EAST ASIA FOR TEACHERS

 

Newsletter of the Five College Center for East Asian Studies

Winter 2008 - 2009


FOCUS ON CHINA AND KOREA

Conferences, Workshops, Lectures, and Discussions
Performances, Films, Exhibitions, and the Arts
Education & Travel * Announcements * Resources

Home Page * General/East Asia

Calendar * Focus on Japan


CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND DISCUSSION GROUPS

§*SMITH COLLEGE, NORTHAMPTON, MA
The Five College Center for East Asian Studies/National Consortium for Teaching about Asia present a gallery tour and lecture by Joan Lebold Cohen on Wed, Feb 25, 4:15-7:15pm, at the Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton. Based on the exhibition, Post Mao Dreaming: Chinese Contemporary Art, this event is open to NCTA participants, alumni, and their colleagues. For more information, contact: Arlene Kowal. Tel 413-250-1424; Email arlnkoala@aol.com.

SMITH COLLEGE, MA
Chinese Contemporary Art is a teacher workshop offered at the Smith College Museum of Art on Tue, Feb 24, 10am-3pm. Art historian/photographer Joan Lebold Cohen shares her experiences collecting and working with artists in Post-Mao China. The afternoon includes a hands-on Chinese ink painting activity led by local artist, Q Li Holmes. Registration is limited to 20 K−12 teachers. Registration deadline is Tue, Feb 17. To register, contact: Smith College Museum of Art. Tel 413-585-2781; Email museduc@smith.edu.

SMITH COLLEGE, MA
The East Asian Languages and Literatures Department and East Asian Studies Program present an evening of Classical Chinese Poetry recited and chanted in Chinese by Sujane Wu (Smith College), with English translations. The program is held in the Poetry Center, on Tue, Mar 10, 7:30pm. To learn more, contact: Ellen Watson, Poetry Center at Smith College. Tel 413-585-3368; Email poetrycenter@smith.edu.

KOREA SOCIETY, NYC
Traditional Korean Music & Storytelling Today: P’ansori with Chan E. Park (Ohio State University) and Imagining and Documenting Asian American Women’s Arts and Lives with Yunah Hong (New York based Korean American Filmmaker) are Korea Society Educational Outreach Programs. To learn how these lecture/demonstrations can be conducted at a school, contact: Jennifer Kim. Tel 212-759-7525 x309; Email Jennifer.ny@koreasociety.org; Web www.koreasociety.org.

U AT BUFFALO, SUNY
A Study of Individual Investors in China: How Behavioral Biases Affect Their Trading Performances is a presentation by Kenneth Kim (University at Buffalo, SUNY) on Fri, Feb 20, 12-1pm, at 280 Park Hall. This lecture is part of the “Asia at Noon” series of brown-bag lunch gatherings, sponsored by the Asian Studies Program. For more information, visit www.asianstudies.buffalo.edu.

CHINESE LANGUAGE CONFERENCE, CHICAGO
The National Chinese Language Conference, organized by Asia Society; the College Board, and the Chicago Public Schools, is held Thu, Apr 30 − Sat, May 2, at the Marriott Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago. The conference theme is “Making Connections, Building Partnerships.” This is an opportunity for K−16 educators to share practices, build partnerships, and advance the field of Chinese language education. Contact: Asia Society. Email asiasociety.chinese@gmail.com; Web www.AsiaSociety.org/nclc.

  PERFORMANCES, FILMS, EXHIBITIONS, AND THE ARTS

SMITH COLLEGE, NORTHAMPTON, MA
The Smith College Museum of Art (SCMA) presents the work of contemporary Korean American artiststhrough Sun, Jan 11. The exhibition celebrates the acquisition of Yong Soon Min’s major installation work Movement, also the title of the exhibition.
Post-Mao Dreaming: Chinese Contemporary Art is on view at the Museum Fri, Feb 6 − Sun, May 31. Information on related events is shown under the “conferences and workshops” heading on this page.
To learn more, contact: SCMA. Tel 413-585-2760; Email artmuseum@smith.edu; Web www.smith.edu/artmuseum/.

UMASS AMHERST
The Asian Arts and Culture Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst presents National Acrobats of China on Mon, Mar 9, 7:30pm in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Another performance is held at 10am on Tue, Mar 10. This program is designed for schools, but some tickets are available for families, homeschoolers, and seniors. To learn more, contact: Sue McFarland. Tel 413-577-2486; Fax 413-545-0132; Email smcfarland@acad.umass.edu; Web www.umass.edu/fac/asian/.

