*East Asian Studies 97a (formerly *East Asian Studies 97r). Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
Catalog Number: 0306
Michael J. Puett
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
An introduction to the philosophies, religions, literature, history and the study of primarily premodern China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
Note: Required of sophomore concentrators. Open to freshmen. EAS 97a and EAS 97b may be taken out of sequence.
*East Asian Studies 97b. East Asian Keywords
Catalog Number: 2722
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–3:30. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Studying East Asia in the modern period makes sense less as a history of shared canons (or shared ‘Asian values’) and more in terms of the region’s shared historical, political, and cultural concerns. The course is organized in thematic units (or ‘keywords’) that cross national and disciplinary boundaries to introduce the various means by which one may approach the study of modern East Asia. Topics include the influx of new ideologies, processes of ‘becoming modern,’ transformation of societal and gender roles, and the positioning of East Asian area studies in the academy and the larger world.
Note: Required of sophomore concentrators. Open to freshmen. EAS 97a and EAS 97b may be taken out of sequence.
East Asian Studies 98a. Tutorial--Junior Year: State-Society Relations in Modern China - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 0964
Elizabeth J. Perry
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Junior Tutorial for students in the China Social Science track.
Note: EAS 98a or 98b or a substitution approved by the Head Tutor is required for all EAS concentrators. EAS 98c spring is required of junior concentrators.
East Asian Studies 98b. Junior Tutorial--State and Society in Contemporary Japan - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 8288
Susan J. Pharr
Half course (fall term). Tu., at 3. EXAM GROUP: 17
Junior Tutorial for students in the Japan Social Science track.
Note: EAS 98a or 98b or a substitution approved by the Head Tutor is required for all EAS concentrators. EAS 98c spring is required of junior concentrators.
*East Asian Studies 98c (formerly *East Asian Studies 98r). Junior Tutorial--Paper Writing Workshop
Catalog Number: 0342
Wilt L. Idema
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Junior Paper Writing Workshop
Note: EAS 98a or 98b or a substitution approved by the Head Tutor is required for all EAS concentrators. EAS 98c spring is required of junior concentrators.
*East Asian Studies 99. Tutorial — Senior Year
Catalog Number: 0384
Wilt L. Idema and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Thesis guidance under faculty direction.
East Asian Studies 170. Medicine and the Body in East Asia and in Europe
Catalog Number: 5700
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (fall term). M., W., at 11, and undergraduate section F. at 11 and graduate section W. at 12. EXAM GROUP: 4
Comparative historical exploration of the striking differences and unexpected similarities between traditional conceptions of the body in East Asian and European medicine; the evolution of beliefs within medical traditions; the relationship between traditional medicine and contemporary experience.
[East Asian Studies 180. Asia 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 Asian culture scene, and then how these are linked to or disassociated from the past.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
East Asian Studies 205. Approches to the Comparative History of Medicine and the Body - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 2222
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 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.
Prerequisite: East Asian Studies 170, or other course in medical history or medical anthropology.
[East Asian Studies 211. Historical Theory and Methods]
Catalog Number: 3088
Michael J. Puett and Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (fall term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
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 2008–09.
[East Asian Studies 220r. Medieval Japanese Picture Scrolls]
Catalog Number: 1685
Melissa M. McCormick
Half course (spring term). M., 1–3.
Focuses on Minister Kibi’s Trip to China (Kibi Daijin nittô-e), a late 12th century scroll in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Examines text and image, production context, and historical Japanese diplomatic missions to China.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
[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). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to research on East Asian medicine: historiography, methods, new horizons. with emphasis on close study of selected primary texts.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Prerequisite: At least one year of classical Chinese or Kambun.
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 (fall 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.
Prerequisite: Classical Japanese and Kambun.
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
Nonintensive 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., 9, 10, 12, or 2; and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 11
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). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Non-intensive 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 Cb (formerly Chinese 108b). Cantonese
Catalog Number: 0831
Shengli Feng
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Continuation of Chinese Ca.
Note: 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). M., W., 3:30–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
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.
Chinese 120a (formerly Chinese 101a). 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 (formerly Chinese 101b). 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.
Chinese 123b (formerly Chinese 101x). 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.
Chinese 125ab (formerly Chinese 102ab). Intensive Intermediate Modern Standard Chinese
Catalog Number: 0977
Binnan Gao
Full course (spring term). M. through F., 1-3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 15
Continuation of Chinese Aab.
