Asian Studies Center | UCIS Outreach

The Asian Studies Center is Western Pennsylvania’s regional resource for research, teaching, learning and building connections about Asia. Through 106 affiliated faculty with expertise spanning the academic disciplines, we foster multidisciplinary academic programming and community engagement. Founded in 1969, the Center is widely recognized as one of the best and most comprehensive in the country for programs in Chinese and Japanese language and culture studies, with growing strengths in Indian and Korean studies.

Web Site:

http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc

Services Offered:

Cultural Festivals

Internships

Professional Development Workshops

Resource Lending Library

Activities Presented in Conjunction with Asian Studies Center

Resources

Here is a sample of materials generated by the Asian Studies Center or as a result of programming in which they participated.

Presentation Slides (e.g PowerPoint)

Curriculum Strategies for Cindy Pon's "Want": Global Issues Through Literature

Intended Audience:

K-12

This curriculum component will share strategies for incorporating the history of Taiwan and themes related to the science fiction fantasy genre through the YA novel, "Want".

GILS Taiwan Curriculum Presenation.pdf

Ecological Civilization: Exploring China as a Model

Intended Audience:

K-12

This PPT provides an historical overview of China's relationship with the environment and ways to integrate it into the K-14 classroom.

Copy of Ecological Civilization_ Exploring China as a Model.pdf

Exploring the Asian Diaspora: The Vietnam War and "Inside Out & Back Again"

Intended Audience:

K-12

This PPT is designed for K-12 eudators who are interested in augmenting their study of the Vietnam War and its aftermath. Through the use of award-winning author Thanhhai Lai's "Inside Out & Back Again," this presentation explores themes such as war, loss, immigration, alienation, prejudice, imperialism, assimilation, and diaspora, and offers teaching strategies and materials for various...