Faculty
Dr. Clifton Pannell (Program Director)
Dr. Clifton Pannell is emeritus professor of geography at the University of Georgia and former associate dean in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Pannell holds the PhD from the University of Chicago. His research interests are in the economic, urban and political geography of China and East Asia. Dr. Karin Myhre
Dr. Karin Myhre is associate professor of comparative literature and Director of the Chinese language program at the University of Georgia. Her PhD is from the University of California, Berkeley, and she has studied at Peking University and the Stanford University Inter-University Center for Chinese Studies (Taiwan). Her research focuses on mythology in Chinese literature. Dr. Tom Ganschow
Dr. Thomas Ganschow is emeritus associate professor of history at the University of Georgia. Dr. Ganschow was a Meigs Professor in the History Department. His PhD was received at Indiana University. Research interests focus on the life and activities of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Chinese Nationalist Party and the Republic of China. Dr. Joshua Van Lieu
Dr. Joshua Van Lieu is assistant professor of history and curriculum director of the Asian Studies Program at LaGrange College. He holds the PhD in history from the University of Washington. Dr. Van Lieu specializes in the history of Korea with secondary interests in China and northeast Asia. He has been a Fulbright Scholar in Korea and is proficient in Korean, Chinese, and Japanese languages. 2016 Tentative ScheduleFreeman Foundation East Asia Seminar for Teachers
At the University of Georgia, June 19-22, 2016 June 19, Sunday: 4:00 p.m. Introduction to East Asia: Introductory remarks on the schedule and operation of the workshop. Profs. Pannell and Richmond. 4:30: Intro lecture on China’s geography and environmental setting. Prof. Clifton Pannell 5:30 Dinner and Video on China’s Tea and Culture. 7:00-10:00: Intro to Chinese Language & Literature. Prof. Karin Myhre. June 20, Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Lunch. 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. Chinese politics and the Chinese Communist Party. Prof. Rongbin Han. Dinner at 5:00. 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. China: History, Culture, etc. Prof. Joshua Van Lieu. Q&A with discussion at 8:30. June 21, Tuesday, 9:00-4:00 p.m.: Joshua Van Lieu continues: Japan and Korea. History & Culture. Dinner at 5:00. 6:00-9:00 p.m. China’s philosophy and value system in historical context. Prof. Tom Ganschow. Q&A begins at 8:00 p.m. June 22, Wednesday, 9:00-11:00, Chinese Theatre, Opera, & costumes, Prof. Sylvia Pannell; 11:00-12:00, Japanese Kabuki, Prof. Farley Richmond. Lunch at noon. 1:00-3:00, China’s demography and economy.) Prof. Clifton Pannell, Recapitulation and Assessment, 3:00: Profs. Richmond and Pannell. Adjournment: 4:00 p.m. |
Dr. Farley Richmond (Program Assistant)
Dr. Farley Richmond is professor and former head of the Department of Theatre and Film Studies at the University of Georgia. His PhD is from Michigan State University. Professor Richmond’s specialties and research interests are in Asian theatre with emphasis on Indian drama and theatre. Rongbin Han
Dr. Rongbin Han is assistant professor in the School of International and Public Affairs at the University of Georgia. Dr. Han holds the PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. His area of research and scholarship is focused on China’s politics and political system as well as the comparative political systems of East Asia. Dr. Sylvia Pannell
Professor Sylvia Pannell is professor emerita of drama and theatre. She holds the MFA degree from the Florida State University and was formerly head of the design section in the Theatre and Films Studies Department at UGA. Her research interests are in costume design and western and Asian theatre. |