• [Film Screening] Shanghai Queer

    Center for East Asian Studies @ University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, United States

    Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) will host an on-campus workshop and film screening with Ms. Chen Xiangqi. Ms. Chen is a feminist activist and the founder of Shanghai Nv’Ai (https://www.chinalgbt.org/shanghai), the only lesbian nonprofit organization in Shanghai, China. Ms. Chen’s documentary, Shanghai Queer (2019), documents the lives of LGBTIA+ people in the city. Following the screening, […]

    Free
  • [Speaker] Teaching Buddhism through Calligraphy

    Center for East Asian Studies @ University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, United States

    Pu Yin Lecture Series talk by Prof. Chia-lin Pao Tao Please join us on Thursday, April 13 at 4 pm (Arizona Time) in the Copper Room at the Student Union for the next lecture of the Pu Yin Lecture Series! A reception will follow. This is a hybrid (in-person/online) event. To receive a link to the webinar, please […]

  • Internationalizing the Curriculum at Home: Global Studies Virtual Symposium (Day 1)

    Zoom

    Registration is now open for the 4th annual Global Studies Virtual Symposium, a virtual two-day conference connecting global studies scholars and educators across campuses.  The symposium offers an engaging teaching and learning forum for sharing best practices, ideas, and resources with colleagues. Friday, April 14, 2023 (Day 1): Internationalizing the Curriculum at Home Friday, April […]

    Free
  • [Speaker] An Anatomy of Lenses by Dr. Tina Lu

    Center for East Asian Studies @ University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, United States

    Dr. Tina Lu of Yale University delves into the history of Jingshi (translated as An Anatomy of Lenses), a book produced circa 1681 and discovered in the Shanghai Library archives in 2007. Dr. Lu will discuss what this book tells us and doesn't tell us about the development of optical lenses in 17th Century China. The difficulties in […]

  • Exchange, Study Abroad, and Study Away: Global Studies Virtual Symposium (Day 2)

    Zoom

    The Global Studies Virtual Symposium is a virtual two-day conference connecting global studies scholars and educators across campuses.  The symposium offers an engaging teaching and learning forum for sharing best practices, ideas, and resources with colleagues. More information on Day 2 of the event is listed below. Friday, April 14, 2023 (Day 1): Internationalizing the […]

    Free
  • DEADLINE: Foundational Seminar: Crossroads of East Asia, STEAM, and SEL

    Zoom

    (Monday – Fridays only) Join us for a virtual journey that will introduce East Asia’s diverse cultures and environment while building and enhancing your tool chest of teaching resources for the classroom. Focusing on the regions that comprise present-day China, Japan, and Korea, participants in this free online seminar will engage with experts and other […]

    Free
  • Teachers Collaborating Across Borders

    Zoom

    The international educators’ program, Teachers Collaborating Across Borders (TCAB) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year! This program, organized by the University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the North Carolina Consortium for Middle East Studies, accepts 20 K-12 teachers from the US and 20 K-12 teachers from across the Middle […]

    Free
  • Reading and Teaching Reine Pokou by Veronique Tadjo

    Zoom

    Online Event The K-16 Education Outreach Program at the African Studies Center hosts an annual series of book group meetings to read and discuss engaging novels by African authors. In this event, participants will 1) discuss Reine Pokou by Véronique Tadjo; 2) learn about ways to approach this text with your students; and 3) view […]

  • DEADLINE EU Bootcamp

    Zoom

    Nine virtual webinars covering European Union-related topics on social science, humanities, and STEM.

    Free
  • Crime and Punishment: The Creation and Transformation of Legal Regimes

    ORIAS @ UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA, United States

    This ORIAS summer institute will focus on the emergence and transformation of global legal regimes from the late 18th century to the present. Through the lens of crime and punishment, participants will learn about the historical processes through which legal regimes have been created, reinforced, negotiated, and expanded. We will also explore the role of global legal regimes in modern international issues including migration, natural resources, and climate change.

    Free
  • Virtual Conference on Africa: The Climate Crisis, Engagement and Activism

    Zoom

    Join us for a day of engagement on the climate crisis in Africa, featuring former president of Mauritius, Dr. Ameenah Gurib Fakim, renowned activist Vanessa Nakate, as well as Dr. Olufemi Taiwo and Lead architect Dawit Benti. This online conference is open to instructors from the International Studies Consortium of Georgia universities as well as […]

    Free
  • EU Bootcamp

    Zoom

    Nine virtual webinars covering European Union-related topics on social science, humanities, and STEM.

    Free
  • Language Teacher Summer Institute

    Zoom

    Maximizing foreign language output in the classroom: An in-depth, interactive, two-week, virtual course

    Free
  • The World As It Could Be: Speculative Fiction from around the World

    This ORIAS summer institute will feature short works from around the world. Participants will read, view, and analyze short works from a variety of regions, using speculative fiction as a lens to understand and contextualize current issues in the real world. We'll explore the role of speculative fiction in helping students develop cultural literacy and experiment with teaching methods that encourage creative engagement with works of fiction.

    Free
  • Exploring Place through Literature: Using StoryMaps and Picture Books to Highlight Innovations in Kenya, The Gambia, and Cape Coast, Ghana

    Zoom

    StoryMaps are an excellent multimedia platform for students to analyze content in a global context. Combining maps and spatial information, visuals and narrative, StoryMaps create content and communicate in a format other than a paper or another PowerPoint. We'll learn how to access existing StoryMaps to provide background for your students who are exploring place […]

    $50
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