NCTA Online Program: Great Books of East Asia Series: Revisiting The Book of Tea: Modern Approaches to a Classic Text
Thursday, June 20, 2024

7:00pm - 9:00pm (Eastern Time)

Okakura Kakuzō’s Book of Tea is a classic expression of the philosophy and aesthetics of Japanese tea ceremony. In this online book workshop, teacher-participants will revisit Okakura's text, placing it into historical context and considering it critically in light of new approaches to understanding Japanese approaches to tea ceremony. 

The workshop will be led by Dr. Shawn Bender, associate professor of East Asian studies at Dickinson College, and feature a critical presentation on The Book of Tea by Dr. Rebecca Corbett, a scholar of Japanese tea ceremony at the University of Southern California. A session with NCTA Master Teacher Michele Beauchamp focused on potential applications of tea ceremony in the classroom will follow Dr. Corbett's presentation. Teacher-participants will come away from the workshop with a renewed appreciation of this text as well as suggested methods for introducing elements of Japanese tea ceremony into classrooms.

Participants will receive a copy of The Book of Tea, in addition to Japanese matcha and starter tea set.   

Pennsylvania teachers who complete this workshop will receive two Act 48 hours.  For teachers in other states, we can provide you with a certificate of completion. 

After you register, we will send you a confirmation email and will (depending on your response below) a complimentary copies of the books. Educators who complete the program will receive a Certificate Completion; Pennsylvania teachers will receive Act 48 hours.  You will also receive information on accessing the Zoom meeting for the workshop in a follow-up email. 

Registration deadline: May 31, 2024

If you have any questions, please contact Shawn Bender at benders@dickinson.edu

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