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News and Events
Join us at the Thomas Center on Saturday, October 25, 2009, as we unveil a Smithsonian Institute exhibit called Documenting China. This exhibit uses the work of contemporary Chinese photographers to capture daily life in that country. The exhibit depicts the struggle between a fading but still critical agrarian culture and modern industrialism. Documenting China will be at the Thomas Center until Janury 3, 2009. There is no charge for admission.
K-12 Teacher Seminars and Opportunities
- Florida Seminar for Teaching on Asia . Sponsored by the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), these teacher seminars allow middle and high school teachers to learn about Asian culture, history, politics, and art in a two-week intensive summer session or an 8-month academic year seminar. Participants are taught by experts in the field of Asian Studies. Benefits include college credit or in-service points, stipends, library materials for the participants' schools, and on-site housing for the summer seminar.
- Applications for the 2009 NCTA Study Tour to China and Korea will soon become available. We will update this page with finalized schedules as they become available.
- The Gainesville Sun newspaper featured the summer 2006 NCTA seminar in its Chalkboard column!
- Click here for web resources for teaching about East Asia.
2008 Films
- Japan Foundation Film Festival : Asian Studies, in conjunction with the Japan Foundation, will host screenings of 4 classic black and white Japanese films next fall. Each film will be introduced by a Film Studies faculty member. All films will be free and open to the public.
2008 Exhibitions
- Documenting China: Photography and Social Change
We are pleased to co-sponsor at the Thomas Center a travelling exhibit from the Smithsonian on China's recent past. Seven Chinese photographers take an insider's view of their country and its people. The 57 images range from quick snapshots of urban and rural life to methodical and artistic compositions. The exhibit runs from October 25, 2008 until January 3, 2009 .
Archived Events
Student News
- English Teaching Program in Shenzhen, China: accepting applications. This program seeks graduating seniors and recent graduates to teach English in Shenzhen, China for one year. Participants learn Mandarin Chinese and gain a year's experience in one of the world's most important and most interesting cultures. This well-established, large program is supported by the Shenzhen government. The program begins with three weeks in Beijing for training in English teaching methods and in Chinese language (4 levels; the beginning course requires no prior study of Chinese). Please click here for more information.
- Gilman Program - new undergrad study abroad scholarship
- Freeman-Asia - opportunities for study in East and Southeast Asia
- Seven Graduates from the University of Florida Selected to Participate in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
- 2009 Monbukagakusho Research Student Scholarship offered by the Government of Japan. Qualifications for this scholarship include: under 35 years of age by April 1, 2009, must be a US citizen to apply in the US , an undergraduate degree, a minimum 3.0 GPA, and the study area must be the same or related field of previous study. Selected applicants will receive round-trip airfare to Japan , tuition exemption and allowances for a one-and-half or two-year program or the period to complete the relevant course if enrolled in a master's, doctoral or professional graduate course. Further details and the application documents can be found on the website http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0307e.html#1 .
The program is scheduled to begin in April or October 2009 unless enrolled in the master's, doctoral or professional graduate course. The application is due at the Consulate General of Japan in Miami by July 6, 2008 . The interview and examination will follow shortly after this date. Please contact Ms. Kissinger at #(305)530-9090 x142 or e-mail cgjmia@cofs.net for additional information.
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