EAST ASIA FOR TEACHERS
Newsletter of the Five College Center for East Asian Studies
Fall 2008
Conferences, Workshops, Lectures, and Discussions Performances, Films, Exhibitions, and the Arts Education &Travel * Announcements * Resources
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CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND DISCUSSION GROUPS
Surveying the Economy and the Environment in China Today is sponsored by the Five College Center for East Asian Studies and the Teachers Center for Global Studies at Clark University, with funding from the Massachusetts Geographic Alliance. Sessions are held as follows:
- Tue, Oct 7: Using Geography to Analyze Economic and Environmental Issues in China Today (Worcester, MA)
- Thu, Oct 16: Cars, Tourism and the Changing Landscape of China (Amherst, MA)
- Tue, Oct 21: China’s Economy and Environment (Worcester, MA)
- Sat, Oct 25: Past, Present and Future: Learning About China Through Archaeology (Providence, RI)
- Wed, Oct 29: Confucianism in China Today (Amherst, MA)
- Thu, Nov 6: China’s Cities Today (Northampton, MA)
- Wed, Nov 12: China in the Global Economy: Part I (Worcester, MA)
- Tue, Nov 18: China in the Global Economy: Part II (Worcester, MA)
- Tue, Dec 2: Managing Water in China (Worcester, MA)
NCTA alums especially are encouraged to attend. For more details, contact: Mimi Stephens, FCCEAS. Tel 413-585-3751; Email mstephen@smith.edu.
§*WESLEYAN U/FCCEAS, MIDDLETOWN, CT
Sponsored by Wesleyan University, in cooperation with the Five College Center for East Asia Studies, China Matters: Traditions and Transitions is an enrichment activity for NCTA alums in Connecticut. Sessions are held at Wesleyan University, on the following Thursdays, from 4–6pm, unless otherwise noted: Nov 6 (4:00-5:00), Dec 4, 11, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, and Apr 30 (Follow-Up). Stipends are available. Enrollment is competitive and limited to 12 participants who teach grade 5-12 where adequate time can be devoted to teaching about China. Application deadline is Fri, Oct 24, or until full. For an application, contact: Tedd Levy. Email tedd.levy@sbcglobal.net.
§*FCCEAS/BROWN U, PROVIDENCE, RI
Past, Present and Future: Learning About China Through Archaeology is scheduled for Sat, Oct 25, 8:15am-4pm, at Brown University. Session topics are “Recent Finds in China: How Archaeology is Rewriting Chinese History,” “Where Have All the Heads Gone? Archaeological Looting and the Disappearance of Asia's Past,” and “Indiana Jones Gets Real (and How to Teach Him Right).” NCTA alums especially are encouraged to attend. For more details, contact: Chris Walsh. Email walshcm@gmail.com.
BRYANT UNIVERSITY, SMITHFIELD, RI
The U.S.-China Institute at Bryant University presents 4 seminars this fall. Each program is held 5-6:30pm as follows:
- Thu, Oct 2: Introduction to Chinese Characters for American Learners, by Chuanren Ke (University of Iowa), Janikies Auditorium, Unistructure
- Tue, Oct 14: The Origin of Agriculture and Impact on Chinese Civilization by Zhijun Zhao (Chinese Academcy of Social Science), South Dining Rm, Bryant Center.
- Thu, Nov 6: Understanding the Chinese Investment Community by Scott Powell (Westminster Securities Corporation), Grand Hall, Bello Center.
- Thu, Dec 11: Current Status of HIV in China by Joseph Tucker (Massachusetts General Hospital), Papitto Rm, Bryant Center.
For more information, contact: Kongli Liu. Tel 401-232-6566; Email kliu1@bryant.edu.
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, KINGSTON, RIThe Confucius Institute is hosting 3 major events:
- Chinese Moon Festival is held on Sun, Sep 14. This banquet with live performances is one of the signature events of the Confucius Institute. It's held in the Memorial Ballroom, 6-8pm.
- Zhejiang University Alumni Association in North America Annual Conference takes place Fri, Oct 17 − Sun, Oct 19, in the Galanti Lounge at the University Library Building.
- International Symposium in Theory and Research on Cross-cultural Communications and New Media is Thu, Nov 13 − Sun, Nov 16, in the Confucius Institute Hall.
More information is available at www.uri.edu/confucius/, under “News & Events.”