Note: Satisfies prerequisite for third year Chinese.
Prerequisite: Chinese Aab, or Ba and Bb, or equivalent.
Chinese 130a (formerly Chinese 105a). Advanced Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 6724
Kening Li
Half course (fall term). Sections Tu., Th., at 9, 11, or 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 11
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 130b (formerly Chinese 105b). Advanced Modern Chinese
Catalog Number: 2917
Kening Li
Half course (spring term). Sections T., Th., at 9, 11, or 2, and three additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 11
Continuation of Chinese 130a.
Note: Conducted in Chinese.
Prerequisite: Chinese 130a.
Chinese 130xa. Advanced Modern Chinese for Heritage Students
Catalog Number: 9097
Congmin Zhao
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., F., at 10; Section ll: 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.
Chinese 130xb. Advanced Modern Chinese for Heritage Students - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 2437
Congmin Zhao
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., F., at 9 and 2 additional hours to be arranged; Section lI: 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.
Chinese 140a (formerly Chinese 110a). 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.
Prerequisite: Chinese 130b.
Chinese 140b (formerly Chinese 110b). 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.
Chinese 142a (formerly Chinese 113a). Advanced Conversational Chinese
Catalog Number: 3900
Binnan Gao
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.
Prerequisite: Chinese 140a or equivalent.
Chinese 142b (formerly Chinese 113b). Advanced Conversational Chinese
Catalog Number: 1418 Enrollment: Limited to 12. per lecture section.
Binnan Gao
Half course (spring term). Section I: Tu., Th., 10–11:30, Section II: Tu., Th., 11:30–1. One additional hour of speaking practice to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
Spoken Chinese for advanced students.
Prerequisite: Chinese 130b or equivalent.
Chinese 150a. Formal Chinese Writing and Speaking
Catalog Number: 5621 Enrollment: Limited to 10.
Shengli Feng
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2
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.
Prerequisite: Chinese 140b or equivalent.
Chinese 150b. Formal Chinese Writing and Speaking
Catalog Number: 8111 Enrollment: Limited to 10.
Lu lei Su
Half course (spring term). Section l: M., W., at 9; Section ll: M., W., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 2
Continuation of Chinese 150a.
Prerequisite: Chinese 150a.
[Chinese 163 (formerly Chinese 125). Business Chinese]
Catalog Number: 6558
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Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
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: Expected to be given in 2008–09. 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 188 (formerly Chinese 130). Traditional Chinese Philology
Catalog Number: 2801
Shengli Feng
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
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.
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. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
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 2008–09.
Prerequisite: Chinese 107b or equivalent.
Chinese 106b. Introduction to Literary Chinese
Catalog Number: 3600
Sarah M. Allen
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
David Zebulon Raft
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
Sarah M. Allen
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 113. Society and Culture of Late Imperial China
Catalog Number: 8264
Michael A. Szonyi
Half course (fall term). M., W. at 11 and a weekly discussion section W. at 10. EXAM GROUP: 4
This course is a survey of the social and cultural history of China from the Song to the mid-Qing (roughly from 1000 to 1800). The main topics discussed include urbanization and commerce; gender; family and kinship; education and the examination system, and religion and ritual. The main goal of the course will be to explore the relationship between social and cultural chances and political and intellectual developments.
[Chinese History 118. History of Relations between China and Inner Asia]
Catalog Number: 6134
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
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 20th 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: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Chinese History 228. Introduction to Neo-Confucianism
Catalog Number: 2130
Peter K. Bol
Half course (fall term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Introduces major Neo-Confucian texts for close reading and analysis. Selections from the writings and records of spoken instruction by Zhou Dunyi, Chang 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 (spring term). Tu., 1–4.
Examines various topics in the history of the Han Dynasty.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
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. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
Close reading of texts from the Warring States period.
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.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3857.
Chinese History 256r (formerly Chinese History 256). Popular Religion in Late Imperial China: Texts and Methods
Catalog Number: 1081
Michael A. Szonyi
Half course (spring term). Th., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
This seminar introduces the different types of primary materials useful for study of popular religion in late imperial China. Course meetings are spent translating and discussing these materials.
Prerequisite: Fluency in classical Chinese is required.
[Chinese Literature 132. Chinatowns]
Catalog Number: 8316
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (fall term). W., 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 2008–09. 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. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
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.
