*East Asian Studies 97r. Tutorial — Sophomore Year
Catalog Number: 0306
Milan G. Hejtmanek (fall term), Hue-Tam Ho Tai (spring term) and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Spring: Tu., 2–3:30. EXAM GROUP: Spring: 16, 17
Note: Required of sophomore concentrators.
*East Asian Studies 98r. Tutorial — Junior Year
Catalog Number: 0342
Andrew Gordon and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of junior concentrators. Divided into sections specializing in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
*East Asian Studies 99. Tutorial — Senior Year
Catalog Number: 0384
Andrew Gordon and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Thesis guidance under faculty direction.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 116a. Buddhism in East Asia: I-VII Century
Catalog Number: 9937
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
A survey of the history of Buddhist thought and practice in East Asia from its advent of the religion in Han China to the emergence of distinctly East Asian traditions of Buddhist thought and practice in the early Tang, with attention also to the early transmission of Buddhism to Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 116b. Buddhism in East Asia: VIII-XVI Century
Catalog Number: 9214
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
A survey of the history of Buddhist thought and practice in mid-Tang through Ming China, with attention also to developments during the same period in Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 120. Buddhist Apologetics in East Asia
Catalog Number: 0692
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
A treatment of the process by which Buddhism in China, Korea, and Japan came to define itself either over and against other religious and intellectual traditions like Confucianism, Daoism, and Shintö or in ecumenical relation to them. Historical examples of Buddhism’s response to other traditions will be considered in light of modern theories of inter-religious dialogue.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 210r. Topics in East Asian Buddhism
Catalog Number: 7624
Robert M. Gimello
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
Examination of various themes and issues in the history of medieval and early modern Chinese, Korean, and or Japanese Buddhism.
Note: A reading knowledge of Classical Chinese is required.
Chinese Ba. Elementary Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 4375
Aimin Li and Baozhang He
Half course (fall term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 9; Section II: Tu., Th., at 10; Section III: Tu., Th., at 11; Section IV: Tu., Th., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 6
Nonintensive introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing.
Note: No auditors permitted. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese Bb. Elementary Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 8714
Aimin Li
Half course (spring term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 9; Section II: Tu., Th., at 11; Section III: Tu., Th., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 6
Continuation of Chinese Ba.
Note: No auditors permitted. May not be taken pass/fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese Ba or equivalent.
Chinese Bx. Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 7066
Yuehua Liu and Baozhang He
Half course (fall term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 10; Section II: Tu., Th., at 2; and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
For students with significant listening and speaking background. Introductory Modern Chinese language course, with emphasis on reading and writing. Covers in one semester the equivalent of Chinese Ba and Bb.
Note: No auditors permitted. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Students must pass a test in listening and speaking to take the course.
[Chinese 100 (formerly Chinese 100r). Mandarin Pronunciation and Grammar for Speakers of Cantonese Dialects]
Catalog Number: 7291
Baozhang He
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
An introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation. Offering a systematic contrast and comparison between the sound and syntactic systems of the two dialects, for students who are native speakers of Cantonese and have a strong background in reading. Those who wish to continue will be prepared for Chinese 113b, Advanced Conversational Chinese.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Chinese 101a. Intermediate Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 4283
Craig Butler
Half course (fall term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 9; Section II: Tu., Th., at 11; Section III: Tu., Th., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 13
Modern texts, conversation, reading, and composition.
Prerequisite: Chinese Bb or equivalent.
Chinese 101b. Intermediate Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 1702
Craig Butler
Half course (spring term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 10; Section II: Tu., Th., at 11; Section III: Tu., Th., at 2, and drill sections MWF at 9, 10 and 2. EXAM GROUP: 12, 16
Continuation of Chinese 101a.
Chinese 101x. Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 7034
Baozhang He
Half course (spring term). Section I: Tu., Th., at 10; Section II: Tu., Th., at 1, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 16
Continuation of Chinese Bx. Covers in one semester the equivalent of Chinese 101a and 101b.
Chinese 102ab. Intensive Intermediate Modern Standard Chinese
Catalog Number: 0977
Full course (spring term). M. through F., 9–11. EXAM GROUP: 2, 3, 11, 12
Continuation of Chinese Aab.
Note: Satisfies prerequisite for 3rd year Chinese.
Prerequisite: Chinese Aab, or Ba and Bb, or equivalent.
