East Asian Studies 97ab. Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
Catalog Number: 2337
Wilt L. Idema and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This course looks at some of the elements (philosophy and religion, art and literature, statecraft and technology) that are shared by the various regional cultures of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam), and the ways in which these vary in each of these cultures. We also look at the way in which the countries of East Asia have impacted each other in the process of modernization, and at their divergent paths towards globalization.
Note: Required of sophomore concentrators. Open to freshmen.
[East Asian Studies 98a. Tutorial--Junior Year: State-Society Relations in Modern China]
Catalog Number: 0964
Elizabeth J. Perry
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Junior Tutorial for students in the China Social Science track.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. EAS 98a, 98b, 98d or a substitution approved by the Head Tutor is required for all EAS concentrators. Preference to EAS concentrators but open to Government concentrators.
East Asian Studies 98b. Junior Tutorial--State and Society in Contemporary Japan
Catalog Number: 8288
Susan J. Pharr
Half course (fall term). Tu., 3 with an additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 17
Junior Tutorial for students in the Japan Social Science track.
Note: EAS 98a, 98b, 98d or a substitution approved by the Head Tutor is required for all EAS concentrators. Preference to EAS students but open to Government concentrators.
East Asian Studies 98d. Junior Tutorial--The Political Economy of Modern China
Catalog Number: 4800
Nara Dillon
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Junior Tutorial for students in the China Social Science track. After an introduction to the historical context of China’s development, this course will focus on the political economy of reform in the post-Mao period. Some of the topics covered include the one-child policy, foreign trade and investment, the role of labor, rural-urban migration, and the rise of inequality.
Note: EAS 98a, 98b, 98d or a substitution approved by the Head Tutor is required for all EAS concentrators. Preference to EAS students but open to Government concentrators.
*East Asian Studies 99. Tutorial — Senior Year
Catalog Number: 0384
Wai-yee Li and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Thesis guidance under faculty direction.
[East Asian Studies 160. Writing Asian Poetry]
Catalog Number: 0327
David McCann
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Readings in selected Chinese, Japanese, and Korean verse forms, and composition or imitation in English. Study of Li Po and Tu Fu (Chinese couplet), Basho (haiku and haibun mixed prose and poetry), Yun Sôn-do and other Korean poets (shijo), and composition/imitation. Final project, an extended suite of poems or mixed prose and poetry.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. No Asian language knowledge is required; all writing will be in English.
East Asian Studies 175. The History of Modern Science and Technology in East Asia
Catalog Number: 5317
David Andrew Biggs
Half course (spring term). M., W., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Monsters, Disasters and Nature in Mega-Scale: Environmental History and Environmentalism in East Asia. This instance of the course, taught by an environmental historian, investigates how issues of modern science and technology in East Asia pertain to man-made and natural disasters and the development of environmentalist ideas and politics.
[East Asian Studies 180. Korea Wave]
Catalog Number: 9177
David McCann
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3.
Cinema, music, television, dance, food, clothing, currency, and language: the present-day "waves" that seem one after another to sweep across East Asia’s borders and boundaries also have historical counterparts. The course will examine the seismic events and media, practices, and circulation systems that constitute the contemporary Korean culture scene, and then how these are linked to or disassociated from the past.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
East Asian Studies 191. Zen: History, Culture, and Critique - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 39452
James Robson
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
This course is an introduction to the religious history, philosophy and practices of Zen Buddhism.
Zen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chan, which is itself a transcription of the Sanskrit word dhyâna, meaning meditation. While meditation is the backbone of the Zen tradition, we will see that Zen has a number of different faces and will examine the rich diversity of the Zen tradition as it developed in China, Korea, and Japan.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3012.
East Asian Studies 195. Fighting Poverty in China: Redistribution, Social Rights & NGOs in Comparative Perspective - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 78777
Nara Dillon
Half course (spring term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
This course is a research seminar on the political economy of poverty and inequality in China. Because China has tried such a wide variety of methods to combat poverty, it provides a useful "laboratory" for exploring the origins and impact of many different anti-poverty policies. After an introduction to cross-national concepts of poverty, inequality and social rights, students will examine famine relief, land reform, the welfare state, NGOs, and development programs targeted to the poor.
East Asian Studies 205. Approaches to the Comparative History of Medicine and the Body
Catalog Number: 2222
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Research seminar devoted to the theory and methods, possibilities and challenges of cross-cultural studies in the history of medicine and the body.
Note: Students will also be expected to attend lectures for Culture and Belief 11.
[East Asian Studies 211. Historical Theory and Methods]
Catalog Number: 3088
Michael J. Puett and Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (fall term). M., 1–3.
Theories and methods for research in East Asian history. Covers approaches to social, cultural, intellectual, and political history, analyzing significant works in each field and applications to Chinese, Japanese, and Korean materials.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[East Asian Studies 220r. Medieval Japanese Picture Scrolls]
Catalog Number: 1685
Melissa M. McCormick
Half course (spring term). F., 1–3.
Examines the rich tradition of medieval Japanese picture scrolls (emaki). Provides training in the reading of scroll texts (kotobagaki), the analysis of paintings, and the examination of the production contexts of important scrolls from the 12th to the 16th century. Aims to make picture scrolls available as a primary source for graduate research in many different disciplines within Japanese studies.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[East Asian Studies 230r (formerly East Asian Studies 230). The History of East Asian Medicine: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0544
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–4.
In 2008-09, focus on original texts related to the history of forensic medicine.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: At least one year of classical Chinese.
East Asian Studies 240. Arts of Asia (Graduate Seminar in General Education) - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 36034
Melissa M. McCormick
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3.
Explores Asian art pedagogy through original research of museum objects and a survey of the scholarship on Asian art. The seminar will design and develop a General Education course on these themes for undergraduates.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 241. Major Issues in the Study of East Asian Buddhism - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 57596
Ryuichi Abe
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
A graduate seminar that critically examines major academic works in English on East Asian Buddhism. It is aimed at preparing EALC graudate students for their general examinations in the fields relevant to Buddhism.
[East Asian Buddhist Studies 245r (formerly East Asian Buddhist Studies 245). Ritual and Text in Japanese Buddhist Literature]
Catalog Number: 7113
Ryuichi Abe
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Examines the way in which rituals are approached, described, and interpreted in primary Japanese Buddhist texts. Students will acquire skills allowing them to move freely in their reading of texts from diverse literary genres.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Classical Japanese and Kambun.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 255. Readings on Chinese Religions: Recent Work on Buddhism, Daoism and Popular Religion - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 24345
James Robson
Half course (fall term). W., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
This seminar aims to discuss significant new works in the field of Chinese Religions (Buddhism, Daoism, Popular Religion). The primary focus will be on recent works representing the "state of the field" of Chinese Religions.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3232.
