Study Abroad Impact Series

The “Study Abroad Impact Series” has been added since summer 2018 in order to document East Asian study abroad experiences and impacts. A few newly added interviews are below:

·         Interview with Elizabeth Schultz Focused on Her Teaching and Experiences at the University of Kansas (1967-2001) and Beyond (faculty)

·         East Asian studies alumni interview: Jon J. Alexiou (KU alumnus)

·         International Experiences in International Cities with Rebecca Reutzel (study abroad impact series)

International Experiences in International Cities with Rebecca Reutzel

https://mediahub.ku.edu/media/International+Experiences+in+International+Cities+with+Rebecca+Reutzel/1_hp5v2du8

Rebecca Reutzel answers questions regarding her study abroad experience in South Korea. In the interview, she discusses the skills she acquired studying abroad, her experiences taking classes abroad, adjusting to life in a different culture, and the impact her study abroad experience had on her future goals.

Description

Rebecca Reutzel studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea for 3 months over the summer of 2018. She is currently a senior at the University of Kansas, with a double major in Social Welfare (social work) and the East Asian Languages and Cultures Department with a Korean Language concentration.

This interview is part of the Center for East Asian Studies Study Abroad Impact Interview Series.

Dr. Scott Colby Alumni News

Dr. Scott Colby, a KU alumnus who was given the “Distinguished Alumni Award” by KU School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC), has been appointed to the board of directors of SLLC in early fall 2019. Dr. Colby’s 2015 interview video is accessible in the East Asian Studies Interview Series at https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/18598

Tadoku 多読 (Fun and Extensive Reading) Program

The library has collected reading materials to support a fun and extensive reading program for students of East Asian languages. A shelf designated to this reading program is on the 5^th floor of Watson Library in the International Collection reading room. Staff have selected level readers and comic books to promote extended reading opportunities. The materials selected are classified into beginner, intermediate, advanced, and classical or modern text levels, and are available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The library hopes students are motivated and find this program beneficial for language acquisition. A library guide for this program can be found at https://guides.lib.ku.edu/tadoku   

Local High School Chinese Language Studies Students Hosted by KU

On April 30^th, in collaboration with the East Asian Languages and Cultures China studies faculty, the Center for East Asian Studies and the library hosted the Lawrence High and the Free State High School’s Chinese language students for a KU Chinese program orientation. China studies faculty, administrators, librarian, KU Chinese language students, and alumni gave presentations to interested students and teachers of the Confucius Institute.

2019 East Asian Graduate Student and Faculty Research Forum

The 2019 East Asian Graduate Student and Faculty Research Forum, now in its 10th consecutive year, will be held this Friday on April 19, 2019 in Watson Library. The annual forum provides a venue for students and faculty to share their research interests and challenges, and has established an East Asian studies research-community. This year, fifteen graduate students from seven disciplines will present a 5-minute concise research topic to peers and faculty. Eight faculty members will also share their research or new publications. 

Jon J. Alexiou Alumni Interview

http://hdl.handle.net/1808/27684

Dr. Jon Alexiou provided this article in response to interview questions for the KU East Asian Studies interview series collection. He was raised in Kansas City and attend the University of Kansas where he developed an interest in Chinese studies. He received his doctorate degree from the University of Miami. He started his career in teaching which leads to many career opportunities, including a decade as the Chief Academic Officer of Miami-Dade Community College which served more than 150,000 students at the time. He also served as President of two of the College's campuses. He has been one of the national leaders in distance learning, computer-assisted learning, and international education. He retired from Miami-Dade in 2001 and fully retired from involvement in higher education in 2018.

Description

Jon J. Alexiou, a KU East Asian Studies alumni, responded to interview questions about his academic interests and an distinguished career in education. This interview is part of the East Asian Studies Interview Series.

Trial of new Chinese Language Databases

The Lawrence and Edwards campuses of the University of Kansas have trial access to the following Chinese language databases provided by the National Library of China Press.  All databases trial access will be ended on April 22, 2019.

All databases are accessible from KU Libraries Database Trials page at https://lib.ku.edu/new-database-trials

Databases include:

China Historical Biography Resources database (中国历史人物传记资源数据库)

China Rare Books Reprinted Collection （中华再造善本数据库）

Digital Image Collection of the People's Republic of China, 1911-1949 (民国图片数据库,1911-1949)

Early Twentieth Century Books in China 1912-1949 (民国图书数据库,1912-1949)

Modern Chinese Newspapers Database 1840-1949 (近代报纸数据库)

All trials expire on April 22nd, 2019!

Interview with Elizabeth Schultz Focused on Her Teaching and Experiences at the University of Kansas (1967-2001) and Beyond

https://mediahub.ku.edu/media/Dr.+Elizabeth+A.+Schultz.m4v/0_ltr5p5o0

Dr. Elizabeth Schultz talks about her academic work, post-academic writings, and experiences both abroad and at the University of Kansas. Her stories of life studying and teaching topics like Melville, English, and history are enriched by discussions of even deeper topics like compassion, loss, and creativity.

Description: An interview with Professor Elizabeth Schultz focused on her experiences teaching American Literature at the University of Kansas as well as on two Fulbright grants, the first in Japan in 1973, the second in China in 2007. The interview also considers her scholarship and other writing. This interview is part of the KU Center for East Asian Studies Faculty Interview Series.

Full record URI in the KU ScholarWorks: 
http://hdl.handle.net/1808/27626