Chinese 105a. Advanced Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 6724
Yu Feng
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., at 10; Section II: M., W., at 11; Section III: M., W., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 4
A study of writings selected from modern Chinese literature, academic works and newspaper articles aimed at enhancing and further developing the student’s proficiency in modern Chinese language.
Note: Conducted in Chinese.
Prerequisite: Two years of modern Chinese.
Chinese 105b. Advanced Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 2917
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Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., at 10; Section II: M., W., at 11; Section III: M., W., at 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3, 4
Continuation of Chinese 105a.
Note: Conducted in Chinese.
Prerequisite: Chinese 105a.
Chinese 108a. Cantonese
Catalog Number: 0223
Baozhang He and staff
Half course (fall term). Th., 11:30–1, Tu., 2–3:30. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14, 16, 17
Nonintensive introduction to Cantonese dialect. Emphasizes basic pronunciation and colloquial usage.
Note: Primarily intended for non-native speakers who will conduct research in a Cantonese-speaking locale.
Prerequisite: Two years’ formal study of Mandarin.
[Chinese 108b. Cantonese]
Catalog Number: 0831
Baozhang He and staff
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Chinese 108a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01. Primarily intended for non-native speakers who will conduct research in a Cantonese-speaking locale.
Prerequisite: Two years formal study of Mandarin and Chinese 108a or equivalent.
Chinese 110a. Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 1945
Yuehua Liu
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 1; and 2 additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2
Rapid reading of selections from books and articles.
Note: Conducted in Chinese.
Prerequisite: Chinese 105b.
Chinese 110b. Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 6844
Yuehua Liu
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 1; and 2 additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2, 6
Continuation of Chinese 110a.
[Chinese 111r (formerly Chinese 111a). Readings in Modern Chinese Literature and Culture]
Catalog Number: 7049
Leo Ou-Fan Lee
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
For graduate students and advanced undergraduates who have taken Chinese 110ab or had equivalent background. Rapid and extensive reading of a large number of primary texts of modern Chinese fiction and prose as well as Chinese scholarly articles and books in order to prepare students to do research.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01. Conducted entirely in Chinese. Expected to be given in 1999-00.
Chinese 113a. Advanced Conversational Chinese
Catalog Number: 3900
Yu Feng and staff
Half course (fall term). M., W., 3–4:30; Tu., Th., 2–3:30 and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Spoken Chinese for advanced students.
Prerequisite: Chinese 110a or equivalent.
Chinese 113b. Advanced Conversational Chinese
Catalog Number: 1418
Yu Feng and staff
Half course (spring term). M., W., 2–3:30, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Spoken Chinese for advanced students.
Prerequisite: Chinese 100, 113a, or equivalent.
Chinese 106b. Introduction to Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 3600
Paul Rouzer
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Continuation of Chinese 106a.
Prerequisite: Chinese 106a or permission of instructor.
Chinese 107a. Intermediate Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 3343
Paul Rouzer
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 12, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 14
A second-year course in literary Chinese, covering the genres and styles used in the imperial period. Historical, literary, and religious texts in both poetry and prose will be read.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese.
Chinese 107b. Intermediate Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 6931
Paul Rouzer
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 12, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 14
Continuation of 107a.
Prerequisite: Chinese 107a or equivalent.
[Chinese History 112. Introduction to Chinese History: Late Imperial China, 755-1700]
Catalog Number: 7695
Peter K. Bol
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Surveys the changing development of political institutions, social and economic organization, cultural pursuits, and intellectual values from the middle of the T’ang to the early Ch’ing dynasty and current interpretations thereof.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Chinese History 114. Introduction to Inner Asian History: Conference Course]
Catalog Number: 1850
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
An introduction to historical and cultural themes relevant to the study of Inner Asian history. Themes to be addressed include Inner Asian geography and environment, archaeology, historical sources, the position of Inner Asia in world history from ancient to modern times, environment and nomadic economy, religions, and cultural and intellectual history.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Chinese History 115. Intellectual Change in 17th-Century China: Conference Course]
Catalog Number: 4806
Peter K. Bol
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines the literati search for values in the context of the social and political upheavals of the 17th century. Topics include the growing tensions within neo-Confucianism, the revival of Buddhist and Taoist movements, the impact of the Jesuits, new trends in literature and art, and the emergence of “evidential learning” as a new mode of intellectual activity.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Chinese History 116a (formerly Chinese History 116). Intellectual History of China to the Mid T’ang Dynasty]
Catalog Number: 1057
Michael James Puett
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
A survey of Chinese intellectual history from antiquity to the end of the T’ang dynasty.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01. No prior coursework in Chinese history is presumed.
