The East Asian Studies Center at The Ohio State University and the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are collaborating to launch the “Midwestern Professionalization Seminar for East Asian Studies,” a four-part series of events in Spring 2021. The series is aimed at developing skills to advance one’s career and introducing various career paths utilizing East Asian language and area studies expertise. Events will be held virtually and are open to students and faculty on both campuses. The series will consist of the following events (registration required):

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Careers in Think Tanks Seminar
Each guest will speak for about 15 minutes about their careers and about how students might get started down a similar path, and will be available to answer some questions.

Speakers:

Kyle Ferrier, Fellow and Director of Academic Affairs, Korea Economic Institute 

Katheryn Botto, Senior Research Analyst, Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Nicholas Lardy, Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST
Digital Humanities Workshop
Speakers will discuss how to use digital methods in research and teaching and more as a means to advance one's academic career. 

Speakers:

Javier Cha, Assistant Professor, Seoul National University, area of focus: Goryeo and Choson Korea

Paula Curtis, Postdoctoral Researcher, Yale University, area of focus: Medieval Japan

Xin Yu, Doctoral Candidate, Washington University, St. Louis, area of focus: Early Modern China

Tuesday, March 30, 2021, 8:00-9:30 pm EST
Careers in Journalism
Each guest will speak for about 15 minutes about their careers and about how students might get started down a similar path, and will be available to answer some questions.

Speakers:

Jonathan Cheng, China bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal 

Elizabeth Shim, Chief Asia Correspondent for UPI

 Friday, April 9, 2021, 1:50 – 2:45 pm EST
Careers in Policy Seminar

Each guest will speak about their careers for approximately 15 minutes, and will offer advice for how students with policy interests might get started down a similar path. They will also be available to answer questions.

Speakers:

Nathan Bland, Diplomat in Residence, U.S. Department of State

Soo Kim, Former CIA Analyst; Policy Analyst, Rand Corporation