Recording of the SPICE webinar "More Than Sports: Using the Olympics to Teach Modern East Asian History," featuring Ethan Segal, Associate Professor of History and Chairperson of the Japan Council at Michigan State University. In this webinar, Professor Segal explores the many meanings of the Olympics for China, Japan, and South Korea, from displaying recovery to promoting democracy.
This webinar took place on July 8, 2021 as a joint collaboration between SPICE, the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, and Stanford's Center for East Asian Studies.
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Welcome 0:00
Introduction 3:40
Lecture begins 4:25
Why do we think of the Olympics as separate from politics? 6:49
Intersections of the Olympics and politics 11:19
Asian Olympics in historical context 17:40
1964 Tokyo Olympics 18:26
1988 Seoul Olympics 26:06
2008 Beijing Olympics 34:00
2020 Tokyo Olympics 41:10
How might you use the Olympics in your teaching? 46:40
Additional resources 48:24
Q&A 50:02
Closing 1:01:27
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Links for more information
SPICE: spice.fsi.stanford.edu/
National Consortium for Teaching about Asia: nctasia.org/
Center for East Asian Studies: ceas.stanford.edu/