Japan and the West: From First Encounters to Contemporary Global Issues
An NCTA seminar for teachers of all grade levels
July 11 - 15, 2016
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Mon-Thurs) and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m (Fri)
Location: University of Washington in Seattle, WA
Seminar leader: Melanie King, Art History faculty at Seattle Central College
Japan and the West: From First Encounters to Contemporary Global Issues will focus on points of intersection between Japan, Europe, and America from their first encounters to the present. We will weave visual art together with primary and secondary source texts in order to explore historical change and continuity from multiple perspectives.
Application: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/earc/291921
China's Past: New Strategies for Teaching the Sources of Chinese Civilization
An NCTA seminar for teachers of grades 3-8
July 25 - 29, 2016
8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
Location: University of Washington in Seattle, WA
Seminar leader: Patricia Burleson with guest lectures by UW faculty Deborah Porter and David Bachman from the Jackson School of International Studies
China’s Past: New Strategies for Teaching the Sources of Chinese Civilization will cover a broad range of Chinese history including Confucius and the foundations of Chinese culture, the legacies of the Tang and Song dynasties, and the ways in which Chinese history is understood in China today. Attention will be given to curriculum and resources.
Application: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/earc/292698
EARC Seminar Benefits
- Aside from a $100 registration fee and a $50 housing fee for out-of-town participants, this National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) seminar is FREE to teachers thanks to generous funding from the Freeman Foundation
- Teachers who complete the seminar will receive $100 for the purchase of teaching material and a subscription to the teaching journal Education about Asia
- Credit options: 35 WA State OSPI clock hours (free) or 2 UW 400-level credits (for a fee of ~$230)
- All course materials and weekday lunches provided
- Partial travel stipends, room and board provided for out-of-town participants
The application deadline is March 22, 2016.
