Summer Seminar Schedule (updated 07/08/08)
The topics and reading assignments are subject to change.
The following books will be provided to each
teachers and reading assignments will be selected from some of them.
Sources of Chinese Tradition Vol. 1 (2nd Edition)
by
William Theodore De Bary (Editor),
Irene Bloom (Editor), et al.
Sources of Japanese
Tradition Vol.
2 (2nd
Edition) by
Wm. Theodore De Bary (Compiler),
Donald Keene (Editor), et al.
Korea's Place in the Sun:
A Modern History
by
Bruce Cumings
Lost Name by Richard Kim
War Comes to Long An:
Revolutionary Conflict in a Vietnamese Province
by Jeffrey Race
(The books and seminar
contents may be changed without notice.)
| Sessions/
Locations |
Date/time (hours) | Topic and Speaker | Assignments before you attend the seminars |
| Required Readings | |||
|
1. Leutze 131 |
4/26/08 Sat.
9:30a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (5 hours) |
9:30 -10:00 Orientation 10:00 -12:50 (10 min. break in-between) Geography and Culture in East Asia, Prof. Yixin Chen 12:50 - 1:40 Lunch is provided, the seminar 1:40 - 2:55 Chinese Folk tales, Prof. Jiangbo Wan 3:05 - 4:20 Japanese Folk tales by Prof. Yoko Kano |
N/A |
2.
Leutze 143 |
6/20/08
Fri.
9:30 - 4:30 p.m. (6 hours) (This date has been changed from May 10th) |
9:30 Welcome and House keeping issues
9:40 - 10:55: "Cultural Foundations of Chinese Civilization: Confucianism,
Taoism & Buddhism" Prof. Paige Tan 12:30 - 2:00 Lunch and "Rice and Japanese Culture," Prof. Yoko Kano 2:15 - 3:30 "Tai Chi" with Martha Gregory |
The following handouts are provided in the Feb. 2 seminar. Chinese Philosophical Traditions: Confucianism Handout. De Bary, et al. "Confucius," Sources of Chinese Tradition, 15-33. Buddhism Handout. Two Buddhist sutras, "Setting in Motion the Wheel of Truth," and "Universal Love." Tao Te Ching, Selections: The Chinese Empire Selected Poems of Du Fu and Li Po. "The Emperor's Decree
to Outer Barbarians," 104-113, &"A Great Statesman Advocates
Self-Strengthening," 236-239. Please start reading "Lost Name" by Richard Kim |
|
3.
Leutze 143 |
8/13/08 Wed. 9:30 - 4:30 p.m. (6 hours) |
9:30 Welcome and House keeping issues 9:40 - 10:55 Ancient-Medieval Japan: The Age of Kami and Buddhas. Prof. John Tucker 11:15 - 12:30 "Tokugawa Japan: The Samurai and Geisha Culture Prof. John Tucker 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch is provided by the seminar 1:30 - 2:45 Calligraphy, Prof. Yoko Kano 3:05 - 4:20 Taiko drum workshop by Rocky and Yoko Iwashima |
Sources of Japanese Tradition, vol. 1 (2nd
Edition):
Sources of
Japanese Tradition, vol. 2 (2nd edition) ： |
|
4. Leutze 143 |
8/14/08 Thu. 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (6 hours) | 9:30 Welcome and House keeping issues 9:40 - 10:55 Vietnam War, Prof. Paige Tan 11:15 - 12:30 Vietnam (Modern), Prof. Paige Tan 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch is provided by the seminar 1:30 - 2:30 Image Tour to Vietnam, Prof. Yoko Kano 2:45 - 4:15 East Asian movies for classroom use, Prof. Yoko Kano |
For a holistic understanding and overview: Cuming's Korea's Place in the Sun, the Preface, page 9-18 and all of Chapter 1 (Please read more if you can.) For the "modern" part of Korean history, culture, and politics: "Lost Name" by Richard Kim |
|
5.
Leutze 143 |
8/15/08 Fri.
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (6 credit hours)
|
9:30 Welcome and House keeping issues 9:40 - 12:20 Facts and resources on Korea, Prof. Kiree Ku 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch is provided by the seminar 1:30 - 2:45 Korean Music by Prof. Jonathan Kramer 3:05 - 4:20 Korean musical instruments "Gayageum" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayageum) and "Janggu" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janggu) Workshop |
1) On the Vietnam War: Jeffrey Race, War Comes to Long An, Berkeley: University of California Press, 1972. Map, 1-2, and 44-81. 2) On reform in contemporary Vietnam:
Yevgeny Kobelev, "Vietnam: The Policy of Doi Moi Turns 20." Far Eastern
Affairs. Vol 35, No. 1, 2007. 47-64.
|
|
6. Leutze 143 |
9/13/08 (Sat.) 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Graduation Ceremony with Implementation Plan Presentations by all the teachers and other administrative issues such as payments. We will have guest speakers who went to China and Vietnam this summer by NCTAN study abroad program. |
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