East Asian Buddhist Studies 256. Chinese Buddhist Texts: The Canon, Tools, and Early Translations - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 69666
James Robson
Half course (spring term). W., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
This seminar focuses on the careful textual study and translation of a variety of Chinese Buddhists texts (biographical, doctrinal, ritual, historical-geographical) through the medieval period. All of the primary readings will be in classical Chinese.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3233.
Chinese Ba. Elementary Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 4375
Qiuyu Wang and Shengli Feng
Half course (fall term). Sections Tu., Th., 9, 10, 12, or 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 11
Non-intensive introduction to modern Chinese pronunciation, grammar, conversation, reading, and writing.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Chinese Bb. Elementary Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 8714
Qiuyu Wang
Half course (spring term). Sections Tu., Th., 10, 11, or 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
Continuation of Chinese Ba.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese Ba or equivalent.
*Chinese Bx. Elementary Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 7066
Hui-Yen Huang
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 10 or 2, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
For students with significant listening and speaking background. Introductory Modern Chinese language course, with emphasis on reading and writing. Covers in one term the equivalent of Chinese Ba and Bb.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Students must pass a test in listening and speaking to take the course.
[Chinese Ca (formerly Chinese 108a). Cantonese]
Catalog Number: 0223
Shengli Feng
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Non-intensive introduction to Cantonese dialect. Emphasizes basic pronunciation and colloquial usage.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Primarily intended for non-native speakers who will conduct research in a Cantonese-speaking locale.
Prerequisite: Two years formal study of Mandarin.
[Chinese Cb (formerly Chinese 108b). Cantonese]
Catalog Number: 0831
Shengli Feng
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Chinese Ca.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Primarily intended for non-native speakers who will conduct research in a Cantonese-speaking locale.
Prerequisite: Two years formal study of Mandarin and Chinese Ca or equivalent.
[Chinese 100. Mandarin Pronunciation and Grammar for Speakers of Cantonese Dialects]
Catalog Number: 7291
Shengli Feng
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 142b, Advanced Conversational Chinese.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Chinese 120a. Intermediate Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 4283
Xuedong Wang
Half course (fall term). Sections Tu., Th., at 10, 12, or 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
Modern texts, conversation, reading, and composition.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese Bb or equivalent.
Chinese 120b. Intermediate Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 1702
Xuedong Wang
Half course (spring term). Sections Tu., Th., at 10, 12, or 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
Continuation of Chinese 120a.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese 120a, or equivalent.
Chinese 123xb (formerly Chinese 123b). Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 7034
Hui-Yen Huang
Half course (spring term). Sections M., W., F. at 10 or 2, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
Continuation of Chinese Bx. Covers in one term the equivalent of Chinese 120a and 120b.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese Bx, or instructor’s permission.
[Chinese 125ab. Intensive Intermediate Modern Standard Chinese]
Catalog Number: 0977 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Binnan Gao
Full course (spring term). M., through F., 1-3.
Continuation of Chinese Aab.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese Aab, or Chinese Bb, or equivalent.
Chinese 130a. Advanced Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 6724
Kening Li
Half course (fall term). Sections Tu., Th., at 10, 11, or 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
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. No auditors. May not be taken pass/fail.
Prerequisite: Two years of modern Chinese.
Chinese 130b. Advanced Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 2917
Kening Li
Half course (spring term). Sections T., Th., at 10, 12, or 2, and three additional hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Chinese 130a.
Note: Conducted in Chinese. No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese 130a.
Chinese 130xa. Advanced Modern Chinese for Heritage Students
Catalog Number: 9097
Binnan Gao
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., F., at 10; Section II: M., W., F., at 2. EXAM GROUP: 3
Designed for heritage learners and covers the equivalent of Chinese 130a and other materials for reading and writing.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese 123b, Chinese 125ab, or with permission of instructor.
Chinese 130xb. Advanced Modern Chinese for Heritage Students
Catalog Number: 2437
Binnan Gao
Half course (spring term). Sections I: M., W., F., at 10, and 2 additional hours to be arranged; Section II: M., W., F., at 2, and 2 additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
Designed for heritage learners and covers the equivalent of Chinese 130b and other materials for reading and writing.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese 130xa.
Chinese 140a. Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 1945
Miaomiao Wang
Half course (fall term). Sections M., W., F., at 10, or 2, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
Rapid reading of selections from books and articles.
Note: Conducted in Chinese. No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese 130b.
Chinese 140b. Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 6844
Miaomiao Wang
Half course (spring term). Sections: M., W., F., at 10, or 2, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
Continuation of Chinese 140a.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese 140a.
*Chinese 142a. Advanced Conversational Chinese
Catalog Number: 3900 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
Congmin Zhao
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Spoken Chinese for advanced students.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail. No native speakers allowed. May not be used for citation.
Prerequisite: Chinese 140a or equivalent.
*Chinese 142b. Advanced Conversational Chinese
Catalog Number: 1418 Enrollment: Limited to 12. per lecture section.
Congmin Zhao
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. . EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Spoken Chinese for advanced students.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail. No native speakers allowed. May not be used for citation.
Prerequisite: Chinese 130b or equivalent.
*Chinese 150a. Formal Chinese Writing and Speaking
Catalog Number: 5621 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Lei Yan
Half course (fall term). Sections M., W., F., at 9, or 12, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 7
The purpose of this course is to enable students to acquire a comprehensive written grammar with sufficient formal vocabulary in modern Chinese. Formal patterns generated by combining single characters are used for the foundation of written grammar. This course also offers students authentic academic readings in order to improve their abilities in academic writing and formal speech. Students are required to write and present their essays in formal Chinese.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese 140b or equivalent.
*Chinese 150b. Formal Chinese Writing and Speaking
Catalog Number: 8111 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Lei Yan
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., at 12; Section II: M., W., at 2. EXAM GROUP: 5
Continuation of Chinese 150a.
Note: No auditors. May not be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Chinese 150a.