[Chinese History 116b. Intellectual History of China, VIII–XVIII Century: Conference Course]
Catalog Number: 7083
Peter K. Bol
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Surveys the changes in philosophical, religious, and literary thought from the late T’ang dynasty into the Ch’ing dynasty. Particular attention will be given to the rise of Neo-Confucianism, changes in literary theory, the claims of Buddhist, Taoist, and Christian scholars, and the emergence of “evidential scholarship.”
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Chinese History 116c. Modern Chinese Intellectual History]
Catalog Number: 7223
Wei-Ming Tu
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Explores the important themes and diverse idioms of critical thinking in China’s modern transformation. The course emphasizes the interplay between iconoclastic attacks on the tradition and the enduring habits of the heart in debates on Westernization and modernization. Issues to be discussed include the impact of the Enlightenment mentality, the rise of Maoism, and the possibility of a “third epoch” of Confucian humanism.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Chinese History 117. History of Relations between China and Inner Asia I]
Catalog Number: 1671
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Half course (fall term). M., W., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
Examines the political, military, economic, and social aspects of the relationship between China and Inner Asia from the 4th century B.C.E. to the 12th century C.E.
Note: Some knowledge of Chinese is recommended but not required.
[Chinese History 118. History of Relations between China and Inner Asia II]
Catalog Number: 3074
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A continuation of Chinese 117. Examines the political, military, economic, and social aspects of the relationship between China and Inner Asia from the 13th to the 20th century.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01. Some knowledge of Chinese is recommended but not required. Previous enrollment in Chinese History 117 is not a prerequisite.
[Chinese History 119. The Silk Road: Cultural and Political Interaction on the Trade Routes Across Central Asia]
Catalog Number: 0933
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge of the geography and history of the Silk Road from c. 200 BC to its decline in the 16th century. Attention will be given to major political and cultural developments that contributed to the present-day ethnic and religious map of Central Asia, such as the spreading of Islam and the Mongol conquest. It will also examine the flourishing of Eurasian continental trade from the mid-13th to the 14th century and its decline in the age of European maritime explorations and colonial expansionism.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Chinese History 120. History of the Mongol Conquest]
Catalog Number: 2023
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Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Investigates the political, military, cultural, and social significance of the Mongol conquest. Beginning with the rise of the Mongols in the 13th century and the military campaigns waged by them in Asia and Europe, explores questions related to the establishment of the Mongol empire from China to Russia and the Middle East. Assesses the impact of the Mongol conquest on separate societies in both Eastern and Western Eurasia.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Chinese History 121. God and Human in Chinese History
Catalog Number: 8503
Robert P. Hymes (Columbia University)
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Problems in the social and cultural history of Chinese religion, as viewed as much as possible through primary documents in translation. The focus is on the place of religious ideas and practices (including those of the high traditions of Buddhism, Taoism, and Neo-Confucianism) in everyday life, and on the relation of Chinese images of gods, ancestors, ghosts, heavens, and hells to model (explicit and implicit) of human society.
Chinese History 124. China and Human Rights
Catalog Number: 8380
Irene Tilenius Bloom (Barnard College)
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
A study of the history of “rights” thinking in traditional China and of the prospects for rights in China today. Topics include Confucian ideas of human dignity and equality, rights and duties, and the relation between the individual and the collectivity; the development of theories of rights in the 20th century; human rights issues in contemporary China; and the current debate over Asian values and human rights.
Chinese History 223. Social and Cultural History of Chinese Religion: Seminar
Catalog Number: 7746
Robert P. Hymes (Columbia University)
Half course (spring term). Th., 12–3. EXAM GROUP: 14, 15, 16
Secondary reading and primary research on religion in Chinese society.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese or the equivalent.
Chinese History 224. Introduction to T’ang and Sung Historical Sources
Catalog Number: 0673
Peter K. Bol
Half course (fall term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Introduction to the reading and interpretation of sources useful in the study of T’ang and Sung history. Recent scholarship and methodological issues are also discussed.
Note: Expected to be omitted in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese or the equivalent.
[Chinese History 225r. Topics in Sung History: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 5075
Peter K. Bol
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines various topics in the political, social, and intellectual history of Sung China.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of literary Chinese.
[Chinese History 226. Introduction to Sources for Local History]
Catalog Number: 7114
Peter K. Bol
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to the reading and interpretation of various kinds of sources from the Sung, Yuan, and Ming periods useful in the study of local history. Recent scholarship and methodological issues are also discussed.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese or the equivalent.
