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EASC, along with Indiana University's Center for the Study of Global Change and the School of Education's Cultural Immersion Overseas Student Teaching Project, has been awarded the prestigious 2005 Goldman Sachs Foundation Prize for Excellence in International Education, in the Higher Education category. For more details, go to the About our Center web page.

Science and Technology in the Pacific Century (STIP): The STIP project explores shifts in the location of leading scientific research towards East Asian institutions, which is likely in this century to affect scientific practice and have significant impact on East Asia and the West. The project objective is to build intellectual capacity and academic coordination on these topics.
K-12 Chinese & Japanese Language Teachers Summer Workshop 2007: "New State Standards for East Asian Languages: Implications and Implementation" (July 14, 2007): A one-day workshop for Indiana K-12 teachers of Chinese and Japanese to learn about the new state standards, meet with colleagues, and share resources.

IL/IN East Asian Transnational Film Seminar (May 20-22, 2007): A two-day seminar for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in the Midwest. The application deadline is March 9th.

POSCO TJ Park Foundation NGO Fellowship Program for 2008-2009: EASC is a member of a consortium of five universities that provide year-long sabbaticals to non-governmental organization (NGO) leaders from Korea through the POSCO TJ Park Foundation NGO Fellowship Program.

East Asian Colloquium Series: A series of talks on China, Japan and Korea by scholars in various disciplines that usually take place on Fridays at noon in Ballantine 004. The Fall 2007 schedule is now available .

Exploring East Asia through Stories: A program that allows children ages preschool to 6th grade to explore East Asian folktales through reading, demonstration, and crafts.

East Asian Film Series: EASC's popular film series! The films are shown on Saturday evenings during Fall and Spring semesters and are free to the public. Please note that these films are not suitable for a young audience.
NCTA Seminars on Teaching about Asia: A 30-hour seminar for social studies and humanities teachers of grades 6-12. The 2008 seminars will be held in the following cities: Bloomington, IN; Columbus, IN; Chicago, IL; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN; New Orleans, LA; Birmingham, AL; Lexington, KY; Akron, OH; and Marietta, OH.

Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School (1999- ): An intensive summer workshop for 11th- and 12th-grade high school English teachers. Application deadline for 2007 workshop is March 7, 2007.

Volunteer Opportunities: for those with knowledge of, or experience with, East Asia.