Program for Teaching East Asia - 2016 Summer Institutes

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The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) and the Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) at the University of Colorado at Boulder and announce registration opening for the following two 2016 Summer Institutes:

Japan’s Olympic Challenges: 20th-Century Legacies, 21st-Century Aspirations.
Institute dates: July 10-15, 2016. Application deadline: Friday, March 18, 2016.
(For secondary teachers.) Working with academic and policy specialists, secondary teachers participating in this institute will explore current manifestations of enduring issues that impact contemporary Japanese society, government, global and intra-Asian relations, and Olympic goals and aspirations. More information and application.

Korea’s Journey into the 21st Century: Historical Contexts, Contemporary Issues.
Institute dates: July 24-28, 2016. Application deadline: Friday, March 18, 2016.
Presenting authentic voices through Korean narratives and texts, this four-day institute for K-12 teachers will consider modern and contemporary South Korea’s distinct history, geography, intra-peninsular and international relations, and transnational cultural transmissions (e.g., K-pop, film, and design). More information and application.