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
Civil and Human Rights: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy
January 2022
SPICE recommends the use of a short lecture—titled “Civil and Human Rights: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy” by Dr. Clayborne Carson—for high school and college levels.
The Missing Fragments of My Japanese Identity
January 2022
The following reflection is a guest post written by Hikaru Sean Isayama, a 2020 alumnus of the Reischauer Scholars Program.
Virtual Workshop for Community College Instructors Will Explore Cyber Threat Across the U.S. Nuclear Enterprise
January 2022
SPICE and Stanford Global Studies will offer a free virtual workshop with Dr. Herbert Lin on January 25th, 4:00pm–6:00pm.
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...
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...
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...
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
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.
Civil and Human Rights: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy
June 2020
Dr. Clayborne Carson is Professor of American History and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. In this video, Professor Carson not only discusses Martin Luther King, Jr.
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