JSA Professional Development Workshop at Johnson County Community College
"History, Culture, and Society: Japan Moving into the 21st Century"
October 4-6, 2018
Tentative Program
Thursday, October 4th
Time Location Activity
8:30–9:00 CC 234 Registration and Welcome
9:00–10:30 CC 234 “Japan Moving into the 21st Century”
Nancy Hope, Director, Kansas Consortium for Teaching about Asia
10:30–10:50 CC 234 Coffee Break
11:00–12:30 GEB 233 Title – To Be Announced
Dr. Ian Miller, East Asian Studies, Harvard University
12:30–2:00 CC 234 Lunch
2:00–3:15 CC 234 “Japanese Popular Culture in the Classroom: Rewards, Challenges, and
Surprises”
Dr. Alisa Freedman, East Asian Literature and Film, University of Oregon
3:15–3:30 CC 234 Coffee Break
3:30–5:00 CC 234 “Aging, Ritual, and Ikigai (Life Purpose) in Post Modern Japan: How the
Japanese are Redefining Rituals of Aging, Death, and Dying”
Dianne Daughtery, Japanese Language, JCCC, Shawnee Mission, & Olathe Schools
Return to hotel/Dinner on your own
Time Location Activity
8:30–9:00 CC 234 Registration and Welcome
9:00–10:30 CC 234 “Japan Moving into the 21st Century”
Nancy Hope, Director, Kansas Consortium for Teaching about Asia
10:30–10:50 CC 234 Coffee Break
11:00–12:30 GEB 233 Title – To Be Announced
Dr. Ian Miller, East Asian Studies, Harvard University
12:30–2:00 CC 234 Lunch
2:00–3:15 CC 234 “Japanese Popular Culture in the Classroom: Rewards, Challenges, and
Surprises”
Dr. Alisa Freedman, East Asian Literature and Film, University of Oregon
3:15–3:30 CC 234 Coffee Break
3:30–5:00 CC 234 “Aging, Ritual, and Ikigai (Life Purpose) in Post Modern Japan: How the
Japanese are Redefining Rituals of Aging, Death, and Dying”
Dianne Daughtery, Japanese Language, JCCC, Shawnee Mission, & Olathe Schools
Return to hotel/Dinner on your own
Friday, October 5, 2018
Time Location Activity
8:30–10:00 CC 234 “Contested Memories: The ‘Comfort Women’ Debate”
Dr. Mary McCarthy, Political Science, Drake University
10:00–10:30 CC 234 Coffee Break
10:30–12:00 CC 234 “Teaching Energy History: Fukushima and March 11”
Dr. Ian Miller, Professor, East Asian Studies, Harvard University
12:00–1:30 WCA Lunch Presentation
“Imperfect, Impermanent, Incomplete: Japanese Religion and ‘Mindfulness’”
Dr. Sarah Fremerman Aptilon, Senior Consultant, Japan International Consulting
2:30–5:45 Nelson-Atkins Tour the Japan Gallery and visit other galleries of interest
Museum
6:00 Rozzelle Court Dinner and Live Music
Time Location Activity
8:30–10:00 CC 234 “Contested Memories: The ‘Comfort Women’ Debate”
Dr. Mary McCarthy, Political Science, Drake University
10:00–10:30 CC 234 Coffee Break
10:30–12:00 CC 234 “Teaching Energy History: Fukushima and March 11”
Dr. Ian Miller, Professor, East Asian Studies, Harvard University
12:00–1:30 WCA Lunch Presentation
“Imperfect, Impermanent, Incomplete: Japanese Religion and ‘Mindfulness’”
Dr. Sarah Fremerman Aptilon, Senior Consultant, Japan International Consulting
2:30–5:45 Nelson-Atkins Tour the Japan Gallery and visit other galleries of interest
Museum
6:00 Rozzelle Court Dinner and Live Music
Saturday, October 6, 2018
10:00–7:00 JCCC Greater Kansas City Japan Festival
**Enjoy cultural displays, performances, workshops, and presentations
Of special interest:
Additional presentations by Dr. Mary McCarthy, Dr. Alisa Freedman, and Dr. Sarah Fremerman Aptilon,
as well as presentations by JSA members: Dr. Stacia Bensyl, Dr. Paul Dunscomb, and Dr. Jennifer Welsh.
10:00–7:00 JCCC Greater Kansas City Japan Festival
**Enjoy cultural displays, performances, workshops, and presentations
Of special interest:
Additional presentations by Dr. Mary McCarthy, Dr. Alisa Freedman, and Dr. Sarah Fremerman Aptilon,
as well as presentations by JSA members: Dr. Stacia Bensyl, Dr. Paul Dunscomb, and Dr. Jennifer Welsh.