What does a magical elixir, a Jade Bunny, and a selfless act have in common? It’s the perfect folklore for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is traditionally celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar calendar all over Asia (this year it takes place on Sept …
Reading The Wall Dancers by Yi-Ling Liu together over six weeks, participants will move beyond the familiar shorthand of “the Great Firewall” to a much more complicated exploration of China’s online and technology ecosystems focused on some of the human …
This five-week seminar explores how religion has shaped Japanese life, culture, and identity from ancient myths to contemporary Buddhism. Through topics such as Shinto, Buddhist transmission, monastic culture, Pure Land, Zen, and women in Buddhism, …
Join Melanie King for a discussion of objects in museum collections that have been acquired through looting or purchase during times of distress or war. Using sites and objects from East Asia as a case study, we will discuss objects held by museums …
When the Occupation ended in 1952, Japan turned away from a national and global identity as a defeated people and nation, embracing the return of its national sovereignty. International treaties ended the Occupation and launched new relationships with the …
Staying informed about global events, especially in East Asia, can be overwhelming with the constant flood of news. That’s why we offer Behind the Headlines, an online series designed specifically for teachers. This series provides a clear and insightful …
This seminar aims to provide K-12 teachers with valuable insights into Taiwan’s rich history, culture, and geopolitical significance, helping educators bring this knowledge into their classrooms. Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is …
Join the Five College Center for East Asian Studies for a one-hour webinar about the Mosuo of China.
Staying informed about global events, especially in East Asia, can be overwhelming with the constant flood of news. That’s why we offer Behind the Headlines, an online series designed specifically for teachers. This series provides a clear and insightful …
In this series, Korean art and literary culture scholars will share three South Korean films set during 1700s Joseon court politics, the Korean War (1950-1953), and the Gwangju Uprising of May 1980, as well as offer perspectives on their cinematographic …
Read the story of Joseph Pierce, born in Canton, China, in 1842. Sold as a child, he arrived in Connecticut in the 1850s and later enlisted to fight in the American Civil War. In this course, you will explore the Canton trade through MIT’s Visualizing …
Join us for this unique opportunity to learn more about how museums care for objects in their collection with Ellen Chase, Objects Conservator at the National Museum of Asian Art and Melanie King, art historian. In this two-part program we will learn how …
Staying informed about global events, especially in East Asia, can be overwhelming with the constant flood of news. That’s why we offer Behind the Headlines, an online series designed specifically for teachers. This series provides a clear and insightful …
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Mao Zedong in 1976, prompting a shift from China’s mostly rural, agricultural-based society, which was tightly controlled by a command economy, to a …
Join author Erica Lee Schlaikjer as she discusses her book Wild Greens, Beautiful Girl, published in 2024. On the eastern plains of Taiwan, a young girl and her mother pick wild greens before a rainstorm drenches them and their garden. When she goes to …
Staying informed about global events, especially in East Asia, can be overwhelming with the constant flood of news. That’s why we offer Behind the Headlines, an online series designed specifically for teachers. This series provides a clear and insightful …
Through the experiences of Joseph Pierce (1842-1916), a Chinese immigrant who fought in the Civil War, this webinar with Madeline Hsu explores how and why Chinese migration to California increased and became systematic as US westward expansion led to the …
Staying informed about global events, especially in East Asia, can be overwhelming with the constant flood of news. That’s why we offer Behind the Headlines, an online series designed specifically for teachers. This series provides a clear and insightful …
This course will use objects from art, industry, technology, and war to consider the richness of the Japanese past. From court ceremonies to samurai rituals on the battlefield, from daily gift exchanges to Buddhist mortuary markers, Japanese communities …
Join award-winning author Andrea Wang as she discusses her meticulously researched book “Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce,” published in 2025. Born in Canton, China, Joseph Pierce’s was sold as a child. He embarked on a months-long …
Staying informed about global events, especially in East Asia, can be overwhelming with the constant flood of news. That’s why we offer Behind the Headlines, an online series designed specifically for teachers. This series provides a clear and insightful …
In this seminar, we will read selected short stories to introduce five modern Chinese women writers: Xiao Hong, Ding Ling, Eileen Chang, Fan Yusu, and Wang Anyi. Class meetings will include a lecture component that situates the text in modern Chinese …