Globalizing the Curriculum: Enhancing East Asian Studies in Appalachian Colleges

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May 15 - May 16, 2025
5:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, West Virginia

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2025-05-15 17:00:00 2025-05-16 15:30:00 Globalizing the Curriculum: Enhancing East Asian Studies in Appalachian Colleges Co-sponsored by the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University and the University of Pittsburgh’s Asian Studies Center: Globalizing the Curriculum: Enhancing East Asian Studies in Appalachian CollegesSpeakers from community colleges, liberal arts schools, and high schools will present on programming resources, pedagogical practices, and success stories related to incorporating East Asia into the curriculum.MAY 15: 5:00 pm-9:00 pmMAY 16: 9:00 am-3:30 pmDinner and lunch will be provided to attendees.This conference will be held at the Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. Conference activities will take place in the Shenandoah Room within Wilson Lodge.Attendees are welcome to book a room at the resort for the conference, and stipends can be used for this. For a reduced room rate ($159 + tax) available to conference attendees, call Oglebay Resort at 304-243-4090. This discount is available until April 15, 2025. Be sure to note that your stay is in connection with the East Asian Studies Center conference (booking ID # 51685).Register for this event Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, West Virginia America/New_York public

Co-sponsored by the East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University and the University of Pittsburgh’s Asian Studies Center:
 

Globalizing the Curriculum: Enhancing East Asian Studies in Appalachian Colleges

Speakers from community colleges, liberal arts schools, and high schools will present on programming resources, pedagogical practices, and success stories related to incorporating East Asia into the curriculum.

  • MAY 15: 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
  • MAY 16: 9:00 am-3:30 pm

Dinner and lunch will be provided to attendees.

This conference will be held at the Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. Conference activities will take place in the Shenandoah Room within Wilson Lodge.

Attendees are welcome to book a room at the resort for the conference, and stipends can be used for this. 

For a reduced room rate ($159 + tax) available to conference attendees, call Oglebay Resort at 304-243-4090. This discount is available until April 15, 2025. 

Be sure to note that your stay is in connection with the East Asian Studies Center conference (booking ID # 51685).

Register for this event

Stipend/Travel Support for Conference Attendees

Register soon to reserve your stipend. Payable after the conference, upon completion of paperwork.

  • Local (50 miles or less, one way): $150
  • Surrounding area (51-250 miles, one way): $275
  • Distant (250+ miles one way): $425

Day 1 (Thursday, May 15, 2025) 

Panel #1: Incorporating East Asian Content (K-12)

  • 4:30-5:00 pm: Registration
  • 5:00-5:10 pm: Welcome
  • 5:10 pm – 6:40 pm Panel #1: Incorporating East Asian Content (K-12)
    • Cindy McNulty, NCTA Book Discussion Leader
    • Angie Miesle Stokes, Wayne Trace Jr/Sr High School
    • Ron Sivillo, Upper St. Clair High School
    • Ciminy St. Clair, Norwin Middle School
  • 6:40-7:00 pm: Dinner
  • 7:00-9:00 pm: Movie – Ode to My Father

 

Day 2 (Friday, May 16, 2025) 

Panel #2: Programming Resources 

  • 9:00 am – 10:30 am     
    • Chris White, The Ohio State University
    • Jim Cook, University of Pittsburgh
    • Melvin Barnes, Ohio Humanities
    • Janet Smith, The Ohio State University
       

Panel #3: Success Stories

  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm  
    • Dan Choffnes, ASIANetwork
    • Gwendolyn Gillson, Illinois College
    • Charlotte Lee, Berkeley City College
    • Shaun Marsh, Lorain County Community College

12:30 pm– 12:45 pm    Group Photo
12:45 pm– 1:45 pm    Networking Lunch
 

Panel #4: Next Steps

  • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm     Challenges & Suggestions Moving Forward

 

Sponsors

This event is coordinated by The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center and the University of Pittsburgh Asian Studies Center, University Center for International Studies.

Co-sponsored in part by US Department of Education Title VI grants to The Ohio State University East Asian Studies Center and the University of Pittsburgh Asian Studies Center.