Presented by Chuchu Wu, Ph.D. School of Education Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA
What is JSI? Who can participate? – The Japan Studies Institute (JSI) offers college and university faculty members without prior experience in Japanese studies to learn from scholars, business leaders, artists and journalists about Japan, both past and present. – Interdisciplinary program – History, English Literature, French Literature, Woman Studies, Economics, Political Science, Public Affairs/Criminal Justice Education, Communication, Geography, Architecture, Dance, Theater History & Criticism. – Intensive- 2weeks – 16 Fellows
Dormitory and Campus
Format – The Institute involves two weeks of intensive seminars, lectures, readings, films, and cultural activities related to Japanese history, culture, literature, government, business, language and education. – Summative Assessment: Final project--A proposal of how to integrate Japanese Studies into your discipline/courses. The institute encourages participants to develop strategies for incorporating Japanese studies into courses on their campuses.
Content – Previous Japanese Studies Programs have included topics as diverse as wartime and occupation Japan, social relations and the changing role of women in Japan, Japanese foreign policy and regional relations, classical music, ikebana, calligraphy, survival Japanese, Japanese film in the classroom, and philosophical and religious traditions in Japan.
Fellowships and Program Costs – Fellowships, provided for all participants, pay for most the following costs: administrative and academic expenses, two weeks of campus housing, up to $700 for transportation, and a $500 stipend for meals and other expenses. – Fellowship funds are supplemented by a modest registration fee: $695 (for participants from AASCU-member institutions) and $895 (for participants from non-AASCU member institutions). – GSW’s International Program Office sponsored the registration fee ($ 695) along with the Dean’s recommendation letter. (Contact Sarah Speir).
Sponsors – The JSI Institute and Fellowships are made possible by a generous endowment from the Nippon Foundation. The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) manages AASCU administers the JSI program; San Diego State University provides the academic program and facilities.
Topic 1: Japanese Cultures and Traditions – Anime, Pop Culture and Traditional Roots (Aki Hirota) – Living and Dying in Contemporary Japan: Share House to Solitary Death (Aki Hirota)
Japanese Lesson Everyday
Topic 2: History, Geography, Economics, and Business – Modernity and becoming modern (Stefan Tanak, Department of History, SDSU) – Geography of Japan (Atsushi Nara, Department of Geography, SDSU) – Foreign Policy Under Shizo Abe: Relations and Japan’s Proactive Peace (Tom Le, University of California, Irvine) – Japan’s Economic Miracles, Meiji and Post -World War II (Steven J. Erickson, Dartmouth College) (Steven J. Ericson, Dartmouth College) – Japan Before and After 1945: Continuity and Change (Steven J. Erickson, Dartmouth College) – How to Successfully Incorporate Japanese Business Practice into the American and Mexican Corporate Cultures ( Dave Hester, president of Kyocera Mexicana S. A. de C.V.)
Topic 3: Literature and Theater/Arts – Introducing to Japanese Literature (Aki Hirota) – How to plan a Japanese Film course (Aki Hirota) – Film screening and discussion: Only the Brave (Lane Nishikawa, Director and Actor) – Story about the all-Nisei (second generation Japanese- American) 100 th /442 nd Regimental Combat Team were ordered to rescue “ The Lost Battalion, " Texans of the 141 st Regiment, US Army, who were surrounded by Nazis, high in the Vosges Forest of France in 1944 during WWII.
Topic 4: Japanese Architecture – Japanese Aesthetics (Kotaro Nakamura, School of Art and Design, SDSU) – Japanese Traditional Architecture (Kotaro Nakamura, School of Art and Design, SDSU)
Japanese architecture Balboa Park Garden
Topic 5: Religion, Philosophy, and Art – Buddhism in the Land of Kami (By Michiko Yusa) – Features of Japanese Philosophy (Michiko Yusa, Professor of Japan Studies, Western Washington University) – Art of Japan (Chari Pradel, Department of Art, California State Polytechnic Univeristy)
Japanese Music Appreciation
Experiential Learning Activities – Japanese Language (Everyday for 1 hour) – Ikebana Flower Arrangement – Sumie Brush Painting – Origami and Japanese Song Workshop – Daiko Drum Workshop – Tea Ceremony Workshop – Japanese Classical music and Aesthetics: Lectures and performances – Kendo Workshop (Naonori Suto, US National Champion of 2015)
Ikebana Flower Arrangement
Tea Ceremony
Daiko Drum Workshop
Kendo Workshop: Japanese martial art
Origami — Paper folding Brush Painting-(Sumi-e)
Field trips – Balboa Park Garden – Mingei (Folk Art) International Museum – Buddhist Temple of San Diego and Meditation Experience – Cabrillo National Monument , Point Loma
Cabrillo National Monument , Point Loma
San Diego State University
Locating Resources – Identifying and Exploring Japan-Related Resources (Julie Su, Librarian at SDSU) – Japanese Government Organization Sessions – The Japan Foundation in Los Angeles “Grants and Support Program Offered by the Japan Foundation” – Japan External Trading Organization (JETRO), Los Angeles – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Los Angeles – Developing Academic Partnerships and Other Exchange Opportunities in Japan (Yoshiko Higurashi, JSI director)
Summative Assessment – Presentation of the JSI fellows – Project ideas of how to integrate Japanese Studies into undergraduate curriculum. – Final banquet: Japanese Restaurant – Apply Japanese to order our dinner!
Interested? Announcing the 2016 Japan Studies Institute (JSI) Program – June 6-19, 2016 – San Diego State University Application Deadline: – Friday, March 4, 2016 (Rolling Admission) Website: – http://www.aascu.org/programs/JSI/
Criteria of Evaluation for a Prospective Exchange Partner Right institution for your university? SDSU Japan Exchange Programs’ Standards – Criteria 1 – Criteria 2 – Criteria 3
Criteria 1 Right institution for your university? 1. The Japanese Language Program must be offered by the University and the University Faculty members. 2. It should not be offered by a vocational school. 3. Issue of units transfer
Criteria 2 A. Japanese Language Courses – All three levels (Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced) are available. B. Content Courses – Courses on Japan and Asia conducted in English will be available. C. Size of the Curriculum – SDSU students are required to take the minimum of 12 semester units in order to maintain student status in Japan. – SDSU Master Plan requires that our students take 15 semester units each semester in order to graduate in 4 years. D. Term of Exchange – Both “Semester” and “Academic Year” are available.
Criteria 3 – Staff and faculty must be acquainted with American students’ needs. – Current Successful “Regular Student Exchange” Programs* with US Institutions Note:* They are not “Academic Exchange” * Programs ( 学術交流 ) often available but vaguely defined at various universities.
Thank you very much! Contact Information: chu.wu@gsw.edu
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