*Chinese 163. Business Chinese
Catalog Number: 6558 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Congmin Zhao
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). M., W., F., at 2 and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 7
Designed for students interested in international business or for students who intend to work or travel for business in Chinese-speaking communities (including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore), or for students who desire to improve their Chinese language proficiency. An introduction to business and economic climates, practices and customs of these communities. Students learn specialized business and economic vocabulary and the principles of business correspondence.
Note: Conducted in Chinese. May not be taken Pass/Fail, but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students.
Prerequisite: At least three years of modern Chinese or equivalent (with instructor’s permission).
[Chinese 183. Being Chinese: Contemporary Cultural Debates] - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 70457
Xiaofei Tian
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3.
A seminar that explore a series of contemporary cultural debates in China that are all concerned about the "Chinese identity," "national learning" (guoxue), and the notion of "greater cultural China" in the age of globalization. Readings for this course draw on critical writings published in current Chinese literary and cultural journals as well as on blog entries and discussions from the Chinese Internet. In relation to the course reading, students will also watch films from 1980s into the 21st century.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. : Class discussions in Chinese. Most readings in Chinese. Counts toward Language Citation in Modern Chinese.
Prerequisite: Four years of Mandarin or equivalent (with instructor’s permission).
Chinese 187. Art and Violence in the Cultural Revolution
Catalog Number: 1253
Xiaofei Tian
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Examines the cultural implications of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). We will examine how art was violent towards people and how violence was turned into an art. We will also consider the link between violence, trauma, memory and writing. Materials include memoir, fiction, essay, "revolutionary Peking Opera," and film.
Note: Most readings in Chinese. Discussions in Chinese. Count toward Language Citation in Modern Chinese. This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts C or Foreign Cultures, but not both.
Prerequisite: Four years of Mandarin or equivalent (with instructor’s permission).
[Chinese 188. Traditional Chinese Philology]
Catalog Number: 2801
Shengli Feng
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3.
Traditional Chinese philology consists of a set of principles and techniques in four major areas: paleography, historical phonology, exegesis, and historical syntax. Students will acquire proficiency in theories, principles, and techniques that enable them to decode the ancient language rationally and that facilitate their understanding and translation accurately.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Chinese 107b or equivalent.
[Chinese 190r. Traditional Philology: Study on Shuowen Jiezi]
Catalog Number: 6550
Shengli Feng
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 2:30–4.
This course will focus on the sound-graph-and-meaning system of Shuowen Jiezi (the First Comprehensive Chinese Dictionary). The purpose of this course is to help students build a basic exegetic foundation through the study of graphic meaning, word meaning and cognate meaning. The 540 radicals with their cognate words and phonological categories will be examined. Students are expected to learn basic skills of how to solve ancient textual problems by using paleographic, exegetic and phonologic techniques.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Chinese 107b or equivalent.
[Chinese 197. History of Chinese Language and Culture]
Catalog Number: 0798
Shengli Feng
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4.
This course is an introduction to the history of Chinese language and its relevant cultures. This course will provide evidence regarding the comparative method, internal reconstruction of prehistoric stages of the Chinese language, as well as major developments in Chinese phonology and grammar from the Shang-Zhou Dynasty through the present day. It will also present an overview of some language-related cultural developments, such as the writing system and instruments, as well as language determined literary stylistic changes.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. This course is taught in Chinese (counts toward a Chinese language citation).
Prerequisite: Level of Chinese equivalent to Chinese 150 or above.
Chinese 106b. Introduction to Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 3600
Chen Zhang
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
Introduction to pre-Qin philosophical texts.
Note: An additional lecture slot may be added if enough students enroll, with times to be arranged.
Prerequisite: Chinese 106a or permission of instructor.
Chinese 107a. Intermediate Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 3343
Chen Zhang
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30, and an additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
A second-year course designed to prepare students for reading and research using materials written in Literary Chinese. The focus in the fall semester will be prose from the Tang and Song dynasties.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese (Chinese 106 or equivalent).
Chinese 107b. Intermediate Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 6931
Chen Zhang
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30, and an additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
A continuation of Chinese 107a, introducing more prose styles as well as poetry and lyric.
Prerequisite: Chinese 107a or equivalent.
Chinese History 118. Beyond the Great Wall: History of Relations between China and Inner Asia
Catalog Number: 6134
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). T., Th., at 1 with an additional discussion section to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 15
The interaction between sedentary and nomadic civilizations is one of the great themes of human history. This course focuses on the classic case of relations between China and Inner Asia from ancient times to the 21st century. Approaching the problem from historical and theoretical perspectives, the course addresses the political, economic, social, and cultural dimensions of the storied Great Wall frontier.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Historical Study A.
[Chinese History 224. Introduction to T’ang and Sung Historical Sources]
Catalog Number: 0673
Peter K. Bol
Half course (fall term). M., 1–4.
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 given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese or equivalent.
Chinese History 228. Introduction to Neo-Confucianism
Catalog Number: 2130
Peter K. Bol
Half course (fall term). M., 1–4.
Introduces major Neo-Confucian texts for close reading and analysis. Selections from the writings and records of spoken instruction by Zhou Dunyi, Zhang Zai, Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao, Zhu Xi, Liu Jiuyuan, and others.
Chinese History 232r (formerly Chinese History 232). Topics in Han History
Catalog Number: 7542
Michael J. Puett
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
Examines various topics in the history of the Han Dynasty.
[Chinese History 235r (formerly Chinese History 235). Topics in Warring States History: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 1499
Michael J. Puett
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3:30.
Close reading of texts from the Warring States period.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Chinese History 251. Confucian Ethics: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 2428
Wei-Ming Tu
Half course (spring term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
An exploration of salient features in the Confucian mode of moral reasoning. Primarily for students in Chinese thought, religion and history.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3857.
[Chinese History 253r. Topics in Late Imperial History] - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 41366
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Review of historical scholarship on China from roughly 1500 to the early 20th century. This course is designed to aid in preparations for the general examinations and in developing a dissertation topic.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Chinese History 255. Popular Religion in Late Imperial China: Historiography]
Catalog Number: 0337
Michael A. Szonyi
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–4.
We will explore current writings on the relationship between Chinese popular religion and the Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian traditions since the Song dynasty. We will discuss religion and ritual as important aspects of social experience, which interact with and shed light on other aspects of social relations. Topics discussed will include: syncretism, state regulation and cultural integration; local cults and Daoism.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Chinese History 256r (formerly Chinese History 256). Documents for the Study of Chinese Local History
Catalog Number: 1081
Michael A. Szonyi
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
This seminar introduces the different types of primary materials useful for study of the local history of late imperial China. Course meetings are spent translating and discussing these materials.