[Chinese Literature 201a. History of Chinese Literature: Beginnings through Song]
Catalog Number: 0165
Xiaofei Tian
Half course (fall term). M., W., 1–2:30. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
In-depth, scholarly introduction to history of Chinese literature and literary culture from antiquity through 1400, with bibliography and state of the field.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Prerequisite: One year of literary Chinese or with instructor’s permission.
[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 2008–09.
[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 2008–09.
[Chinese Literature 225. Visual Evidence]
Catalog Number: 7222
Eileen Cheng-yin Chow
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
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 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Advanced command of modern Chinese; ability to read classical Chinese.
[Chinese Literature 226. Honglou meng (Dream of the Red Chamber): Seminar]
Catalog Number: 0229
Wai-yee Li
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
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: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
[Chinese Literature 227r (formerly Chinese Literature 227). Early Chinese Historiography: Records of the Historian]
Catalog Number: 3773
Wai-yee Li
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Studies the Shiji and ponders early Chinese conceptions of history by examining its rhetorical, narrative, and interpretive modes. We will examine how evolving and overlapping stories represent the claims and limits of historical knowledge.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
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 (spring 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 2008–09. Graduate seminar; qualified undergraduates require permission of instructor. Knowledge of one Asian literary or cultural tradition helpful.
Chinese Literature 231. Late-Ming Literature and Culture
Catalog Number: 2770
Wai-yee Li
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
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.)
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. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
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.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of classical and pre-modern vernacular Chinese required.
Chinese Literature 242. From Fiction into History
Catalog Number: 2949
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
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.
[Chinese Literature 243r. Seminar: Chinese Literature and Culture - Chinese Literature in the Late Qing and Post-modern Eras]
Catalog Number: 2790
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
This course studies Chinese literature at the turns of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It highlights fin-de-siècle cultural and conceptual dynamics and it uses a multiple approach to Chinese literary modernities.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09. Advanced reading knowledge of Chinese is required.
[Chinese Literature 247. Chinese Lyricism and Modernity]
Catalog Number: 8098
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (spring term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
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 2008–09.
Chinese Literature 251. Liaozhai Zhiyi: Editions and Adaptations
Catalog Number: 6657
Wilt L. Idema
Half course (spring term). W., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
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.
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 (spring term). F., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
The topic this term will be the writings of Han Yu and his circle.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
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). Hours to be arranged.
Song lyric (ci) of the 10th and 13th century.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Chinese Literature 270. From History into Fiction - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 3474
David Der-Wei Wang
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
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.
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. EXAM GROUP: 4
Introduction to Kambun.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
[Japanese 106c. Later Classical Japanese]
Catalog Number: 7307
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Post-Heian writings in Classical Japanese.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
Japanese 120a (formerly Japanese 101a). Intermediate Japanese I
Catalog Number: 8152
Harumi Ono
Half course (fall term). Sections M. through F., at 9, 10, or 1. 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
Harumi Ono
Half course (spring term). Sections M. through F., at 9, 10, or 1. 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 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 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 Th., 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 Th., 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.
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 210a (formerly Japanese 209a). Reading Scholarly Japanese for Students of Chinese and Korean
Catalog Number: 9182
Wesley M. Jacobsen
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 9, and an additional 90 minutes weekly to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 2
Development of skills in reading and translating academic genres of Japanese, with special attention to Japanese scholarship on Chinese and Korean studies. Introduction to old kana usage and classical forms commonly used in scholarly writing.
Prerequisite: Japanese 120b, and graduate standing in some field of Chinese or Korean studies.
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 111b. The Shogun’s Realm, 1600-1868]
Catalog Number: 1244
Harold Bolitho
Half course (spring term). M., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
Reading and discussion of writings on political institutions, land systems and agriculture, commerce, population, and intellectual developments from the late 16th to the mid-19th century.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
[Japanese History 115. Religion and Society in Edo and Meiji Japan]
Catalog Number: 5756
Helen Hardacre
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4.
Examination of religion and society in Japan from 1600-1912, beginning with an era of state control over religious institutions and religious affiliations of the populace, followed by the demise of the Edo-period system and diversification of religious practice in
context of rapid social change, modernization, and imperialism during the Meiji period. Separate section for students able to utilize primary sources in Japanese will explore the Maruzen Meiji Microfilm collection in the Harvard-Yenching Library.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3957.
Prerequisite: General knowledge of Japanese history and religion is helpful.