§*FCCEAS, NAZARETH COLL, ROCHESTER, NY
The Five College Center for East Asian Studies presents two day-long workshops at Nazareth College. Religious, Geographic, and Ethnic Diversity in China is held on Sat, Nov 1, and East Asia Today is Sat, Nov 15. NCTA alums especially are encouraged to attend. Registration deadline is Sat, Oct 18. For more information and a registration form, contact: Terry Noonan. Email tcnoonan@frontiernet.net.
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE, S.HADLEY, MA
This year’s John Lax Memorial Lecture in History at Mount Holyoke College is given by Pamela Kyle Crossley (Dartmouth College) on Thu, Oct 23, at 4:30pm, in the New York Rm, Mary Woolley Hall. Crossley’s topic is “Inevitable and Contingent Identities under the Qing Empire.” Contact: Holly Sharac. Tel 413-538-2377; Email hsharac@mtholyoke.edu.
PRIMARY SOURCE, MA
Primary Source is conducting China: Enduring Legacies and Radical Transformations in two locations. This seminar series for teachers in grades K−12 explores issues from ancient to modern China relevant to today and applicable to the classroom. Sessions are 9am-3pm.
- Series A meets Thu, Oct 16; Wed, Dec 3; Fri, Jan 9; Tue, Feb 3; and Sat, Mar 28, at Primary Source, Watertown.
- Series B meets Thu, Nov 6; Wed, Dec 10; Fri, Jan 16; Mon, Feb 9; Sat, Apr 4, at Research for Better Teaching, Acton.
Chinese Art: Beyond the Four Treasures examines what the visual arts reveal about Chinese culture and history. This program is primarily for grades 4−12. It’s held Thu, Nov 13, 9am-3pm, at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem. Contact: Abby Detweiler. Tel 617-923-9933 x 20; Email abby@primarysource.org; Web www.primarysource.org.
WAC OF WESTERN MA, SPRINGFELD
The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts presents a lecture, China Behind the Headlines, by Stephen Platt (University of Massachusetts Amherst). This brown bag lunchtime discussion is held in the Sovereign Bank Community Room, 1350 Main St, on Thu, Nov 6, at noon. Admission without a lunch is free to high school and undergraduate students. Anyone planning to attend should contact Cyd Melcher. Tel 413-733-0110; Email cmelcher@worldaffairscouncil.com.
§*CAEA, WATERBURY, CT
The Connecticut Art Education Association Fall Conference is at the Waterbury Holiday Inn, on Mon, Oct 27, 7:30am-3:30pm. Susan Kopecki (NCTA alumna) gives a presentation entitled “Explore Korea.” This workshop provides classroom connections, links, and resources, as well as a ‘hands on’ component. To learn more about the conference, contact: Andrea Haas. Email ahaas@wethersfield.k12.ct.us, or visit www.caea.net/conference/conference.html.
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC FORUM, MA
The City Thinks: Considering China offers diverse programming from Thu, Oct 30, through Sat, Nov 15, at various locations in Springfield. It begins with an opening reception and a lecture by Paul Kennedy (Yale University) Thu, Oct 30, 7pm. A Public Forum lecture with NPR Bureau Chief Rob Gifford is scheduled for Thu, Nov 13, 7:30pm. Gifford speaks on China’s present, past, and future. For a complete listing of activities, times, and locations, visit www.springfieldpublicforum.org.
CHINA INSTITUTE, NYC
Wolf Totem: Understanding Inner Mongolia’s Place in the People’s Republic of China is offered through China Institute’s Teach China program on Sat, Oct 18, 1-5pm. This workshop for K−12 teachers explores contemporary China’s ethnic politics and the ecological impact of administrative policies as portrayed in Wolf Totem, by novelist Jang Rong. Pre-registration is required and is on a “first-come, first-serve basis.” Contact: Kevin Lawrence. Tel 212-744-8181 x129; Email klawrence@chinainstitute.org; Web www.chinainstitute.org
The Asian Studies Program at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, offers Asia at Noon, a lecture/discussion series held on selected Fridays, in Park Hall 280.
- Fri, Oct 3: Reflections on the Movement of Educated Chinese Youth to the Countryside in the 1960s, by Shen Han (Nanjing University, U at Buffalo Visiting Scholar)
- Fri, Nov 14: Tibetan Pop Music, by Amalia Rubin (University at Buffalo Asian Studies senior)
- Fri, Nov 21: From a Hierarchy in Time to a Hierarchy in Space: Early 20th Century Chinese Perception of Global Order, by Tze-ki Hon (SUNY Geneseo)
Contact: Bruce Acker. Tel 716-645-3474, x1465; Email backer@buffalo.edu; Web www.asianstudies.buffalo.edu.