Prerequisite: Fluency in classical Chinese is required.
Chinese History 265r. Topics in the History of China and Inner Asia - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 86687
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Review of scholarship on the history of China’s Inner Asian frontiers from pre-imperial times to the present. The focus in particular years may vary. This course is designed to aid in preparations for the general examinations and in developing a dissertation topic.
[Chinese Literature 132. Chinatowns]
Catalog Number: 8316
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (spring term). Th., 1–3.
Explores ways that “Chinatown” has circulated as ‘memory, fantasy, narrative, myth’ in the dominant cultural imagination the last century and a half, and how realities of overseas communities, Asian American history, and conceptions of ‘Chineseness’ have engaged with real and phantom Chinatowns. Though emphasis is on cultural and theoretical issues rather than socio-historical study of the “Chinatown” phenomenon, participants are encouraged to pursue multi-disciplinary approaches, such as studies in urban history, economics, or creative projects.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Primarily for undergraduates; graduate students may enroll with permission of instructor.
[Chinese Literature 133. Representations of Women in Chinese Literature]
Catalog Number: 8565
Wai-yee Li
Half course (spring term). M., 1–3.
This course uses images of women to explore major themes in Chinese literature: the relationship between self and society, individual and tradition, gender and political power. We also examine conceptions of desire, agency, and yin-yang polarity. Tropes that persist through different periods will be used to chart changes in literary history. Whenever feasible, we juxtapose representations of the same subjects by male and female writers. Readings are in English.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Chinese Literature 150. Old Tales in New Media: The Appropriation of Folklore in Modern and Contemporary China
Catalog Number: 7777
Wilt L. Idema and David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 13
This class will look at China’s most famous traditional tales, such as Mulan, Meng Jiangnü, The White Snake and Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. We will study both the richness and variety of these tales in premodern times, and the way in which modern and contemporary artists and intellectuals have reflected on these tales in their essays and novels, and adapted them for the stage and the screen in their search continuity between the Chinese past and the Chinese present.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core requirement for Foreign Cultures.
Chinese Literature 152. Masterworks of Chinese Fiction: Tradition and Modernity - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 85564
Wai-yee Li
Half course (fall term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
An introduction to the masterworks of Chinese fiction from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Beyond close readings of excerpts from some of the best known Ming-Qing novels, we will explorethe contexts that establish their cultural significance: the traditions they build on, their social and intellectual contexts, the commentaries and sequels they generate, and their reverberations in contemporary culture.
Note: Readings are in both Chinese and English. For works in classical Chinese, students are allowed to consult translations into modern Chinese or English. The course will be taught in Chinese and counts towards the Chinese language citation. It also fulfills the requirement for the EAS junior tutorial.
[Chinese Literature 158. Passion and Duty in Chinese Drama]
Catalog Number: 8085
Wilt L. Idema
Half course (fall term). M., 2–4.
Traditional and modern Chinese literature have a rich dramatic tradition. We will read (in translation) representative plays from the major dramatic genres from the 13th to the 20th century. Drawing upon existing scholarship and criticism, we emphasize the ways in which the conflict between passion (love, revenge) and duty (filial piety, loyalty to the state) is dealt with in each case.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Chinese Literature 201a. History of Chinese Literature: Beginnings through Song]
Catalog Number: 0165
Xiaofei Tian
Half course (fall term). M., W., 11:30–1.
In-depth, scholarly introduction to history of Chinese literature and literary culture from antiquity through 1400. Also examines state of the field and considers issues for future research. Includes bibliography. Essential for generals preparation.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Chinese Literature 201b. History of Chinese Literature: 900-1900 ]
Catalog Number: 1760
Wilt L. Idema
Half course (spring term). W., 2–5.
Continuation of Chinese Literature 201a. Provides an in-depth overview of the development of Chinese literature during the late imperial period, with special (but not exclusive) emphasis on the development of vernacular literature.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Chinese Literature 205. Issues in the Study of Chinese Vernacular Fiction]
Catalog Number: 8394
Wilt L. Idema
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4.
General introduction to the study of traditional vernacular fiction, including its origin and later development, as well as traditional and modern Chinese approaches to this body of literature. Special attention paid to available reference works.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Chinese Literature 210. Diaspora and Transnationalism]
Catalog Number: 9477
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3.
Examines 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.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Also open to qualified undergraduates.
[Chinese Literature 224r. Chinese Film Studies]
Catalog Number: 4997
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4.
Primarily generals preparation for those who are interested in taking a field in film and visual studies, with a special focus on Chinese cinema. This year’s special topic will be the history of cinema on Taiwan, with special emphasis on the work of Edward Yang.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Chinese Literature 225. Visual Evidence]
Catalog Number: 7222
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4.
Through texts and investigations into visual practices, explores interactions of social context, technology, and culture in Qing and Republican China, and the role material media plays in changing epistemological formations, and in defining the “modern."
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Advanced command of modern Chinese; ability to read classical Chinese.
Chinese Literature 226. Honglou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber) and Its Contexts: Seminar
Catalog Number: 0229
Wai-yee Li
Half course (spring term). W., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
A close reading of the masterpiece of Chinese fiction, Honglou meng, drawing on commentary traditions and modern interpretations. We will explore how Honglou meng sums up and rethinks various aspects of the Chinese tradition.
Note: Open to undergraduates.
Chinese Literature 227r (formerly Chinese Literature 227). Early Chinese Historical Writings: Shiji
Catalog Number: 3773
Wai-yee Li
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
Studies the Shiji (Records of the Historian) in the context of Warring States and Han thought and historical developments. Uses the text to explore conceptions of rhetoric, narrative, history, and interpretation in early China. Readings are in classical Chinese, but some of the materials will also be available in English translation.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of classical Chinese.
[Chinese Literature 228. Asian Modernities: An Introduction to Critical and Cultural Theories]
Catalog Number: 7357
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (fall term). W., 1–3.
We look at the place of theory and criticism in the study of ‘Asia’ in the academy today. We engage in topics such as the construction of ‘literature’, literary traditions, and national cultures in a comparative context; articulations of internationalism and cosmopolitanism as counter-discourses; recent debates on nationalism and modernity, cultural studies, gender studies, translation and travel, and the proliferation of ‘post-’ studies (postmodern, post-colonial, post-ethnic) as they pertain to our research and writing.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Graduate seminar; qualified undergraduates require permission of instructor. Knowledge of one Asian literary or cultural tradition helpful.
