From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
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Subject: H-ASIA: Position Foreign Policy of China/Modern Chinese
Economy/Tibetan Studies, IES Beijing, Instructor
> H-ASIA
> November 14, 2011
>
>
> Position: Foreign Policy of China/Modern Chinese Economy/Tibetan Studies,
> Instructor, IES Beijing, Instructor
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> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=43753
>
>
> IES Abroad Beijing Center
>
> Instructor, Foreign Policy of China/Modern Chinese Economy/Tibetan Studies
>
>
> Institution Type: Nonprofit
> Location: China
> Position: Instructor, Visiting Professor
>
>
> CALL FOR FACULTY
> The Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad)
> invites scholars of modern China to teach at the IES Abroad Beijing Center
> in Spring 2012.
>
> The Institute for the International Education of Students, with over 50
> years of history, is a leading U.S. study-abroad program for American
> university students. The Beijing Center is located at the Beijing Foreign
> Studies University and has been in operation since 1990. Over the past 21
> years, nearly 2,000 American university students have studied at the
> Beijing Center.
>
> Beijing Center Program Overview
> IES Abroad Beijing has two programs: the Contemporary Issues Program (CIP)
> and the Language Intensive Program (LIP).
>
> The Contemporary Issues Program (CIP) is designed for undergraduates with
> varying levels of Chinese language proficiency. It emphasizes an area
> studies curriculum and is structured as a "block" program (one block is
> 3.5 weeks in length), with a total of 3 blocks plus a 2-credit
> introductory course The instructor for every course is expected to teach
> four to five morning classes every week during the block (about 16-17
> classes total). Each class is 2.5 hours in length.
>
> The Language Intensive Program (LIP) is designed for students with
> demonstrated Chinese language proficiency. It is structured as a
> semester-long program with students taking two area study courses in
> addition to their daily language instruction. Each course meets for a
> total of 12 weeks. The instructor for every course is expected to teach
> three hours (2 X 1.5-hour sessions) in the afternoons every week during
> the semester.
>
> Currently, we seek are seeking qualified instructors for spring 2012
> courses on Chinese foreign policy, the economy of China, and Tibetan
> Studies.
>
> Foreign Policy of China
> Language Intensive Program
> Class meets twice/week for 1.5 hours/session from February 6 until May 4,
> 2012
> This course examines and analyzes Chinas foreign relations, focusing
> primarily on the post-Cold War period. The course starts by looking at
> the domestic sources (e.g. cultural, historical, ideological and political
> factors and key decision makers) of Chinese foreign policy. It then
> examines Chinese foreign policy behavior in the area of economics, global
> governance and security. The last part of the course examines the various
> regional and bilateral dynamics of Chinas foreign relations with special
> attention paid to U.S.-China relations and Chinas relations with Asia.
> Upon conclusion of the course, students will be able to provide
> sophisticated and well-researched commentary to the ongoing debate of the
> role a growing China will play in future world affairs.
>
> The course also seeks to develop certain skills through various
> assignments such as student presentation and the NIE estimate. These
> skills include summarizing and analyzing sources by identifying their
> thesis and supporting arguments, forecasting the future of bilateral
> relationships by drawing on relevant written sources, oral presentation
> and teamwork.
>
> Modern Chinese Economy
> Language Intensive Program
> Class meets twice/week for 1.5 hours/session from February 6 until May 4,
> 2012
> This modern Chinese economics survey covers the period from the founding
> of the Peoples Republic in 1949 through the present day, reviewing the
> dramatic change from a centralized planning economy to a mixture of
> planning and free-market economy within a short period of 50 years. The
> course focuses on four major areas of the Chinese economy. First is the
> historical and theoretical background of the centralized economic model,
> as well as the reasons for the economic reform in the late 70s and early
> 80s into a free-market dominated system. Second is the study on
> agriculture, resources, water, power, immigration, as well as the
> rationale and strategy for developing Chinas western region in the
> post-reform era. Third is the post-reform manufacturing bases and
> financial institutions, and their role in Chinas economy. Fourth is the
> impact of globalization on China and Chinas increasing economic role in
> the world economy, as well as one of Chinas biggest challenges:
> maintaining sustainable growth given the environmental constraints on
> Chinas fast development. The course provides an in-depth understanding of
> how Chinas economy has evolved during the past 50 years and its impact on
> the global economy.