WESLEYAN U, MIDDLETOWN, CT
The Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University presents a number of programs this fall in the Seminar Rm, 343 Washington Ter, at 4:30pm.
Tue, Oct 7: Poetry Reading, Bridge Across Time and Language, Readings by Di Zang, Yibing Huang, Eleanor Goodman, Ao Wang, and others.
Thu, Nov 13: Lecture, Who Pays? New Jindaks for Tibetan Monasteries and Nunneries in the Kathmandu Valley, by Jan Willis (Wesleyan University)
Thu, Dec 4: Lecture, Chinese Porcelain: The Ubiquitous Artifact, by Linda Rosenfeld Pomper
To learn more, contact: Shirley Lawrence. Tel 860-685-2330; Email slawrence@wesleyan.edu.
SMITH COLLEGE, NORTHAMPTON, MA
The Smith College Museum of Art presents the work of contemporary Korean American artistsFri, Oct 17 − Sun, Jan 11. The exhibition celebrates the acquisition of Yong Soon Min’s major installation work Movement, also the title of the exhibition. A reception is held Fri, Nov 14, to acknowledge the Korean American Students of Smith (KASS), project donors, artists, and lenders to the exhibition. To learn more, contact: Ann Musser. Tel 413-585-3109; Email amusser@smith.edu.
Chinese director and writer Wang Yansong directs the world premier of his new play at Smith College. The Golden Lotus is based on a classical Chinese novel, Jin Ping Mei, written during the late Ming Dynasty. Performances are held Wed, Oct 29 − Sat, Nov 1, 8pm, and Sat, Nov 1 − Sun, Nov 2, 2pm, in Theater 14. For more information, call 413-585-ARTS, or visit www.smith.edu/smitharts.
§*UMASS AMHERST
The Asian Arts & Culture Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst presents Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company in Concert at 7:30pm, Thu, Dec 11, in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. This dance company brings the ancient Chinese art form into the worldofcontemporary dance. A program entitled A Dragon’s Tale is presented for school audiences at 10am. NCTA alums especially are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact:
Sue McFarland. Tel 413-577-2486; Email aacp@acad.umass.edu; Web www.fineartscenter.com/asian.
WORCESTER ART MUSEUM, MA
The Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St, offers two exhibitions on China.
- Two Chinas: Chen Qiulin & Yun-Fei Ji is on view through Sun, Sep 21. Chen Qiulin uses video to revisit the past, while contemporary details are seen in Yun-Fei Ji’s monumental scroll-like painting. Both artists address China’s Three Gorges Dam project.
- Heavenly and Earthly Delights: The Essence of Nature in Brush and Ink can be seen through Sun, Oct 26. A dragon and tiger appear on a pair of folding screens, representing heavenly and earthly power.
To learn more, contact: Worcester Art Museum. Tel 508-799-4406; Web www.worcesterart.org.
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC FORUM, MA
Chinese Culture Weekend at the Springfield Libraries and Museums is Sat, Nov 8, and Sun, Nov 9. The program offers a variety of Chinese martial arts, with 2 presentations at the libraries on Saturday, and presentations during “Celebrate China” programming at the Museums on Sunday. For more information, visit www.springfieldpublicforum.org.
BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China is at the Boston Children’s Museum, 300 Congress St, through Sun, Jan 4. Four children from Hangzhou introduce themselves through media and the activities of daily life. Visitors join them in several environments: at home, at school, in the library, theater, and countryside. The exhibition shows the mix of ancient traditions and modern lifestyles, featuring original artwork. School Group Visits for this exhibition are available through December 2008. To schedule a group visit, call 617-426-6500 x405; Email groupvisits@bostonchildrensmuseum.org.
Double Nine Celebration/Chongyang Jie, a celebration of this Chinese autumn holiday, is held on Sun, Oct 5, 11am-3pm.
China Surprise! is a program that explores China through arts and crafts, performances, and games. Dates are Fri, Oct 17 (6-8pm); Sun, Oct 19 (11am-2pm); Sun, Nov 16 (11am-2pm); Fri, Nov 21 (6-8pm); Fri, Dec 19 (6-8pm); and Sun, Dec 28 (11am-2pm).
Celebrate Dongji is on Sun, Dec 21. Dongji is a Korean holiday celebrating the winter solstice.
For more information, contact: Rachel Farkas, Boston Children’s Museum. Tel 617-426-6500 x235; Email farkas@bostonchildrensmuseum.org; Web www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org.
