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Welcome to the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) at the University of Pittsburgh

For over 20 years, the nationwide network of NCTA sites has worked with thousands of K-12 educators to provide high-quality professional development opportunities. Funded by the Freeman Foundation, NCTA gets teachers quickly up to speed on the histories, arts, cultures, politics, languages and literatures of East Asia, with a particular focus on China, Japan and Korea.  The core of our professional development opportunities are our 36-hour seminars for educators, taught by university faculty throughout our eleven state region of Alabama, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. In addition to our core seminars, we also host other professional development opportunities, such as workshops, webinars, online book discussions, and study tours to East Asia. We look forward to working with you.

 

China and Japan in Wartime, 1936-1945: War Experiences Through Literature

This free asynchronous seven-week special topics course for K-12 educators will consider a sampling of short stories and poetry written during and in the aftermath of WWII by Chinese and Japanese writers capturing experiences and memories of war in each country. The course consists of three two-week modules: war on the battlefield, war on the home front, and women’s experiences of WWII. All selections are in English translation and most appropriate for high school use; middle and high school educators welcome to apply, however. The course will take place asynchronously via the Proboards discussion board platform.  

Upcoming Events

Jan
27
Online Special Topics Course: China and Japan in Wartime, 1936-1945: War Experiences Through Literature
11:59 pm
Online via Proboards
Jan
31
Online Workshop: Folding it into the Curriculum: Origami and STEAM in the K-12 Classroom Workshop for Educators
5:30 pm
Online via Zoom
Feb
21
Online Lecture: The View from Ground Zero: Teaching the Bomb through Literature
7:00 pm
Online via Zoom
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Benefits for K-12 Educators
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Study in Asia
NCTA alumni are eligible for a variety of summer experiences in East Asia sponsored by both the University of Pittsburgh coordinating site and the... Learn More
EAGLE
The East Asia Gateway for Linking Educators (EAGLE) Is an online database of materials for NCTA teachers, a media collection database, and the blog... Learn More