SPICE draws upon the diverse faculty and programmatic interests of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University. All of our materials are developed to reflect the scholarship and research interests of FSI faculty members, who serve as scholarly advisors for our curricula.

Since these curricula are still in development, the titles below are working titles and are used for descriptive purposes only.

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Cambodians in America

Unit in Development
In 1975, a radical new government assumed power in Cambodia and drastically transformed the country. Religion was outlawed, money was abolished, and genocide was sanctioned by the state. Fearing for their lives, many Cambodians fled their homeland for other countries, including the United States. This short documentary film will explore the Cambodian-American experience today, more than a generation after the mass exodus. How have Cambodian individuals and communities come to terms with their forced resettlement? What are the cultural implications of Cambodia’s turbulent history for Cambodian Americans today, and what factors characterize the Cambodian-American experience?  Appropriate for high school students. 

Dynamics of the Korean American Experience

Unit in Development
More than one million Korean Americans currently reside in every corner of the United States, forming one of the largest Asian-American communities in the United States. This unit presents a thematic overview of the diverse Korean-American experience, in order to expand the students’ understanding of a community that constitutes an increasingly important part of contemporary U.S. society. It will introduce the history of Korean immigration to the United States and its continuing legacy, examine the emergence of a vibrant and distinct Korean-American culture and identity, explore the value Korean Americans place on education, observe the dynamics of the Korean-American community, and highlight the contributions of Korean Americans in the political, social, economic, cultural, and civic life of U.S. society. Appropriate for high school students. 

Tohoku Project

Unit in Development
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan and created a tsunami that devastated the eastern coast of Japan’s Tohoku region. Small towns and villages all along the coastline were destroyed. How are Japanese youth coping in the wake of these disasters? What role will they play in Japan’s future? This short documentary film project will tell the stories of two students in the Tohoku region who were directly impacted by the events of March 11, and how they are working to rebuild their lives and communities in the aftermath of these tragedies. Appropriate for high school students.