SPICE is a program of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.
Education
Scholarly Publications
Koreans in Japan
October 2010
Although Koreans in Japan prior to World War II suffered racial discrimination and economic exploitation, the Japanese authorities nonetheless counted ethnic Koreans as Japanese nationals and...
Japanese Education
December 2005
It is important for teachers and students to develop a broad understanding of Japanese education.
Using Museums to Teach About Japan
December 2002
Whether or not your school is located near a museum that offers school programs, kits, or special events specific to Japan, your students can benefit from museum resources.
News
This Land Is Your Land: The Great Depression, Migrant Farm Workers, and the Legacy of the New Deal
September 2022
Part 2 of an ongoing series that features photographs by Marion Post Wolcott.
SPICE Honors Top Students from 2021–2022 Regional Programs in Japan
September 2022
Congratulations to the student honorees from Fukuoka Prefecture, Hiroshima Prefecture, Kawasaki City, Kobe City, Oita Prefecture, and Tottori Prefecture.
2022–23 Applications Now Open: Stanford/SPICE East Asia Seminars for Teachers in Hawai‘i
September 2022
High school teachers across the state of Hawai‘i are eligible to apply. The application deadline is October 14.
Old Events
SPICE Webinar: "Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University"
June 26, 2020
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/9eyHTMF2L7w Upwards of 15,000 to 20,000 individual migrant Chinese laborers performed the bulk of the work constructing the Central Pacific span of the...
More than Sports: Using the Olympics to Teach Modern East Asian History
June 8, 2020
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/ShtOUZ67F-s Video of Using the Olympics to Teach Modern East Asian History Webinar Description: From amazing athletic feats to beautiful pageantry, the...
SPICE Webinar: "Indigenous Voices: Educational Perspectives from Navajo, Native Hawaiian, and Ainu Scholars in the Diaspora"
June 8, 2020
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/sQBR-NZBWks Video of Educational Perspectives from Navajo, Native Hawaiian, and Ainu Scholars in the Diaspora Webinar Description: On March 18, 2021, the...
Projects
Hana-Stanford Conference on Korea for U.S. Secondary School Teachers
Hana-Stanford Conference on Korea for U.S. Secondary Teachers was established at the Korean Studies Program in 2012 with the generous support of Hana Financial Group.
English
Multimedia
Mexican Perspectives on the Mexican–U.S. War, 1846–1848
September 2022
Professor Will Fowler is a renowned expert on Mexican history who teaches at the University of St. Andrews. In this video, he presents the Mexican perspective on the Mexican–U.S.
From Cold War to Hot Peace
April 2021
Professor Michael McFaul discusses his book, From Cold War to Hot Peace: A U.S. Ambassador in Putin's Russia, outlining the current state of U.S.–Russia relations and introducing three possible explanations for it.
Visualizing the Essential: Mexicans in the U.S. Agricultural Workforce
January 2021
In this webinar, Dr. Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez spoke about the history of the Bracero Program (1942–1964) and also shared reflections on the current status of agricultural workers.
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