Please join NCTA for a virtual K-12 educator workshop that will explore the historic changes in 20th century Taiwan as seen through the lens of the graphic novel, The Boy from Clearwater. This gripping narrative tells the story of Tsai Kun-lin whose life …
China in the year 1000, under the Song dynasty (960-1279), was the most advanced civilization on earth. Understanding the achievements of Chinese civilization at this time, as well as the power and extent of the Tang empire (618-906) that preceded it, …
The Silk Roads began as a series of interconnected trade routes across Eurasia as far back as c. 200 BCE and facilitated the exchange and development of ideas, art forms, religions, goods, trade, inventions and technology throughout history and into the …
Our 2024 book study theme is exploring Asia through the eyes of youth. In October we are reading The Blue Sky by Galsan Tschinag. The book tells the story of a young shepherd boy coming of age in Mongolia and how his nomadic way of life is interrupted by …
In this seminar, we will read selected short stories to introduce four modern Chinese women writers: Xiao Hong, Ding Ling, Eileen Chang, and Wang Anyi. Class meetings will include a lecture component that situates the text in modern Chinese cultural …
The “classical” period in Japanese history is as essential to understanding Japanese and East Asian history as is the “classical” period of Greece to Greek and Western history – even though the dates of this period in Japanese history (552-1185 CE) come …
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 …