FSI researchers work to understand continuity and change in societies as they confront their problems and opportunities. This includes the implications of migration and human trafficking. What happens to a society when young girls exit the sex trade? How do groups moving between locations impact societies, economies, self-identity and citizenship? What are the ethnic challenges faced by an increasingly diverse European Union? From a policy perspective, scholars also work to investigate the consequences of security-related measures for society and its values.
The Europe Center reflects much of FSI’s agenda of investigating societies, serving as a forum for experts to research the cultures, religions and people of Europe. The Center sponsors several seminars and lectures, as well as visiting scholars.
Societal research also addresses issues of demography and aging, such as the social and economic challenges of providing health care for an aging population. How do older adults make decisions, and what societal tools need to be in place to ensure the resulting decisions are well-informed? FSI regularly brings in international scholars to look at these issues. They discuss how adults care for their older parents in rural China as well as the economic aspects of aging populations in China and India.
Teaching Resources on Korea
To promote a deeper understanding of Korean culture, history, and contemporary issues, we recommend the following diverse set of teaching resources and curriculum tools to bring Korea to life in K–12 classrooms. In addition, SPICE offers a national distance-learning course for high school students called the Sejong Korean Scholars Program.
Teaching Resources on China
China is a rising global power with a rich culture and history, yet it is not generally well understood by outsiders. The 2008 Beijing Olympics brought increased attention to this ancient nation. To promote a deeper understanding of Chinese culture, history, and contemporary issues, we recommend the following diverse set of teaching resources and curriculum tools to bring China to life in K-12 classrooms. In addition, SPICE offers a national distance-learning course for high school students called the China Scholars Program.
The Gift of Barong: A Journey from Within
"The Gift of Barong: A Journey from Within" is a documentary about Dan Moreno and Jon Villar, two Filipino-American surfers who, growing up, were disassociated from their Filipino heritage. As adults, however, each has a personal experience that inspires them to question who they are, where their families come from, and why their families immigrated to the United States of America.
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. The purpose of the conference is to bring secondary school educators from across the United States for intensive and lively sessions on a wide assortment of Korean studies-related topics ranging from U.S.-Korea relations to history, and religion to popular culture.
The Mongol Empire
This unit introduces students to the various societies, individuals, and dynamics that constituted the Mongol Empire.
Dynamics of the Korean American Experience
More than one million Korean Americans currently reside in every corner of the United States, forming one of the largest Asian American communities in the United States. This unit presents a thematic overview of the diverse Korean American experience in order to expand students’ understanding of a community that constitutes an increasingly important part of contemporary U.S. society. A CD-ROM of projections and handouts accompany the unit, as well as a variety of class, group, and individual activities.
MS NCTA - Religion in East Asia
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Encina Ground Floor Conference Room
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MS NCTA - Feudal Japan
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Encina Ground Floor Conference Room
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