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON, MA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Film Program presents Bird’s Nest—Herzog & De Meuron in China on Wed, Sep 17, 2:15pm, and Sun, Sep 21, 12:15pm. The film is shown at the Museum in Remis Auditorium, 465 Huntington Ave. This documentary follows 2 Swiss architects on 2 projects in China. Contact: Stefanie Lubkowski. Tel 617-369-3687; Email slubkowski@mfa.org; Web www.mfa.org/film .
WESLEYAN U, MIDDLETOWN, CT
The Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies presents The Pearl of the Snowlands: Buddhist Prints form the Derge Parkhang through Sun, Dec 7. This exhibition is part of a collaborative project between the Derge Parkhang in Tibet, Wesleyan University, and Columbia College Chicago. It includes large prints of buddhas, protective deities, and tara, as well as astrological charts, story prints and charms, providing a look into the beliefs of Tibetan Buddhism. The Derge Parkhang in the History of Tibet is a lecture by Gama Jiangcun (Khamba University) at 4:30pm, Tue, Oct 14. Tsewang Jirme Rinpoche, Director of the Derge Parkhang, gives a lecture on Thu, Oct 16, 4:30pm, entitled What the Future Holds for the Derge Parkhang. To learn more, contact: Shirley Lawrence. Tel 860-685-2330. Or visit the exhibition website at www.wesleyan.edu/east/mansfieldf/exhibitions/ derge/derge.html.
SANDGLASS THEATER, VT
The Sandglass Theater, in Putney, VT, presents Carnival of Taiwanese Hand Puppetry for 2 special school performances this year. It is performed by Happy Puppetry, a multi-generational family company of Taiwanese puppeteers. The show is intended for grades 1-12. The Ko family performs on Wed, Sep 17, 12pm, at the Latchis Theater in Brattleboro, and on Thu, Sep 18, 12pm, at the Bellows Falls Opera House. To learn more, contact: Sandglass Theater. Tel 802-387-4051; Email info@sandglasstheater.org; Web www.puppetsinthegreenmountains.com/schools.html.
CHINESE PERFORMING ARTS, MA
The Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts, presents the following performances this fall:
- Sat, Sep 27, 8pm: Chuan-Yun Li, violin, and Robert Koenig, piano (NEC’s Jordan Hall)
- Sat, Oct 25, 8pm: Sound of the Ocean, by U Theatre Taiwan (John Hancock Hall)
For more information, contact: Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts. Tel 781-259-8195; Email foundation@chineseperformingarts.net; Web www.ChinesePerformingArts.net.
C.X. SILVER GALLERY, BRATTLEBORO, VT
Peace Masks 2008 is on view at the Silver Gallery, 814 Western Ave, through Tue, Sep 23. This installation by Myong Hee Kim consists of handmade paper masks of 60 people’s faces wall-mounted together.
Also at the Gallery are: Tibetan Thangka Painting, hand painted on cloth and mounted on embroidered scrolls, and The Wu Ji (Infinity Within) series: Chinese Contemporary Neo-Calligraphy, 6-ft calligraphic abstractions painted with mops and trowels. These art works are on view by appointment through Wed, Dec 31.
Contemporary Chinese Art is performed live on camera for community public access television on Thu, Oct 9, 5-8pm.
To learn more, contact: Adam Silver. Tel 802-257-7898, x2; Email cxsilvergallery@verizon.net; Web www.cxsilvergallery.com.
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, SALEM, MA
The Peabody Essex Museum’s (PEM) Yu Kil-Chun Gallery of Korean Art and Culture has been redesigned and reinstalled. The gallery features Auspicious Wishes and Natural Beauty in Korean Art. This new exhibition explores the use of symbols and natural materials in Korean aesthetic tradition.
Perfect Imbalance, Exploring Chinese Aesthetics is on view at the PEM through Sun, May 17. This exhibition includes 30 objects dating from the Neolithic era to 2004, including paintings, jade, textiles, porcelain, and prints.
The Yin Yu Tang, the Huang family ancestral home, offers a perspective on Chinese art, architecture, and culture.
To learn more, contact: PEM, East India Sq, 161 Essex St, Salem, MA. Tel 978-745-9500; Web http://pem.org.
CHINA INSTITUTE, NYC
The Last Emperor’s Collection: Masterpieces of Painting and Calligraphy from the Liaoning Provincial Museum is on view at the China Institute, 125 E 65th St, Fri, Sep 26 − Sun, Dec 14. In conjunction with the exhibition, the art education program, Discover China Through Art, presents “Inspired Handscrolls.” This program features a docent-led gallery talk, a short video, and a hands-on art workshop. To schedule a tour or to request information, contact Yue Ma. Tel 212-744-8181 x147; Email yma@chinainstitute.org.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NYC
Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632−1717) is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), 1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St, through Sun, Jan 4. The exhibition features 27 works by Wang Hui and a selection of earlier landscapes highlighting the sources that inspired the painter. Contact: The MET. Tel 212-535-7710; Web www.metmuseum.org.
