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

The Adventure Doesn't Start Until Something Goes Wrong with Parker Winkler

https://mediahub.ku.edu/media/The+Adventure+Doesn%27t+Start+Until+Something+Goes+Wrong+with+Parker+Winkler/0_2rg33v37

Parker Winkler talks about his study abroad experiences in a new interview available on KU ScholarWorks (https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/26890)
Abstract: Parker Winkler answers questions regarding his study abroad experiences. He discusses the challenges he faced, the skills he acquired from study abroad, and the impact study abroad had on him.
Description: Parker Winkler studied abroad in Nanjing, China, the spring semester of 2017. He will graduate in the spring of 2019 from the University of Kansas with bachelor degrees in Political Science and in East Asian Language and Cultures: Chinese Language and Literature.

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

The Experience of Wayne F. Doll's Military Service in World War II

Abstract: Wayne F. Doll shares his personal narrative of service during World War II in the U.S. Navy, 1944-1946. He served in the Pacific theater, primarily at Okinawa, the Philippines, and Japan. He was the Quartermaster navigator aboard LSM 122.

Description: A short video clip of Mr. Doll reading his memoir's final page is also included. This memoir is part of the Center for East Asian Studies Interview Series which shares personal experiences related to East Asia.

URI  http://hdl.handle.net/1808/26842
Collections  Center for East Asian Studies Interviews [16] 

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

Database Trial: Diaolong: Chinese & Japanese Ancient Books (雕龙中日古籍全文检索数据库)

The Lawrence and Edwards campuses of the University of Kansas now have trial access to the Diaolong: Chinese & Japanese Ancient Books (雕龙中日古籍全文检索数据库). It is now available on the Database Trials page at https://lib.ku.edu/new-database-trials .

·     Trial expires: December 10, 2018

·     Works best in Chrome

·     Feedback: Vickie Doll, vdoll@ku.edu

Publisher information:

"Diaolong is co-developed by KC Multimedia in Japan and Dehong Information in Taiwan since 2001 and distributed by WeDiscovery Technology Inc. On the basis of research works of experts from China, Japan, Taiwan, two senior professors serve as chief editors, Lin Yuan from Shaanxi Normal University, China and Nakajima Toshio from Aichi University, Japan."