Chinese Literature 229r. Literature and Culture of Early Medieval China
Catalog Number: 6099
Xiaofei Tian
Half course (spring term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Focus for 2009-10: Examines various topics in the literature and culture of Eastern Han through Western Jin.
[Chinese Literature 230. The Vernacular Short Story (huaben xiaoshen): Historical and Critical Approaches]
Catalog Number: 6322
Wilt L. Idema
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4.
Deals with the development of the vernacular short story, focusing on Feng Menglong’s Sanyan (1620-1627), a compilation of 120 stories old and new. This course also looks at vernacular narratives of the Tang as found in Dunhuang and follows the development of the genre throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Chinese Literature 231. Late-Ming Literature and Culture]
Catalog Number: 2770
Wai-yee Li
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–4.
Surveys writings from second half of sixteenth century until fall of Ming, including prose (including “informal essays”), poetry, drama, fiction. Examines late-Ming literary-aesthetic sensibility (and questions how such a category may be justified.)
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of classical and pre-modern vernacular Chinese required.
[Chinese Literature 232. Early Qing Literature and Culture]
Catalog Number: 8447
Wai-yee Li
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3:30.
Examines works in Qing prose, poetry, fiction, and drama. Focuses on memory and representation of the fall of the Ming in early Qing. Explores how this preoccupation merges and co-exists with developments in this period.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of classical and pre-modern vernacular Chinese required.
[Chinese Literature 239. Gender and Power in Chinese Literature]
Catalog Number: 7569
Wai-yee Li
Half course (spring term). M., 1–4.
Uses conceptions of gender and representations of women to examine shifting paradigms of virtues and vices, notions of rhetoric and agency, ideas about politics, power and historical explanations, and boundaries of supernatural realms and religious transcendence.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Chinese Literature 242. From Fiction into History]
Catalog Number: 2949
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4.
This seminar deals with the dialogics between historical dynamics and literary manifestation at select moments of twentieth century China. It focuses on two themes: history and representation; modernity and monstrosity.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Chinese Literature 245r (formerly Chinese Literature 245). Topics in Sinophone Studies - Modern Chinese Fiction on the Periphery
Catalog Number: 0321
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4.
Survey of modern Chinese fiction and narratology from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Chinese Diaspora: polemics of the canon, dialogues between national and regional imaginaries, and literary cultures in the Sinophone world.
[Chinese Literature 247. Chinese Lyricism and Modernity]
Catalog Number: 8098
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (spring term). Th., 2–4.
Explores lyricism as an overlooked discourse in modern Chinese literature and culture. Looks into lyrical representations in poetic, narrative, and performative terms and re-defines the polemics of "the lyrical" in the making of Chinese modernities.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Chinese Literature 248. Modern Chinese Literature: Theory and Practice
Catalog Number: 9486
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (fall term). M., 2–4.
Survey of the concepts, institutions, canons, debates, experiments, and actions that gave rise to, and continually redefined, modern Chinese literature. Equal attention given to theories drawn from Chinese and Western traditions.
[Chinese Literature 251. Liaozhai Zhiyi: Editions and Adaptations]
Catalog Number: 6657
Wilt L. Idema
Half course (spring term). W., 2–5.
Examines stories from Pu Songling’s masterwork, focusing on development of the text. Compares the author’s handwritten copy to later manuscripts and the earliest printed versions; and examines annotated editions, and adaptations.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Chinese Literature 252. Readings in Chinese Shuochang wenxue - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 18935
Wilt L. Idema
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Examples will be read and discussed of seven of the major genres of shuochang wenxue: bianwen, zhugongdiao, baojuan, cihua, liqu, zidishu, and tanci. Building on my chapter on these genres for the Cambridge History of Chinese Literature, the class also will offer an introduction to the secondary scholarship on these genres.
Note: Students will be expected to have good reading skills in modern Chinese and basic reading skills in Classical Chinese.
Chinese Literature 255. Readings in Yuan Drama
Catalog Number: 3239
Wilt L. Idema
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
This course will focus in class on the close reading and translation of a small number of selected plays, which will illustrate the textual development of the genre.
[Chinese Literature 267r. Topics in Tang Literature]
Catalog Number: 8521
Stephen Owen
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–5.
Survey of Tang poetry considering both its evolving social function and that aspect of the art that resisted social function
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Two years of literary Chinese or equivalent.
Chinese Literature 268r. Topics in Song and Yuan Literature
Catalog Number: 7143
Stephen Owen
Half course (fall term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Readings in the history of Song lyric (ci).
[Chinese Literature 270. From History into Fiction]
Catalog Number: 3474
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4.
A seminar on how literature helped to "emplot" modern Chinese history from the late Qing era to the Cultural Revolution. Discussion focuses on the fictional making of a national history, gendered subjectivity, and nativist vision.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Japanese Bb. Elementary Japanese
Catalog Number: 8728
Yuko Kageyama-Hunt
Half course (spring term). Sections M., W., F., at 9, 10, or 1, and two additional hours to be arranged for Tu. and Th. EXAM GROUP: 2
Continuation of Japanese Ba, with an additional 151 Kanji.
Prerequisite: Japanese Ba or equivalent.
Japanese 106a. Classical Japanese
Catalog Number: 1492
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
Introduction to classical grammar and texts.
Prerequisite: Japanese 130b.
[Japanese 106b. Kambun]
Catalog Number: 2602
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11.
Introduction to Kambun.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
[Japanese 106c. Later Classical Japanese]
Catalog Number: 7307
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
Post-Heian writings in Classical Japanese.
Note: Expected to be given in 2011–12.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese 120a (formerly Japanese 101a). Intermediate Japanese I
Catalog Number: 8152
Yasuko Matsumoto
Half course (fall term). Sections M., W., F., at 9, 10, or 1 and two additional hours on Tu and Th to be arranged . EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
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 300 Chinese characters beyond those introduced in Bb.
Prerequisite: Japanese Bb or equivalent.
Japanese 120b (formerly Japanese 101b). Intermediate Japanese I
Catalog Number: 6433
Yasuko Matsumoto
Half course (spring term). Sections M., W., F., at 9, 10, or 1 and two additional hours on Tu and Th to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Continuation of Japanese 120a. Approximately 300 additional Chinese characters.
Japanese 130a (formerly Japanese 103a). Intermediate Japanese II
Catalog Number: 4855
Satomi Matsumura
Half course (fall term). M., through F., at 9, 10, or 1. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
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 approximately 300 additional Chinese characters beyond those introduced in 120b.