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 2008–09.
Japanese History 126. Shinto: Conference Course
Catalog Number: 3097
Helen Hardacre
Half course (spring term). W., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
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: 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. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
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.
[Japanese History 131. Constitutions and Civil Society in Japanese History] - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 6179
Helen Hardacre
Half course (spring term). W., 4–6.
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 2008–09. 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 212. Interpreting Edo Biographies]
Catalog Number: 9718
Harold Bolitho
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
A seminar based on the study of selected Japanese language works which address the lives and social interactions of individuals, warriors, and others of the Tokugawa period.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Japanese History 213. Sesshu - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 0769
Melissa M. McCormick
Half course (fall term). F., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Examines the artistic output, biography, and reception history of the Zen-monk painter Sesshu (1420-1506), Japan’s most famous premodern artist. In addition to Sesshu’s landscape paintings, portraits, and Buddhist figure paintings, topics for consideration will include the historical milieu in Kyoto and the western provinces during the Onin War (1467-77), the political power of the Ouchi clan (Sesshu’s patrons), Sesshu’s relationship with other monks and Zen institutions, and his eventful trip to Ming China (c. 1467).
Japanese History 220. Warriors, Monks, and Courtesans: Class and Gender Perspectives on Premodern Japan
Catalog Number: 3176
Mikael Adolphson
Half course (spring term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
This conference course will explore the worlds of clerics, artisans, and traders, as well as of women in all stages of society in an attempt to incorporate categories that are commonly overlooked in traditional sources.
[Japanese History 224. Teaching Japanese Religions: Pedagogical Issues and Course Design]
Catalog Number: 6117
Helen Hardacre
Half course (fall term). W., 10–12.
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 2008–09. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3803.
Japanese History 260r. Topics in Japanese Cultural History
Catalog Number: 4539
Shigehisa Kuriyama
Half course (fall term). M., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
Reading of primary sources (including some cursive script texts) from Japanese cultural history. Topic for 2007-08: Edo natural history (honzôgaku) and related fields.
Prerequisite: Advanced reading knowledge of modern Japanese and some acquaintance with (or at least concurrent study of) classical Japanese and Kambun.
[Japanese Literature 121a. History of Japanese Literature]
Catalog Number: 5891
Adam L. Kern
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
A broad overview of some of the most consequential, absorbing, and exquisitely wrought works of Japanese literature of the classical, medieval, and early modern periods (up to 1868), available in English translation.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Japanese Literature 121b. Modern Japanese Literature
Catalog Number: 1069
Melissa Wender
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
This class surveys the prose fiction of Japan from the Meiji Restoration (1868) to the present. We ask how certain works of literature came to be part of the canon of modern Japanese literature while others were excluded, and thus consider the relationships among modernity, the nation, and literature. Readings include fiction by Nobel prizewinners Kawabata and Oe and the bestselling Murakami Haruki as well as lesser-known writers.
[Japanese Literature 123. Manga]
Catalog Number: 7021
Adam L. Kern
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 2, and one additional hour to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 16
Surveys the manga—the Japanese comicbook, comic strip, and graphic novel—from its precursors in classic picturescrolls, pasquinades, and woodblock-printed art and literature; through its progenitors in Meiji newspapers and magazines; to its modern and contemporary manifestations in subgenres like mecha and shôjo. Draws upon critical writings on popular culture, visual culture, cultural studies, literary history, cartoon art, and the poetics of visual-verbal narrative.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09. Japanese not required. Special sectioning for students with 3 or more years of modern Japanese to be arranged.
[Japanese Literature 124. The Tale of Genji in Word and Image ]
Catalog Number: 2181
Melissa M. McCormick
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
This undergraduate seminar introduces students to The Tale of Genji, often called the world’s first novel, authored by the court lady Murasaki Shikibu around the year 1000 CE. In addition to a close reading of the tale, topics for examination include Japanese court culture, women’s writing, and Genji’s afterlife in painting, prints, and the Noh theater. The class will include visits to art collections and the viewing of a Noh performance.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Japanese Literature 233r. Nara and Heian Court Literature
Catalog Number: 8614
Edwin A. Cranston
Half course (spring term). W., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
Topic: Genji monogatari
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
[Japanese Literature 242. Survey of Early Modern Japanese Literature]
Catalog Number: 0324
Adam L. Kern
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Rapid readings of excerpts from major works across several genres of popular literature, including kanazôshi, hyôbanki, ukiyozôshi, dangibon, sharebon, kibyôshi, and kokkeibon.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
[Japanese Literature 243r. Major Writers: Santo Kyoden]
Catalog Number: 5558
Adam L. Kern
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Close readings of the works of Santo Kyoden (1761-1816), to be selected from his humorous writings (kibyoshi and sharebon), popular fiction (gokan and yomihon), serious treatises (zuihitsu), and antiquarian writings (e.g. Kottoshu).
