Program Start Date: May 14 2020
University of Washington Professor David Bachman and EARC Program Leader Tese Wintz Neighbor joined together in a discussion on one of China’s most important and impactful development strategies of the 21st Century. China’s Belt and Road Initiative marks a major expansion in China’s growing world in international affairs. It now includes land and maritime
Program Start Date: May 21 2020
Throughout the course of history, disease outbreaks have been a frequent disruptor across civilizations. In this online program, we examined the aftermath of the smallpox epidemic of 735–737 that afflicted much of Japan and had significant social, economic, and religious repercussions throughout the country. Along with a brief overview of the Nara period, we looked at some examples
Program Start Date: Apr 23 2020
This program was an online discussion of the book Convenience Store Woman, a novel by the best-selling Japanese author Sayaka Murata. This brilliant, quirky, sweet gem of a book transported participants into the life of Keiko, a long-term convenience store employee. Perhaps Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen described it best: “A darkly comic, deeply unsettling
Program Start Date: Apr 22 2020
“The Chinese Exclusion Act” was the second event of Study Sessions, a new NCTA series led by Mary Roberts. These three-hour sessions take various forms to provide supportive, non-lecture collaborative group learning formats to study Asian and Asian American topics. Each study session gives educators multiple ways to evaluate teaching resources to extend their learning. On April
Program Start Date: Mar 3 2020
We are pleased to announce Study Sessions, a new NCTA series led by Mary Roberts. These three-hour sessions take various forms to provide supportive, non-lecture collaborative group learning formats to study Asian and Asian American topics. Each study session gives educators multiple ways to evaluate teaching resources to extend their learning. On March 3, 2020, experts
Program Start Date: Jan 20 2020
On Monday, January 20, 2020, participants attended a screening of Edo Avant Garde: How Japan Invented Modern Art with director Linda Hoaglund. Following the screening, art historian Melanie King and Linda led a workshop for K-12 teachers, which covered strategies for using the material presented in the film and Japanese art into usable curriculum materials for
Program Start Date: Mar 7 2020
Write about Asia was offered by the East Asia Resource Center at the University of Washington in conjunction with the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Gardner Center for Asian Art and Ideas. This series was titled “What is Precious?” and explored arts that revealed ideas of what is precious, as well as precious ephemera and areas of
Program Start Date: Nov 25 2019
Comments from Participants “One of the strongest points of the program was how we were engaged with online resources, lesson plans, authentic images, great resources and how they connected us back to the classroom.” — anonymous participant “It was nice to learn a little bit about Japan along the way! I really appreciate the context
Program Start Date: Oct 19 2019
Comments from Alumni “The presentation were very informative and matched by very thoughtful responses by participants. I have so much materials to pass on to my art teachers colleagues – you have provided so many excellent resources!” — anonymous participant “Pat is a delightful, intelligent, relaxed, kind and flexible presenter. She allowed for contributions and
Program Start Date: Jan 27 2020
The NCTA seminar “Japan During the Meiji (1868-1912) and Showa (1913-1989) Eras” explored Japan’s emergence as a global economic and military power. From the seeds of the Edo social transformation, Meiji Japan became the first non-Western power to industrialize. This transformation took place within a remarkable three decades, during which Japan’s economic growth was matched