Program Start Date: Nov 28 2023
Teachers joined Tese Wintz Neighbor – and the “voices” of 22 Tibetan writers – and explored their shared sense of loss and shared search for home. In the book The Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays, editor and translator Tenzin Dickie gives us a powerful, intimate, and engaging portrait of modern Tibetan life –
Program Start Date: Nov 9 2023
Participants joined art historian Melanie King for a series of introductory workshops to East Asian visual culture. Each one-hour online session focused on a different aspect of art history and is intended for educators new to East Asian culture and art history and people looking for a refresher course. Participants chose to attend one or
Program Start Date: Nov 16 2023
In 2020, the American Public Health Association declared racism a public health crisis. We have experienced the twin crises of COVID-19 and Racism and while COVID is no longer a public health emergency, the effects of anti-Asian hate persist. In this session we examined the longer history of anti-Asian racism in the United States and
Program Start Date: Oct 12 2023
Teachers joined us for this unique opportunity to speak with staff members of the Okinawa Prefecture DC Office to learn more about the history, culture, environment, and on-going issues surrounding the vast US military presence in Okinawa. This interactive session included a presentation by members of the Okinawa Prefecture Office located in Washington DC followed
Program Start Date: Jan 24 2024
Teachers joined EARC program leader Mary Roberts and translator Takami Nieda and dived into the fascinating translation world. This workshop focused on translation issues, emphasizing the Freeman Award-winning novels Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro (2018) and The Color of the Sky is the Shape of the Heart by Chesil (2022) and providing a sneak peek into Nieda’s newest