In-Person Workshop

2024 MARAAS Conference - Pop Culture and Teaching About Asia Forum for K-12 Educators

 

Join Us for the Pop Culture and Teaching About Asia Forum at the Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference

November 2nd, 2024 

University of Delaware's Newark campus

 

Are you looking for innovative ways to incorporate Asian culture into your curriculum? Do you want to engage your students with exciting content that connects them to Asia in meaningful ways? We invite you to the Pop Culture and Teaching About Asia Forum for K-12 Educators at the University of Delaware's Newark campus. Hear from our inspirational keynote speakers about how they engage learners in understanding Asia through pop culture. Forum highlights include local scholars on Asian popular culture from the University of Delaware, Master NCTA Teacher Joseph Daniels, and documentary filmmaker and educator, Bill Einreinhofer.

 

The first 25 registrants will have their $60 registration fee covered by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA). Late registrants will be placed on a waiting list or may opt to pay the fee out-of-pocket at the event. 

By registering, you’ll also gain access to the Mid-Atlantic Region/Association for Asian Studies (MARAAS) annual meeting on November 2nd and 3rd, including all panels, events, and two breakfasts and lunches. 

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to enrich your teaching and connect with fellow educators passionate about Asian studies. Don’t miss out on this unique chance to learn and grow! 

Register Now! 

 

 

Forum Highlights

9:30-10:30 AM 

Learning about Asia through Pop Culture: K-Pop, Video Games, Musical Videos 

  • K-Pop and Teaching Contemporary Korean Society and Culture (Dr. Sunmin Yoon, University of Delaware) 

  • Video Games and Contemporary Japanese Society and Culture (Dr. Frank Mondelli, University of Delaware) 

  • Musical Video Creation and Learning Asian Culture (Dr. Shuhan Wang, President of ELE Consulting International) 

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10:45-11:45 AM 

Learn More & Launch Fun Projects: Integrating East Asian Pop Culture in the K-12 Classroom  

Presented by Joseph Daniels, Chair of the History and Religion Department, Westtown School, Pennsylvania 

 

12:00-1:45 PM 

Luncheon and Keynote Speech 

Delivered by Dr. Nancy Peluso, Vice President of the Association of Asian Studies (AAS), an expert in political ecology. 

 

2:00-3:00 PM 

Featured Presentation by Bill Einreinhofer, A distinguished filmmaker and educator, Bill will discuss and showcase clips from his upcoming PBS film, Valor and Memory, set to premiere on the same day as our forum.  

 

2024 MARAAS Conference - Pop Culture and Teaching About Asia Forum for K-12 Educators
Saturday, November 2, 2024 - 09:30 to 15:00
In-Person Workshop
Event Location: 
University of Delaware - Newark Campus

Indiana University - NCTA Weekend Workshop Series: East Asian Pop Culture

 

NCTA Indiana University - NCTA University of Pittsburgh

Weekend Workshop Series

 

June 28 - June 29, 2024

In-person workshop at

Indiana University Northwest, Gary, Indiana 

 

Series Session Two

 

 

 

East Asian Pop Culture 

 

June 29, 2024

8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

 

Join IU Northwest faculty member Diana Chen Lin on June 29, 2024, for a K-12 educator professional development workshop focused on contemporary pop culture in East Asia likely to be of interest to students. This workshop explores the social and cultural implications of East Asian pop culture both regionally and globally. It offers some explanations for the recent surge in popularity of East Asian popular culture, specifically focusing on Japanese pop music, anime, and manga, South Korean and Chinese pop music, along with related elements like video games, toys, and books. The discussion will contextualize East Asian pop culture in relation to American influence and mutual influences between East Asian countries. The workshop combines readings, songs and videos in a discussion of methodologies to incorporate the content into the classroom. All participants will receive a copy of William Tsutsui’s Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization(Key Issues series). 

 

All K-12 educators are welcome; teachers of AP Human Geography, World Cultures, Modern World History, Art, Global Studies, English, Media Literacy, and World Languages will find the topics particularly useful. Participants will be exposed to workshop topics through lectures, discussions, and activities that can be brought into the classroom and used to enhance global contextualization within Illinois and Indiana state academic standards. 

 

All participants are eligible to receive mileage reimbursements for round-trip travel totaling more than 25 miles. Lunch is provided during the workshop. This is a Weekend Workshop Series (June 28-29, 2024) and K-12 educators may register for one or both workshops plus an optional dinner on Friday June 28; hotel accommodations will be provided for participants registered for both workshops. This series is a collaborative initiative between the Indiana University and University of Pittsburgh NCTA coordinating sites. 

