K-12 Seminars

Join us for this five-week complimentary online seminar offers teachers a comprehensive introduction to the major social, political, economic, and cultural forces shaping contemporary China. The seminar explores topics such as daily life, demographic change, technology and innovation, environmental challenges, and China’s expanding global influence. Alongside building a strong foundation of knowledge, teachers will consider multiple perspectives and examine current debates that drive conversations about China today. Teacher participants will walk away with some practical strategies, classroom resources, and examples to incorporate modern China into the curriculum in clear, engaging, and meaningful ways.

Join us for this five-week online seminar covering Japan’s cultural landscapes through castles, imperial sites, tea culture, and modern memorials. The seminar explores how architecture, gardens, and ritual expressed political power and aesthetic values from the early modern era to today. Teacher participants will walk away with accessible readings, visual analysis, some classroom-ready materials and strategies for bringing Japanese history and culture to life. This seminar is ideal for those teaching world history, social studies, art history, and Asian studies or any subjects.

Join us for a 2-hour in-person workshop exploring the intersection of K-pop visual culture and traditional Korean Minhwa folk art. Artist Sofia Kim will guide participants through the symbolism, storytelling, and contemporary reinterpretation of Minhwa motifs—especially as they appear in modern pop culture narratives such as the K-Pop Demon Hunter theme.

Join us for a book talk that examines stories from East Asia to America and their place in the K–12 classroom. This session focuses on how personal narratives and historical storytelling support student understanding of migration, identity, and connections between East Asian histories and the United States. Educators will gain classroom-ready strategies to help students analyze texts, make cross-cultural connections, and communicate their understanding through reading, discussion, and writing in social studies, ELA, and world language classes.