[WSCSS] Upcoming Winter and Spring Events Offered by the UW East Asia Resource Center

[Sarah Lin Bhatia]

Upcoming Winter and Spring Events Offered by the UW East Asia Resource
Center


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**WORLD LANGUAGES DAY**
March 2, 2007
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Are you planning to bring your high school juniors and seniors to the 2007
World Languages Day at the University of Washington? Be sure to check out
the EARC-sponsored presentation "Brush and Ink: Chinese Calligraphy
Lessons," as well as all of the East Asia offerings: "Demystifying Chinese
Characters," "Chinese Mini Lesson," "Chinese New Year and Taiwan's
Development," "Echoes of Japan," "Japan: Land of the Rising Fun," and more!

Registration: Please note that this event is already full. For more
information about World Languages Day, please visit the World Languages Day
website: <http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12/wld/default.asp#overview>.

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**TRANSLATING JAPANESE THEATER TRADITION IN TODAY'S WORLD**
Workshop Co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council and the EARC
March 14, 2007 ~ 4:15 - 7:15 p.m.
Communications Building, Room 226, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

How do we integrate the performing arts into the teaching of other subjects
like geography, history, and social studies? This evening, we will take a
deeper look at the classic Japanese art of Noh and learn about its role in
contemporary Japanese culture. Professor Paul Atkins of the UW Asian
Languages and Literature Department will give an introduction to Noh and
discuss it in a historical and cultural context. Following Professor
Atkins’s presentation, David Crandall will do a short performance and talk
about the concept behind his Theatre Nohgaku, an international theater
company that adapts traditional Japanese theater for American audiences.
Sarah Lin Bhatia of the UW East Asia Resource Center will then introduce
ideas for bringing the performing arts into the K-12 classroom. In
conclusion, Tese Wintz Neighbor from the World Affairs Council will share
up-to-date teaching resources on traditional and contemporary Japanese
culture.

Crandall’s original work in the classic Noh form, Crazy Jane, will be
performed at UPS on March 27and the UW on March 31. Discount tickets are
available to registered workshop teachers.

Registration: The registration fee is $26, which includes a light buffet,
presentations, classroom resources, and clock hours.  Please register by
March 9th online at the World Affairs Council website
<http://www.world-affairs.org/> or by downloading and mailing in the
registration form from the EARC website
<http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/calendar.shtml>. Note: Mail form to the
World Affairs Council.

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**TEACHABLE TRADITIONS: FOLK ARTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD** A Mosaic Workshop
for K-8 Educators March 17, 2007 ~ 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thomson Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Join the Jackson School Outreach Centers for delightful day learning to make
folk arts from around the world. Hands-on sessions will put educators to
work cutting, stitching, and pounding their way to a new appreciation and
understanding of world cultures through folk arts. A special keynote session
will introduce toy-making from around the world with the internationally
acclaimed toymaker, Rick Hartman, "The Teaching Toymaker." Come to the
program ready to get to work and leave with cultural knowledge and a bag
full of craft projects to take back to the classroom. 

Registration: The cost of the program is $45. A scrumptious ethnic lunch is
included with the registration fee and clock hours are provided at no
charge. Preregistration is required. Download the workshop registration form
from the EARC website: <http://jsis.washington.edu/earc/calendar.shtml>. For
more information, contact Allison Dvaladze of the Ellison Center at:
dvaladze at u.washington.edu.

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**WATTS AND WATER: HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSNATIONAL RIVERS IN CHINA
AND MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA** Part of the UW Jackson School's Hotspots in
Our World Lecture Series March 28, 2007 ~ 7:00-8:30 p.m.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

As part of the UW Jackson School’s Hot Spots in Our World lecture series, UW
graduate Darrin Magee will present “Watts and Water: Hydropower Development
on Transnational Rivers in China and Mainland Southeast Asia." Dr. Magee
recently completed his Ph.D. in geography after a year of field research at
the Asian International Rivers Center in Kunming, China. His dissertation
research focused on the politics of large-scale hydropower development on
transnational rivers in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province.



Registration: To register for Dr. Magee's lecture or for the full series,
please visit the UW Extension's lecture page:
<http://extension.washington.edu/ext/special/jackson/>.  The cost is $79 for
the series or $19 each for individual lectures.

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**TEACHING DIVERSITY AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH DOCUMENTARY
FILM**
7th Annual Documentary Film Workshop by the UW Jackson School's Outreach
Centers March 31, 2007 ~ 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

In this half-day workshop, University of Washington professors will
introduce educators to documentary films that can be used to teach students
about cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding. This year's
workshop will feature films dealing with issues in Latin America, Europe and
Canada. The films provide excellent teaching "tools" for introducing
diversity and cross-cultural issues into your classrooms today. The workshop
provides an opportunity to enhance that learning to include critical social
issues at the international level.
 
Registration: The registration fee includes 4 clock hours, continental
breakfast, curriculum materials. Please send a check for $25, payable to the
“University of Washington,” to: Attn: Documentary Film Workshop, Canadian
Studies Center, Jackson School of International Studies, Box 353650,
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195. Include your name, home
address, city/state/zip, day/evening phone, school, and grade level taught. 

For more information, please contact Marion Cook, Canadian Studies Center,
(206) 221-6374 or canada at u.washington.edu.

Please note: The workshop has limited space available that will be awarded
on a “funds received, space reserved” basis. Registration fees are
non-refundable. Should you need to cancel your registration, you are welcome
to give your “seat” to a colleague.

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**FABRIC OF HISTORY: INTERWOVEN HISTORIES OF WOMEN AND SILK IN CHINA** 
A Workshop by the EARC and the Henry Art Gallery
April 5, 2007 ~ 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA


Women and silk share long, interwoven histories in China. Join the EARC and
the Henry Art Gallery for a look at the connection between them. Professor
Patricia Ebrey, author of the Cambridge Illustrated History of China, will
speak about the role of women in silk production. Workshop participants will
then view silk robes from the Henry’s collection; Andrea Hugg, graduate
student in UW China Studies, will discuss each piece. Tamara Moats, the
Henry’s Curator of Education, will end the evening with a presentation of
the curriculum guide, Color, Form, and Symbolism: Chinese Court Costume.
Teachers will receive clock hours, dinner, and resource materials. 


Registration: The registration fee is $15, which includes Washington State
clock hours, teaching resources, and a light dinner. Register online
<https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/earc/30631?solstice_selected_bu
tton=btn_5f8696bd105d9bb021d85aac0854ced6_1> or contact the EARC for a
registration form.  For more information about the workshop, please contact
Sarah Bhatia at (206) 543-5995 or sarahlin at u.washington.edu. 

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**CHINESE AP EXAM WORKSHOP**
April 21, 2007 ~ 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

The goal of this workshop is to provide an overview of the establishment of
the AP Chinese course and exam. It will introduce school administrators and
Mandarin Chinese language teachers to the AP Chinese language and culture
course development process, components and specifications of the AP Chinese
exam, and the possible impact that the AP Chinese course and exam may bring
to K-12 and college curricula. The workshop will also provide information on
what curricular support and strategies K-12 teachers may need to begin their
AP Chinese language and culture program, and how teachers can find
appropriate resources for professional development.

Registration: For more information about this workshop and to register,
please visit the AP Chinese workshop website: 
<http://jsis.washington.edu/eacenter/apchinese/index.htm>.

Sarah Lin Bhatia
 
Outreach Coordinator
University of Washington ~ East Asia Resource Center
Box 353650
Seattle, WA, 98195 - 3650
Phone: 206.543.5995    Fax: 206.685.0668
http://jsis.washington.edu/earc