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The Japan Studies Association
Announces a 
Faculty Development Workshop

“Japan and East Asian Relationships in the 21st & 20th Centuries”


Made possible by a generous grant from 
The Japan Foundation’s Center for Global Partnership
 with additional support from 
Wichita State University
The Center for East Asia Studies, University of Kansas
October 16-19, 2013

Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas




Workshop organizers:  
 Robert Feleppa, Professor of Philosophy, Wichita State University, JSA Board Member-at-Large
 Fay Beauchamp, Prof. of English, Community College of Philadelphia, JSA V.P. for Special Projects
William Tsutsui, Dean, Southern Methodist University, Texas, JSA Workshop Consultant



WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

 

Morning

 

Afternoon

Evening

Wednesday
October 16

 

 

 

Registration & materials
4:00-6:00

6:00-8:00 Reception
7:00 Megan Greene “Asian Studies NRC  Resources for Colleges”

Thursday
October 17

9:00 Welcomes and Introduction

9:30-10:30:  Dr. Megan Greene: “Historical Perspectives on Current Chinese-Japanese Relations” 

10:45-12:00
Dr. William  Tsutsui: “Brief Overview of Japanese Economics  &  U.S.- East  Asia Relationships”

Lunch

Breakout groups with self introductions

Goals for the workshop

1:30-3:00
Dr. Akiko Takeyama
“Gender roles, Commercialization, and Japanese 21st Century Identity”

3:15-4:45  A panel discussion using 3 of the participants and then response from Profs.Tsutsui, Greene and Takeyama

5:00-7:00

Break for supper
(Groups will be formed to go to local restaurants near the hotel.)

7:30-9:00 pm
Public Lecture
William Tsutsui:  
Topic:  What popular culture reveals about Japanese Culture and Japan & East Asian Relationships
1931-2013.

Friday
October 18

9:00-10:30 Dr.Van Gessel
Japanese Lit. and
the Pacific War
1930-55
10:45-12:00.
3 respondents

Lunch
Break out groups discussing 4 short stories or novels

1:30-2:30 Van Gessel Japanese Lit. and East Asian Relationships
(1950 – 2013)
2:30-3:45
Panel Discussion

Banquet

 

Saturday
October 19

 

Dr.Nancy Stalker
9:00-10:00 “Culture and Religious Practice in Post-War Japanese Identity”
10:00-10:15 Q&A (Break)
10:30-11:30
“Gender & Ikebana in Post-War Japan”

Lunch

Break out groups discussing course modules.

Groups make presentations of outlined course modules.

Participants submit
Drafts and evaluations.

Workshop ends 3:00  pm.