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Professor Emeritus George M. Wilson Awarded The Order of the Rising Sun |
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Professor Emeritus George M. Wilson Awarded The Order of the Rising Sun
In November, Professor George M. Wilson, the former Director of the East Asian Studies Center and professor emeritus of the History Department, was presented with The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, one of the most prestigious decorations in Japan, for his years of exemplary service to improving and promoting mutual understanding between the United States and Japan. After receiving the medal at an awards ceremony at the Japanese Consulate in Chicago, George was also honored at a reception at the East Asian Studies Center.
Second Speaker Visits in the EASC-Journalism Series
As part of the undergraduate initiative underwritten by the Freeman Foundation, EASC and the School of Journalism have sponsored two visits by journalists who have spent extensive amounts of time working in East Asia. The first journalist to visit was Anthony Kuhn who spent a week at I.U. in the fall of 2002. In October of 2003, journalist Philip Segal spent several days at I.U. Bloomington. While at I.U., Segal spoke to journalism classes and visited Professor Scott O’Bryan’s course on war and peace, where he discussed the issue of nationalism and religion in India and Pakistan. He also visited Professor Rick Harbaugh’s course on Chinese economy, where he discussed the Chinese banking system.
Segal received his B.A. in economic geography from Columbia in 1984. He started his journalism career as a writer and assignment editor for Global Television News in Toronto.
For the past ten years Segal has held a range of positions in Asia. Most recently he was the Hong Kong-based markets and finance editor for The Asian Wall Street Journal. He is currently a Knight Fellow and master’s candidate at Yale Law School.
Click here to see the complete School of Journalism interview with Philip Segal.
Memory Links: To Self, Culture, and Country
A workshop entitled “Memory Links: To Self, Culture, and Country” was held on the I.U. Bloomington campus from October 30 through November 2, 2003. It was the second of an international series of workshops which have been planned for the years 2002 through 2006 at the initiative of Prof. Lynn Struve (IUB History and East Asian Languages and Cultures) and Prof. Ping-chen Hsiung (Institute of History, Academia Sinica, Taipei). The purpose of these workshops—to take place in Taipei, Bloomington, Berlin, Tokyo, and Singapore—is to explore ways in which the history of memory in China, as reflected in rich materials going back several centuries, can contribute to the general discourse on memory in historical studies, a discourse which, though active for decades, has focused largely on the West and on modern times.
Historical memory studies often intersect with literary considerations. Indeed, several of the strongest papers from the Bloomington workshop have been accepted for a special issue, on memory and genre, of the journal CLEAR, Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, and Reviews. Four of the other papers, ones which treat traumatic memory in particular, are slated to appear in a thematic issue of the journal History & Memory (the first that this journal has ever published on China).
The workshop was principally funded by the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation. Ancillary funds were received from the IUB Center for the Study of History and Memory, International Programs, and the Humanities Institute. And all-important logistical, administrative, and moral support was provided by the East Asian Studies Center.
Exploring East Asia through Stories Grows in Popularity
EASC Outreach Assistant Maryanne Kim is coordinating this year’s Exploring East Asia through Stories program, the popularity of which has exploded. In December Maryanne and student volunteers from East Asia presented stories from East Asia and related activities to seven elementary school classes in Bloomington, reaching 140 children and their teachers. Fifteen presentations have already been scheduled for spring semester, with more requests coming in every week. EASC has received enthusiastic response from the teachers, most of whom have recommended Exploring East Asia through Stories to their colleagues, and some of whom have scheduled repeat visits. As a part of this program, Indiana University student volunteers representing China, Japan and Korea share various aspects of their respective cultures with the children through crafts and game. These international students have also reported positive experiences and appreciating the opportunity to learn about children and elementary education in the United States. Click here for a description of EASC’s growing library of children’s books.
EASC Administers AHA'sConference on Asian History
The American Historical Association (AHA) maintains a small number of regional “conferences” focusing on specific areas of the world. One of them, established in 1953, is the Conference on Asian History (CAH). Chaired since 1988 by George M. Wilson (History & EALC, Emeritus), CAH has a database of approximately 450 historians who work in the United States and Canada. In cooperation with Professor Wilson, the Center administers the CAH database and organizes a luncheon given during the AHA’s annual convention, held in January. Each luncheon features an address by a prominent East Asian historian. This year the speaker was Jonathan Spence of Yale University, a leading historian of China and the current president of the AHA. Last year the speaker was Ronald Toby of the University of Illinois, whose special interests are Tokugawa Japan and Korea.
