 short course will feature presentations by experts on North Korean culture, offering a variety of perspectives on everyday experience in North Korea. In the June 8th session, Dr. Bianca Trifoi (University of Alaska, Anchorage) will present a …
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 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 …
Study and write about selected 2025 Freeman Award books in this online multi-session workshop. Presented by the the East Asia Resource Center (EARC) in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington and facilitated by …
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 …
This program will introduce participants to four millennia of religious history, from the earliest evidence—Neolithic grave goods, astronomical practices, and oracle bones—to today’s multiple possibilities and dangers under an overtly atheistic state …
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, …
Join us for an immersive one-week workshop exploring Vietnam’s rich 4,000-year history, vibrant culture, and strategic position in Southeast Asia, moving beyond the narrow lens of conflict to discover a civilization shaped by resilience and adaptation. …
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 …