 

 

 

NCTA Indiana University - NCTA Pitt Weekend Workshop Series: East Asian Pop Culture
Saturday, June 29, 2024 - 08:30 to 13:00
In-Person Workshop
Event Location: 
Indiana University Northwest

Indiana University - NCTA Weekend Workshop Series: Environment and Politics in Environment and Politics in The People's Republic of China China

 

NCTA Indiana University - NCTA University of Pittsburgh

Weekend Workshop Series

 

June 28 - June 29, 2024

In-person workshop at

Indiana University Northwest, Gary, Indiana 

 

Series Session One

 

Environment and Politics in The People's Republic of China 

 

June 28, 2024 

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

Join IU Northwest faculty member Diana Chen Lin on June 28, 2024, for a K-12 educator professional development workshop focused on current issues in East Asia likely to be of interest to students. The workshop will provide lectures and discussion of the complex history of China’s environmental changes up to the 21st century. It will explore how China’s post-1978 modernization turned China into the largest carbon dioxide emitter. The workshop will also tackle the significant policy shifts in China that seek to transform challenges into opportunities by making China a leading country in green technology and green energy carsWe will work on the criteria and methods to discuss these issues in the classroom. All will receive a copy of Yifei Li and Judith Shapiro’s China Goes Green: Coercive Environmentalism for a Troubled Planet (Polity Press, 2020).  

 

All K-12 educators are welcome; teachers of AP Human Geography, World Cultures, Modern World History, Art, Global Studies, English, Media Literacy, and World Languages will find the topics particularly useful. Participants will be exposed to workshop topics through lectures, discussions, and activities that can be brought into the classroom and used to enhance global contextualization within Illinois and Indiana state academic standards. 

 

All participants are eligible to receive mileage reimbursements for round-trip travel totaling more than 25 miles This is a Weekend Workshop Series (June 28-29, 2024) and K-12 educators may register for one or both workshops plus an optional dinner on Friday June 28; hotel accommodations will be provided for participants registered for both workshops. This series is a collaborative initiative between the Indiana University and University of Pittsburgh NCTA coordinating sites. 

 

 

 

 

NCTA Indiana University - NCTA Pitt Weekend Workshop Series: Environment and Politics in Communist China
Friday, June 28, 2024 - 13:00 to 17:00
In-Person Workshop
Event Location: 
Indiana University Northwest

Imprinting in Their Time: Modern Japanese Prints Exhibit and Workshop for K-12 Educators

 

Imprinting in Their Time: Modern Japanese Prints Exhibit and Workshop for K-12 Educators 

Thursday, February 22, 2024 

5:30-8:30 p.m. Eastern Time

In Person at the Carnegie Museum of Art

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

 

Join the Pitt NCTA for an evening program on modern Japanese printmakers in conjunction with the Carnegie Museum of Art’s exhibit Imprinting in Their Time: Japanese Printmakers, 1912-2022. K-12 educators will learn about the history of printmaking in Japan and how modern and contemporary Japanese artists have transformed the role of printmaker through international encounters, new inspirations, and artistic motivation. Dr. Brenda G. Jordan and Akemi May will introduce you to the early modern print industry of Japan, the shin-hanga (new prints movement), sōsaku-hanga (creative prints), and contemporary prints.

 

Program includes dinner with your colleagues, a guided tour of the exhibition, free parking and Act 48 hours.

 

Registration is limited, so register early for this enlightening program. 

 

 

 

Imprinting in Their Time: Modern Japanese Prints Exhibit and Workshop for K-12 Educators
Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 17:30 to 20:30
In-Person Workshop
Event Location: 
Carnegie Museum of Art

MARAAS 2024 Conference - Pop Culture and Teaching About Asia Forum for K-12 Educators

 

Join Us for the Pop Culture and Teaching About Asia Forum at the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference

November 2nd, 2024 

University of Delaware's Newark campus

 

Are you looking for innovative ways to incorporate Asian culture into your curriculum? Do you want to engage your students with exciting content that connects them to Asia in meaningful ways? We invite you to the Pop Culture and Teaching About Asia Forum for K-12 Educators at the University of Delaware's Newark campus. Hear from our inspirational keynote speakers about how they engage learners in understanding Asia through pop culture. Forum highlights include local scholars on Asian popular culture from the University of Delaware, Master NCTA Teacher Joseph Daniels, and documentary filmmaker and educator, Bill Einreinhofer.

 

The first 25 registrants will have their $60 registration fee covered by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA). Late registrants will be placed on a waiting list or may opt to pay the fee out-of-pocket at the event. 

By registering, you’ll also gain access to the Mid-Atlantic Region/Association for Asian Studies (MARAAS) annual meeting on November 2nd and 3rd, including all panels, events, and two breakfasts and lunches. 