EASC, in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Education and eleven Indiana teachers who participated in the 2002 study tour to Japan and Korea, has produced a CD-ROM of lesson plans to be distributed to teachers in Indiana. Through this initiative, more teachers in Indiana will have the opportunity to teach about Asia using materials produced by teachers.
The participating teachers are: Kay Bale (Pendleton Heights High School), Francie Beville (Urey Middle School), Maryann Foster (Clifford Pierce Middle School), John Frank (Center Grove High School), Cathy Gohmann (Southwood Jr/Sr High School), Angelique Jacobson (Hammond High School), Sue Jones (Tecumseh Middle School), Maria Kelsay (Rochester High School), Juan Lewis (Durgan Elementary School),Terri Lewis (Tecumseh Middle School), and Carole Williams (Shawe High School).
Lesson plans include The Ballad of Mu-lan, Asian Mask Making, Cultural Museum, A Visit to the DMZ, Asian Hot Spots, and others for history, social studies, art, media, theater, English and foreign language classes. The lesson plans include numerous photos taken during the study tour with digital cameras supplied by the Indiana Department of Education.
These eleven educators will present their lesson plans to middle school and high school teacher colleagues at a series of workshops at nine sites around Indiana in February and March 2004. Workshop participants will receive a copy of the CD-ROM for use in their own classrooms as well as other teaching resources. For more information about registration, please contact your local Educational Service Center.
Popular EASC Film Series Announces the Spring Schedule
Five films remain in the popular EASC film series this semester. Films are shown at 7:30 p.m. in Woodburn Hall 101 on the I.U. Bloomington campus.
February 21, Singles
Korea, 2003, Dir. Kwon Cheol-In, 110 min. This is a film about young urban professionals in Korea and changing sexual mores in a traditional culture. Na Nan stops by a friend's house after breaking up with her boyfriend. Na Nan and her friends talk about their lives and how they can find happiness. As Na Nan makes the painful transition into a new job with the help of her friends, she finds a new love right under her nose. In Korean with English subtitles.
March 6, Fallen Angels
Hong Kong, 1995, Dir. Wong Kar Wai, 96 min. Originally intended to be a third story in his now classic Chungking Express, Fallen Angels has emerged as what critics consider Wong Kar Wai's quintessential work. Set in the neon underworld of colonial Hong Kong, Fallen Angels is the story of a contract killer and a mute entrepreneur. Both men struggle with finding love and dealing with isolation among Hong Kong's bustling streets. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
March 27, Kid's Return
Japan, 1996, Dir. Takeshi Kitano, 107 min. Shinji and Masaru, two high school dropouts, are dealing with growing up on the streets of a Tokyo suburb. Irresponsible and rude, the two friends ridicule adults and bully their peers in an endless search for fun. The fun, however, comes to an end. Shinji becomes an amateur boxer with some skill, while Masaru finds work in a local gang. Both eventually must deal with their past and try to find a future. In Japanese with English subtitles.
April 6, Memories of Murder
Korea, 2003, Dir. Bong Joon-Ho, 130 min. This is based on a true story that took place from 1986 to 1991 in Korea. In a small town outside of Seoul, ten women were murdered. The victims of Korea's first serial killer range in age from 13 to 71. Other than the victims, no evidence was found. Over 3,000 suspects were interviewed. Over 300,000 police officers took part in the investigation. This film is about the detectives assigned to the case. Bong Joon-Ho's film is considered by critics to be a masterpiece of film. However, be advised that this film is very graphic. In Korean with English subtitles.
April 26, Eat, Drink, Man, Woman
Taiwan, 1994, Dir. Ang Lee, 124 min. A classic returns to the film series! Not a film to watch on an empty stomach, Ang Lee's film tells us the story of a chef's family and their connection through meals. The chef, a traditional man who has lost control over his daughters and his taste buds, continues to make family meals even though little enjoyment is gained from the experience. His daughters, attempting to live every moment of their lives to their fullest, deal with the bitterness life sometimes forces upon a person and the continued dreams their father had for each of them. A film of intense emotion, immense hilarity, and the chaos that is family. Nominated for an Oscar in 1994. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
EASC to Help Sponsor the Fukushima Kodaly Choir
The Fukishima Kodaly Choir (FKS) will join the International Vocal Ensemble (IVE) in a concert in Auer Hall in the IU School of Music on March 28 at 4 PM. The FKS has given concerts throughout Europe and this will be their first appearance in the United States. Both choirs specialize in music from diverse cultures. For this concert, the FKS will perform Japanese traditional music with instruments and dance, the Balinese Kecak from Indonesia, Finnish, Bulgarian, and South African folk music as well as composed music by Kodaly, Bartok, Faure and contemporary Japanese composers.