COLBY & BOWDOIN COLLEGES, ME
Ink Tales: Chinese Paintings from the Collections of Bowdoin and Colby Colleges is the result of a collaborative project by students at both colleges that explores stories associated with the images, formats, and functions of Chinese paintings. The exhibition is held simultaneously on the two campuses as follows:

For more information, contact: Ankeney Weitz. Tel 207-859-5642; Web www.colby.edu/art/InkTales/.

SCHLESINGER LIBRARY, CAMBRIDGE, MA
From Exclusion to Empowerment: Chinese American Women in New England is on view at the Radcliffe Schlesinger Library, 10 Garden St, through Fri, Mar 6. The exhibition includes photographs, artifacts, and interview excerpts. For more information, call 617-495-8647, or visit www.radcliffe.edu/schlesinger_library.aspx.

PEABODY ESSEX MUSUEM, SALEM, MA
Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection is on view at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), East India Sq, Sat, Feb 21 − Sun, May 17. This exhibition of over 120 works includes paintings, drawings, photographs, video, installation, and charts.
            Perfect Imbalance, Exploring Chinese Aesthetics is at the Museum through Sun, Jun 28. The exhibition features 30 objects that date from the Neolithic era to 2004.
            The Lunar New Year is celebrated at PEM on Fri, Jan 30, and Sat, Jan 31. In addition to the Yin Yu Tang and the Chinese art galleries to explore, there are many other activities, such as the lion dance, martial arts demonstrations, Kung Fu film and performance, making a giant paper dragon, and learning about the Chinese animal zodiac.
            For more information, contact: Peabody Essex Museum. Tel 978-745-9500; Web www.pem.org.

CHINESE PERFORMING ARTS, MA
The Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts presents a performance by Chu-Fang Huang (piano) and Daxun Zhang (double bass) on Sat, Jan 10, 8pm, in NEC’s Jordan Hall. They are the winners of the Young Concert Artists International Audition. The Foundation also presents a performance by Meng-Chieh Liu (piano) on Sat, Mar 21, 8pm, in Jordan Hall. To learn more, visit www.ChinesePerformingArts.net or call 781-259-8195.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA
Liu Zheng: The Chinese is on view at the Williams College Museum of Art, 15 Lawrence Hall Drive, through Sun, Apr 26. This exhibition features 120 photographs taken over a 7-year period of people from all walks of life. Among them are images of homeless children, coal miners, monks, and many others. Contact: Museum of Art. Tel 413-597-2429; Web www.wcma.org.

BOSTON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM, MA
Children of Hangzhou: Connecting with China is an interactive exhibition at the Boston Children’s Museum through Sun, Jan 4. This exhibit presents China from the viewpoint of 4 young people. The School Group Visit Program is available through December 2008. To schedule a group visit, contact the Museum: Tel 617-426-6500 x405; Email groupvisits@bostonchildrensmuseum.org; Web www.BostonChildrensMuseu.org/China.
            Winter Season in Korea is a program that takes place on Sun, Dec 21, 11am-3pm. This shortest day of the year is a holiday in Korea called Dongji.
Chun Jie: Chinese New Year Celebration is held at the Museum on Sun, Feb 8, 11am-4pm. This event offers Chinese music, dance performances, and arts and crafts.
Contact Rachel Farkas. Tel 617-426-6500 x235; Email farkas@bostonchildrensmuseum.org; Web www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org.

ASIAN CULTURAL CENTER, VT
The Asian Cultural Center of Vermont celebrates the Year of the Ox at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 10 Vernon St, on Sat, Jan 24, 1-4pm. Lunar New Year of China, Korea, and Vietnam is a festival-potluck for all ages. Some of the activities are crafts, singing, Chinese exercise, Chinese calligraphy, Korean rope tug, intro to t’ai chi and t’ai chi sword, and more. Contact: Adam Silver. Tel 802-257-7898 x1; Email acc.vt@verizon.net; Web www.asianculturalcentervt.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.

CHINA INSTITUTE, NYC
Noble Tombs at Mawangdui: Art and Life in the Changsha Kingdom, First Century BC—Third Century AD, is at the China Institute Thu, Feb 12 − Sun, Jun 7. The artifacts in this exhibition include bronze, jade, lacquers, silk, paintings, and documents. They portray many aspects of daily life, such as food, cosmetics, fashion, healthcare, and exercise. For more information, visit www.chinainstitute.org.

