Join the University System of Georgia and GSU Perimeter College for “Teaching Asia: A Southeast Regional Faculty Development Workshop” to explore Asian cultures, discuss topics related to Asia and Asian American populations, and understand issues relevant to students of Asian origin, including immigrants, children of immigrants, and international students.

This year’s workshop also features Haizheng Li, Professor and Associate Chair of the School of Economics at Georgia Tech.

Register here!

Location: Virtual

Date: Friday, April 5

• 9:30 am: The Written Word in Contemporary Chinese Art: From New English Calligraphy to Performance Art - Yanfei Zhu, University of North Georgia

• 10:30 am: China's Population, Labor Force and Economy - Haizheng Li, China Research Center and Georgia Tech

• 11:30 am: Japan's Population Trends and Policies During the Fifteen-Year War (1931-1945) - Masako Racel, Kennesaw State University

• 12:30 pm: History of Korean Immigration to the U.S. - Sooh-Rhee Cha, GSU Perimeter College

• 1:30 pm: Transnational Families from India residing in the U.S. - Jyotsna (Josi) Kalavar, Georgia Gwinnett College

• 2:30 pm: Myanmar (Burma): Recent Past, Present, and Future - Liam Madden, GSU Perimeter College