Japan Society, the USC U.S.-China Institute and the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) in partnership with NCTA are excited to offer a professional development workshop for K-12 educators. This is a unique opportunity …
The “Medieval” period in Japanese history (1185-1868) is one of the best known and most popular periods because of the colorful samurai warriors. Historians long marveled at the “feudal” structures in Japan at this time, seeing them as remarkably …
Join a live webinar on Zoom with Julie Leung, author of Mr. Pei’s Perfect Shapes, where she will discuss her book about the life and work of visionary architect I. M. Pei, exploring themes of design, architecture, perseverance, and innovation.
Most Westerners accept the stereotype of the 13th-century Mongols as barbaric plunderers intent merely to maim, slaughter, and destroy. Such a view has diverted attention from the considerable contributions the Mongols made to 13th- and 14th-century …
Spend the day with NCTA at Princeton learning more about integrating Korea’s culture and politics in the classroom. Three lectures will be featured, “Lady Hyegyong: Writings of a Crown Princess of 18th-Century Korea” with Ksenia Chizhova, “Occupation, …
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 …
The Program for Teaching East Asia and the Five College Center for East Asian Studies offers a webinar with Sonoko Sakai, author of Mai and the Missing Melon. Through Sonoko Sakai’s storytelling and Keiko Brodeur’s illustrations, this picture book takes …
Join us and the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College for a workshop exploring 20th and 21st century Chinese paintings. This talk will introduce works by Huáng Bīnhóng (1864–1955) and other Chinese painters who have navigated the volatile currents …
What do you know about seaweed? Join Yoko Segerstrom, who grew up in a family of Japanese nori (seaweed) farmers in Futtsu, Chiba, Japan, for a fascinating look at nori farming, types of nori, nori products, and more. This webinar will be of particular …
Join the North Carolina Museum of Art and curator Caroline Rocheleau for an introduction to the material culture of war associated with samurai and learn about connections with history, art, culture, and politics in Japan.