[asiacouncil] Fw: 2017 ASDP National Conference

[David L Starling]

All,


Conference recommendation from Eric Kendrick - see below

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From: Eric Todd Kendrick <ekendrick at gsu.edu>
  Most the cities on the west coast have nice Japanese Gardens, but the one is Portland is widely considered the BEST outside of Japan.  There is also an excellent Classical Chinese Garden -  much more a rarity than Japanese Gardens in the U.S. - and it's fantastic.  The Oregon Legacy Nikkei Center is also worth seeing.  In addition to Asian sites, there's Powell's City of Books (maybe the best in the world; definitely the largest), and just outside Portland, the iconic Columbia River George and Multnomah Falls.  If other faculty from the Asia Council go, perhaps I can take them around, too.

I've emailed the conference director for electronic flyers of the conference that she gave out in March, and I'll bring those to the Asia Council to distribute.  In the meantime, you can forward the message below.  I'm including the program from the 2016 conference in case people unfamiliar or who've never been want to get a better idea of what the conference is like.

Eric Kendrick


                                   The Asian Studies Development Program

                              Twenty-Third Annual National Conference 2017

                            Asia Connections:  Confluences and Contradictions

This year, the ASDP National Conference will be hosted by Portland Community College and held at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower in downtown Portland, Oregon. The ASDP National Conference is an annual event that provides an opportunity for ASDP alumni and other interested college and university faculty members to share research related to Asian cultures and societies, as well as strategies for effectively infusing Asian content into undergraduate humanities, social science, business, and science curricula.

Conference Information:
   Dates: March 2-4, 2017
   Conference Fee: $250
   Conference Registration Deadline: February 1, 2017

Location:
    Hilton Portland Downtown & Executive Towers
    921 SW 6th Avenue, Portland, OR  97204
    Telephone:  503-226-1611

Room Rate: $179 (single/double occupancy, if booked by February 7th, 2017)

For more information see the National Conference webpage:

https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.eastwestcenter.org%2fasdp-national-conference&data=01%7c01%7cekendrick%40gsu.edu%7c6c8e0e51f7994477b35308d3d36336dd%7c515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7c0&sdata=kONi82Cc8XszUozuQCwpShilgqIYJBQtPPwTas5%2bbto%3d

Theme:
To study Asia is to study connections.  Whether from a broad historical lens that examines the movement of peoples and ideas or an analysis of a narrowly-defined contemporary issue, connections can be found as causes that explain and contrasts that inform.  The 2017 ASDP National Conference invites papers from faculty and students in the humanities and social sciences that explore this theme of Asian connections. Beyond seeking diverse views that illuminate connection within Asia and beyond, we welcome proposals that explicitly address approaches to connecting presented knowledge in Asia with students.

Call For Proposals Deadline: November 1, 2016

Email Proposal Information to Kathleen Doss:  Kathleen.doss at pcc.edu<mailto:Kathleen.doss at pcc.edu<mailto:Kathleen.doss at pcc.edu<mailto:Kathleen.doss at pcc.edu>>.

Any questions regarding the conference, please email Kathleen.doss at pcc.edu<mailto:Kathleen.doss at pcc.edu<mailto:Kathleen.doss at pcc.edu<mailto:Kathleen.doss at pcc.edu>>.

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Kathleen Doss
Communication Studies Instructor
Cascade Campus, CH208,
Tel:  971-722-3790<tel:971-722-3790>
PCC Representative for ARCAS
Association of Regional Centers for Asian Studies




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