This five-week seminar explores how religion has shaped Japanese life, culture, and identity from ancient myths to contemporary Buddhism. Through topics such as Shinto, Buddhist transmission, monastic culture, Pure Land, Zen, and women in Buddhism, …
When the Occupation ended in 1952, Japan turned away from a national and global identity as a defeated people and nation, embracing the return of its national sovereignty. International treaties ended the Occupation and launched new relationships with the …
Participants in this six-week course, led by Cecilia Boyce, will explore the works of Kazuo Ishiguro by engaging in weekly Canvas Discussions and six one-hour Saturday morning (10:00 am EST) camera-enabled Zoom sessions. The focus of the course will …
This online seminar introduces teachers to the modern history and cultures of East Asia from around 1800 to the present. Through sessions on China, Japan, Korea, and the broader region, the course explores major themes such as imperial encounters, reform, …
This seminar aims to provide K-12 teachers with valuable insights into Taiwan’s rich history, culture, and geopolitical significance, helping educators bring this knowledge into their classrooms. Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is …
This asynchronous short course guides participants on an exploration of traditional Japanese art and architecture through the lens of the aesthetic principles known as wabi and sabi. Participants will explore the historical origins of wabi and sabi in …
In this series, Korean art and literary culture scholars will share three South Korean films set during 1700s Joseon court politics, the Korean War (1950-1953), and the Gwangju Uprising of May 1980, as well as offer perspectives on their cinematographic …
Read the story of Joseph Pierce, born in Canton, China, in 1842. Sold as a child, he arrived in Connecticut in the 1850s and later enlisted to fight in the American Civil War. In this course, you will explore the Canton trade through MIT’s Visualizing …
Join Dr. Noreen Naseem Rodríguez (Michigan State University), a leading scholar on education about Asian American studies, to consider teaching and learning about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and the legacies of this …
Join Indiana University’s East Asian Studies Center and explore Japanese fiction in this Fall book group. Led by Morgan McLaughlin, the Fall book group is a seven-week book club examining four books: “Strange Pictures” by Uketsu, “Goodbye, Eri” by Tatsuki …
Join us for this unique opportunity to learn more about how museums care for objects in their collection with Ellen Chase, Objects Conservator at the National Museum of Asian Art and Melanie King, art historian. In this two-part program we will learn how …
This course will use objects from art, industry, technology, and war to consider the richness of the Japanese past. From court ceremonies to samurai rituals on the battlefield, from daily gift exchanges to Buddhist mortuary markers, Japanese communities …
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 …
This 10-week seminar series is designed to equip K-12 educators with the knowledge, resources and teaching strategies to bring Asia into their classrooms in meaningful and engaging ways. Each week, participants will learn from different scholars …