Prerequisite: Japanese 120b or equivalent.
Japanese 130b (formerly Japanese 103b). Intermediate Japanese II
Catalog Number: 6904
Satomi Matsumura
Half course (spring term). M., through F., at 9, 10, or 1. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Continuation of Japanese 130a. Approximately 300 additional Chinese characters.
Japanese 140a (formerly Japanese 104a). Advanced Modern Japanese
Catalog Number: 3688
Emi Yamanaka
Half course (fall term). Sections: M. through F., at 10 or 1. EXAM GROUP: 3, 12
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 130b.
Japanese 140b (formerly Japanese 104b). Advanced Modern Japanese
Catalog Number: 8551
Emi Yamanaka
Half course (spring term). Sections: M. through F., at 10 or 1. EXAM GROUP: 3, 12
Continuation of Japanese 140a.
Japanese 150a (formerly Japanese 110a). Readings and Discussion in Japanese Social Sciences
Catalog Number: 4693
Emi Yamanaka
Half course (fall term). M.,W., F. at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2
Selected readings and discussion in contemporary Japanese on topics in social studies, culture, education, politics, business, economy, psychology, and anthropology, supplemented by selections from audiovisual materials on current social issues.
Note: Conducted in Japanese.
Prerequisite: Japanese 140b.
Japanese 150b (formerly Japanese 110b). Readings and Discussion in Japanese Social Sciences
Catalog Number: 0984
Emi Yamanaka
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2
Continuation of Japanese 150a.
Prerequisite: Japanese 150a.
Japanese 210b (formerly Japanese 209b). Reading Scholarly Japanese for Students of Chinese and Korean
Catalog Number: 8918
Wesley M. Jacobsen
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2
Continuation of Japanese 210a.
Prerequisite: Japanese 210a.
Japanese History 120. Religion and Society in Twentieth-Century Japan
Catalog Number: 4903
Helen Hardacre
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
An examination of religion and society from the end of the Meiji period (1912) to the present. This course explores the meaning of the modern in Japanese religions, the development of the public sphere and religion’s relations with it, religion and nationalism, and the interconnections of religion and social change with materialism, consumerism, pacifism, and spiritualism.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3958.
Prerequisite: General knowledge of Japanese history and religion is helpful. Enrollment in Japanese History 115 recommended but not required.
[Japanese History 125. Japanese Religious Traditions: Spirituality and Popular Culture]
Catalog Number: 0725
Ryuichi Abe
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2–3:30.
An introductory course designed for students to understand some central values in Japanese religious culture. It first observes popular religious ceremonies, festivals, and rituals and studies their historical transformation; then investigates the interaction between Buddhism and native Japanese religion; and finally studies the permeating influence of religion on traditional Japanese art and literature. The concluding section considers wide-ranging contemporary and traditional religious issues in Japanese popular culture.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Japanese History 126. Shinto: Conference Course]
Catalog Number: 3097
Helen Hardacre
Half course (spring term). W., 1–3.
An examination of Shinto, emphasizing its concepts of deity (kami), patterns of ritual and festival, shrines as religious and social institutions, political culture and interactions with party politics, and its contribution to contemporary youth culture.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. General knowledge of Japanese history and religion is helpful. Japanese language is not required, but several meetings will be held for students able to use Japanese-language sources. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3960.
[Japanese History 130. Edo Japan in the History of Curiosity]
Catalog Number: 4445
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (spring term). M., 2–5.
Edo culture considered through the prism of the comparative history of curiosity. Topics include the vogue of natural history, collections of curiosities, erotic art, travel and tourism, monsters and ghosts, optical devices, anatomy.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Japanese History 131. Constitutions and Civil Society in Japanese History]
Catalog Number: 6179
Helen Hardacre
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
An examination of civic engagement in the processes of formulating and revising the Japanese constitution, from the 1880s to the present, in comparative perspective.
Note: Expected to be given in 2011–12. Requirements: Regular attendance and meaningful participation in discussion. One term paper, 25-30 pages. Presentation of work-in-progress on the term paper at a Course Conference.
Prerequisite: None.
Japanese History 145. Lady Samurai in Medieval Japan - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 65457
Tomoko Kitagawa
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
This course will offer a look at gender representation found in original historical records such as letters and diaries, and examine women’s roles in society, ways of life, and sexuality in Japan from the 12th century to the end of 16th century with a comparison to their male contemporaries – the Samurai.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Historical Study B.
Japanese History 146. Kyoto: The Capital of Medieval Japan - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 21259
Tomoko Kitagawa
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
Throughout the medieval times, Kyoto remained the capital of Japan. As the residence of emperors, this capital saw a unique set of physical and cultural developments. This course examines the various cultural elements of medieval Kyoto, as well as the conditions and changes in daily life, material productions and consumptions, and religious practices.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Historical Study B.
[Japanese History 224. Teaching Japanese Religions: Pedagogical Issues and Course Design]
Catalog Number: 6117
Helen Hardacre
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
This course offers practical experience in the design and implementation of courses in Japanese religions. Students will compile syllabi, plan discussion sessions, compose examination exercises, and consider relevant multi-media material, as well as conducting practice lectures and classes.
Note: Expected to be given in 2011–12. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3803.
Japanese History 255. Topics in the Study of Shinto
Catalog Number: 9448
Helen Hardacre
Half course (spring term). W., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
State Shinto: an examination of aspects of Shinto history and practice, 1868-1945, emphasizing recent scholarship seeking to clarify the proper use and definition of the term State Shinto.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of modern Japanese.
Japanese History 260r. Topics in Japanese Cultural History
Catalog Number: 4539
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (spring term). M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Focus for 2009-10: the imagination of money, and its relationship to the science, pictures, and writings of the Edo period. Special attention to the transition from cultures of curiosity to cultures of irony.
Prerequisite: Advanced reading knowledge of Japanese with some acquaintance with (or at least concurrent study of) bungo and kambun.
Japanese History 261. Books Since 2000: New Trends and Directions in Medieval Japanese History: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 35243
Tomoko Kitagawa
Half course (fall term). Th., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 18
Through reading pairs of books and book reviews written since 2000, this course highlights new themes and recent developments, and provides a concise overview of the current research in medieval Japanese history and religion.
[Japanese History 265. The Muromachi Period: Culture and Context] - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 79695
Melissa M. McCormick
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4.