[Chinese History 227z. Topics in Middle-Period Sociocultural History: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 7132
Peter K. Bol
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines changes in Chinese society and culture from the Southern Sung period into the mid-Ming period through case studies in local history.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of literary Chinese.
[Chinese History 228. Introduction to Neoconfucianism: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 7159
Peter K. Bol
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduces major Neo-Confucian texts for close reading and analysis. Selections from the wrriting and records of spoken instruction by Zhou Dunyi, Chang Zai, Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao, Zhu Xi, Lu Jiuyuan, Wang Shouren, and others.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese or the equivalent.
[Chinese History 229r (formerly Chinese History 227r). Topics in Ming History]
Catalog Number: 6649
Peter K. Bol
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines various topics in the intellectual and cultural history of Ming China.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of literary Chinese.
Chinese History 231. Readings in the Chinese Classics: Mencius
Catalog Number: 5483
Irene Tilenius Bloom (Barnard College)
Half course (spring term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Study of the Mencius through close reading of extended selections from the Chinese text and discussion of their political, philosophical, religious, and literary significance. Emphasis is on direct encounter with the text itself; we also survey the major Chinese commentaries and sample some of the most interesting secondary literature in Chinese and Western languages.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese or the equivalent.
[Chinese History 232. Topics in Han History: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0170
Michael James Puett
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines various topics in the history of the Han Dynasty.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Chinese History 235. Topics in Warring States History: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 1499
Michael James Puett
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Close reading of texts from the Warring States period.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Chinese History 237. Introduction to Shang and Western Zhou Inscriptional Materials: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 1507
Michael James Puett
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
An introduction to the reading of inscriptional materials from the Bronze Age.
Note: Expected to be given in 2001–02.
[Chinese History 240r (formerly Chinese History 240). Readings in Chinese Intellectual History]
Catalog Number: 7633
Wei-Ming Tu
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
An intensive study of selected documents in history and philosophy with emphasis on textual analysis. Focuses on the 17th century thinker Liu Tsung-Chou (Liu Zhong Zhou).
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3520.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of literary Chinese.
Chinese History 251. Confucian Ethics: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 2428
Wei-Ming Tu
Half course (spring term). M., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
An exploration of salient features in the Confucian mode of moral reasoning.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3857.
Chinese History 260. Taoism: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 6129
Wei-Ming Tu
Half course (spring term). W., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
Explores a philosophical and religious aspect of the Taoist tradition in China in a historical perspective.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as HDS 3950.
Chinese Literature 125. Modern Chinese Literature in Translation
Catalog Number: 1162
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 13
Readings of major works in modern Chinese literature, centering on the interaction bewteen literary texts and other cultural, artistic, and social domains from the late 19th century to the present.
Chinese Literature 130. Screening Modern China: Chinese Film and Culture
Catalog Number: 7241
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow and Leo Ou-Fan Lee
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 15
How do Chinese films between the two fin-de-siècles create the spectacle of “China” at home and abroad? Course topics include: the cinematic histories of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; the origins of early Chinese cinema and the larger context of 1930s Shanghai urban culture; film’s relationship to literary and pop culture discourses (music, soap opera, fanzines); aesthetic responses to historical crises (Taiwan’s 228 Incident, the Cultural Revolution, 1997 Hong Kong handover), “spectacular” violence and the martial arts genre.
Note: Expected to be omitted in 2000–01. Lectures and readings in English, plus weekly film screenings. No prior background in subject matter required.
Chinese Literature 150. Diaspora and Transnationalism
Catalog Number: 1470
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
In this course we look at the way in which historical and cultural notions of nations, diasporas, and homes, intersect with new economic and social arrangements that have created transnational flows of people across the globe. Readings focus on debates around nationalism, transnationalism, and cultural identify, and their relation to memory, knowledge, and narrative; the question of translated sexualities; hybrid/minority cultural formations; and the role modern mass media has played in creating transnational publics. Theoretical perspectives from Anderson, Appadurai, Bhabha, Chow, Clifford, Gilroy, Hall, Radhakrishnan, Ong, Spivak; creative texts include those by Amitav Ghosh, Ruth Ozeki, Pai Hsien-yung, Salman Rushdie, and films Mississippi Marsala, The Wedding Banquet, and Chungking Express.
