Seminars & Short Courses

Join the Five College Center for East Asian Studies (FCCEAS) for this module on modern Korea for a combination of synchronous presentations by Korea scholars from around the country and asynchronous online work.

In this course participants will explore Cultural Anthropology’s study of the Native, the discipline’s complicity in legitimizing forms of violence on Indigenous Peoples, and the recent rise of Indigenous East Asian Anthropologists and Scholars responding …

This seminar will introduce four popular Sinophone films released around the turn of the new millennium, each from a distinct and pluralistic cultural context: Yi Yi (2000), Farewell My Concubine (1992), Chungking Express (1994), and Lust, Caution …

This mini course explores the Opium Wars of the 19th century, their causes, and far-reaching consequences, connecting historical events with modern global issues. Through examining the relationship between imperialism, trade, and culture, participants …

In this short course, we will discuss how peasants and other people ‘at the margins’ of medieval Japanese society (ca. 1000-1400) lived and organized. Large parts of society are silent in sources from that time, and we will investigate different ways that …

This seminar for educators provides an in-depth exploration of Taiwan’s rich history and diverse cultural landscape. Covering periods from early indigenous cultures to modern democratic governance, the course offers insights into Taiwan’s unique political …

This asynchronous 5-week NCTA course explores science fiction literature from China, from its roots in the earliest dynastic periods to twenty-first-century trends. With an eye toward the relationship between history and literature, we will look at how …

Using the My Virtual Mission platform, participants will cycle (both virtually and the distance in reality) 612.1 miles around Taiwan, stopping at twelve required milestones to complete readings, view webinars/videos, and respond to discussion prompts. …

Using the My Virtual Mission platform, participants will walk (both virtually and the distance in reality) from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto, stopping at ten required (and seven optional) stations to complete readings, view webinars/videos, and respond to …

This asynchronous NCTA short course will cover Studio Ghibli and how to incorporate a selection of their films into the classroom to facilitate a better understanding of different facets of Japanese culture and history. Topics will include Japanese …

This free, in-person residential seminar will introduce the modern histories and cultures of CHINA, JAPAN, and KOREA, helping you to better understand East Asia and discover innovative ways to introduce it to your students. Teachers of Geography, History, …