Bushidō, warrior cult, ninjas, martial arts – these are all phenomena associated with Japan’s medieval past although they were, in fact, never really present in the period often referred to as such. During this course, we will take a critical look at some …
Join art historian Melanie King for a continuation of the introductory to East Asian visual culture workshops. These 90-minute, stand-alone sessions will each have a unique focus and are intended for people new to East Asian art history or people looking …
In this 5-week seminar, K-12 educators will have the opportunity to dive into the world of Japanese literature to better understand this body of work and how it can be brought into the classroom. Participants will learn about various forms of Japanese …
Are you intrigued by the evolving public and private dimensions of outer space policy? Did you follow the Odysseus Moon lander, the first privately build spacecraft and first U.S. one to land on the moon in 50 years? Do you think about the potential for …
This asynchronous NCTA short course guides participants on an exploration of traditional Japanese art and architecture through the lens of the aesthetic principles known as wabi and sabi. Four modules will explicate the historical origins of wabi and sabi …
Join authors Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada for this FREE online book discussion of “Banned Book Club” – a true story of political strife, the death of democratic institutions, and rebellion by reading and a 2020 Freeman Book Award “Of Note” graphic …
Join us for a virtual K-12 educator workshop exploring the history of Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule through the baseball film, ‘Kano.’ The film depicts the true story of the Kagi Agricultural and Forestry School (Kano) baseball team, an underdog, …
Director Hamaguchi Ryūsuke burst into the cinematic mainstream with his Best International Feature Film Oscar win for Drive My Car in 2022, but few are aware of his already prodigious filmography. Coming from a theatrical background and with a penchant …
Join translator Lin King for a discussion of ‘The Boy from Clearwater,’ winner of the 2023 Freeman Book Award for Middle and High School Graphic Novels. This webinar is a part of the Global Reads webinar series. Copies of the book are available to the …
Join us as Prof. Lev Nachman, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, discusses democracy in Taiwan.
What does it mean to be a family—or for that matter, a man or woman—in a rapidly changing society where traditional structures of meaning find themselves under siege? As the final installment of Ang Lee’s (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Brokeback …
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) milestones 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. …
Over the course of four days, this virtual summer institute for middle school teachers will highlight the geography, cultures, religions, history, literature, and arts of East Asia, with a focus on ancient Chinese dynasties, feudal Japan, and the Silk Road.
When Edo (present day Tokyo) became the military capital of Japan in 1604, it was a minor and remote fishing village. Yet by the mid-1700s the city had become the largest city in Japan and rivaled the older cultural hubs of Osaka and Kyoto, surpassing …
From the mid-19th century on, East Asian women’s lives have been marked by modernizations, imperialism, revolutions, warfare, and new roles in the workforce and within the family home. Women claimed their autonomies and rights through different avenues, …
The East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University is hosting its annual week-long, intensive summer workshop for English and world literature teachers who are interested in incorporating Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature into their curriculum. …
Gearing up for the Paris Olympics? Join this book group to learn about a group of kids from Maui whose dreams of competing in the 1940 Tokyo Olympics were dashed by the war. Facilitated by Michelle Kornberger, this asynchronous online book group will …