Chinese Literature 153. Epic Poetry, Narrative Verse, and Prosimetric Literature
Catalog Number: 1105
Wilt Lukas Idema (University of Leiden)
Half course (fall term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
The Chinese tradition of poetry is overwhelmingly lyrical in nature. This does not mean, however, that narrative poetry and epic dimensions are absent. Moreover, Chinese literature developed as extremely rich body of chantable literature. Works in these genres tell their stories in an alternation of prose of verse. In this course we will look at the most important genres (Bianwen, Zhugongdiao, Cihua, Tanci, Baojuan) and discuss some works in detail.
Chinese Literature 157. Women’s Writing in Imperial China
Catalog Number: 8022
Wilt Lukas Idema (University of Leiden)
Half course (spring term). M., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
In this course we will consider what kind of women in imperial times wrote what kind of literature, and the changes in these pattterns over the centuries. We will not only deal with poetry by women, but also look at other genres, such as drama and verse narrative.
Chinese Literature 224r (formerly Chinese Literature 224). Topics in Modern Chinese Literature
Catalog Number: 4997
Leo Ou-Fan Lee
Half course (spring term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Studies of Chinese revolutionary literature in the contemporary period.
Prerequisite: Advanced command of modern Chinese.
Chinese Literature 225. Visual Evidence: Seminar in Modern Chinese Literary Culture
Catalog Number: 7222
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Through a broad reading of literary texts and investigations into visual practices (theatre, pictorial press, advertising, early cinema), this course explores the interactions of social context, technology, and culture in late Qing and Republican China, and asks what role material media plays in changing epistemological formations, and in the definition of the ’modern’ in Chinese literature. Topics: cultures of leisure and play (youxi); theoretical and methodological issues related to the field; cultural vs. historical modes of reading and perception; canon formation and popular fiction; and what constitutes "the archive’ for popular cultural studies.
Prerequisite: Advanced command of modern Chinese; ability to read classical Chinese.
Chinese Literature 229. Reading Classical Prose
Catalog Number: 5113
Stephen Owen
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Selected readings in classical prose, with special attention to traditional criticism and interpretation.
Prerequisite: Two years of literary Chinese or the equivalent.
Chinese Literature 251. Readings in Liaozhai Zhiyi
Catalog Number: 6657
Wilt Lukas Idema (University of Leiden)
Half course (fall term). Th., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
In this course we will read a selection of stories from Pu Song ling’s masterwork, paying special attention to the development of the text. We will compare the author’s own handwritten copy to later manuscripts and the earliest printed versions. We will also look at the annotated editions, and adaptations in various genres.
Chinese Literature 255. Readings in Yuan Drama
Catalog Number: 3239
Wilt Lukas Idema (University of Leiden)
Half course (spring term). Th., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
The course will focus on plays that portray poets during a critical moment in their career. Various stages in the development of the Zaju text will be covered. The differences between the various editions will be discussed in relation to the changing needs of the uses of the texts.
Chinese Literature 266r. Topics in Classical Chinese Literature: Seminar
Catalog Number: 6253
Stephen Owen
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). W., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Topic for Fall: Song lyric of the Tang and Song. Topic for Spring: Song lyric of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing.
Prerequisite: Two years of literary Chinese.
Japanese Bb. Elementary Japanese
Catalog Number: 8728
Satomi Matsumura
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 6
Continuation of Japanese Ba. Approximately 150 additional Chinese characters.
Prerequisite: Japanese Ba or equivalent.
Japanese 101a. Intermediate Japanese
Catalog Number: 8152
Kiyomi Nakamura
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 6
Second-year intermediate level course aimed at consolidation of the basic grammatical patterns of Japanese and development of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills to the level necessary for communication in everyday life in Japanese society. Introduction of approximately 700 Chinese characters beyond those introduced in Bab.
Prerequisite: Japanese Bb or equivalent.
Japanese 101b. Intermediate Japanese
Catalog Number: 6433
Kiyomi Nakamura
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 6
Continuation of Japanese 101a.
Japanese 103a. Modern Written Japanese
Catalog Number: 4855
Kenichi Miura
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 6
Third-year intermediate advanced course. Development of skills in reading authentic materials from contemporary Japanese media and fiction and in aural comprehension of contemporary television news and drama with decreased reliance on pedagogical aids. Development of speaking and writing skills to an increasingly sophisticated level. Introduction of approxiamtely 700 additional Chinese characters beyond those introduced in 101ab.
Prerequisite: Japanese 101b or equivalent.
