Delve into East Asian history and cultures from the Neolithic era to 1800, encompassing geography, demography, early ideologies, and interconnections among China, Korea, and Japan. Explore social hierarchies through literature and art, investigate …
Join the Five College Center for East Asian Studies for a webinar with author Holly Thompson where she’ll introduce her new book, “Listening to Trees: George Nakashima, Woodworker,” a poetic and moving picture book biography celebrating the life and work …
Join us for a profound exploration of “When Spring Comes to the DMZ,” a powerful picture book by Uk-Bae Lee that contrasts the natural beauty of the Korean Demilitarized Zone with its harsh reality of division. Through vivid illustrations, the story …
The Program for Teaching East Asia and the Five College Center for East Asian Studies offer a webinar with Hope Lim, author of
Mommy’s Hometown. Through Hope Lim’s storytelling and Jaime Kim’s illustrations, this picture book takes the reader on a …
Join Professor Uluğ Kuzuoğlu for a discussion on the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. While we talk about the repercussions of the Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles in Europe, we rarely if ever consider how these events ending WWI impacted …
Join emerita Professor Sarah Strong, Bates College, for a webinar on Chiri Yukie. Chiri Yukie (1903-1922) was a young Ainu woman who worked to preserve Ainu language and folklore, publishing the first Japanese translation of the Ainu epic poem, Kamui …
Explore the deeper significance of objects from across East Asia in this webinar series with art historian and educator Melanie King, where we examine their creation, imagery, and broader historical context. Join one or all sessions to discover how these …
Ah Q-ism? Kong Yiji literature? What’s all this talk about the “iron house” and “eating people”? From Maoist appropriations to contemporary internet memes, allusions to Lu Xun’s work are ubiquitous in modern Chinese culture. The first half of this …
Join Professor Xiaobo Lü for a discussion on China’s Great Leap Forward. The “Great Leap Forward” launched in 1958 under Mao Zedong’s leadership was heralded as the way to “catch up and surpass the West” while at the same time achieving socialism before …
Marking the 80th anniversary of WWII’s end, this program offers three week-long workshops exploring the final months of Japan’s war through civilian experiences, narratives, and primary sources. Each workshop includes a live webinar, six days of …
This seminar is designed to offer a comprehensive overview of the geography, history, and culture of East Asia. The hope is that the participants will incorporate what they learn in the seminar into their own curriculum in an effort to teach more about …
Join Professor Xiaobo Lü for a discussion on China’s Cultural Revolution. The famine of the early 1960s, resulting from ill-conceived agricultural policies of the Great Leap Forward, led to economic retrenchment and political struggles in China that …
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 …
Join Professor Andy Nathan for a discussion on the Tiananmen Massacre. Tiananmen, “The Gate of Heavenly Peace,” refers to the gate to the Imperial Palace in Beijing, in front of which lies a huge public square – the site of rallies, memorials, and …
Join the Program for Teaching East Asia at CU Boulder for a webinar exploring research on K-12 education at Amache, one of the Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII. This session will offer educators insights into the school structure, daily …
Join Professor Morris Rossabi for a discussion on Xinjiang. China’s westernmost province, Xinjiang, borders today eight countries in addition to being close to both Pakistan and India. It has been China’s “window to the west” into Eurasia since earliest …
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 …
Join us for a week-long exploration of the origins of East Asian Civilization with Paul Dunscomb, Professor of East Asian history and Melanie King, Art historian. In this seminar we will trace the deep and far reaching influence of Chinese culture through …
The Five College Center for East Asian Studies (FCCEAS) will conduct a summer institute in Honolulu, HI. Honolulu offers a unique opportunity to learn about China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea without needing a passport or worrying about currency exchange, but …
The Five College Center for East Asian Studies (FCCEAS) and the Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) at the University of Colorado Boulder will conduct a two-week NCTA study tour to Taiwan. Fourteen participants will learn about Taiwan’s history and …
Join the East Asia Resource Center and the Seattle Art Museum for a unique opportunity to partake in a close study of Ai Weiwei’s work from the 1980s to the present in his largest-ever US-based exhibition, Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei at …
Join EASC at IU Bloomington for a summer workshop focused on the remarkable literary productions of China, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea. The workshop covers pre-modern and modern literature including poetry and novels. Each day, world literature and …
The Mongols’ dominance impacted China, Japan, and Korea in different ways in the 13th and 14th centuries. While some East Asians were subjects of the Mongols, others served as allies or resisted their insurgence. Through different disciplinary lenses …