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Conferences and Lectures
The Center for East Asian Studies frequently sponsors academic conferences and lectures on topics relating to East Asia. Check back for information about upcoming events.
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2009 Summer Teacher Institute: "Understanding the Global Economy: Bringing the World Market Into Your Classroom"
The annual Summer Teacher Institute focused on providing educators with resources to bring an international perspective on the global economy into their classrooms. Co-Sponsored by the University of Chicago Centers for East Asian,
Middle East, Latin American, International, South Asian, and East
European & Russian/Eurasian Studies.
June 22-24, 2009. Curriculum Workshop June 25.
Program and videos of presentations | Resources for Educators
Chinese Opera Films After 1949: Music, Theater, and Cinematic Arts
Co-Sponsored by The Center for East Asian Studies, The Film Studies Center, The Franke Institute for the Humanities, The University of Chicago Arts Council, and the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
April 17-18, 2009
Poster | Program | Weblog
2009 Tetsuo Najita Distinguished Lecture Series in Japanese Studies: Dr. Yuki Tanaka, Hiroshima Peace Institute
Sponsored by the University of Chicago Committee on Japanese Studies
February 2-3, 2009
Poster | Program
Listen to Dr. Tanaka's interview on NPR's "Worldview" program for February 2, 2009
View the Video of Dr. Tanaka's lecture at University of Chicago
Seventh Annual Japan at Chicago Conference: Buddhism and Japan's Modern
Sponsored by the University of Chicago Committee on Japanese Studies
October 30, 2008
Poster | Program
Taiwan's New Approach: Opportunities and Challenges for President Ma Ying-jeou's New Government
Co-Sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, and International House
October 24, 2008
Poster | Program
2008 Summer Teacher Institute: "Climate Change: Biological and Social Implications"
The annual Summer Teacher Institute focused on the topic of global climate change. Co-Sponsored by the University of Chicago Centers for East Asian, Middle East, Latin American, International, South Asian, and East European & Russian/Eurasian Studies
June 23-25, 2008
Program and videos of presentations | Resources for Educators
North American Workshop on Korean Literature (NAOKOL)
Co-Sponsored by the University of Chicago Committee on Korean Studies and the Daesan Foundation
June 19-21, 2008
Poster | Program
Interdisciplinary Workshop on North Korean Literature (INKLIT)
Co-Sponsored by the University of Chicago Committee on Korean Studies, the Korean Literature Translation Institute, and the Institute of Korean Culture at Korea University
June 16-17, 2008
Poster | Program
Sixth Annual Japan at Chicago Lecture Series: Celebrating Protest
Sponsored by the University of Chicago Committee on Japanese Studies, the Human Rights Program, and the Center for International Studies
March 29-May 17, 2007
Interactive Poster with links to full information
Inaugural Tetsuo Najita Distinguished Lecture Series in Japanese Studies: Professor Tetsuya Takahashi, University of Tokyo
Sponsored by the University of Chicago Committee on Japanese Studies
"Postwar Japan on the Brink: Militarism, Colonialism, Yasukuni Shrine"
March 6, 2007
View the Video
