This asynchronous NCTA short course invites participants to explore the visual arts and political culture of Socialist China (1949-1976) through propaganda posters. We will examine how these posters, as political tools, showcase a socialist utopia …
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 …
The East Asia Resource Center invites middle and high school educators to join the Global Asia(s) Summer Book Club from June to August 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to partake in an online professional development reading series built around …
This webinar, taught by PhD student Misa Wang, will explore how geography and climate shape the food cultures across East Asia, with the focus on China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Using familiar and accessible examples such as dim sum, boba milk tea, …
This NCTA course, taught by PhD student Kathryn Vandrey, provides an introduction to the early development of Chinese thought with a focus on the religious, political, and philosophical theories of classical Confucianism from the Spring and Autumns period …
In an effort to infuse Asian studies in the social studies and language arts curricula, SPICE (in collaboration with the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA)) is offering a free Virtual Summer Institute on East Asia for up to 25 middle …
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. …
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 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. …