MASS MoCA, NORTH ADAMS, MA
Eastern Standard: Western Artists in China is at MASS MoCA, 87 Marshall St, through Mon, Mar 2. This exhibition includes a range of works by artists addressing China’s industrialization and globalization. For example, the video installation Lock focuses on the Three Gorges Dam project. Contact: MASS MoCA. Tel 413-662-2111; Email info@massmoca.org; Web www.massmoca.org.
ASIA SOCIETY, NYC
Art and China’s Revolution is on view at the Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Ave, through Sun, Jan 11. This exhibition focuses on the revolutionary spirit of Mao’s China from the 1950s through 1970s. It includes large-scale oil paintings, ink scroll paintings, artist sketchbooks, posters, and objects from everyday life. To learn more, contact: Asia Society. Tel 212-288-6400; Web www.asiasociety.org.
INSTITUTE OF INT’L EDUCATION
The Korean Studies Workshop for American Educators provides educators with fully-funded study visits to Korea. Up to 100 secondary school educators travel to South Korea for a 12-day workshop in summer 2009. The program includes lectures, tours to cultural and industrial sites, and meetings with Korean educators and students. To learn more, contact: Institute of International Education. Tel 800-270-4317; Email ksw@iie.org; Web www.iie.org/ksw.
New Perspectives Program: China (NP:C) offers a teacher/chaperone and 7 students an opportunity to visit China for two weeks in the summer. This study abroad program includes homestay, school visits, and more. The deadline for 2009 is Mon, Nov 24, and applications are accepted on a “first-come, first-serve basis.” Scholarships are available.
Through the C-corps, Junior Program, the Laurasian Institution brings a select group of high school exchange students from China to the United States for the academic school year. The program seeks to build mutual understanding of cultures among the American and Chinese participants in the high school community.
To learn more, contact: Laura Belle Kearns. Tel 206-367-2152; Email lbkearns@laurasian.org; Web www.laurasian.org.
US-CHINA TEACHERS EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The National Committee on United States-China Relations is seeking applications for an exchange program for teachers in American and Chinese schools. The American teachers in China teach English as a foreign language. The Chinese teachers may teach Chinese history, language, and culture, and/or English as a second language at participating American schools. Application deadline for the 2009−2010 school year is Mon, Mar 2. For more information and an application, write to tep@ncuscr.org or send a letter to the Teachers Exchange Program, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, 71 W 23rd St, Ste 1901, New York, NY 10010.
LANGUAGE SCHOOL RECEIVES GRANT
Congratulations to the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, in Hadley, MA, for receiving a Foreign Language Assistance Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
TEACHERS ... ALERT YOUR STUDENTS TO…
-->The China Central Academy of Fine Arts offers two 2009 Summer Programs in Beijing. Dates are: Wed, Jun 10 − Thu, Jul 2, and Tue, Jul 14 − Thu, Aug 6. The program is most appropriate for college students and for perspective art students. To learn more, contact: Stephen Lane, CAFA Summer Program. Tel 917-478-1078; Email cafasummerschool@hotmail.com; Web http://www.cafa.edu.cn/.
Calvin P. Chen, (Mount Holyoke College) has a new publication: Some Assembly Required: Work, Community, and Politics in China’s Rural Enterprises (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Asia Center, 2008).
China in the World (book and CD-ROM set), edited by Primary Source, is scheduled for publication this fall. It explores China’s history through historical narrative and many primary sources. For details visit www.primarysource.org.
China Daily now has a Business version of eClips that puts more emphasis on the dynamics of China’s domestic market and foreign trade. For more information, contact China Daily Distribution Corporation, Washington, DC. Tel 877-263-2459; Email eclips@chinadaily.com.cn; Web www.chinadaily.com.cn/usa.
OneWorld Classrooms’ Cultural Profiles of Historic and Modern China has 16 new online multimedia tours focusing on Tibet and Chengdu, China. The site is designed for grades 6−12. OneWorld Classrooms has also launched its new online Student to Student Language Lab with two Chinese language modules, designed for K−12. These online resources are available throughout the 2008−2009 school year. All U.S. K−12 schools may register for free access at www.oneworldclassrooms.org. For more information, contact Paul Hurteau. Tel 518-269-1480; Email paul@oneworldclassrooms.org.
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