This graduate seminar surveys the most significant scholarly literature on the cultural history of Japan’s Muromachi period (ca. 1392-1573), with an emphasis on recent publications. Topics to be explored include the built environment of the capital and its institutions; cultural patronage and politics; gender and representation; the material culture of death rituals, funerals, and religious ritual; and the status of the imperial institution during this period.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Japanese Literature 133 (formerly Japanese Literature 250r). Gender and Japanese Art]
Catalog Number: 2144
Melissa M. McCormick
Half course (fall term). M., 1–3.
Examines the role of gender in the production, reception, and interpretation of visual images in Japan from the twelfth through the twenty-first centuries. Topics include Buddhist conceptions of the feminine and Buddhist painting; sexual identity and illustrated narratives of gender reversals; the dynamics of voyeurism in Ukiyo-e woodblock prints; modernization of images of "modern girls" in the 1920s; and the gender dynamics of girl culture in manga and anime.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Japanese Literature 161. Introduction to Japanese Animation - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 49149
Tomiko Yoda
Half course (fall term). M., W., at 1, and additional 2.5-hour weekly evening film screenings. EXAM GROUP: 6
This course examines a wide range of contemporary animated films and TV series made in Japan through their generic conventions, formal aesthetics, and narrative themes. Special attention will be paid to the relations between anime and various other commercial as well as non-commercial mediums such as manga, live-action films, video games, pop music, character merchandises, and fanzines.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts B.
Japanese Literature 162. Girl Culture, Media, and Japan - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 27841
Tomiko Yoda
Half course (spring term). T., Th., 2-3:30 p.m. and some additional evening screenings to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
The course examines the ways in which girlhood and girl culture have figured in the construction of gender, nation, and popular medias in modern to contemporary Japan, from the 1920s to the present. We will study visual and textual mediums, including novels, magazines, films, manga, and animation, paying attention to principal transformations that have marked the history of modern girl culture in Japan. No prior knowledge of Japanese language or history is expected.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts C.
Japanese Literature 163. Pre-modern Japanese Literature in Translation - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 80564
David James Gundry
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
This course provides an overview of literary works produced in Japan from the 7th century to the early 19th century. The texts examined range from imperial court poetry of a rarified decorousness to bawdy tales produced by and for members of the urban middle class and a gorily melodramatic kabuki play. We will examine these diverse genres in light of the radically different social contexts in which they were produced and consumed.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts A.
Japanese Literature 164. Romance and Eros in the Fiction of Pre-modern Japan and China - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 29042
David James Gundry
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
This course focuses on fiction produced in early-Tokugawa Japan and in Ming- and Qing-dynasty China, namely, selections from Ihara Saikaku’s tales and novels, and portions of The Plum in the Golden Vase and Cao Xueqin’s The Story of the Stone/Dream of the Red Chamber. However, because of the importance of literary allusion in Saikaku’s works, the course will begin with a brief examination of texts produced in Heian-period Japan and Tang-dynasty China.
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts A.
Japanese Literature 233r. Nara and Heian Court Literature
Catalog Number: 8614
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (fall term). W., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
Topic: Man ’yoshu
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese Literature 265. Selected Fiction of Ihara Saikaku: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 13935
David James Gundry
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–5.
This course covers a wide range of fiction by Ihara Saikaku (1642-1693) and examines the issues of sexuality, prose style, literary allusion, parody, social critique, chônin cultural aspirations, and interactions between chônin and samurai characters.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent
Korean Bb. Elementary Korean
Catalog Number: 8718
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 4
Continuation of Korean Ba.
Prerequisite: Korean Ba or equivalent.
Korean Bxa (formerly Korean Bx). Elementary Korean for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 0120
Mi-Hyun Kim
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 9, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2
Designed for students with significant listening and speaking background, either from prior formal learning or previous exposure to a Korean speaking community. Introductory Korean course, with emphasis on reading and writing. After successful completion of this course, students are expected be able to understand main ideas and/or some facts from the simple connected texts dealing with basic personal and social needs and to be able to meet a number of practical writing needs.
Korean Bxb (formerly Korean 102x). Elementary Korean for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 3031
Mi-Hyun Kim
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 9, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2
Continuation of Korean Bxa.
Korean 120a (formerly Korean 102a). Intermediate Korean
Catalog Number: 5884
Mi-Hyun Kim
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 10, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
Continuation of elementary Korean to consolidate students’ knowledge of the fundamental grammatical structures of Korean with an aim to increase their abilities to communicate using Korean in a wide range of daily-life transactional situations. After successful completion of second-year Korean, students are expected to handle most uncomplicated communicative tasks and social situations and read consistently with understanding of simple connected texts dealing with personal and social needs.
Prerequisite: Korean Bb or equivalent.
Korean 120b (formerly Korean 102b). Intermediate Korean
Catalog Number: 8590
Mi-Hyun Kim
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
Continuation of Korean 120a.
Prerequisite: Korean 120a or equivalent.
Korean 130a (formerly Korean 103a). Pre-advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 2071
Mi-Hyun Kim
Half course (fall term). W., F., at 2, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 7
Continuation of intermediate Korean, to consolidate the student’s knowledge of the grammatical structures of Korean with an aim to increase their abilities to communicate using Korean in a wide range of familiar and everyday topics, current societal events, and factual and concrete topics relating to personal interests. After successful completion of third-year Korean, students are expected to be able to describe and narrate about concrete and factual topics of personal and general interest.
Prerequisite: Korean 120b or equivalent.
Korean 130b (formerly Korean 103b). Pre-advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 2662
Mi-Hyun Kim
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 2, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 7
Continuation of Korean 130a.
Prerequisite: Korean 130a or equivalent.
Korean 140a (formerly Korean 104a). Advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 5723
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Development of skills in reading materials from contemporary Korean media and fiction and in aural comprehension of contemporary television news and drama with decreased reliance on pedagogical aids. After successful completion of fourth-year Korean, students should be able to satisfy the requirements of various everyday, school, and work situations and follow essential points of written discourse which are abstract and linguistically complex, and also to write about a variety of topics in detail with precision.
Prerequisite: Korean 130b or equivalent.
Korean 140b. Advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 3011
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Continuation of Korean 140a.
Prerequisite: Korean 140a or equivalent.
