2019 Teaching Asia Workshop: Asian Studies in the Digital Age
Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
October 12, 2019
The Teaching Asia Workshop is designed to foster better understanding of Asia among K-12 teachers
and to provide them with the tools to integrate material on Asia into their curriculum. This year’s
conference theme is “Asian Studies in the Digital Age.” Presenters will discuss how to teach about
Asia in an era increasingly dominated by digital technology. The presentations will include
demonstrations of how instructors might use new digital tools to make the history, politics, and
culture of Asia come to life in the classroom.
Please NOTE that this workshop is free for NCTA alums.
Also, participants will be presented with a professional development certificate of completion and PA ACT 48 hours available upon request.
Program (Room TBD)
9:00-9:15 Registration and Refreshments
9:15-9:30 Dr. Shawn Bender (Dickinson College), Welcome Address
9:30-10:00 Dr. Brenda Jordan (University of Pittsburgh), “NCTA Web Resources for Teaching about Asia”
10:45-11:30 Dr. Jonathan Abel (Penn State University), “Emoji and the Dream of a Universal Language”
11:30-12:15 Dr. Rachael Hutchinson (University of Delaware), “Videogames in the Asian Studies Classroom:
Thematic Readings and Material Culture”
12:15-1:45 Lunch and Keynote Address by Dr. Christine Yano (U of Hawaii), Vice- President,
Association for Asian Studies
2:00-2:45 Dr. Song Chen (Bucknell University), “Transforming the Classroom into a Makerspace:
Teaching China with Digital Resources”
2:45-3:30 Dr. Susan Douglass (Georgetown University), “Teaching the Indian Ocean in World History”
3:30-3:45 Conclusion and Workshop Evaluation
Register here for the Teaching Asia Workshop.
For information on hotels and transportation, click here.