ASIA SOCIETY, NYC
The Asia Society, 725 Park Ave, presents New Sounds of Korean Traditional Music: Pansori and Noreummachi on Sun, Jan 11, 8pm. A lecture/demonstration is at 7pm, and a reception follows the performance.
Family Day: Moon Over Manhattan—Celebrate the Lunar New Year is held on Sat, Feb 7, 12-3pm. The festivities, including a Lion Dance, making paper lanterns, and eating mooncakes, are inspired by those held in China, Korea, and Vietnam.
Art and China’s Revolution is on view at the Asia Society and Museum through Sun, Jan 11. This exhibition focuses on the revolutionary spirit of Mao’s China from the 1950s through the 1970s. It includes large-scale oil paintings, ink scroll paintings, artist sketchbooks, posters, and objects from everyday life. To learn more, contact: Asia Society.
            To learn more, contact: Asia Society. Tel 212-517-ASIA; Web www.asiasociety.org.

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NYC
Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632−1717) is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd St, through Sun, Jan 4. The exhibition features 27 masterpieces by Wang Hui, as well as a selection of earlier landscapes highlighting the sources of Hui’s inspiration.
Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400−1600 is an international loan exhibition on view Tue, Mar 17 − Sun, Jun 21. It includes 50 works of art from the first 200 years of the Choson Dynasty.
Tibetan Arms and Armor from the Permanent Collection runs through Fall 2009. This installation offers 35 objects, such as armor, weapons, and equestrian equipment from Tibet and related areas of Mongolia and China, dating from the 13th to the 20th century.
To learn more, contact: MET. Tel 212-535-7710; Web www.metmuseum.org.

  EDUCATION AND TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

 

KOREA SOCIETY SPRING FELLOWSHIPS
The Korea Society announces openings for up to 10 American educators to participate in its 5th Spring Fellowship in Korean Studies Program to be held in Korea, Wed, Apr 8 − Sun, Apr 19. The program offers lectures and discussion, guided tours and opportunities for on-site study. Administrators of instructional resources in a state department of education, K−12 educators who have enrolled in 2 or more in-service educational programs offered by The Korea Society, or alumni/ae of the Korea Society's Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies program, are invited to apply-- if they have not visited Korea through an organized study tour for at least the last 3 years. Postmarked application deadline is Mon, Jan 12. For more information, contact: Yong Jin Choi, The Korea Society. Email yongjin.ny@koreasociety.org; Web www.koreasociety.org.

SINO-AMERICAN BRIDGE FOR EDUCATION AND HEALTH
Teachers can volunteer to teach Chinese teachers of English and students in China at Fuzhou Education College through a program conducted by the Sino-American Bridge for Education and Health (SABEH). The program is held Tue, Jul 7 − Sun, Aug 16 . Four weeks are devoted to teaching and one week for traveling and sightseeing. Application deadline is Sun, Feb 15. For details, contact: Susan Thanas. Email sthanas2001@yahoo.com. To apply online, visit www.sino-americaneducation.org.

KOREA ACADEMY FOR EDUCATORS
Korean History & Culture and the Korean American Experience is a 5-day seminar for K−12 educators of all disciplines and grade levels. The program is held at the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles, Mon, Aug 3 − Fri, Aug 7. Participants attend lectures, view films, visit a Buddhist temple, hear Korean music, and observe traditional dances and tea ceremony. To learn more, contact: Mary Connor. Email Mary@KoreaAcademy.org; Web www.KoreaAcademy.org.

ASOP, U OF VERMONT
The Institute on China and Its Cultures, a program for K−12 Vermont teachers, isoffered by the University of Vermont Asian Studies Outreach Program (ASOP). Program dates are Sat, Jun 27 − Sat, Jul 18. Possible locations are Beijing, Qufu, Xi’an, and Yunnan Province. Application deadline is Mon, Dec 15.
            The Sino-American Seminar on Educational Leadership for school leaders is held Mon, Apr 13 − Sat, Apr 25. Possible locations are Beijing, Yunnan Province, and Shanghai.
To download an application, visit www.uvm.edu/~outreach. For more information, contact: Kunie Renaud, ASOP. Tel 802-656-7985; Email Kunie.Renaud@uvm.edu.

