Hello Grad Students,
A Research Assistantship is available starting August 15 to be filled as soon as possible (50% PhD preferred, but MA candidates will be considered). The project will help us better understand young adults’ perceptions of East Asians and mechanisms for improving cultural awareness, competency, and inclusivity. See below for project summary....
Dr. James Welker, professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural Studies at Kanagawa University, in Yokohama, Japan, published his latest collection, Queer Transfigurations: Boys Love Media in Asia, with University of Hawai‘i Press on May 31. The volume brings together twenty-one scholars exploring boys love (BL) media and its sociocultural impacts across a dozen countries in East,...- **INVITATION TO AATJ お茶ット SESSION** As you plan your summer holidays, please mark your calendar for a special AATJ お茶ット SESSION to be held on Friday, July 1 (US) / Saturday, July 2 (Japan). "Japanese Language and Literature", AATJ’s official journal, this year published a special section...
- The Advanced Institute for Global Chinese Studies (AIGCS) Launch Ceremony May 31, 2022, 9-10 AM Hong Kong Time May 30, 2022, 9-10 PM Boston Time ZOOM | ID: 884 452 4677 | Passcode: 0337004 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION ZONG-QI CAI, Director of The Advanced Institute for...
Dr. Akira Shimizu, an associate professor of History and a specialist in the history of Japan and East Asia at Wilkes University, Pennsylvania, received the Diversity Faculty Award in recognition of the faculty member who has contributed to improving the diversity climate. Dr. Shimizu received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and taught at Washington University in St...- University YMCA New American Welcome Center POSITION TITLE: Outreach Worker POSITION CLASSIFICATION: Part-Time, Non-Exempt SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP: Community Outreach Manager WAGE & BENEFITS: This is a part-time position averaging 20 hours per week. The hourly wage range is $17.00 - $20.00,...
- The Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies is pleased to announce our AY 2022-23 travel grant programs in support of faculty and graduate student conference presentations and dissertation research. CEAPS Affiliated Faculty Conference Travel Grant The CEAPS Affiliated Faculty Conference Travel Grant is open to any CEAPS affiliated faculty from all departments and colleges....
- MPCA/ACA Call for Papers East Asian Popular Culture https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2022/04/21/mpcaaca-call-for-papers-east-asian-popular-culture-deadline-may-15-2022 Submission...
- Seeking Graduate Teaching Assistants for renewable appointment at 50% beginning SU22 Primary Position Function/Summary: To provide programmatic support for the LAS Global Leaders Program (GLP) and instructional support for...
CEAPS Faculty affiliate Jeeyoung Ahn Ha (Director of Korean Language Program/Director of Undergraduate Studies, EALC) has been selected by Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs to receive this year’s award for Outstanding Commitment in Education in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The award recipients will be featured in video interviews on Treasurer Frerichs’ social media...- Meets 06/13/22-08/04/22 5 credit hours Asynchronous course with two synchronous meetings per week No status restrictions! (Seniors, graduate students, and non-degree students are welcome!) Are you planning to study abroad in Korea next year or just want to learn a new language and culture of the Squid Game, BTS, and Bibimbap? SU22 KOR 201 will be a great opportunity to learn about the...
- にほんごニホンゴ日本語 Summer Online JAPN 201 (Elementary Japanese I) 06/13/2022 – 08/04/2022 --- Credit: 5 hours Want to study Japanese? For more information, please contact Prof. Misumi Sadler: (sadlerm@illinois.edu) More info: https://bit....
- Drawing, teaching, and building bridges between the academy and the community Time: Friday, April 8th, 2022, 4 pm CT Location: South Graduate Studios, Building #5 2109 S Griffith Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 Contact: bazzell1@illinois.edu
- In this course students will learn the basics of manga production which include the traditional Japanese plot structure, rendering of visual effects and sound effects used in manga, tools of the trade, a history of the form, and printing standards used in Japanese magazines. The course also covers basics of comic drawing such as composition, paneling, cartooning, and images as narrative tools. At...
- The U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation, in partnership with the American Association of Teachers of Japanese, are excited to open applications for the Fall 2022 Bridging Scholars Program to...