Japanese 103b. Modern Written Japanese
Catalog Number: 6904
Kenichi Miura
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., F., at 10; Section III: M., W., F., at 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 2, 3, 6
Continuation of Japanese 103a.
Japanese 104a. Advanced Modern Japanese
Catalog Number: 3688
Yori Oda
Half course (fall term). M. through F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Readings of modern texts in both rapid and in-depth modes. Comprehension of media news and drama. Advanced conversation and composition on topics related to the preceding.
Prerequisite: Japanese 103b.
Japanese 104b. Advanced Modern Japanese
Catalog Number: 8551
Yori Oda
Half course (spring term). M. through F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Continuation of Japanese 104a.
Japanese 106a. Classical Japanese
Catalog Number: 1492
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
Introduction to classical grammar and texts in classical Japanese.
Prerequisite: Japanese 103b.
[Japanese 106b. Kambun]
Catalog Number: 2602
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to Kambun.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese 106c. Later Classical Japanese
Catalog Number: 7307
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
Post-Heian writings in Classical Japanese.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
[Japanese 107. Japanese Historical Writing]
Catalog Number: 1293
Harold Bolitho
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
An introduction to historical source materials from the Tokugawa period (1600-1868).
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Japanese 110a. Readings in the Social Sciences
Catalog Number: 4693
Yori Oda
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Selected readings in contemporary Japanese on topics in economics, sociology, political science, psychology, and cultural studies, supplemented by selections from audiovisual media on current social issues. Discussions in Japanese on related topics. Composition and oral presentation of opinion and research papers.
Note: Conducted in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Japanese 104b.
Japanese 110b. Readings in the Social Sciences
Catalog Number: 0984
Yori Oda
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Continuation of Japanese 110a.
Prerequisite: Japanese 110a.
Japanese 209b. Reading Academic Japanese for Students of Chinese and Korean
Catalog Number: 8918
Wesley M. Jacobsen
Half course (spring term). M.,W., F., at 9. and an additional 1 1/2 hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2
Continuation of Japanese 209a.
Prerequisite: Japanese 209a.
Japanese 211 (formerly Japanese 311). Materials and Methods of Japanese Studies: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 0987
Harold Bolitho 1176
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Bibliography and techniques of research in Japanese Studies.
Japanese History 111b. The Shogun’s Realm, 1600–1868: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 2552
Harold Bolitho
Half course (spring term). W., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Reading and discussion of writings on political institutions, land systems and agriculture, commerce, population, and intellectual and cultural developments from the late 16th to the mid-19th century.
Japanese History 116a. History of Japanese Religions: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 0675
Helen Hardacre
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
A historical overview of Japanese religions from earliest times to 1600.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3522.
Japanese History 116b. History of Japanese Religions: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 2712
Helen Hardacre
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
A historical survey of Japanese religions from 1600 to the present.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3523.
Japanese History 117. Religion and Gender in Japanese History: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 5709
Helen Hardacre
Half course (fall term). W., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 9
Examines religions’ contribution to the construction of gender, focusing on central images (e.g., the nun, shaman, Buddhist monk, female and male religious founders), and patterns of religious action (e.g., evangelism, shamanism, healing, and prophecy) in relation to changes in marriage, divorce, the practice of medicine, sexuality, and constructions of the body.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3811.
Japanese History 119. From Gods to Sovereigns: The History and Historiography of Early Japan
Catalog Number: 2510
Mikael Adolphson
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
A semiar focusing on important themes and problems based on both translated primary sources and appropriate scholarly works, of early Japan from the emergence of the first stratified societies to the high point of the ancient imperial state.
Prerequisite: Japanese History 111a.
[*Japanese History 216 (formerly *Japanese History 305). Religion in the Edo Period: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0401
Helen Hardacre
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 7, 8
The first term concentrates on institutional relations between religion and state, and religious thought, focusing on the first half of the period. The second term will address popular religious life, mass pilgrimage, later nativist thought and religious activity, Shingaku, and the emergence of new religious movements at the end of the period. Virtually all readings will be in Japanese.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Japanese History 224 (formerly Japanese 300). Teaching Japanese Religions: Pedagogical Issues and Course Design]
Catalog Number: 6117
Helen Hardacre
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 8, 9
Examines pedagogical problems and challenges in the teaching of Japanese religious history. Students will produce sample syllabi for general and specialized courses, following discussion of readings and pedagogical strategies suitable for different institutional settings and levels of student preparation. Intended mainly for graduate students specializing in Japanese religious history.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3803.
