EAST ASIA for TEACHERS E-NEWSLETTER January/February/March/April 2013 Notes from the Center

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EAST ASIA FOR TEACHERS E-NEWSLETTER January/February/March/April 2013 Notes from the Center

Welcome to the Year of the Snake! The beginning of the calendar year and the middle of the academic year is a good time for us to stop and reflect on where we are headed before we plunge into our spring programming.

This newsletter is filled with information on opportunities for you to experience East Asia in museums, lectures, conferences, and online. Our weekly e-bulletin will remind you of some of these happenings as well as informing you of late-breaking events, recommended resources, and other news. You can also connect with us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest on our activities as well as links to important stories out of East Asia.

We always appreciate your suggestions for programming and resources which will help you teach about East Asia, from elementary to graduate school. In response to your requests, look for upcoming webinars on Americans in East Asia, Japanese tea ceremony, and contemporary China. Also watch for announcements about new Korea and China culture kits, a new Center website, and more. Finally, we hope to see you at a Center event soon!

Anne Prescott, Director Five College Center for East Asian Studies

Anne Prescott Director INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Melinda Buckwalter NCTA PROGRAMS pp. 2 3 Program Assistant –

Arlene Kowal EVENTS pp. 4–7 E-Newsletter Consultant PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT pp. 8–10 Smith College 69 Paradise Road TEACHER RESOURCES p. 11 Northampton, MA 01063 (413)585-3751 TRAVEL & STUDY p. 12 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.smith.edu/fcceas ANNOUNCEMENTS p. 13 1 NCTA PROGRAMS

The Five College Center for East Asian Studies, a national coordinating site for the Na- tional Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), invites grades K-12 educators interested in increasing their knowledge and improving their teaching about China, Japan, and Korea to en- roll in an NCTA seminar in New England or upstate New York. The consortium is a multiyear initiative to foster a permanent place for Asia in the pre-college curriculum. Seminars are de- signed to support teachers’ efforts to integrate East Asia into the classrooms. They offer 30 hours of instruction in the history, geography, cultures, arts, and literatures of East Asia. In addition to completing the required hours, participants submit implementation plans that demonstrate how seminar content and materials will be incorporated into their classrooms. Dur- ing the subsequent school year they attend a session at which they share the ways they have in- tegrated East Asia into the curriculum with their colleagues. Successful completion of these requirements makes seminar “graduates” eligible to apply for future Center-sponsored study tours to East Asia (pending funding). In addition, the Center provides enrichment activities for seminar alumni. Teachers who complete the seminar program receive a $300 stipend. This project is generously funded by a grant from the Freeman Foundation. Further information is available at www.smith.edu/fcceas and www.NCTAsia.org.

2013 Japan Study Tour

The Five College Center for East Asian Studies will conduct a study tour to Japan, June 20 through July 2 (tentative dates: pending funding). Alumni of the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia program from any state are eligible to apply. The group will be led by Center Director Dr. Anne Prescott with John Frank, Social Studies Teacher, Center Grove High School, Greenwood, IN, as curriculum coordinator. The group will visit Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Kyoto. The goal of this study tour is to learn about peace education in Japan and to use that knowledge to develop teaching strategies for use in U.S. schools. Pre-departure online orientation and a post-study tour dissemination project are required. The study tour is funded by a grant from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (pending) and the Freeman Foundation. For application and details, visit www.smith.edu/ fcceas/news/2013 Japan study tour application.pdf.

The logo preceding an entry signals the Center’s or NCTA’s (National Consortium for Teaching about Asia) direct involvement in the activity.

Please note that the purpose of this E-Newsletter is to provide information about East Asia. Inclusion of any listing should not be construed as an endorsement of any service, group, or individual. Also, dates and times may be subject to change, and there may be a charge for some events. Please contact the appropriate organization for details.

2 NCTA PROGRAMS 2013 SEMINARS & WEBINARS

Massachusetts

Arlington: Timothy Hoey. Tel (781)475-5360. Email: [email protected]. Dates and location: Jan 5, 26, Feb 9, Mar 2, 6, 23, 2013 (8:30 am-3:30 pm); All sessions held at Arlington High School.

Chicopee: Arlene Kowal. Tel (413)250-1424. Email: [email protected]. Dates and location: Jan 26, Feb 2, 9, Mar 9, 16, 2013 (8:30 am–3:30 pm); All sessions held at Elms College. New York

Buffalo: Bruce Acker. Tel (518)631-9870. Email: [email protected]. Dates and location: Jan 17, 26, 31, Feb 9, 14, 28, Mar 9, 14, 23, 2013 (Thurs sessions: 4-7 pm, Sat sessions: 9 am-12 noon); All sessions held at Western New York Teacher Center at Erie BOCES, West Seneca. Rhode Island

Middletown: Christopher Walsh. Tel (401)423-0902. Email: [email protected]. Dates and locations: Jan 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 26, Mar 5, Apr 2, 9, 30, 2013 (4-7 pm). All sessions held at St. George’s School.

WEBINARS

DISTANT VOICES: 19th Century American Diplomats, Missionaries, and Adventurers in East Asia with John Frank, 2011 Elgin Heinz Award Winner, Feb 21 (7-8 pm EST) Reserve your webinar seat at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/513856998.

Japanese Tea Ceremony with Yuko Eguchi, Apr 16 (7-8 pm EDT). Reserve your webinar seat at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/439955462.

Remember that you can view these past webinars: All About Korea; Elementary School Life in Japan; Footbinding in China; Japanese Aesthetics: From Ma to Kata and Beyond; Korean Re- unification: Party of Six? Your Table is Ready; Life in Shikoku: Noodles, Pilgrimage, and More; O-Shogatsu: Japanese New Year's Traditions Explained; Okinawa; Other Voices in Japan: South Asia; Sakura in Japanese Culture; Teaching about March 11 and Japan’s Recovery; There's a Shrine in My Temple! Combinatism in Japanese Religion; Through Children's Eyes: Hiroshima Visit http://www.smith.edu/fcceas.

Also available, please email the Center for the link: Culture Day in Japan: Living National Treasures & Tangible Cultural Properties, Korean Salmunori, October 10 in Taiwan and Japan.

Questions? [email protected] or Tel (413)585-3751.

3 EVENTS EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES & FILMS

KAJI ASO STUDIO (INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS), BOSTON, MA The Kaji Aso Studio conducts classes in art, ceramics, Japanese arts and culture, and tea ceremony beginning Jan 7. Their calendar of events includes the exhibitions Pine Wind, Jan 19 through Feb 14 with an opening reception Jan 19 (7 pm); Drawing Show, Feb 16 through Mar 14 with an opening reception Feb 18 (7 pm); Dot Show, Mar 16 through Apr 4; and Endless Journey, Apr 6–25. Visit www.kajiasostudio.com/webroot/home.cfm.

JAPAN SOCIETY, NYC The 15th Contemporary Dance Showcase Japan + East Asia is scheduled for Jan 11–12 followed by a MetLife Meet-the-Artists Reception on Jan 11. Visit www.japansociety.org.

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NYC Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art displays until Jan 13 and Buddhism Along the Silk Road until Feb 10. Opening Feb 2 is Birds in the Art of Japan. Visit www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions.

KOREAN CULTURAL SERVICE, NYC Currently exhibiting through Jan 18 is Unbreakable. “Korean Movie Night” at Tribeca Cinemas (54 Varick Street, NYC) includes: The King of Pigs, Jan 15; Padak, Jan 29; The House, Feb 12, and The Window, Feb 26. For details visit www.koreanculture.org? mid=FilmsE_KMN.

ASIA SOCIETY, NYC Currently on exhibit is Bound Unbound: Lin Tianmiao through Jan 27. Patronage and Power: Selections from the Asia Society Museum Collection runs Feb 26 through Aug 4 and The Artful Recluse: Painting, Poetry, and Politics in 17th Century China opens Mar 6 and continues through Jun 2. Visit www.asiasociety.org/arts/asia-society-museum. Performances include: Dis/Oriented: Antonioni in China, Jan 13; The Knights and Wu Man, Feb 7 (8pm); and Yuhemina Puppet Company, Feb 15. Visit www.asiasociety.org/calendar- home.

KOREA SOCIETY, NYC The exhibition Traces of Life: Seen Through Korean Eyes, 1945–1992 is in the gallery through Jan 31. Visit www.koreasociety.org/arts/gallery. In their film series, Sleepless Night screens Jan 13 (5 pm), and a performance, Sonnet of an Innocent Flower: Music and Dances of the Choson Kisaeng, is scheduled Jan 17 (6:30 pm). Visit www.koreasociety.org.

ART COMPLEX MUSEUM, DUXBURY, MA To begin the museum’s 2013 exhibition schedule, a teabowl by Raku Sonyu will be high- lighted with representative Chinese objects. Visit www.artcomplex.org/exhibitions.html.

4 EVENTS EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES & FILMS

WORCESTER ART MUSEUM, WORCESTER, MA On exhibit are Spotlight on Maki Haku through Jan and Looking at the Stars through May. Opening in late Jan will be Silent Gardens. Visit www.worcesterart.org/Exhibitions.

PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM, SALEM, MA Ongoing exhibitions are Fish, Silk, Tea, Bamboo: Cultivating an Image of China through Sep 15 and FreePort (No. 005): Michael Lin through Oct 27. More information is available at www.pem.org/exhibitions/current.

SMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, NORTHAMPTON, MA Collecting Art of Asia displays Feb 1 through May 26. The exhibition will include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and South and Southeast Asian art. Visit www.smith.edu/artmuseum.

CHINESE PERFORMING ARTS, LINCOLN, MA The Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts offers: Empty Choreography, Buddhism and Taoism Temple Music, Feb 2 (8 pm); Chinese Performing Arts of North America, Mar 30 (8 pm); and Meng-Chieh Liu, piano, Apr 13 (8 pm); all at the New England Conservatory (Jordan Hall). The 22nd Annual All American Youth Chinese Brush Painting and Calligraphy Competi- tion is announced and has an application deadline of Apr 15. Visit www.Chineseperformingarts.net.

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, MIDDLETOWN, CT The Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University presents the exhibition, Traces of Life: Seen Through Korean Eyes, 1942-1992, Feb 6 through May 26. Visit www.wesleyan.edu/mansfield/exhibitions/index.html.

CHINA INSTITUTE, NYC Exhibiting through Feb 17 is New “China:” Porcelain Art from Jingdezhen, 1910–2012. Opening Apr 4 is the exhibit Dunhuang: Buddhist Art at the Gateway of the Silk Road. Visit www.chinainstitute.org/gallery/exhibitions. Spring 2013 K-12 Educator’s Reception welcomes teachers on Feb 1 (5-8:30 pm) with a gallery tour, calligraphy, and paper cutting activities. RSVP by Jan 30 to Adam Supraner, Email: [email protected].

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON, MA Current exhibitions include: Cats to Crickets: Pets in Japan’s Floating World through Feb 18; Divine Depictions: Korean Buddhist Paintings through Jun 23; and Chinese Lacquer 1200- 1800 through Sep 8. Opening Apr 14 and ending Aug 4 is Samurai!: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection. Visit www.mfa.org/exhibitions.

ASIAN CULTURAL CENTER OF VT The Asian Cultural Center of Vermont celebrates Hinamatsuri (Japan’s Doll Festival), Mar 3 (1–3 pm), at CX Silver Gallery, 814 Western Avenue, West Brattleboro. For more details, visit www.accvt.org or contact Adam Silver: Tel(802)579-9088. 5 EVENTS EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES & FILMS

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS/AMHERST The Asian Language and Literature Department at University of Massachusetts at Amherst sponsors Peony Pavilion Opera, Mar 7 (7:30 pm) at Bowker Auditorium. Visit www.umass.edu/events/subcategory/2353.

BURLINGTON TAIKO GROUP, VT The Burlington Taiko Group offers classes and artist-in-residence programs. An upcoming performance is scheduled at the Flynn Center Main Stage, Mar 24 (3 pm), Burlington, VT. Visit www.burlingtontaiko.org.

JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF VERMONT St. Michael’s College and the Japan-America Society of Vermont have scheduled Matsuri ’13, Apr 7. For more information visit www.jasv.org/matsuri.

PUCKER GALLERY, BOSTON, MA Pottery by Yoshinori Hagiwara will be exhibited Apr 6 through Jun. Visit www.puckergallery.com/upcoming.html.

2013, Year of the Snake (According to the Chinese Zodiac)

People born in the year of the snake are thought to be intuitive, extremely creative, intelligent, wise, great thinkers, prefer to work alone, prefer a peaceful life, and symbolize wisdom. For more details, visit www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/Chinese-zodia/snake.asp

Lucky for those born in the year of the snake: Numbers 2, 8, and 9; Colors red, light yellow, and black; Flowers orchid and cactus. To learn more, visit www.travelchinaguide.com/ intro/social_customs/zodiac/snake.html.

Be sure to view celebrations and activities scheduled for the Lunar New year on page 7.

EVENTS EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES & FILMS

SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR

JAPAN SOCIETY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT Oshogatsu will be celebrated Jan 13 at Plum Tree Restaurant, New Canaan. Included will be a classical Japanese dance by Kyoko Ohnishi and a talk by Fred Maupin on his experiences as a JET (assistant English teacher) in Japan followed by a mochitsuki (rice pounding). Visit http://home.earthlink.net/~jsfc/upev.html.

JAPAN SOCIETY, NYC Oshogatsu will be celebrated Jan 27 with a festival of events including lion dancing, taiko drumming, rice pounding, calligraphy, and kite-making/flying. Visit www.japansociety.org/ event/japans-new-years-day-celebration-oshogatsu-4.

KOREA SOCIETY, NYC Family Day, Feb 2, features storytelling, traditional games, and tasting Korean foods. Visit www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies/educational_outreach/ family_day_korean_new_year_2013.html.

PEABODY ESSX MUSEUM, SALEM, MA A Lunar New Year celebration is scheduled for Feb 9 (10 am-4 pm) with a lion dance, drop-in art activities, folk art workshops, drumming and folk dances, and storytelling. Visit www.pem.org/calendar/event/705-lunar_new_year.

ASIA SOCIETY, NYC Moon Over Manhattan: Celebrating the New Year Family Day, Feb 9 (1-4 pm) includes activities for the entire family. Visit www.asiasociety.org/calendar-home.

CHINA INSTITUTE, NYC Lion Dance and Chinese Kung Fu demonstration are scheduled for Feb 10. Family workshops include dumpling making, calligraphy, and paper cutting. To register, Email: cel- [email protected] or visit www.chinainstitute.org/education/for-families.

ASIAN CULTURAL CENTER OF VT, BRATTLEBORO, VT The Asian Cultural Center of Vermont presents a Lunar New Year of China, Korea, and Vietnam Celebration, Feb 17 (1-3:30 pm) in Brattleboro at the River Garden, 157 Main Street. For more details, contact Adam Silver: Tel (802)579-9088.

7 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES & MEETINGS

NYSCSS, New York State Council for the Social Studies, and NYS4A, New York State Social Studies Supervisors Association, have their Annual Conference Feb 28 through Mar 2 at the Westchester Hilton, Rye Brook, NY. Visit www.nyscss.org. The 53rd Greater Metropolitan New York Social Studies Conference will take place Feb 2 at UFT Offices at 50/52 Broadway, NYC. Visit www.nyscss.org.

NERC, Northeast Regional Conference on the Social Studies, holds its annual conference Apr 8–10 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center, Sturbridge, MA. Several NCTA alum will give presentations. Visit www.masscouncil.org.

NELMS, New England League of Middle Schools Annual Conference, is Apr 4–5 at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI. Visit www.nelms.org/pages/conferences/ annual/annual.html.

AAS, Association for Asian Studies 2013 Annual Conference, is Mar 21–24 in San Diego, CA. Visit www.asian-studies.org/conference.

NCLC, National Chinese Language Annual Conference, is Apr 7–9 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel, Boston, MA. Visit http://asiasociety.org/education/chinese-language- initiatives/national-chinese-language-conference-2013.

CALL FOR PAPERS/PROPOSALS

EAA, Education About Asia, calls for manuscripts for its “Cyber Asia and the New Me- dia,” (Fall 2013 Issue). Submission deadline is Mar 10. Contact Lucien Ellington, Email: [email protected].

Feb 28 is the deadline for papers for the World History Association 22nd Annual Confer- ence. Visit www.thewha.org.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THIS UPCOMING CONFERENCE

WHA, World History Association 22nd Annual Conference, is Jun 26-29 at North Hennepin Community College, Minneapolis, MN. Visit www.thewha.org.

8 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LECTURES & WORKSHOPS Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, has scheduled a gallery seminar related to the current exhibition, Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art, “The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging,” Jan 9 (11 am and 2:30 pm). Visit www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/ listings/2012/rinpa-aesthetic. An exhibition tour for Buddhism Along the Silk Road: 5th-8th Century is scheduled Jan 30 (10 am). Visit www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/ buddhism. Also scheduled is a gallery talk: Portraits in Korean Art, Feb 5 (11 am). Contact Molly Kysar, Email: [email protected]. In their Sunday at the Met series, a lecture is scheduled: Americans and the Porcelain City, Mar 3 (3 pm). Contact Ariel Greene, Email: [email protected].

Primary Source, Watertown, MA offers ten-week online courses beginning Jan 16: The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China and Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644. The ending date for both online courses is Mar 27. Register online at http:// primarysource.kintera.org/courses1213, or contact Abby Detweiler, Email: [email protected].

China Institute, NYC, offers in conjunction with the exhibition New “China”: Porcelain Art from Jingdezen, 1910-2012, a “Porcelain Painting Workshop” for all age groups. Contact Yue Ma, Email: [email protected] or Tel (212)744-8181 ext.147. Another offering, Jan 16, is the screening of China: From Cartier to Confucius followed by a Q&A period with the producer. Visit www.chinainstitute.org/education/for-educators/K-12- professional-development/workshops-events.

Japan Society, NYC, offers in their Performing Arts Program: Seinendan Theatre Com- pany and Osaka University Robot Theatre Robot Project, Feb 7–9; Strolling Invader, Apr 1; and a workshop, Exploring Naturalism: Acting Workshop with Oriza Hirata, Feb 9. Visit www.japansociety.org/page/programs/performing_arts_program.

Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, offers a series of gallery talks and lectures: Gallery talk: In the Footsteps of the Buddha: Buddhist Art at Yale, Feb 6 (12:30 pm); Lecture: The Indo-Pacific Gallery: Ancestors, Warriors, and Weavers, Feb 24 (3 pm); Gallery talk: Masterpieces of Islamic Art at Yale, Mar 27 (12:30 pm); and Lecture: Asian Art at the Yale University Art Gallery, Apr 7 (3 pm). For details, contact Alesia DiCosola, Email: [email protected].

Council on East Asian Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, offers a series of lectures: Japanese Representations of the Buddha Shakyamuni Descending from a Mountain, Feb 7 (Time TBA); and Traveling Through Autumn Leaves, Feb 18 (Time TBA). Several events have speakers and dates but titles and times are not yet finalized. For further information, visit http://eastasianstudies.research.yale.edu/events.php. Also refer to our E-Bulletin for updates.

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9 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LECTURES & WORKSHOPS

The Teachers’ Program for Global Studies, Clark University, Worcester, MA hosts several workshops: China’s Ancient Legacies, Feb 25 and Mar 5; River Cities of the Yangtze and Mekong: Accommodating Human Needs in the Preservation of Two Great River Basins, date TBA. For more information or to register, Email: [email protected].

The Asian Studies Program of the University of Buffalo, NY, with a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities offers a summer institute for K-12 teachers who teach about China and India: China and India: Comparisons and Connections, Jul 1–19, at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Stipends are offered for travel, accommodations, and meals. Application deadline is Mar 4. Visit www.asianstudies.buffalo.edu/nehsummerinstituteindex.shtml.

NCTA, National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, and the East Asian Studies Center, Indiana University at Bloomington offer NCTA Teaching East Asian Literature in the High School Workshop, Jul 14–19. Application deadline is Mar 11. Teachers are provided with housing, some meals, and materials. Visit www.indiana.edu/~easc/outreach/educators/ literature/index.shtml.

NCTA, National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, and TEA, Program for Teaching East Asia at the University of Colorado, host a summer institute, Re-Inventing Japan: Teaching about 21st Century Issues and Trends, Jul 9–17. The institute is open to secondary teachers who teach about Asia. Travel stipends are available. Application deadline is Mar 15. Visit www.colorado.edu/cas/tea/programs/downloads/Re-Inventing%20Japan% 20Summer%Institute%20flyer.pdf.

10 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEACHER RESOURCES

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, has launched a major web resource, MetPublications, www.metmuseum.org/metpublications. This resource allows users to search 643 books published by the museum about art and art history by title, author, keyword, publication type, theme, or collection. The user can also read, download, and search the full contents of 368 out-of-print titles. Also available is the ability to explore works of art from the museum’s collection featured in all titles with links to updated information.

National Archives at Boston (Waltham), MA, has resources for learning about Chinese Exclusion. About 25,000 case files documenting the enforcement are preserved and available to the public. There are also online resources for teaching about the topic including documents, stories, and activities suitable for the classroom. Visit www.archives.gov/boston/education/ teachable-texts-/chinese-exclusion.html. Teachers are also invited to visit in person (with a photo ID). Visit www.archives.gov/boston.

Asia Society, NYC, has a new website, China + Globalization which includes teaching and learning tools in both Chinese and English. Multimedia presentations with lesson plans are included. Visit http://asiasociety.org/c+g.

Escape from Camp 14, a new book by Blaine Hardin, tells the story of Shin Dong-hyuk, a North Korean raised in a prison camp, and his successful escape. An interview with Shin Dong- hyuk from 60 Minutes can be viewed at www.cbsnews.com/video/60minutes/newsmakers.

FOR YOUR STUDENTS

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA features activities on weekends for students and their families. Starting Jan 12, activities are scheduled featuring silk: paper making, snow- flakes, flowers, cocoon statues, and landscape collages. Visit www.pem.org/calendar.

Global Arts 2012–2013 Season, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA, has available for students, grades 3-8, and their teachers Chinese Theatre Works: Toy Theatre Peony Pavilion, Mar 7 (10 am). Visit www.umass.fineartscenter.com/ schools.

11 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL & STUDY

U.S.-CHINA TEACHER EXCHANGE PROGRAM The National Committee on U.S.-China relations offers an exchange program for teachers in American and Chinese schools. American K-12 teachers in China teach English, and Chinese secondary teachers may teach Chinese history, language, and culture and/or English as a second language. Application deadline is Feb 1. Visit www.ncuscr.org/programs/tep.

KOREA SOCIETY, NYC Korea Society, NYC, announces its 2013 Spring Fellowship, Korean Studies Program to be held in Korea, Mar 27 through Apr 7, open to American educators. Application deadline is Feb 8. For eligibility information and application, visit www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies/ fellowships/2013_spring_in_korean_studies.html.

KOREA ACADEMY FOR EDUCATORS KAFE, Korea Academy for Educators, announces its 10th Annual Seminar “Explore Korean History, Culture and Cuisine,” open to K-12 educators and administrators to be held at the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA, Jul 29 through Aug 2. Out of state teachers may apply to the Fellowship Program to cover travel and hotel costs. Visit www.koreaacademy.org.

KEIZAI KOHO CENTER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Middle and high school teachers of economics, history, and social studies; department supervisors; specialists; school administrators at district and state levels; and faculty associated with colleges directly concerned with training of K-12 teachers are eligible to apply for a ten- day educator tour to Japan, Jun 30 through Jul 8. Application deadline is Feb 15. Visit www.us-japan.org/programs/kkc/k2013/index.html.

JAPAN SOCIETY, NYC The Japan Society offers a three-week study tour to Japan, Jun 30 through Jul 22 for middle and high school educators and administrators. Application deadline is Feb 28. Visit www.japansociety.org/educators_study_tour.

COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL STUDY EXCHANGE Council on International Study Exchange has several opportunities for university graduates or teachers to teach English in China or South Korea for one or two semesters. Deadline is May 1 for fall. Visit www.ciee.org/teach/myciee.

FOR YOUR STUDENTS

YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING Youth for Understanding offers an international exchange for high schools students during the summer in China, Japan, or Korea. Application deadline is Apr 1 for summer programs and Oct 1 for winter programs. Visit www.yfu-usa.org/american-students.php.

12 ANNOUNCEMENTS

ELGIN HEINZ OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD The Elgin Heinz Outstanding Teacher award program recognizes exceptional teachers who further mutual understanding between Americans and Japanese. The award is presented annu- ally to two pre-college teachers in two categories, humanities and Japanese language, and con- sists of a certificate of recognition, a $2,500 monetary award, and $5,000 in project funds. The award is open to current full-time K-12 classroom teachers of any relevant subject in the United States. Application deadline is Feb 1. Contact David Janes, US-Japan Foundation at djanes@us -jf.org or visit www.us-jf.org/elginHeinz.html.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY BEE This year’s Massachusetts State Geographic Bee will be held Apr 5 at Worcester Academy in Worcester, MA. Visit www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee.

PUBLICATION Piper Gaubatz (UMass) and Weiping Wu (Tufts University) have recently published The Chinese City: Geography, History, and Environment (Routledge, 2012).

RESOURCE DIRECTORY Maine International Resource Directory is a web-based collection of descriptions and contact information for 350 Maine organizations involved in international activity. Visit www.wacmaine.org/mird.

ASIA SOCIETY, NYC Launching Feb 5 is ChinaFile, an online magazine. A panel discussion of reporters who have covered China in the past three and one-half decades can be viewed (free live webcast) at the ceremony for the launching (6:30 pm EST). Visit www.asiasociety.org/new-york/events/ chinafile-launch-covering-china-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow.

In Memoriam—Beate Sirota Gordon It is with sadness that we have learned of the passing of Beate Sirota Gordon, the woman who single-handedly wrote women’s rights into the Constitution of modern-day Japan, and was the last living member of the American team that wrote the Constitution. Ms. Gordon worked as an interpreter on General Douglas MacArthur’s staff. She was the only woman on the team with two dozen men given the task of producing a constitution in the record time of seven days. Her job was to write the section on women’s rights. Having lived in Japan pre-war, she had seen women’s lives firsthand. Her work gave women a set of rights that were non-existent prior to the war. The new Constitution took effect in 1947. The Order of the Sacred Treasure was bestowed on her by the Japanese government in 1998. In the 1950s, Ms. Gordon joined the Japan Society in New York to become the director of performing arts. In 1970, she became the director of performing arts at the Asia Society in New York. She returned to Japan to lecture widely with the release of her memoir, The Only Woman in the Room. She was the subject of a stage play and documentary, The Gift from Beate. For more information, visit www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/world/asia/beate-gordon- feminist-heroine-in-japan-dies-at-89.html?_r=0. 13