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We are excited to announce our upcoming academic seminar with Professor Joshua Pilzer, assistant professor of ethnomusicology at U of T.  It will take place on March 22nd from 2-4pm in the South Dining Room of Hart House. He will be discussing his recent book entitled Hearts of Pine: Song in the Lives of Korean Survivors of the Japanese “Comfort Women”. All are welcome to attend!

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Imagining East Asia

EASSU is thrilled to announce our first annual showcase of undergraduate student artwork! We will be exhibiting student submissions of photography, paintings, drawings, and other works that have been inspired by East Asia. We welcome all members of the University of Toronto community to drop by the EAS Purple Lounge on the 14th floor of Robarts on March 12 from 2-5 to view this exciting collection. Light refreshments will be served. See you then!

The deadline for submissions for the On East journal has been extended to 11:59pm, (Sunday) January 22nd 2012!

If you’re interested, please email eassujournal@gmail.com with:

Full Name, Student Number
Your Paper with an abstract (400-500 words)
E-mail with Subject Title: ON EAST JOURNAL SUBMISSION

To be eligible, you must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program at the University of Toronto.

GUIDELINES: (Your paper will NOT be accepted unless it follows these)

– Your paper cannot exceed more than 15 pages (excluding bibliography), size 12 font, Times New Roman and Double-spaced
– Please clearly state the course it was written for, it this applies, as well as all your name, student number & email in the document
– You can submit a maximum of 2 papers
– Your document should be titled with your full name, and please number your submissions if you are submitting more than one essay (eg.
JohnSmith1.doc).
– Please send it in .doc format
– Your paper must follow MLA format, with embedded citations. You must also supply an MLA-formatted bibliography.
– You MUST state whether you are comfortable with us uploading your essay onto turnitin.com.

For more info, check out http://oneast.sa.utoronto.ca..

We have an exciting upcoming event to tell you about. On Thursday, January 19th at 8pm, EASSU will be screening the famous Japanese cult film “Battle Royale” in Sidney Smith room 1069. This is a great chance to relax and meet fellow EAS students before we all get too busy with work this semester! Pizza and drinks will be provided, and there will of course be English subtitles on the film. For more info: http://www.facebook.com/events/168671593238760/.

Before the film, we will also be holding our winter semester bi-elections for the open position of EASSU Treasurer. The elections will take place at 7:30pm, also in SS1069. If you are interested in applying, there is more info on our website here: http://eassu.sa.utoronto.ca/2012/01/14/eassu-by-elections-treasurer-position-open/. Please contact us at eassu.uoft@gmail.com if you have any questions.

See you Thursday!
EASSU

The East Asian Studies Student Union is currently accepting  applications for the position of treasurer for the winter semester.  This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in getting involved on campus and making a difference in their education! We are particularly looking for a student who is  also planning on being a part of EASSU next year, so we encourage students to apply who are not in their final year of university.

The treasurer’s role will involve drawing up a winter budget for EASSU and generally taking care of EASSU’s finances. As a member of the executive team, the treasurer also helps to plan, organize, and carry out EASSU events.

If you are interested in applying, please send the following application to eassu.uoft@gmail.com by 11:59pm on January 18th.

Name:

Student Number:

Phone number:

E-mail address:

Why would you like to be involved with EASSU?

Do you have any relevant experience for this position?

Elections for this position will take place at 7:30pm in SS1069 on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Applicants will be asked to talk for a short time (3-5 minutes) about why they are applying for the position, their relevant previous experience, etc.  If you would like to apply but are unable to attend, an executive member of EASSU will read your application for you, or you may send a video file of yourself. All EAS students are able to vote in this election.

On October 27th at 3pm in the EAS purple lounge, EASSU will be hosting an info session for all EAS students on the topic of applying for graduate schools. Professor Janet Poole has kindly agreed to conduct the session, and we will have some graduate students from our own department come to speak about their own experiences and answer questions. If you’re thinking of applying to grad school in East Asian Studies, you will definitely benefit from this info session!

ON EAST is the East Asian Studies Students Union’s annual undergraduate academic journal and conference. Founded in 2008, it aims to encourage undergraduate students to pursue individual scholarship and push their academic boundaries. Every year, ON EAST publishes several exceptional undergrad essays and provides students with the opportunity to present their research at an academic conference in the spring.

For more information, check out our website here: http://oneast.sa.utoronto.ca/.

ON EAST is currently accepting applications for the roles of Co-Chair (2), and Creative Director (1).

Chair (2)

The Co-Chairs of the ON EAST journal and conference are responsible for publishing the journal and organizing the annual conference. They are assisted by the EASSU team when required. The Chairs work together during the process. Some tasks of the Chairs include: recruiting undergraduate editors, accepting paper submissions, finding graduate student and faculty editors, organizing the conference, and dealing with publication matters.

Creative Director (1)

The Creative Director is responsible for all design and formatting work required by the Chairs. The main responsibility of the Creative Director is to format the journal at the end of the year so that it may be published. This position therefore requires some previous experience with and access to publishing software. The Creative Director is also responsible for upkeep of the ON EAST website.

If you are interested in applying for either of these positions, please send us an e-mail including the following application:

Full Name:
Position you are applying for:
Program:
Email:
Telephone Number:
Why you would like to be involved with ON EAST:
Any previous relevant experience:

You do not need to be enrolled in East Asian Studies to take on either of these positions. If you are applying for the Creative Director position and have any previous work that you would like to include in your application as an example, please feel free to do so.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at midnight.

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to run and vote in the elections today! We now present your 2011-2012 EASSU executive team…

President: Julianne Kelso
Vice-President: Liz Cinco
Secretary: Sonya David
Treasurer: Sol Ramon
External Affairs Officer: Melanie O’Reilly
Communications Coordinator: Grayson Lee
Advertising Officer: Nikki Ng
Class Represenative Coordinator: Jennifer Chun
Junior Executive: Zoe Weber

See you in the new year!

GET INVOLVED WITH YOUR EDUCATION! EASSU is looking for enthusiastic and motivated executives for our 2011-2010 team! If you’re interested in joining us, check out the list below which details the roles that each member plays on the team.

Positions available:
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Co-ordinator, Webmaster, External Affairs Officer, Junior Executive, Class Representative Coordinator, Advertising Officer (Total: 10 positions available)

MORE INFORMATION

On January 24th 2011, the East Asian Studies Student Union will host a special presentation by Doctor Joseph Wong and Flora Chong from the Toronto Association for Learning and Preserving the History of World War II (ALPHA). ALPHA’s mandate is to discover and raise awareness of the history of World War II in Asia and its significance to human rights education. This presentation will discuss the history of World War II with a focus on Asia, particularly in regards to atrocities such as the treatment of “comfort women”, as well as war criminal trials and issues of compensation and apology following the war.

It will aim to answer the following questions:

How do we remember World War II in Asia?
What can we do to educate the next generations in order to share truth, gain justice, and promote reconciliation?

It promises to be a fascinating discussion, not only for those involved in Asian studies but also those interested in history, education, international relations, human rights issues, etc. All are welcome! We hope to see you there!

January 24, 4-6PM
Debates Room, Hart House