Join us in congratulating nursing faculty, Dr. Julie Elting, who was awarded a Japan Studies Institute (JSI) Fellowship. The Fellowship supports Dr. Elting's participation in the JSI on "Incorporating Japanese Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum," to be held at San Diego State University from June 5 to June 18, 2017.
The Japan Studies Institute (JSI) offers college and university faculty members without prior experience in Japanese studies the opportunity to learn from scholars, business leaders, artists and journalists about Japan, both past and present. The institute encourages participants to develop strategies for incorporating Japanese studies into courses on their campuses. The Institute involves two weeks of intensive seminars, lectures, readings, films, and cultural activities related to Japanese history, culture, literature, government, business, language and education. Previous programs have included topics as diverse as wartime and occupation Japan, social relations and the changing role of women in Japan, Japanese foreign policy and regional relations, classical music, ikebana, calligraphy, introductory Japanese, Japanese film in the classroom, and philosophical and religious traditions in Japan. Classes are held Monday through Friday, from morning until late afternoon. The formal program is complemented by a number of off-campus and evening activities. Institute faculty will include scholars, representatives from the local Japanese community, artists, journalists, and government officials.