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Prerequisite: Japanese 106a or equivalent.
[Japanese Literature 250r. Gender and Japanese Art]
Catalog Number: 2144
Melissa M. McCormick
Half course (fall term). F., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Examines "women’s pictures" (onna-e), a genre that emerged in the 11th century and continued throughout the medieval period. Will utilize paintings associated with the term, primary and secondary texts, and theoretical works in English.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Japanese Literature 251. Narrating Minority Identity in Japan - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 6900
Melissa Wender
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17, 18
This seminar examines Japan’s minority communities both to learn about their history and to consider the relationship between narrative and minority identity. Texts include fiction, film, autobiography, ethnography, and theoretical works about minorities.
Prerequisite: Open to graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Japanese reading ability required.
Korean Bb. Elementary Korean
Catalog Number: 8718
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 Ba.
Prerequisite: Korean Ba or equivalent.
Korean Bxa (formerly Korean Bx). Elementary Korean for Advanced Beginners
Catalog Number: 0120
Sang-suk Oh
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
Sang-suk Oh
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
Sang-suk Oh
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11 and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 4
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
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 120a.
Prerequisite: Korean 120a or equivalent.
Korean 130a (formerly Korean 103a). Pre-advanced Korean
Catalog Number: 2071
Mi-Hyun Kim
Half course (fall term). M., 2-4; and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
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). W., at 6, Th., 5–7 p.m.
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., 1–3; Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16
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). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
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. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Explores current historical research in the field of premodern Korea by reviewing major publications in the field in Korean.
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 (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Reading and research of selected primary sources and secondary works on premodern Korean history.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
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., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18
Reading and research in modern Korean history. Students are required to write a seminar paper based largely on primary materials.
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: Spring: 16, 17
Explores the history of the field through an examination of major scholarship. Designed primarily for graduate students preparing for the general examination.
Note: Expected to be given in 2008–09.
Korean Literature 212. Modern Korean Poetry
Catalog Number: 5627
David McCann
Half course (fall term). W., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
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: Readings in English and Korean.
Prerequisite: Korean Literature 132 or equivalent.
Korean Literature 220. Critical Approaches to Modern Korean Literature - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 5066
Young-jun Lee (Harvard University)
Half course (spring term). F., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
This course discusses contemporary theoretical approaches to modern Korean literature. We will read major works and relevant criticisms as well as literary magazines, while drawing a bibliographical map on cultural narratives with historical perspective. Primarily for upper level undergraduate and graduate students.
Prerequisite: Third-year Korean and 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 2008–09.
Manchu 120a (formerly Manchu C). 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 (formerly Manchu D). 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.
Prerequisite: Manchu 210a.
Mongolian B. Elementary Written Mongolian
Catalog Number: 8489
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10. EXAM GROUP: 10, 11
Continuation of Mongolian A.
[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 2008–09.
[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 2008–09.
Uyghur B. Elementary Uyghur - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 5271
Mark C. Elliott
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10. EXAM GROUP: 10, 11
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.
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 advertisements to enhance reading skills.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese Ba or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 120a (formerly Vietnamese 101a). Intermediate Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 3276
Binh Ngo
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 10, and two additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
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 (formerly Vietnamese 101b). Intermediate Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 6178
Binh Ngo
Half course (spring term). M.,W., F., 10 and 2 additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 3
Continuation of Vietnamese 120a.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 120a or permission of the instructor.
Vietnamese 130a (formerly Vietnamese 103a). Advanced Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 6287
Binh Ngo
Half course (fall term). M., W., at 11; Th., 4-6. EXAM GROUP: 4
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 (formerly Vietnamese 103b). Advanced Vietnamese
Catalog Number: 3968
Binh Ngo
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11 and 2 additional hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: 4
Continuation of Vietnamese 130a.
Note: Conducted entirely in Vietnamese.
Prerequisite: Vietnamese 130a or permission of the instructor.