CHINA INSTITUTE, NYC
From Chang’an to Xi’an: Ancient Capital to Modern Metropolis is a National Endowment for the Humanities institute for teachers in American K−12 schools. Offered through the China Institute, this program takes place in Beijing and Xi’an, China Mon, Jul 6 − Sat, Aug 8. Application deadline is Mon, Mar 2 (postmark). For more information, contact: Kevin Lawrence. Tel 212-744-8181 x129; Email klawrence@chinainstitute.org.

KOREA FOUNDATION
The 2009 Korean Studies Workshop for American Educators, sponsored by the Korea Foundation, is an intensive 12-day study visit in South Korea. The program is intended for U.S. secondary school social studies educators and includes lectures, tours to cultural and industrial sites, and meetings with Korean educators and students. The summer dates have not yet been determined, but an application will be posted by end of December. For more information contact: Institute of International Education. Tel 800-270-4317; Email ksw@iie.org; Web www.iie.org/ksw.

U.S.-CHINA TEACHER EXCHANGE
The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations seeks applications for an exchange program for teachers in American and Chinese schools. American teachers in China teach English as a foreign language. Chinese teachers are prepared to teach Chinese history, language, and culture and/or English as a second language at participating American schools. The National Committee sponsors orientation programs in the United States and in China during the summer before the exchange year. The application deadline is Mon, Mar 2. For more information and an application package, email tep@ncuscr.org.

CIEE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) offers three faculty development seminars in East Asia during summer 2009:

These seminars are short-term, intensive, educational experiences. Faculty and administrators from community colleges through university level are welcome to apply. The application deadline is Sun, Feb 15.
For more information, contact: CIEE. Tel 800-407-8839; Email ifds@ciee.org; Web www.ciee.org/ifds.

LAURASIAN INSTITUTION
The C-corps, Jr. Program is an academic year high school exchange program offered through the Laurasian Institution (TLI). The selected Chinese high school students are coached in how to share Chinese teen culture and native language in the classroom, school, and community by attending one language class per day or participating in China Club or International Club. For more information, visit www.laurasian.org/Programs.htm.
The C-corps, Jr. Outbound Program sends American students to China for one semester. This program is open to American schools that have hosted C-corps Jr high school exchange students. Students depart for China in August and return in mid-January. Applications are due in February. For more information or an application packet, contact: Laura Belle Keans. Tel 206-367-2152; Email lbkearns@laurasian.org; Web www.laurasian.org.

CAFA INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
The China Central Academy of Fine Art (CAFA) and the Teachers College Columbia University offer a Summer Studio Art Program in Beijing, China, for college students and faculty. The 2009 program has two sessions on “Video, Art, and Chinese Language.”

Classes are taught in English. The program provides a venue for students to develop their art, learn beginning Chinese, and gain an understanding of China and current Chinese art. Field trips include: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and more. For more information, contact: Stephen Lane, CAFA. Tel 917-478-1078; Email cafasummerschool@hotmail.com.

  ANNOUNCEMENTS


TEACHERS ... ALERT YOUR STUDENTS TO…

--> Summer Study in Beijing is a program offered by China Institute for high school students. Participants receive intensive language training and become immersed in Chinese society and culture. To learn more, contact: China Institute. Email summerstudyinchina@chinainstitute.org; Web www.chinainstitute.org.

--> The Korea-America Student Conference (KASC) is an academic and cultural exchange program for university students from South Korea and the U.S. The conference is held in South Korea from Sun, Jul 12, to Wed, Aug 12. Delegates travel together and discuss contemporary social, economic, and political issues facing the U.S. and South Korea. No Korean language knowledge is necessary. Recruitment is currently open until Fri, Mar 6. Contact: Ju-Young Kim, International Student Conferences. Tel 202-289-9088; Fax 202-789-8265; Email kasc@iscdc.org.

RESOURCES

China in the World: A History Since 1644 is a book and CD-ROM set, edited by Primary Source and published by Cheng & Tsui. It is a companion piece to Primary Source’s The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China. This unit offers background information, teaching ideas, and primary source materials. For more information, visit www.cheng-tsui.com.

One World 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. U.S. K−12 schools may register for free access at www.oneworldclassrooms.org. Registered teachers with a username and password may access the site at www.oneworldclassrooms.org/ travel/china/. To learn more, contact: Paul Hurteau. Tel 518-269-1480; Email paul@oneworldclassrooms.org.

 

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