Centre for East Asian Studies - CEAS - University of Turku, Finland

12/12/2022

CEASissa on avoinna projektikoordinaattorin paikka, jossa on upea mahdollisuus osallistua Kiina-tietouden vahvistamiseen Euroopassa! Koordinaattori laatii eurooppalaisten Kiina-asiantuntijoiden kanssa neljä kaikille avoinna olevaa MOOC-kurssia.
Lue lisää ja hae!

Turun yliopiston Itä-Aasian tutkimus- ja koulutuskeskuksessa on haettavana projektikoordinaattorin määräaikainen tehtävä ajalle 1.3.2023 (tai sopimuksen mukaan) - 31.5.2023. Tehtävä jatkuu mahdollisesti 30.4.2024 saakka.

08/12/2022

Join us at LinkedIn! CEAS is moving to LinkedIn and the Facebook account will be closed by the end of this year. Please follow us on LinkedIn for updates on studies and research on contemporary East Asia!

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07/09/2022

CEAS' Finnish language MOOC Johdatus Itä-Aasiaan (Introduction to East Asia) was selected course of the year 2022 at the University of Turku!

The University of Turku (UTU) and the Student Union of the UTU selected the MOOC-course Johdatus Itä-Aasiaan (Introduction to East Asia) as the course of the year 2022. The course is made by the Centre for East Asian Studies for the national Finnish University Network for Asian Studies.

The selection arguments highlighted the inspiring and versatile study materials of the course, the varied and flexible assignments and their good interplay with the course text book. The course received excellent student feedback.

Johdatus Itä-Aasiaan is a Finnish-language MOOC-course that is free of charge and open to everybody. The course introduced the key issues and challenges of East Asian (China, Japan, South and North Korea) countries in politics, economy, social issues and regional relations.

See below how to sign up to the course (for Finnish speakers).

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Johdatus Itä-Aasiaan -MOOC-verkkokurssi on Turun yliopiston vuoden 2022 opintojakso!

Turun yliopisto ja Turun yliopiston ylioppilaskunta valitsivat Itä-Aasian tutkimus- ja koulutuskeskuksen ja Yliopistojen Aasia-verkoston -verkkokurssin “Johdatus Itä-Aasiaan” vuoden opintojaksoksi 2022.

Valintaperusteita kuvattiin näin: ”Johdatus Itä-Aasiaan -MOOC-verkkokurssi oli innostava, kaikille avoin itseopiskelukurssi. Kurssilla oppimista tukivat omassa aikataulussa suoritettavat pienet ja vaihtelevat tehtävät, joiden yhteyteen oli merkitty arvioitu kesto. Erilaiset tehtävät nivoutuivat kurssin oppikirjaan ja monipuoliseen verkkomateriaaliin. Kurssisivuston visuaalinen ilme lisäsi motivaatiota. Opiskelijapalautteet kurssilta olivat kiittäviä.”

Johdatus Itä-Aasiaan on kaikille avoin ja ilmainen massaverkkokurssi. Tällä kurssilla opit ymmärtämään Itä-Aasian yhteiskuntien avainpiirteitä ja keskeisimpiä haasteita, jotka määrittävät alueen maiden (Kiina, Etelä-Korea, Pohjois-Korea ja Japani) nykypolitikkaa, talouksia ja maiden välisiä suhteita.

Kurssi perustuu oppikirjaan nimeltä Lohikäärme, tiikeri ja krysanteemi – johdatus Itä-Aasian yhteiskuntiin. Erilaiset verkossa suoritettavat tehtävät tukevat ja täydentävät oppikirjaa ja auttavat opiskelijaa soveltamaan ja pohtimaan oppimaansa. Kurssi on kokonaan suomenkielinen.

Kurssille kirjautuminen: Syksyn 2022 kurssille voi kirjautua 3.10 -20.11.2022 aikana. Kurssia voi suorittaa ajalla 3.10-18.12.2022.

Kirjaudu kurssille osoitteessa: https://digicampus.fi/course/index.php?categoryid=240

Tervetuloa mukaan!

