Five College Center for East Asian Studies

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OPENING FOR 1ST GRADE TEACHER

The AmerAsian School in Okinawa has an opening for a 1st grade teacher starting in June. The position offers a challenging & rewarding work environment. BA, Certification, and relevant experience required. E-mail resume to: aaschool@guitar.ocn.ne.jp. For more info: (098)896-1966 (9am-5pm).

KOREA SOCIETY TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS

The Korea Society in New York City has 6 exhibitions available to travel to institutions in North America. These exhibitions introduce Korean history, culture, religion, pop culture, and contemporary issues through visual materials to audiences outside the major metropolitan areas. They are available for 4- to 12-week loan periods.

Toy Stories: Souvenirs from Korean Childhood (90 children's toys from the 1970's and 1980s)
Korean Comics: A Society Through Small Frames (Korean comics detailing the nation's history and societal background from the 1950's to 1990's)
Advertising a Dream: Movie Posters from Post-War Korea (23 movie posters from the 1950's and 1960's South Korea)
Gods, Demons, and Generals: Icons of Korean Shamanism (12 paintings representing deities who are fixtures of traditional shaman shrines)
Korean Funerary Figures: Companions for the Journey to the Other World (wooden dolls,dragon head boards and phoenixes)
Living Through the Forgotten War: Portrait of Korea (39 black and white photographic prints)

For more information, contact Jinyoung Kim, Korea Society. Tel 212-759-7525 x316; Email jinyoung.ny@koreasociety.org; Web www.koreasociety.org.

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