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Seminars

Objects And Ritual In Japanese History (April 26 - May 24, 2022)

This course will use objects from art, industry, technology, and war to consider the richness of the Japanese past. From court ceremonies to samurai rituals on the battlefield, from daily gift exchanges to Buddhist mortuary markers, Japanese communities have expressed their dreams, fears, power, and imagination using material culture and rituals focusing on objects. Join us to explore Japan’s history through the study of things.

East Asia: Origins To 1800 (March 28 - June 6, 2022)

This complimentary online seminar explores history and culture of East Asia and discusses ways to effectively incorporate it into your curriculum. This course is open to all teachers.

Application Deadline: rolling acceptance until Friday, March 25, 2022

Japan’s Economic Rise and America’s Wartime Fears (Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021)

The USC U.S. - China Institute, Japan Society New York, and National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) are offering a complimentary one-day workshop for K-12 educators on Japan’s rise in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as well as the internment of Japanese Americans. 

U.S.-Japan Relations and Japan Today

October 23, 2021

The USC U.S. - China Institute, Japan Society New York, and National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) are offering a complimentary one-day workshop for K-12 educators on the evolving U.S.-Japan relationship.

 

Modern East Asia (Oct. - Dec., 2021)

This complimentary online seminar offers in-depth presentations on the history and culture of East Asia since 1800 as well as aids K-12 educators incorporate these learnings into their curriculums. All instructional materials and discussions are online. 

Beethoven in Beijing: Screening and Q&A with Filmmaker

October 16, 2021

The USC U.S.-China Institute is offering a free online workshop on the resurgence of classical music in China through the legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, from its first performances in the PRC in 1973 until its most recent tour in 2018. 

 

East Asian Foodways Across Borders

September 1, 2021 to September 29, 2021

In our five-week workshop, we will assess how foodways in East Asia have changed continuously through interactions among people across cultures and over time.

Registration deadline: Sunday, August 29, 2021

Teaching with East Asian Film

August 14, 2021

This free workshop for educators will look at key films and filmmakers from East Asia as well as provide ways in which films can be incorporated into the classroom.

 

 

East Asian Food and Identity

July 22, 2021

This two-week course will look at the globalization and consumption of East Asian food. 

Application deadline: Sunday, July 18, 2021

Objects and Ritual in Japanese History

June 16, 2021

This course will use objects from art, industry, technology, and war to consider the richness of the Japanese past. From court ceremonies to samurai rituals on the battlefield, from daily gift exchanges to Buddhist mortuary markers, Japanese communities have expressed their dreams, fears, power, and imagination using material culture and rituals focusing on objects. Join us to explore Japan’s history through the study of things.

Application deadline: Sunday, June 13, 2021

 

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