Dr. Tsung Chin and CEG
"Prof. Chin has, over the years, been a dedicated promoter of calligraphy as an important component of the teaching of the Chinese language, the outcome of which is the founding of the Calligraphy Education Group (CEG), composing of educators with special interest in promoting Chinese calligraphy." （晋 聪教授多年来致力于书法教育的推广，他认为书法教育是中文教学中重要指之一环。在他的努力下成立了书法教育组，也就是书法教育学会，学会的成员均为推广汉字书法教学的教育学者。）
- 2005 CLTA Walton Award
(二〇〇五年全美中文教师协会华腾奖)
1983 Panel at CLTA annual meeting, “A Calligraphy Course: Management, Instruction, and Role in a Language Department.” Panalists: Tsung Chin (chair), Eugene Ching, Tse-Tsung Chow, Fred Wang.
1987 “The Calligraphy Course: An Experience for Exchange,” article by Tsung Chin, JCLTA 22-3 (10/87),
1990 Workshop at CLTA annual meeting, “Chinese Culture and Calligraphy.” Discussion leaders: Tsung Chin (organizer), Yin-lien C. Chin, Chauncey Chu, Catherine Yi-yu Woo.
1990 Survey by questionnaire among CLTA members at CLTA annual meeting, results showed overwhelming interest in a special interest group of calligraphy education in CLTA.
1991 Proposal for a special interest group of calligraphy education approved by CLTA. Tsung Chin of University of Maryland authorized to organize activities. (CLTA newsletter, 12/91)
1992 Inception of CEG newsletter CALLIGRAPHY EDUCATION 《書法教育》
1992 Panel at CLTA annual meeting, “Calligraphy Education,” Chicago. Panelists: Tsung Chin (chair and discussant), Yin-lien C. Chin, Gilbert Roy, Suzy Zien.
1994 Panel at CLTA annual meeting, “Calligraphy in Secondary and Weekend Schools: How and Why,” Atlanta. Suzy Zien (chair and discussant), Gary Hart, Shirley H. Lee, Herbert Yen.
1994 Briefing by CEG president at CLTA general membership meeting.
1995 Inception of Calligraphy Exhibition and Demonstration program at ACTFL/CLTA annual meeting in Anaheim. Program committee: Peter J. Liu (chair), Cheng Y. Borchert, Shirley H. Lee, Victoria Northridge, Herbert Yen (demonstrator), Bertrand Mao (guest demonstrator).
1995 Briefing by CEG president at CLTA general membership meeting.
1996 Panel at CLTA annual meeting, “Hi-tech and International Calligraphy Education,” Philadelphia. Panelists: Shirley H. Lee (chair), Gwen T. Wang, Ceceil H. Uyehara, Fangxian Ye, Gilbert Roy (discussant).
1996 Calligraphy Exhibition and Demonstration at ACTFL/CLTA annual meeting: Program committee members: Chih-Wen W. Su (chair), Garry Hart, San-pao Li, Herbert Yen, Bertrand Mao (guest demonstrator), Lynn Yen (student guest demonstrator).
1997 CEG Calligraphy Education Exchange Tour to China, June 28 to July 13, led by Tsung Chin. Beijing (Calligraphers Association of China), Xi’an (Shaaxi Normal University), Hangzhou University (Hangzhou University), Shanghai (Calligraphers Association of Shanghai).
1997 Calligraphy Exhibition and Demonstration at ACTFL/CLTA annual meeting in Nashville. Program committee: Herbert Yen (program chair), Celine Robertson, Fangxian Ye, San-pao Li (demonstrator), Bertrand Mao (guest demonstrator).
1997 Briefing by CEG president at CEG general membership meeting.
1998 International Conference on East Asian Calligraphy Education at University of Maryland (College Park) 第一屆東亞書法教育國際會議 , April 10-11, chaired by Tsung Chin.
1998 Calligraphy Exhibition and Demonstration at ACTFL/CLTA annual meeting in Chicago, program committee chaired by San-pao Li.
1998 Briefing by CEG president at CEG general membership meeting.
2000 Second International Conference on East Asian Calligraphy Education at California State University at Long Beach in August.
2000 Briefing by CEG president at CLTA general membership meeting.
2001 Publication of "Eight Hundred Characters in the Standard Script for Beginning Chinese Brush Writing" 《楷書毛筆初學八百字》by Tsung Chin.
2002 Third International Conference on East Asian Calligraphy Education at Beijing Normal University in July.
2002 Briefing by CEG president at CLTA general membership meeting.
2002 Newsletter went electronic. Website: http://www.unc.edu/~wli/CEG/
2003 Panel “Calligraphy Education: What, Why and How” at CLTA conference, Philadelphia.
2003 Briefing by CEG president at CLTA general membership meeting.
2004 Publication of "East Asian Calligraphy Education"
《书法教育》, a reference book on East Asian calligraphy education, focusing on teaching Chinese calligraphy in the West, edited by Tsung Chin and Wendan Li.
2004 The Fourth International Conference on East Asian Calligraphy Education held at University of South Carolina.
2005 The Inaugural Chinese Calligraphy Education Summer Workshop in China.
2005 CLTA Walton Award to Dr. Tsung Chin for his extraordinary contribution to
calligraphy education.
2006 The Fifth International Conference on East Asian Calligraphy Education
to be held in collaboration with Yasuda Woman’s University in Hiroshima, Japan.
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Dr. Tsung Chin at CEG board meeting
Baltimore
November 2005
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