>
> Modern Chinese Economy
> Contemporary Issues Program
> Class meets at our Beijing center for 17 sessions, held 4-5 times per week
> from 9:30-Noon from March 12-April 8, 2012
> This modern Chinese economics survey covers the period from the founding
> of the Peoples Republic in 1949 through the present day, reviewing the
> dramatic change from a centralized planning economy to a mixture of
> planning and free-market economy within a short period of 50 years. The
> course focuses on four major areas of the Chinese economy. First is the
> historical and theoretical background of the centralized economic model,
> as well as the reasons for the economic reform in the late 70s and early
> 80s into a free-market dominated system. Second is the study on
> agriculture, resources, water, power, immigration, as well as the
> rationale and strategy for developing Chinas western region in the
> post-reform era. Third is the post-reform manufacturing bases and
> financial institutions, and their role in Chinas economy. Fourth is the
> impact of globalization on China and Chinas increasing economic role in
> the world economy, as well as one of Chinas biggest challenges:
> maintaining sustainable growth given the environmental constraints on
> Chinas fast development. The course provides an in-depth understanding of
> how Chinas economy has evolved during the past 50 years and its impact on
> the global economy.
>
> Tibetan Studies
> Contemporary Issues Program
> Class meets at our Beijing center for four sessions from April 9 to April
> 12, 2012 and then will be conducted as a mobile classroom, traveling to
> Lhasa and surrounding areas from April 13 to April 29 before returning for
> two wrap-up classes at our center in Beijing.
> This intensive course has dual objectives of (a) providing students with a
> solid understanding of Tibetan history, culture, and social issues within
> the context of contemporary China as well as (b) generating an
> experiential learning format in which students combine readings with
> seminar discussions and ethnographic field work in order to write an
> original anthropological research paper. The course will be run as a
> mobile seminar with extended class meetings that combine lectures with
> discussion. In addition to covering basic historical, cultural, and social
> background we will question ways in which historiography, nationhood, and
> modernity affect contemporary Tibetan life. The methodological emphasis
> concentrates on interpreting specific and personal encounters, incidents,
> and observations in the context of background material. Students will
> consult individually with the instructor to pursue a focus that will build
> into the final presentation and paper.
>
> The course demands full participation from all students. The first week in
> Beijing will consist of more direct introductory lectures by the
> instructor, while the weeks in Tibet will involve more participatory
> discussions by students. In addition, there will extensive informal
> discussions, guided site-visits, individual meetings with the instructor
> and (optional) evening film sessions during travel time. The final days in
> Beijing will be structured so as to allow students to focus on their
> individual presentations and final paper.
>
> Compensation
>
> Compensation will be a stipend commensurate with the scholar's academic
> status and teaching experience. Instructors for the Tibetan Studies and
> Modern Chinese Economy courses in the Contemporary Issues Program will
> also be considered for travel compensation to and from Beijing as well as
> accommodations for the duration of the course.
>
>
> Contact: Qualifications and Application Submission
>
> Candidates with a doctorate degree or advanced doctoral candidates with
> prior teaching experience will be considered.
>
> Applicants should send a C.V. and the names and contact information for
> two academic references who can address the applicants teaching
> experience. A brief description of teaching methods the instructor has
> found to be successful with advanced undergraduate students is also
> helpful. All applications should be sent before November 18 to Jeremiah
> Jenne, Associate Director for China Studies, at jjenne@iesabroad.org
>
> Website: None
> Primary Category: Asian History / Studies
>
> Secondary Categories: Diplomacy and International Relations
> Economic History / Studies
> Ethnic History / Studies
>
> Posting Date: 11/14/2011
> Closing Date 02/07/2012
>
>
>
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