We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to enrich your teaching and connect with fellow educators passionate about Asian studies. Don’t miss out on this unique chance to learn and grow! 

Register Now! 

 

 

Forum Highlights

9:30-10:30 AM 

Learning about Asia through Pop Culture: K-Pop, Video Games, Musical Videos 

  • K-Pop and Teaching Contemporary Korean Society and Culture (Dr. Sunmin Yoon, University of Delaware) 

  • Video Games and Contemporary Japanese Society and Culture (Dr. Frank Mondelli, University of Delaware) 

  • Musical Video Creation and Learning Asian Culture (Dr. Shuhan Wang, President of ELE Consulting International) 

  •  

10:45-11:45 AM 

Learn More & Launch Fun Projects: Integrating East Asian Pop Culture in the K-12 Classroom  

Presented by Joseph Daniels, Chair of the History and Religion Department, Westtown School, Pennsylvania 

 

12:00-1:45 PM 

Luncheon and Keynote Speech 

Delivered by Dr. Nancy Peluso, Vice President of the Association of Asian Studies (AAS), an expert in political ecology. 

 

2:00-3:00 PM 

Featured Presentation by Bill Einreinhofer, A distinguished filmmaker and educator, Bill will discuss and showcase clips from his upcoming PBS film, Valor and Memory, set to premiere on the same day as our forum.  

 

 

Event/Opportunity Type: 

Investigating Japan’s Edo Avant Garde at the Detroit Institute of Art - A free K-12 Educators’ Workshop and Film Screening

 

Investigating Japan’s Edo Avant Garde at the Detroit Institute of Art

 

A free K-12 Educators’ Workshop and Film Screening

 

 

 

Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI 

 

In person workshop 

 

Saturday, October 21, 2023 

 

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

 

 

Join the us for this Saturday workshop at the Detroit Institute of Art, featuring the documentary and award-winning curriculum units for Edo Avant Garde, a film about the paintings of nature in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). Documentary filmmaker Linda Hoaglund and master teacher Angie Stokes will take you into the world of Japanese painting during this period, presenting on the ways teachers can use art to teach about a variety of subjects, from nature to social-emotional learning to studio classes. The Edo Avant Garde curriculum was awarded an Honorable Mention for the 2022 Franklin R. Buchanan Prize for curriculum development by the Association for Asian Studies. Presented by the Detroit Institute of Art in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA). 

 

The DIA workshop will include a brief introduction about DIA’s offerings for educators, and introduction to the film Edo Avant Garde by documentary filmmaker Linda Hoaglund, and a screening of the film. Master NCTA teacher Angie Stokes will then provide a curriculum session on materials created for teaching about Japan’s Edo period paintings. Following the curricula discussion, participants will spend time in our Japan gallery with Katherine Kasdorf, Associate Curator of Arts of Asia and the Islamic World, as well as time looking at American and European landscapes from the period with our Gallery Teaching team for comparison. 

 

There will be a lunch break, and the DIA will provide a $10 gift card to Café DIA, to help defray the cost of lunch. 

 

All teachers will receive a Certificate of Completion and five SCECH hours will be provided to Michigan Teachers.

 

 

 

 

Investigating Japan’s Edo Avant Garde at the Detroit Institute of Art - A free K-12 Educators’ Workshop and Film Screening
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 10:00 to 16:00
In-Person Workshop
Event Location: 
Detroit Institute of Art

Art and Society in Contemporary Korea

 

Art and Society in Contemporary Korea

October 21 & October 28, 2023
9:00am - 4:00 pm (Eastern Time)
In Person at the University of Pennsylvania & Philadelphia Museum of Art

 

The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and the Kim Center for Korean Studies are co-sponsoring upcoming NCTA mini-course focused on Contemporary Korean Art and Society. Our program will be held over two Saturdays, October 21st and October 28th, 2023, 9am-4pm.

  • Day 1: October 21 - University of Pennsylvania (3600 Market St. 3rd Floor)
  • Day 2: October 28 - Philadelphia Museum of Art

The first day of the program will be hosted by faculty and staff of the Kim Center for Korean Studies at the University of Pennsylvania (3rd floor of 3600 Market St), and the second day will be held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, coinciding with the opening of the special new exhibit on contemporary Korean Art The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989 (a guided tour will also be part of the program). 

Participating teachers will receive materials for their classrooms.

Pennsylvania teachers who complete the workshop will receive Act 48 hours.

For teachers in other states, we can provide you with a Certificate of Completion. 
 


