This course aims to introduce students to the multiple modalities of modernism in Asia. We will acquire the critical tools to understand the complex and rich discussions surrounding “modernism” in the art traditions in Asia, and challenge a few fraught preconceptions: Firstly, instead of treating “Asia” as the monolithic “other” to the West, we acknowledge the plurality and multiculturality in Asian art that are eclipsed in the term “Asia” and learn the many different traditions and norms that the practitioners and theorists of modern art grappled with. Secondly, we examine how Asian artists dynamically engage with issues and ideas of modernisms that are circulated in global modern art. Thirdly, we discuss the interstitial spaces created by Asian modern artists in their engagements with both traditions and the modern art world. Last but most importantly, we challenge the notion that modernism is a Euro-American invention and exclusively in the Western art historical context. Instead, we locate these practices of modernism in Asia in each of their own histories, and understand how they try to reconfigure modern art in their contexts. The period we cover is what is considered modern and contemporary, ranging from the late 19th Century to present, but with a focus on the 20th Century. We study movements, artworks, artists, concepts changes in China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Asian diaspora in the world (the list of countries are in alphabetic order). Students are also encouraged in this course to explore areas and topics that the course does not explicitly cover but need innovative research in.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Liu, Yinxing
• Room: Gilman 177
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/15
• PosTag(s): HART-MODERN

Survey of the history of China from ca. 1895 to ca. 1976.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Rowe, William T
• Room: Gilman 55
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 15/40
• PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL, HIST-ASIA

Increased mobility of people across national borders, whether by choice or by force, has become an integral part of the modern world. Using a comparative perspective and an applied economics approach, the course explores the economic and political determinants, and (likely) consequences of migration flows for East Asia, the US and the EU. Lectures, assignments and in class discussions, will be built around the following topics: i) migrants’ self-selection; ii) human capital investment decision-making; iii) remittance decisions and effects; iv) impacts on labor markets of both receiving and sending countries; and v) the economic benefits from immigration. Overall, the course will give students perspective on the why people choose or feel compelled to leave their countries, how receiving countries respond to migrants’ presence, and the key economic policy concerns that are influencing the shaping of immigration policy in East Asia, the US, and the EU.

• Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Dore, Giovanna Maria Dora
• Room: Hodson 303
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 7/25
• PosTag(s): INST-ECON

Business, Finance, and Government in East Asia explores the dynamics of East Asia's economic growth (and crises) over the last fifty years. We will examine Japan's post-war development strategy, the Asian tiger economies, and China's dramatic rise. Centered on case studies of major corporations, this course examines the interplay between politics and economics in East Asia, and considers the following questions: How have businesses navigated East Asia’s complex market environment? In what ways can the state foster economic development? How has the financial system been organized to facilitate investment? What are the long-term prospects for growth in the region?

• Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Yasuda, John Kojiro
• Room: Ames 234
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-ECON

This upper-level seminar examines some of the major debates and issues of postwar Japanese and South Korean political economy. Topics include nationalism, gender politics, civil society, immigration, and US-Japan-South Korea trilateral relations.

• Days/Times: T 3:00PM - 5:30PM
• Instructor: Chung, Erin
• