East Asia in Wisconsin Program
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East Asia in Wisconsin Program Tensions between the United States and China have been on the rise. Since a 2018 trade dispute, the situation has worsened to an alarming level due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Anti-Defamation League, among other organizations, has reported a rise in incidents of harassment and assault against Asian Americans, as well as international students and visitors from Asia. While the motivations behind these incidents are complex, a shortage of empathy and understanding is surely a factor. Fostering a better understanding of East Asia and its peoples is part of the core mission of the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. To further this mission, CEAS is working with the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA), the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to pilot a new initiative: East Asia in Wisconsin Program. The initiative supports collection development and programming at public libraries that will enrich understanding of East Asia in local communities. CEAS Grant Information Grants of up to $1,000 are available to public libraries in Wisconsin for: ● the purchase of East Asia-related materials to augment library collections; ● East Asian programming including, but not limited to: book club materials and programming, and hosting virtual programs related to East Asia. Allowable grant fund expenditures: ● Materials ○ Books--any format ○ Films--any format ○ Other materials for circulation ● Program expenses including ○ Multiple book copies (and formats) for book club kits ○ Honoraria for guest speakers/subject experts ○ Marketing costs for advertising programs ○ Staff time for program planning and implementation ○ Short-term licensing of virtual platform(s) ○ Take-away craft kit materials Any proposals that advance the broader mission of the program will be considered. This grant is made possible by a Title VI grant to support international education from the US Department of Education. Additional details: ● For the purposes of this project, East Asia is defined as: ○ China ○ Hong Kong ○ Japan ○ North Korea ○ South Korea ○ Taiwan ○ Tibet ○ Ethnic minorities that historically reside in these countries (Uighurs, Miao, Hakka Ainu, etc.) ● Proposals will be accepted through 5 PM Thursday, October 1, 2020. ● We hope to notify applicants by the end of October 2020 ● Funds will be awarded to successful applicants on a reimbursement basis. Libraries can submit invoices to CEAS for reimbursement. Purchases and expenses should be completed by June 30, 2021, and checks for reimbursement should be expected within 4-6 weeks. ● Any questions regarding the application process should be directed to CEAS Associate Director Laurie Dennis ([email protected]). If you want assistance with preparing your grant, contact Cindy Fesemyer at DPI ([email protected] ). ● A short list of program ideas and a lengthy list of suggested materials follow the application. By no means is either list exhaustive. Please be creative and select materials and programs that are right for your community. David Fields at CEAS and Cindy Fesemyer at DPI are happy to consult with you on matters such as book selection, identifying experts, program ideas, etc. Evaluation criteria Application materials will be evaluated on these criteria: East Asia in Wisconsin - Center for East Asian Studies UW-Madison 2 ● To ensure diversity in funding, CEAS will prioritise giving funding to libraries across all 16 Library Systems, with a wide range of populations served. ● Demonstrated need to diversify the library collection and/or program offerings. Application To apply, please fill out the short application and budget form here. East Asia in Wisconsin - Center for East Asian Studies UW-Madison 3 East Asian Programs Library staff members who create and run programs are creative and collaborative. To that end, the library programs listed below are available for you to do with as you will. You are also encouraged to create your own programs, with or without subject experts. CEAS has recommendations below for UW System subject experts who are available for your programming needs. Here are a few suggestion to get you started with CEAS experts: ● Recorded programs ○ Participants listen or watch in advance ■ Share the recording link ahead of time via your usual advertising channels (social media, website, posters, local calendar listings, etc), urging program participants to experience on their own time. ■ Set a day and time for a virtual discussion gathering (with or without a subject expert), sharing the link to the virtual platform in all of your marketing materials. ■ Bring a set of questions with you for the meeting in case conversation doesn’t flow immediately. ■ Please feel free to share your marketing materials and discussion questions with Laurie at CEAS if you’re interested in sharing them with other libraries across the state. [email protected]. ○ Listening or viewing party East Asia in Wisconsin - Center for East Asian Studies UW-Madison 4 ■ Set a day and time for a virtual listening/viewing and discussion gathering (with or without the subject expert), sharing the link to the virtual platform in all of your marketing materials. ■ On that day, share your screen on your virtual platform so people can experience it in real time. ■ Bring a set of questions with you for the meeting in case conversation doesn’t flow immediately. ■ Please feel free to share your marketing materials and discussion questions with Cindy if you’re interested in sharing them with other libraries across the state. [email protected]. ● Live programs ○ With experts ■ Some CEAS experts (Haiku Hour) may be available to do live programming with you. Perhaps Dr. Adam Kern could lead a Haiku workshop that involves the background and history of the art form, with time for people to write and share their own poems? ■ Set a day and time for a virtual gathering (in conjunction with the subject expert), sharing the link to the virtual platform in all of your marketing materials. ■ Bring a set of questions or sample haiku with you for the meeting in case conversation doesn’t flow immediately. ○ Book & film clubs ■ You can use CEAS grant money to purchase multiple copies of a title for a virtual book or film club discussion. ■ Laurie Dennis at CEAS ([email protected]) can help you find a subject expert to join your book or film discussion in order to bring an extra layer of richness to the virtual table. ■ Set a day and time for a virtual book or film club, sharing the preferred book/film check-out method and link to the virtual platform in all of your marketing materials. ■ Bring a set of questions with you for the meeting in case conversation doesn’t flow immediately. ● Your program ○ Do you know experts on East Asian subjects? Please create your own programming and let us know how it goes. Here are a few ideas to get you started: ■ Haiku program for elementary schoolers or teens ■ Middle school manga book club ■ Take-away Japanese origami kits ■ Chinese music appreciation virtual program and/or take-away CD bundles East Asia in Wisconsin - Center for East Asian Studies UW-Madison 5 ** Contact CEAS Assistant Director Laurie Dennis for more information and to be connected to CEAS Subject Experts and/or CEAS Book & Film Club Experts: [email protected] ** CEAS Program Experts Haiku Hour Featuring Adam Kern, UW-Madison Professor of Japanese Literature & Visual Culture Live or recorded program Explore haiku, the shortest poetic form in the world. Whether crude, moving, erotic or funny, we examine haiku as a fascinating and complex global phenomenon. https://www.wpr.org/shows/haiku-hour-0 How Korea Was Divided and Why It Matters Featuring David Fields, Associate Director of the UW-Madison Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) Recorded program (with possible live Q&A) Learn how the 1882 Korea-American Treaty and the growth of Christianity in Korea explain why Korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea. https://pbswisconsin.org/watch/university-place/how-korea-was-divided-and-why-it-matters-spirax/ Ink And Tears: Five Generations Of A Famous Chinese Family Featuring Rania Huntington, UW-Madison Professor of Chinese Literature Recorded program (with possible live Q&A) Explore the transition from Imperial China to modern China through the writings and customs of prominent writer Yu Yue and his descendants. Dr. Rania Huntington discusses her own journey from Mazomanie, Wisconsin to a career in Chinese studies and shares her personal connection to the Yu family's poignant writings about memory and loss. https://www.wpr.org/shows/ink-and-tears-five-centuries-famous-chinese-family East Asia in Wisconsin - Center for East Asian Studies UW-Madison 6 Still Fighting Seventy Years Later: The Strange Afterlife of World War Two for Japan and Asia Featuring Louise Young, UW-Madison Professor of Japanese History Live or recorded program Seventy years after Japan’s surrender, why does the conduct and interpretation of World War II remain so contested? Professor Young traces the ways in which these issues have “appeared and disappeared and reappeared and re-disappeared” over the past 70 years in Japanese domestic politics and international diplomacy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMdcrh1BOBY CEAS Book & Film Club Experts Invite a subject expert to your virtual East Asian book or film discussion. Here’s a list to get you started, or find someone local to help you make the discussion a memorable one. Charo D'Etcheverry Sarah Thal ● Heian & medieval Japanese texts ● Samurai ● Tale of Genji ● Japanese Religions David Fields Louise Young ● US-Korean Relations ● World War II ● Korean War ● The Atomic Bomb ● North Korea ● Japanese Imperialism Rania Huntington ● Chinese literature before 1900 ● Chinese folklore and mythology East Asia in Wisconsin - Center for East Asian Studies UW-Madison 7 East Asian Materials In collaboration with the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) and CEAS faculty, we have created the following listing of East Asian titles for adults, middle/high school students, and elementary school students.