Korean 150a (formerly Korean 110a). Readings in Cultural Studies
Catalog Number: 1936
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (fall term). Th., 4–7 p.m. EXAM GROUP: 18
Selected readings in contemporary Korean on topics in art, film, drama, and cultural studies, supplemented by selections from audio-visual media on traditional and current cultural events. After completion of Korean 150a and 150b, students are expected to be able to participate in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, professional, and abstract topics and read with almost complete comprehension and at normal speed expository prose on unfamiliar subjects and a variety of literary texts.
Prerequisite: Korean 140b or equivalent.
Korean 150b (formerly Korean 110b). Readings in Cultural Studies
Catalog Number: 1282
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (spring term). Th., 4–7 p.m. EXAM GROUP: 18
Continuation of Korean 150a.
Prerequisite: Korean 140b or equivalent.
Korean History 118. Social History of Premodern Korea
Catalog Number: 3231
Sun Joo Kim
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Reading and discussion of Chosôn society and culture. We will try to understand social and political structures and institutions by examining the daily life of various groups of people from top to bottom.
[Korean History 235r. Historical Research in Korea ]
Catalog Number: 7886
Sun Joo Kim
Half course (spring term). F., 1–3.
Explores current historical research in the field of premodern Korea by reviewing major publications in the field in Korean.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Korean History 111 or equivalent and proficiency in Korean.
Korean History 240r. Selected Topics in Premodern Korean History: Seminar
Catalog Number: 9837
Sun Joo Kim
Half course (fall term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Reading and research of selected primary sources and secondary works on premodern Korean history.
Prerequisite: Korean History 111 or equivalent and reading proficiency in Korean. Reading ability in classical Chinese and Japanese helpful.
Korean History 253r. Modern Korean History: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 0365
Carter J. Eckert
Half course (fall term). W., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
An introduction to some of the current issues in modern Korean history through selected readings. Designed primarily for entering graduate students.
[*Korean History 255r. Modern Korean History: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0713
Carter J. Eckert
Full course (indivisible). Th., 2–4.
Reading and research in modern Korean history. Students are required to write a seminar paper based largely on primary materials.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Korean History 253r or equivalent, and reading proficiency in Korean.
Korean History 260r (formerly Korean History 260hfr). Readings in Modern Korean History
Catalog Number: 5372
Carter J. Eckert
Full course (indivisible). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
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 (fall term). W., 1–3.
Major and minor voices in 20th and 21st-century Korean poetry. Attention to the practices of reading and translation, and to the political contexts of modern Korean poetry.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Readings in English and Korean.
Prerequisite: Korean Literature 132 or equivalent.
Korean Literature 230. Critical Approaches to Modern Korean Literature - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 81482
Young-jun Lee (Harvard University)
Half course (fall term). F., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
This course discusses current theoretical approaches to modern Korean literature and reexamines primary materials. Course Format: Proseminar for graduate students.
Prerequisite: Third year level Korean, one course on Korean literature or history.
[Manchu B. Elementary Manchu]
Catalog Number: 1625
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30.
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 2010–11.
Manchu 120a. Intermediate Manchu
Catalog Number: 4190
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in a wide variety of Manchu texts. English to Manchu translation exercises.
Manchu 120b. Advanced Manchu
Catalog Number: 1414
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Intensive reading in Manchu archival materials, other historical texts and literary texts. Some texts in pre-diacritical form. English to Manchu translation exercises.
[Manchu 210b. Introduction to Sources for Manchu Studies]
Catalog Number: 4146
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Research papers prepared on the basis of primary sources.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Manchu 210a.
[Mongolian B. Elementary Written Mongolian]
Catalog Number: 8489
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10.
Continuation of Mongolian A.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Mongolian 120a (formerly Mongolian C). Intermediate Written Mongolian]
Catalog Number: 0810
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in classical and modern Mongolian texts.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
[Mongolian 120b (formerly Mongolian D). Advanced Written Mongolian]
Catalog Number: 4032
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Mongolian 120a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Uyghur B. Elementary Uyghur
Catalog Number: 5271
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10.
Continuation of Uyghur A. Completion of basic Uyghur grammar, listening and speaking practice with the aid of audio-visual materials, selected readings from Uyghur literature and academic prose.
[Uyghur 120A. Intermediate/Advanced Uyghur]
Catalog Number: 9312
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10.
Additional training in modern Uyghur, with attention to improvement of spoken fluency and comprehension. Extensive readings in a range of genres, including historical writing and academic prose as well as religious texts.
Note: Expected to be given in 2011–12.
Prerequisite: Uyghur B or consent of instructor.
[Uyghur 120B. Intermediate/Advanced Uyghur]
Catalog Number: 4234
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10.
Continuation of Uyghur 120A.
Note: Expected to be given in 2011–12.
Prerequisite: Uyghur 120A or consent of instructor.
*Uyghur 300. Readings in Uyghur Language and Literature
Catalog Number: 5357
Mark C. Elliott 3329
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Guided readings in advanced Uyghur-language texts. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Uyghur 120B or consent of instructor.
Vietnamese Bb. Elementary Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 9940
Binh Ngo
Half course (spring term). M. through F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Continuation of Vietnamese Ba, with introduction of additional Vietnamese texts and excerpts from Vietnamese newspapers to enhance reading skills.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese Ba or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 120a. Intermediate Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 3276
Binh Ngo
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th.,, at 10, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12
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.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese Bb or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 120b. Intermediate Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 6178
Binh Ngo
Half course (spring term). T., Th., 10-11:30 and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Continuation of Vietnamese 120a.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 120a or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 130a. Advanced Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 6287
Binh Ngo
Half course (fall term). M., W., 4-6, and two aditional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 9
Development of high proficiency in Vietnamese. Introduction of complex grammar and vocabulary, using authentic 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.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 120b or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 130b. Advanced Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 3968
Binh Ngo
Half course (spring term). M., W., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
Continuation of Vietnamese 130a.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 130a or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 140a. Advanced-High Vietnamese - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 97175
Binh Ngo
Half course (fall term). M., W., at 3, F., at 5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Development of near-native fluency in oral and written expression. Modern Vietnamese literature, including short stories, excerpts from novels, and poems in the original, that were published in Vietnam from the 1930s to the present day is used to introduce the complex grammar, idioms, proverbs and some slang expressions commonly used in contemporary Vietnamese. Discussion focuses on Vietnamese culture and issues related to Vietnamese society during that period.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 130a and 130b
Vietnamese 140b. Advanced-High Vietnamese - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 45653
Binh Ngo
Half course (spring term). M., W., at 3; F., at 5. EXAM GROUP: 8
Continuation of Vietnamese 140a.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 140a