News Archive 2013
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Japanese Placement Exams For Spring 2014
Dates for Japanese Language Screening have been confirmed for students interested in taking Japanese language classes in the Spring/Summer 2014 terms.
From Linguistics to East Asian Studies
"I had opportunities to go somewhere else, but I felt that this is the place I love." - See more at: http://www.woablog.com/2013/12/from-linguistics-to-east-asian-studies/#sthash.KLjK4DKm.dpuf
New Time for JAPAN 326
JAPAN 326 now being offered on: Wednesdays 6-8:20pm Pembina 3-04 Now open for registration.
Chinese Language Screening Dates for Winter 2014 Registration
For those students interested in taking Chinese language courses in Winter 2014, new screening sessions have been confirmed.
Korean Teachers' Conference
We are pleased to inform you that the instructors of the Korean Language Program at the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Alberta cordially invite you to the Korean Teachers' Conference on Nov. 22, 2013. The purpose of this conference is to promote and share the department language instructors' knowledge for teaching languages. The theme of this conference is 'Teaching Language Curriculum and Pedagogy,' and we have 6 faculty staff in the Department of East Asian Studies to present some interesting topics on language teaching and pedagogy in the conference. We believe that this conference will be a great place for all the participants from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language programs to share and exchange their thoughts and ideas on their teaching experiences. All instructors and graduate students who are interested in teaching languages in the Department of East Asian Studies are welcome to the conference. Some snacks and beverages will be provided during the conference. Please R.S.V.P. to the Korean Program Coordinator in the Department of East Asian Studies Kyung Sook Kim at kk5@ualberta.ca Please click title for full details.
"Xu" (Fictional) and "Shi" (Factual) in General Two-Gun Cohen-Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Jewish Bodyguard"
Wednesday, Nov. 6 12:30-2:00pm TELUS 233/235 Please join us for our second guest speaker of the 2013 East Asia Speaker Series! George Dong,a Chinese Canadian retired reporter from the BBC and OMNI TV and author of General Two-Gun Cohen -Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Jewish Bodyguard will be giving a talk, "Xu" (Fictional) and "Shi" (Factual) in General Two-Gun Cohen-Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Jewish Bodyguard." Please click here to view the poster.
Professor Adolphson on YouTube
Watch Professor Mikael Adolphson explain "Japan's First Economic Miracle" in sixty seconds on Youtube. Please click title for links to video.
China, Modern Art, and Global Modernity(ies?)
Monday, 21 October 2013, 17:00-18:00 FAB 2-20 Ralph Croizier, Professor of History Emeritus, University of Victoria and Past President, World History Association, puts Chinese modern art and modernism in a global context by comparing it with the reception of modern Euroamerican art in a number of Asian countries and raises the question of what light this might throw on modernity as a singular, originally Western , phenomenon or a variety of "alternative modernities" Please click title for more information.
New sections of JAPAN 101 and KOREA 101 open for registration
The Department of East Asian Studies is pleased to announce new evening sections of JAPAN 101 and KOREA 101 for the fall term. Please click on the link for class information.
Suspension of intake to the Certificate in Translation Studies in Chinese
In view of our diminishing number of faculty positions (2.5 professors in Chinese), the Department has made the difficult decision to suspend new registrations in the Certificate in Translation Studies in Chinese, effective immediately. This means that students already in the Certificate will be able to complete it, but no new students will be admitted. The required paperwork for the suspension will be filed in the coming weeks. PLEASE CLICK TITLE FOR FULL STORY.
2nd Alberta Chinese Bridge for University Students
We are excited for Heather McGee, a student in our Chinese program. Heather will be representing all Western Canada at the international Chinese Bridge TV competition next month. 祝你好運!
Linguistic and Interactional Units in Everyday Speech a Cross-Linguistic Perspective
This workshop focuses on 'units' as the main topic of discussion. We will have presentations by each of the participants on this central notion in linguistics, coupled with discussion and collaborative examination of everyday speech data from typologically diverse languages including English, Finnish, French, Japanese, Javanese, Mandarin, Miyako, and Nuuchahnulth. Some of the general questions which we would like to address in the workshop include:
EASIA 456
Languages and Cultures of Okinawa Learn about Okinawan language endangerment, language policy, multilingualism, linguistic fieldwork while gaining insight into the history, politics and culture(s)/ society of Okinawa. We will closely examine one of the minority languages, Miyako, to gain a deeper understanding of these issues. Students will give reports focusing on areas such as education, religion, sports, music, dance, food, the Ryuukyuu Kingdom, and the US military presence. Click the ttitle for more information!
Taiwan in Dynamic Transition Conference
Please join us on May 25th and 26th for the Taiwan in Dynamic Transition Conference. A variety of topics will be discussed, with panels on: 1) History, Identity, and Political Discourse 2) The Political Dimension: Political and Legal Reform 3) Global and Local Interconnections 4) Social Change, Gender, and Popular Culture Please click title for a full description.
New EASIA Music Class for Winter 2014
This course will trace the intercultural roots of East Asian music by following music as it moved along the Silk Road from Persia, India and Central Asia into China.
Nobel Prize for Literature: Mo Yan Celebration
Please click here to read the news story on last week's public lecture, round table and multilingual reading of the 2012 Literature Nobel Prize winning author Mo Yan. http://foa.ualberta.ca/Faculty%20of%20Arts%20News/2013/April/Notlostintranslation.aspx
Chinese Language Screening Dates Set
For students interested in taking Chinese language courses for Spring/Summer 2013 and Fall 2013, new screening sessions have been confirmed.
KGK EASIA Open House
Please join us as KGK presents the East Asian Studies Undergraduate Open House, on Wednesday March 27th from 11:30am - 2:30pm in the lounge in Old Arts/Convocation Hall. More details inside!
Student Experiences of a Semester in Taiwan
Follow this link to read about the experiences that UofA students are having in Taipei, Taiwan as they study abroad for the semester. http://uofaintaiwan2013.blogspot.tw