Free Online Professional Development on Japan

Dear Colleagues,
Please see below for a free online development course on Japan.
Sep 19 - Evening
Another Year, Another Government: Making Sense of Japan's Political Confusion
An annual lecture in its 8th year, co-sponsored by the Center on Japanese Economy and Business and Columbia Business School. Moderated by Hugh Patrick, Director, Center on Japanese Economy and Business and Robert D. Calkins Professor Emeritus of International Business, Columbia Business School.
Faculty: Gerald L. Curtis, Columbia University
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. EST


Sept. 19-Dec 25
The Silk Road: A Multidisciplinary
Approach to Teaching about East Asia
The “Silk Road” refers to a series of routes that crisscrossed Eurasia from the first millennium BCE through the middle of the second millennium CE. Music, art, technology, belief systems, and stories were carried along this ancient trade route. This course will knit literature, geography, economics, history, art, and music into an interdisciplinary exploration of Asia's diversity and interdependence.
Faculty: Karen Kane, Columbia University and area experts
14 Weeks - Readings & 3 Postings Weekly
To register, below click below:
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs058/1107899787310/archive/1110972883936.html