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 …
For author, teacher-librarian, and NCTA alumna Jolene Gutiérrez, her first awareness of US-Japan relations was learning about Amache, the incarceration camp in Granada, Colorado, down the road from her grandparents’ home. Focused on the story of young Min …
How have U.S. immigration and citizenship policies shaped who is considered American and who is treated as a threat? In this two-part virtual workshop series with the East Asia Resource Center and Densho, K-12 educators are invited to examine Japanese …
North Korea is one of the world’s poorest and most reclusive countries, and one of the most challenging places to deliver humanitarian aid. Yet for nearly three decades, Swiss aid worker Kathi Zellweger has been traveling to North Korea, providing aid …
The Japanese Postwar Constitution, promulgated during the US Occupation of Japan, was once understood to have been written entirely by a US committee. Scholarship in the past 35 years has complicated that narrative, revealing a complex negotiation with …
Focusing on Taiwan’s Hehuan Mountain Dark-Sky Park, this presentation explores issues involving landscape, scientific knowledge, and Indigenous peoples. It will introduce and trace the historical development of the Hehuanshan region in Taiwan, including …
Join humanitarian Kathi Zellweger and journalist Mike Chinoy for a webinar on “Miss Kathi: Saving Lives in North Korea.” North Korea is one of the world’s poorest and most reclusive countries, and one of the most challenging places to deliver humanitarian …
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 …
Join Andrew Macomber, Associate Professor of East Asian Religions, Oberlin College, for a webinar on Buddhism and Shinto in Japan. Session includes discussion and materials covering key points, questions, and teaching approaches.
In this session, with Melanie King, we will examine the historical and contemporary significance of the handscroll within an East Asian context. Through a deep dive into this singular, yet dynamic format, we will consider it as an artistic creation, a …