 

 

Art and Society in Contemporary Korea
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 09:00
In-Person Workshop
Event Location: 
University of Pennsylvania & Philadelphia Museum of Art

MSU-NCTA Workshop Series: Contemporary East Asian Art - Living in Place - In Person

 

Contemporary East Asian Art: Living in Place

August 9, 2023

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT

In Person at Michigan State University Broad Art Museum, East Lansing, MI 

(547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824)

Join the NCTA at Michigan State University for two programs (one In-Person and Online) that will bring educators together in close conversation around artworks by Chinese artist Guanyu Xu and Korean artist Won Kim. Designed to encourage dialogue around global issues, this program will continue to expand on ways of knowing about and understanding art. Participants can attend one or both of the workshops, but registration is required. Michigan teachers can receive SCECH professional development for the program. Attendees of the August 9 program will receive complimentary materials and books. 

Register for the In-Person Session by clicking the link below

 

 

 

Speakers

Meghan Zankas, Broad Art Museum Educator

Dr. Jiahang Li, Associate Professor, College of Education

 Dr. Jiahang Li is an Assistant Professor at the College of Education, Michigan State University. He oversees an online Chinese program designed for secondary level students in the U.S. With a Ph.D. in Reading education from University of Maryland College Park, his research interests include educational technology, social media, online language teaching and learning, and world language teacher education. He has published many book chapters and journal articles and serves as editorial board members and reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals, including Computers & Education, Educational Researcher, and Foreign Language Annals.

 

Artists

Guanyu Xu -  Beijing, China

Guanyu Xu’s work provides a unique opportunity for educators to consider many ways an environment can be reimagined to create freedom from oppression. As educators often work within prescribed environments, we will explore ways to disrupt classroom environmental norms to be more inclusive and celebratory of students’ lived experiences. He received international recognition through his 2018 series Temporarily Censored Home, in which he photographed temporary photography installations inside his parents’ home in Beijing. Working from his perspective as a Chinese gay man from a conservative family, his work explores relationships between personal freedom and politics through the power of photography and installation. His more recent work includes an ongoing series Resident Aliens, which will be featured at the MSU Broad Art Museum from June 10-Dec 17, 2023.

Won Kim - South Korea

 

MSU-NCTA Workshop Series: Contemporary East Asian Art - Living in Place - In Person
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - 10:00
In-Person Workshop
Event Location: 
Michigan State University

Investigating Japan’s Edo Avant Garde Workshop and Film Screening for K-12 Educators at Minneapolis Institute of Art

 

Investigating Japan’s Edo Avant Garde Workshop and Film Screening

for K-12 Educators at Minneapolis Institute of Art 

 

Workshop: Tuesday and Wednesday, July 25-26, 2023 

9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day 

 

 

 

Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), Minneapolis, Minnesota 

 

Open to All Educators in Alabama, Delaware., Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia 

 

 

Join our colleagues at the Minneapolis Institute of Art for a free two-day in-person workshop featuring the film and award-winning curriculum units for Edo Avant Garde. Documentary filmmaker Linda Hoaglund and master teachers Angie Stokes and Kachina Leigh, along with Brenda G. Jordan, will take you into the world of Japanese painting during the Edo period (1603-1868).

 

Workshop will include screening of the film, curator-led tours of the current Japanese art exhibits, and hands-on workshops on Japanese painting and papermaking techniques. Breakfast and lunch provided. Some funding is also available for lodging for K-12 educators who live more than 60 minutes away from Mia. Art teachers prioritized but teachers of all subjects welcome. The Edo Avant Garde curriculum was awarded an Honorable Mention for the 2022 Franklin R. Buchanan Prize for curriculum development by the Association for Asian Studies. 

 

 

 

Investigating Japan’s Edo Avant Garde Workshop and Film Screening for K-12 Educators at Minneapolis Institute of Art
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 09:30 to Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 16:00
In-Person Workshop
Event Location: 
Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia), Minneapolis, Minnesota

Memories of Trauma: The Carnegie International Exhibition and Social and Emotional Learning for K-12 Educators

 

Memories of Trauma:

The Carnegie International Exhibition and Social and Emotional Learning for K-12 Educators

 

March 9, 2023

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

In-person at Carnegie Museum of Art

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

 

Join Pitt’s National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) and Global Studies Center at the Carnegie International art exhibition on March 9, 2023 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. for an innovative workshop for K-12 educators in which we will learn how artists from around the world process trauma through their art. This in-person evening program includes; admission to the exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art; dinner and an overview of the Carnegie International exhibition; a docent guided tour of six selected installations from the exhibition; and a round table discussion with area educators on art and social-emotional learning in the classroom. The program is free and will include Act 48 hours for area educators. Registration is limited.  

 

 

Memories of Trauma: The Carnegie International Exhibition and Social and Emotional Learning for K-12 Educators
Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 17:00 to 21:00
In-Person Workshop
Event Location: 
Carnegie Museum of Art