This is the tenth seminar presented by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the Asian Studies Center (UCIS), and the World History Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Our guest speaker will be Professor Stewart Gordon, senior research scholar at the Center for South Asian Studies, University of Michigan. Dr. Gordon's new book, 'Routes', (University of California, 2011) explores four different kinds of routes: trade, supply, river and pilgrimage in a worldwide perspective. Each of the twelve chapters focuses on one of the great routes of human history, as far back as the Roman Appian Way and as contemporary as Interstate 90. Each features a traveler, through whose eyes we see the route. Several shared themes underpin the chapters, such as the degree of government financing and control and non-commodity items that move along roads (knowledge, unintended migration, cuisine and fashion).

In addition to Dr. Gordon's formal talk there will be ample time for discussion of teaching materials which are pertinent to the topic. Teachers will leave the seminar with classroom-friendly documents.

REGISTRATION: Please return the following information by Friday, Sepember 17 by email (hughespw@pitt.edu) - NAME, EMAIL, SCHOOL. In case of limited space, registration preference will be given to K-12 faculty, but all are welcome to attend.