The group was founded and is directed by pianist and conductor, Miyako Furiya. Like most Japanese musicians, she was trained in western art music in Japan. For nearly 150 years, Japanese school music education has been modeled on American music education. Ms. Furiya studied in Hungary where she encountered the philosophy of Hungarian composer and educator, Zoltan Kodaly. His model of music education inspired her to incorporate the “musical mother tongue” of Japan into her teaching and choral work. As a member of the International Kodaly Society, she has been instrumental in bringing traditional music into Japanese classrooms and choruses.
The IVE is directed by Mary Goetze (I.U. School of Music) who first encountered the FKS in Amsterdam at an international music education conference in 1997. She and Miyako Furiya have collaborated on projects and conference sessions since that time.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Mary Goetze (goetze@indiana.edu) in the School of Music.
Spring Colloquium Series Kicks Off
Following hard on the heels of the very successful Fall series, the EASC Spring Colloquium series kicksed off with visiting speaker David Lampton, of the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins. Remaining events will cover research and enquiry relating to Japan and Jamaica, and China. Topics include defense issues, popular music and the Internet, so there should be something for everyone.
All talks in EASC Spring Colloquium series will take place in Ballantine 004, on Fridays at 12 noon. The full series is as follows:
Spring 2004 |
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Jan. 23 (Fri) |
David Lampton (School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University) |
Feb. 6 (Fri) |
Roger Janelli (Dept. of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, IU) and Dawnhee Yim (Dongkuk University, Seoul) |
Mar. 26 (Fri) |
Marvin Sterling (Dept. of Anthropology, IU) |
Apr. 16 (Fri) |
Gardner Bovingdon (Dept. of Central Eurasian Studies, IU) |
EASC is gearing up for another busy summer. Here is a glimpse at some of the projects that lie ahead:
Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School
The 6th annual Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School workshop, funded by the Freeman Foundation, will be held at Indiana University, Bloomington, July 18-24, 2004. Designed to help English teachers better incorporate Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature into their curricula, the workshop includes lectures by university literature and history professors, interactive teaching strategy sessions, cultural activities, and East Asian films. For more information or to request an application, please see www.indiana.edu/~easc/lit.workshop/ or contact Maryanne Kim, Outreach Assistant (800.441.3272, marykim@indiana.edu).
Teaching East Asian Music in the Elementary Classroom
EASC will repeat the successful Teaching East Asian Music in the Elementary Classroom summer workshop June 13-16, 2004. Featured presenters will again be Kuo-Huang Han, Terese Volk, Hilary Finchum-Sung, and Anne Prescott. Chinese pipa player Hong Shao, from Lexington, KY, will be featured in a public concert on June 15. You can read about the 2003 workshop in the “Spotlight On...” section of the October 2003 issue of the EASC Newsletter.
High School Exchanges to Japan
This year EASC is happy to be able to support students from North Central High School in Indianapolis and Franklin High School in Franklin, IN as they head to Japan to practice their language skills and learn first-hand about Japanese culture.
NCTA Study Tour off to China
From June 23rd to July 12th, EASC will sponsor a study tour to China for past NCTA seminar participants. This two and a half-week study tour for middle and high school teachers is designed to let participants experience first-hand important cultural, historical and educational aspects of the People’s Republic of China. During their travels, teachers will visit key cultural landmarks, museums, and neighborhoods. The group will convene in Chicago the day before departure to continue orientation and enjoy a pre-departure dinner together. Once in the People’s Republic of China, they will visit Beijing, Xian, Nanjing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Highlights of the trip will include an in-depth look at the historical issues that led to Hong Kong ’s reunification with the People’s Republic of China and why “One China, Two Systems” became part of Hong Kong ’s government.
Last updated:1/30/2004
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