East Asia 101: Mapping Past & Present: Spirits & Beasts of East Asia
ONLINE FORMAT! The East Asian Studies Center (EASC) at The Ohio State University is now accepting applications for the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) seminar for educators in
Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Please note that although teachers from all 11 states are eligible for the NCTA Seminar in any of the states, they can only attend one of the introductory summer seminars. Details at
http://easc.osu.edu/ncta2022
Our virtual journey will introduce East Asia’s diverse cultures and environment while building and enhancing your tool chest of teaching resources for the classroom. Focusing on the regions that comprise present-day China, Japan, and Korea, participants will engage with experts and other educators in the field to explore major trends, global issues, and historic foundations that shape East Asian society. Join us in this free online seminar as we map the impact of these transnational forces in and beyond East Asia through the lenses of geography, art, religion, literature, and more! This year’s theme looks at the region from the legendary characters of myth and manga to the figurative demons of disease and war, as the contours of East Asia have been defined by its spirits and beasts, real and imagined, from time immemorial.
36 hour NCTA online seminar includes:
- Orientation session in May/June 2022 (evening, online)
- July 11 - 15 and July 18 - 22, 2022 (daily, online) 1:00 - 4:00pm EST.
- Synchronous and Asynchronous sessions designed to optimize time together
- Follow up in Sept/Oct, 2022 (Saturday afternoon, online)
Application deadline: April 30, 2022 (or when filled) will be given priority.
Educators will be contacted about acceptance to the seminar.