Upcoming programs

Write About Asia: in-person Program at SAAM Winter 2025/Spring 2026

Program Start Date: Apr 11 2026

Location: Seattle, WA

Write About Asia is a recurring, annual writing workshop offered by the East Asia Resource Center at the University of Washington in conjunction with the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s (SAAM) Gardner Center for Asian Art and Ideas and its seasonal Saturday University Lecture Series, during which participants delve into new themes with a different speaker each week.

The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet – NCTA Online Book Study

Program Start Date: Apr 21 2026

Location: Online program

This program is full and application for this program has closed. China is home to one of the world’s most iconic architectural feats, the ancient Great Wall, built to guard its borders. Today, it is also known for the “Great Firewall,” the vast digital system that regulates and restricts online activity within the country. This

Exploring East Asian Artistic Expressions: Format, Function, and Conservation – NCTA 2026 Summer Program in Seattle, WA

Program Start Date: Aug 3 2026

Location: Online program

Program Details Join the East Asia Resource Center and the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Conservation Center for an up-close and in-depth exploration of East Asian paintings. Over the course of this five-day institute we will study East Asian painting formats, functions, and the ways in which materials, styles, and conservation impact