Curl up for two hours and step into the daily life of Hirayama, a Tokyo public-toilet cleaner whose routine becomes a meditation on attention, solitude, and meaning. Nominated for Best International Feature at the 2024 Academy Awards, Perfect Days (2023) …
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 Prof. Jamie Moon for a webinar on the Korean Education System.
In this book talk featuring Bing’s Cherries, Livia Blackburne will introduce how storytelling functions as more than just narrative art but can also be a transformative pedagogical tool. Centering on the tall-tale retelling of Ah Bing, the Chinese …
In this webinar, led by Dr. Hsin-Chin Evelyn Hsieh, participants will focus on Southeast Asian marriage migrants and migrant workers as active participants and cultural creators in Taiwan. Dr. Hsieh will introduce key works that reflect transnational …
What is Korean about Netflix’s most-watched animated original film, K-Pop Demon Hunters which has earned five Grammy nominations and the adoration of your students? Join NCTA at TEA to learn about the contexts of Korean popular music and fandom, …
Join Princeton NCTA and explore Chinese, Japanese, and Korean picture scrolls, with a particular emphasis on those accessible online. This workshop will be interactive, with lectures providing detailed analysis of several scrolls.
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 Professor Jamie Moon for a webinar on the History and Evolution of Korean Wave.
Join author Jamie Jo Huang for this webinar featuring “My Mother, the Mermaid Chaser” the 2025 Freeman Book Award Young Adult/HS Winner.
San Jose, 2008: Paul yearns to know more about the mother who abandoned his family, but she is the …
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 …
This mini-course will explore the major forces shaping the global landscape over the next half-century including the role of a rising China, equipping participants with the tools to critically analyze and teach about transformative global trends. Through …
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, …
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 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 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 …