Photo/kuva: Jukka Aukia

11/08/2022

"Capability to aspire a shared future is essential for community and disaster recovery", says CEAS Doctoral Researcher Pilvi Posio, who studied the post-disaster community recovery in Japan's Tohoku region. Posio's dissertation defence is held 19.8.2022 at the University of Turku.

Luonnonkatastrofit ja erilaiset kriisit koettelevat ihmisyhteisöjä muun muassa kiihtyvän ilmastonmuutoksen takia.

04/08/2022

Read CEAS’ Doctoral Researcher Ari-Joonas Pitkänen’s interview on Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan from Helsingin Sanomat.

Taiwan-tutkija Ari-Joonas Pitkäsen mukaan länsimaisten poliitikoiden vierailut tarjoavat maalle kaivattua näkyvyyttä, m***a monia ärsyttää tapa, jolla ne esitetään länsimediassa.

13/07/2022

Are you interested in studying East Asian societies and becoming an East Asia specialist?
If the answer was yes, come and study East Asia with us at CEAS!

“I have enjoyed my study experience in CEAS so much. The programme provides not only a variety of interesting courses but also different kinds of learning strategies such as classroom, lectures, videos and songs, discussions, debates, etc." (student testimonial)

Apply for CEAS Master’s Degree Programme in the next round of applications in January 2023!

For more information, check https://www.utu.fi/en/study-at-utu/bachelors-and-masters-degree-programmes

22/06/2022

Link to a seminar video that might be of interest to some!

On June 11th 2022, a Ramstedt-seminar was held in Lahti city library to discuss the man himself, and of interests to Japan enthusiasts, Ramstedt's connections to Japan.

Unfortunately, the video is only in Finnish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KVve81twnE

08/06/2022

We at CEAS have some good news to share on this beautiful summer day!

We are happy to announce that CEAS received funding for collaboration between the University Network for Asian Studies and ASEAN University Network.

The title of the project is Finnish-ASEAN Academic Platform for Sustainable Development (Fapsu). We will develop joint online courses and publish special issues on sustainable development, so definitely stay tuned!

03/06/2022

🔴NEW PODCAST OUT -Links below
Disparaged as "Japanese devils" and "half-breed," some children with Chinese mothers and Japanese fathers born during the Second Sino-Japanese war long looked to Japan as their true homeland. Learn about this largely unseen group of individuals, just a few of the countless children born of war who have dealt with extreme social and political adversities as well as persistent questions of self identity. Kanako Kuramitsu speaks to Satoko Naito to share her research on children born of consensual relationships between Chinese mothers and Japanese fathers during and after the Second Sino-Japanese war, particularly those who migrated to Japan after the normalization of Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations in 1972. Her work highlights men and women who, while sharing the many hardships of other children born of war, stand out for their strong identification with their fathers and their paternal country. The participants of Dr. Kuramitsu's study underscore the far-reaching effects of military conflict while simultaneously reminding us of the complexity of each individual's life story.

Listen on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-nordic.../id1509921432...
Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/3fYldQJBJ5ejGEYqpX63Fe...

The animation film "Michiko," mentioned in the episode, is available to view here
(link: https://www.chibow.org/michiko)

Kanako Kuramitsu received her PhD from the University of Birmingham and is currently a visiting scholar at the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Turku in Finland.

Satoko Naito studies and teaches Japanese literature and film as a docent at CEAS and holds a PhD from Columbia University.

The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based at the University of Copenhagen, along with our academic partners: the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Turku, and Asianettverket at the University of Oslo.

We aim to produce timely, topical and well-edited discussions of new research and developments about Asia.

About NIAS: www.nias.ku.dk

Transcripts of the Nordic Asia Podcasts: http://www.nias.ku.dk/nordic-asia-podcast

02/06/2022

Interesting job opportunity at the China Office of Finnish Industries as a Senior China Analyst!

Location: Helsinki
Duration: 3 year term

To note: deadline for applications on 12.06.2022

The China Office's website for information about the company: https://www.the-china-office.com/

20/05/2022

Last Friday we had the pleasure to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our Student Club Taotao! Thank you for this festive event with good food and wonderful warm atmosphere!

05/05/2022

We at CEAS are so touched by these kind words from our students! Thank you Taotao - CEAS Student Club ry 🥰😍
We have the best students!