Layers of History and Identity, June 29-July 13, 2025
Application deadline: Monday, January 21, 2025, noon EST. Late applications will not be considered.
The Five College Center for East Asian Studies (FCCEAS) and the Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) will conduct a study tour to Taiwan. In this two-week NCTA Study Tour, 14 participants will explore Taiwan’s history and culture in Taipei, Tainan and Kaohsiung. Group visits and expert talks will include the Taipei 228 Museum, National Taiwan Railway Ministry Park, Maokong tea plantation, Ayatal heritage in Wulai, Japanese colonization sites, Fort Zeelandia/Anping, British Consulate at Takow, night markets, and more. Time for independent exploration is built into the schedule so that participants may pursue their own curriculum objectives.
Application is open to full-time, in-service K-12 NCTA alumni nationwide. Preference will be given to middle and high school social studies teachers who have the ability to include Taiwan in their teaching. Applicants must have completed at least 20 hours of NCTA programming, preferably an introductory multi-session seminar, conducted by one of the seven NCTA national coordinating sites. Participants will be required to complete a series of online asynchronous pre-departure orientation modules, including readings and online discussion forum responses, participate in a synchronous orientation webinar, and complete a follow-up curriculum project to be submitted by Sept. 2, 2025.
The 2025 Taiwan Study Tour is funded by the Freeman Foundation for the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia at the Five College Center for East Asian Studies and the Program for Teaching East Asia. Please read the Program Expenses section below for important information.
The summer institute is administered by FCCEAS director Dr. Anne Prescott (aprescott@fivecolleges.edu), and TEA director Dr. Lynn Kalinauskas (lynn.kalinauskas@colorado.edu). Questions about the summer institute should be directed to Anne or Lynn.
Before completing this application, please download and read the complete application package here.