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East Asian History and Culture Symposium - 2008
La Grande East Asian Symposium 2008 Schedule: Session One: Friday, March 7, 6-9pm and Saturday, March 8, 8:30am-4:00pm Session Two: Friday, April 18, 6-9pm and Saturday, April 19, 8:30am-4:00pm Session Three: Friday, May 9, 6-9pm and Saturday, May 10, 8:30am-4:00pm
The application deadline is, Friday, February 15th, 2008. Registration is limited to 20 teachers, so obtain and submit your applications now. Applications may be downloaded from the link below: Application Materials (Word *doc) Application Materials (pdf)
Molly Burke - mburke@eou.edu phone: (541) 962-3508 Eastern Oregon University, Division of Social Sciences and Modern Languages One University Blvd, La Grande, OR 97850 Please submit completed application (including a needed endorsement) to Molly Burke at the address above. |
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Schedule of Activities and Syllabus
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East Asian Symposium (NCTA) 2008 Eastern Oregon University 103 Ackerman Hall La Grande, Oregon
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Please note this is a tentative schedule. It is subject to minor changes until class begins. Download tentative syllabus (pdf)
Matthew Wells web: http://www.eou.edu/~mwells Email: mwells@eou.edu Phone: (541) 962-3709 Introduction While the 20th century has often been labeled, “The American Century,” the 21st century has been forecast as “The Pacific Century.” Whether this will be true or not, certainly East Asia contains some of the richest cultures and dynamic economies of interest to Americans. This course will help our teachers gain some background to help prepare our young people to understand the countries of China, Japan, and Korea. The course will examine the following primary themes:
Readings The class will consist of lectures, films, interactive group work, and discussions. Please pay attention to the reading schedule; for those taking the class for credit, reading response essays will be due at the beginning of each class session.
Session I: Foundations of East Asian Civilization
Friday, March 7, 2008 - 6:00-9:00 pm 6:00-6:15 Introduction: Resources, syllabus, readings, expectations, credit option
6:15-6:45 Introductions of presenters and participants
6:45-7:30 Language and Culture: Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
7:30-7:45 Break
7:45-9:00 Origins: Mythology and ancient history in China and Japan
Saturday, March 8, 2008 - 8:30 am-4:00 pm 8:30-9:15 Confucianism
9:15-10:00 Daoism (Taoism)
10:00-10:30 Shinto
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 The Buddhist Conquest of East Asia
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 China’s Early Imperial Period: Creation of an Empire
2:00-2:15 Break, with Chinese tea
2:15-2:35 Introduction to Course Exercise: The Chinese Dynasties Workshop
2:35-4:00 Courtly Japan and Early Korean Kingdoms
Session II: East Asia in Transition
Friday, April 18, 2008 - 6:00-9:00 pm 6:00-7:30 The Mongol Conquest and the Silk Road (Journey to the West)
7:30-8:45 Break
8:00-9:00 Joseon Korea
Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 8:30 am-4:00 pm 8:30-9:45 Medieval and Tokugawa Japan
9:45-10:30 Recess: Taiji quan (t'ai-chi ch'uan)
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Japan’s Meiji Restoration
12:00-1:00 Lunch and video (Chinese and Japanese drama)
1:00-2:30 China Marches to Modernity
2:30-2:50 Chinese Dynasties Workshop 2:50-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Discussion of Teaching Applications with Gena Marker
Session III: Modern East Asia
Friday, May 9, 2008 - 6:00-9:00 pm 6:00-7:45 World War II in East Asia
7:45-8:00 Refreshment Break
8:00-9:00 The People’s Republic of China: From Marx to the Market
Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 8:30 am-4:15 pm 8:30-9:45 Guest Speaker: Dr. Eric Cunningham, Department of History, Gonzaga University Topic: Japan in the Postwar World, Democratic and Economic Revitalization
9:45-10:00 Refreshment Break
10:00-12:30 Film: Not One Less 12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:45-2:45 Chinese Dynasties Workshop - Presentations
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Asian American Literature
4:00-4:15 Wrap-up & Discussion of follow-up |
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The East Asia Symposium in La Grande, Oregon is supported by: |
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Dr. Matthew V. Wells
Dr. Matthew Wells is Assistant Professor of Asian and World History at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon. Dr. Wells received his doctorate in Chinese from the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Oregon. He also holds an M.A. in Asian Studies from the University of Oregon and received a B.A. in European History from the University of Washington. Dr. Wells' research focuses on early Chinese autobiography and biography, historiography, narratology, and intellectual history. Dr. Wells has published several articles on early Chinese autobiography and literature and is currently working on a book length manuscript that discusses the relationship between autobiographical writing, history, and early Chinese concepts of immortality and longevity. In addition, he has presented his research both in Europe and in China, as well as at numerous conferences and professional meetings in North America. Dr. Wells has spent considerable time in the People's Republic of China as a language student, Fulbright scholar, and most recently as visiting faculty for the CET China Studies program located in Beijing. In addition to expanding the curriculum of the History Department, Dr. Wells hopes to bring Chinese and Japanese language programs to Eastern Oregon University and develop an Asian Studies curriculum. |
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Further Educational Opportunities Rich History of the Chinese in Eastern Oregon is a program that will highlight Chinese cultural heritage and the legacy of the Chinese in Eastern Oregon. Through lectures, readings, film, and visits to areas of Chinese-Oregonian heritage such as the Chinese Cemetary in Baker City and the Kam Wah Chung Museum in John Day, the program will allow both an intellectual and hands-on understanding of Chinese culture in Oregon's history. Please contact Dr. Marilyn Levine for further details at mlevine@eou.edu.
Web Resources Asia for Educators, maintained at Columbia University, with teaching resources, including lesson plans and materials for the K-12 teacher. This is the top resource for educators on Asia! The Internet Guide for Chinese Studies - directed by Hanno Lecher at the University of Heidelberg is an annotated and rated guide for most of the China related sites in areas ranging from geography to philosophy. Chinese Studies Resource Page - prepared by Dr. Matthew Wells, Assistant Professor of World History, Eastern Oregon Universty, La Grande, Oregon Sample Articles from Education About Asia, edited by Lucien Ellington. These articles range throughout Asia subject matters, from geography to literature and have useful learning suggestions. And for more general help . . . Information Please - The Learning Network This site has a fabulous range of online reference works, an encyclopedia, dictionary, and almanac. It has a section on K-12 education as well as a commercial section. The Learning Page - "Internet Resources". Library of Congress, American Memory Project |
Email comments or suggestions to: mwells@eou.edu
