Great Books of East Asia Series:
The Analects by Confucius
Thursday, April 7, 2022
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time
The first in our new NCTA Great Books of East Asia series will provide you with a chance to study Confucius’ The Analects, one of the most influential books of East Asia. Join literature specialist Dr. Ying (Amelia) Qin and master NCTA teacher Matthew Sudnik who will lead this free book discussion group for K-12 educators. Participants will learn more about the cultural and historical background of The Analects, its reception over the centuries, and will share ideas for classroom use.
Everyone will be sent a complimentary copy of the Annping Chin translation of The Analects (Penguin Classics) to read. In addition, participants will also receive The Analects: An Illustrated Edition (illustrated by C. C. Tsai) and Confucius: Great Teacher of China by Demi. Register now for this inaugural program in our new series and get the chance to read and learn about this foundational book.
For more information and to register: https://forms.gle/b6pw6zJYhkfWpfPA9
Dr. Ying (Amelia) Qin received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently teaching at the University of Pittsburgh. She offers a variety of courses on the literature and intellectual culture of premodern China.
Matthew Sudnik received his M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School and is currently teaching at Georgetown Preparatory School, a Jesuit boarding school in North Bethesda, Maryland. He has taught high school courses in world history, human geography, philosophy, and world religions for 15 years. He is a NCTA alum and a regular NCTA presenter.
More About Great Books of East Asia Series
The Great Books of East Asia is a free book discussion series that will give K-12 educators a chance to delve deeply into important and foundational books from East Asia that they may know of or even teach about but may have never read in an enriching way. Some books in the series are significant for understanding East Asia or are well known as important works of world literature. Others may not be familiar outside of a particular country but are a central part of that country’s literature. Participants will be provided with complimentary copies of the books (in translation). The discussions will be led a faculty expert who will provide content and context on the work, and an NCTA master teacher who will discuss ways to incorporate the work into the classroom.