During the Tokugawa Period (1603-1868), Japan was somewhat isolated from the West, including the products of the European revolutions in math and science. At the same time, the Japanese witnessed a cultural renaissance in the visual and performing arts, …
Join the Five College Center for East Asian Studies (FCCEAS) for this module on modern China for a combination of synchronous presentations by China scholars from around the country and asynchronous online work.
Author/artist Teresa Wong pursues an emotional connection with her parents by researching and documenting their (extra)ordinary stories of escape from China during the Cultural Revolution in the graphic novel All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational …
How did an island roughly the size of Indiana become the flashpoint of a tense geopolitical standoff pitting China’s aggressive territorial claims against Taiwan’s stubborn claim of independence? In “Rebel Island,” Jonathan Clements examines the …
Join Tese Wintz Neighbor, an experienced NCTA seminar leader with a deep connection to China, as she leads her final seminar session. Tese’s journey with China began in 1976 when she was captivated by a professor’s lecture on “Red China” at Indiana …
This course explores Japan’s environmental relations, critically examining the interplay between nature and culture in shaping the nation’s history, geography, and identity. Through primary and secondary sources, participants will investigate themes of …
Explore the geography and cultures of China, Japan, Mongolia, and South Korea through East Asian picture books in this online seminar for elementary and middle school teachers. This five-module course includes asynchronous readings, discussions, and a …
Join us for a deep reading of the Freeman Book 2023 Award Winner for Young Adult Graphic Novels: The Boy from Clearwater (Book 1) by Yu Pei-Yun, illustrated by Zhou Jian-Xin and translated by Lin King. The beautifully illustrated book takes us through …
This free, online foundational seminar will provide educators all you need to help students see that East Asia is NOT one entity. While China, Korea, and Japan do indeed share some cultural underpinnings, they each embarked on different pathways that make …
Compared with ancient Asian states like China and Japan, the United States was the new kid on the block. But as soon as the U.S. came into existence, its officials and entrepreneurs set their sights on engaging with East Asian civilizations. This online …