2024 Virtual Sijo Workshop

 

We welcome educators, poetry enthusiasts, and aspiring poets eager to explore sijo and broaden their cultural understanding.


June 20 & 27 (Thursdays)

Click here to fill out Online Sijo Class registration form

Program

Date

Time (CDT)

Topic, speaker

Jun 20
(Thurs)

 

2:00 PM

Moderator, Hanae Kim

2:02 - 2:40

Korean Sijo: Structure and Samples, David McCann

2:40 - 3:05

Chinese Jueju, Daniel Hsieh

3:05 - 3:30

Japanese Haiku, Mark Peterson

3:30 – 3:40

Intermission

3:40 – 4:10

Teaching Sijo in High School, Elizabeth Jorgensen

4:10 – 4:30

Sijo in History Class, Deb Holland, Rush Daly

4:30 – 4:50

Sijo Class for Young Children, Jung Eun Lee

4:50 - 5:15

How to Edit and Improve Sijo, David McCann, Elizabeth Jorgensen

5:15 - 5:30

Q&A, Program Evaluation

Jun 27 (Thurs)

2:00 PM

Moderator, Gye Young Park

2:00 - 2:30

Sijo in Translation,  Mark Peterson

2:30 – 3:00

Comparing Sijo and Sonnet, Jinang Kim

3:00 – 3:20

Sijo Inspired Music and Art, Lucy Park

3:20 – 3:50

Korean Literature Overview, Lucy Park

3:50 – 4:00

Intermission

4:00 – 4:30

Group discussion: writing and  teaching sijo (breakout session)

4:30 - 4:50

Report group discussion

4:50 – 5:15

Sijo reading by the winners and Commentaries

5:15 - 5:30

Q&A, Program Evaluation

 

Click here to download above workshop schedule (PDF)

 

Faculties

• David McCann, Professor Emeritus. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
• Mark Peterson, Professor Emeritus. Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, UT
• Daniel Hsieh, Professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN
• Elizabeth Jorgensen, Arrowhead Union High School, Hartland, CO
• Deborah Holland, D'Evelyn Jr/Sr High School, Denver, CO
• Rush Daly, D'Evelyn Jr/Sr High School, Denver, CO
• Jung Eun Lee, MacDowell Montessori School, Milwaukee, WI
• Jinang Kim, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
• Hanae Kim: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL


Participants’ Benefit:

  • Current K-12 educators in the US who submit all homework (one sijo lesson plan and one sijo) before 6/24/24 and attend all session on two dates will qualify for a $100 stipend.
  • Current K-12 educators in the US who submit all homework (one sijo lesson plan and one sijo) before 6/24/24 and attend all session on two dates will qualify for a $100 stipend.
  • Attendees who participate in all sessions will receive a certificate of attendance from the University of Indiana.
  • Upon request, participants are eligible to receive continuing education certificates from the University of Indiana.

 

Registration

Online Registration :https://bit.ly/43VFTIZ

 

 

Sponsors and Organizers:

• Illinois Arts Council. Chicago, IL
• Indiana University, National Consortium for Teaching About Asia Coordinating Center, IN
• DB Kim Jun Ki Cultural Society
• Bisco Foundation
• Sejong Cultural Society, IL

 

 


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