Japanese History 250. Readings in Tokugawa History
Catalog Number: 6165
Harold Bolitho
Half course (spring term). W., 10–12. EXAM GROUP: 3, 4
Graduate colloquium for students preparing for general exams in Tokugawa history or interest in English language historiography of the period.
Japanese Literature 115 (formerly Japanese Literature 208). Narrative Strategies in Modern Japanese Fiction
Catalog Number: 3730
Atsuko Sakaki
Half course (spring term). M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Discussion of fictional narratives by Natsume Sôseki, Mori Ôgai, Tanizaki Jun’ichirô, Ibuse Masuji, among others, with attention to issues in narratology and post-structuralist narrative studies such as: the voice and perspective, the gender and power relationships of the narrator-narratee-narrated, the act of narration, and metafictional paradox. Readings will also be assigned from secondary and theoretical materials.
Note: All readings are available in English.
Japanese Literature 121a. History of Japanese Literature
Catalog Number: 5891
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 13
A survey of traditional Japanese literature before the modern era of Western influence.
Japanese Literature 121b. Modern Japanese Literature
Catalog Number: 1069
Atsuko Sakaki
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 15
Readings from canonical novelists, and a survey of modern Japanese literature, on topics such as modernity and tradition; demonstration of Japanese uniqueness and universality; (re)construction of literary genres; canonization and the literary establishment.
[Japanese Literature 130. Perceptions of China in Japanese Literature]
Catalog Number: 6264
Atsuko Sakaki
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Lectures and discussions on Japanese literary representations of China, the Chinese, and Chineseness, ranging from nationalist resistance to China the hegemonic, to aestheticization of China the exotic/erotic. Required readings are available in English translation, which include: Tale of Gengi, Tale of Middle-Councillor Hamamatsu (medieval romance); Haku Rakuten (Noh play); Battles of Coxinga (Kabuki play); Three-Cornered World (by Sôseki); Wild Goose (by Ogai).
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Japanese Literature 220r (formerly Japanese Literature 220). The Development of Modern Japanese Fiction
Catalog Number: 1831
Jay Rubin
Half course (fall term). Th., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18
Reading and discussion of major works of prose fiction, with emphasis on the century-long development of modern Japanese prose style and practice in literary translation.
[Japanese Literature 222a. Survey of Japanese Poetry]
Catalog Number: 4226
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
The tradition of waka poetry from its origins to the 15th century.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese Literature 222b. Survey of Japanese Poetry
Catalog Number: 2311
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (fall term). W., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
The development of renga, haikai, and haiku to the 18th century.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese Literature 233r. Nara and Heian Court Literature
Catalog Number: 8614
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (spring term). Th., 3–5, plus one hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18
Topic: Man Yo Shu.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese Literature 235. No and Kyogen
Catalog Number: 0869
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Close reading of No and Kyogen texts, with emphasis on internal structure and correspondences between text and theory.
[Japanese Literature 240. What is Shosetsu?: A Study of the Genre]
Catalog Number: 0938
Atsuko Sakaki
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings from Japanese critical works on the genre of shosetsu, which try define the genre in comparison with pre-existing genres of prose narratives, such as xiaoshuo, gesaku, the novel, and monogatari, and with the focus on the subgenres of shi-shosetsu, fuzoku shosetsu, and rekishi-shosetsu. Occasional references will be made to Euro-American studies of the genre of the novel.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Korean Bb. Elementary Korean
Catalog Number: 8718
Jiha Hwang
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 4
Continuation of Korean Ba, with introduction of 150-200 Chinese characters.
Prerequisite: Korean Ba or equivalent.
Korean 102a. Intermediate Korean
Catalog Number: 5884
Seung-Hee Jeon
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 2, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 7
Mastery of basic grammar through reading and writing. Goals appropriate to second year Korean course including skills necessary for interaction with Koreans in real life settings. Introduction of 150-200 Chinese characters.
Prerequisite: Korean Bb or equivalent.
Korean 102b. Intermediate Korean
Catalog Number: 8590
Seung-Hee Jeon
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 2, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 7
Continuation of Korean 102a, with introduction of 150-200 Chinese characters.
Korean 103a. Advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 2071
Seung-Hee Jeon
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4, Th., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17, 18
Extensive reading of modern Korean texts, principally short stories, newspaper articles, and essays. Regular viewing of videotaped Korean television broadcasts followed by discussion and writing exercises. Approximately 300 Chinese characters to be learned.
Prerequisite: Korean 102b or equivalent.
Korean 103b. Advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 2662
Seung-Hee Jeon
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Continuation of Korean 103a, with introduction of 300 Chinese characters.
Korean 104a (formerly Korean 104). Readings in Contemporary Korean
Catalog Number: 5723
Jiha Hwang
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 13
Selections from a variety of contemporary Korean texts with emphasis on literature, critical essays, newspaper and journal articles. Films will be shown regularly to serve as the basis for discussions and compositions.
Note: Designed for advanced students who wish to accelerate their reading of the language.
Prerequisite: Korean 103b or equivalent (including a good working knowledge of Chinese characters).
Korean 104b. Readings in Contemporary Korean
Catalog Number: 3011
Jiha Hwang
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 13
Continuation of Korean 104a.
Korean History 114. Modern Korea
Catalog Number: 7090
Carter J. Eckert
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 13
Survey of modern Korea from the late 19th century to the present. Emphasis on nation-building, as well as social, economic, and cultural continuity and change in the context of imperialism, colonialism, national division, the Cold War and globalization.
Note: No prior course work in Korean History is presumed.
Korean History 118. History of the Chosôn Dynasty: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 3231
Milan G. Hejtmanek
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Examines social, political, and economic changes in Korea from the 15th through the 19th centuries. Particular attention will be paid to the social status system, international trade and security relations, factional politics, and economic transformation. No background in Korean language is required.
[Korean History 120. Korean Intellectual History: Conference Course]
Catalog Number: 4056
Milan G. Hejtmanek
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings of selected texts and secondary works on Korean Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
[Korean History 124. Japanese Historiography on Korea: Conference Course]
Catalog Number: 6309
Milan G. Hejtmanek
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings of selected secondary works in Japanese on topics in Korean history.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: Korean History 111 or equivalent and reading proficiency in Japanese.
[*Korean History 253r. Topics in Modern Korean History: Proseminar]
Catalog Number: 7309
Carter J. Eckert
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings of selected secondary works primarily in English on topics in modern Korean history. Designed to introduce students to some of the major historiographical issues in the field.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: Korean History 114 or equivalent.
[*Korean History 255r. Modern Korean History: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0713
Carter J. Eckert
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Reading and research in modern Korean history. Students are required to write a project paper based largely on primary materials.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Prerequisite: Korean History 253r or equivalent, and reading proficiency in Korean.
Korean History 260r. Readings in Modern Korean History
Catalog Number: 5372
Carter J. Eckert
Half course (spring term). W., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Explores the history of the field through an examination of major scholarship. Designed primarily for graduate students preparing for the general examination.
Korean Literature 212. Modern Korean Poetry
Catalog Number: 5627
David McCann
Half course (spring term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Major and minor voices in 20th century Korean poetry. Attention to the practices of reading and translation, and to the political contexts of modern Korean poetry.
Prerequisite: Korean Literature 132 or equivalent.
[Manchu B (formerly Manchu 103). Advanced Manchu]
Catalog Number: 1625
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in a variety of historical and literary texts with emphasis on Manchu documentary sources, with and without diacritical marks.
Note: Expected to be given in 2000–01.
Manchu C. Advanced Manchu
Catalog Number: 4190
James Evert Bosson
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in a wide vareity of Manchu texts. English to Manchu translation exercises.
Manchu D. Advanced Manchu
Catalog Number: 1414
James Evert Bosson
Half course (spring term). F., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Intensive reading in Manchu archival materials, other historical texts and literary texts. Some texts in pre-diacritical form. English to Manchu translation exercises.
Mongolian B (formerly Mongolian 101a). Advanced Written Mongolian
Catalog Number: 8489
James Evert Bosson
Half course (spring term). W., at 2, M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Readings in classical Mongolian texts.
Note: Expected to be omitted in 2000–01.
Vietnamese 101. Intermediate Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 1685
Binh Ngo
Full course. M., through F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3, 12
Continuation of Vietnamese B. Further development of speaking, reading, writing, and aural comprehension. Texts on Vietnamese geography, history, culture, and customs will be used, as well as audiotapes and videos. Students are expected to speak Vietnamese in all class discussions.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Vietnamese 103. Advanced Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 2491
Binh Ngo
Full course. M., through F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4, 13
Continuation of Vietnamese 101. Development of high proficiency in Vietnamese. Introduction of complex grammar and vocabulary, using Vietnamese texts, audiotapes, videos, and translation of English news articles into Vietnamese. Discussions focus on selected short stories and poems.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.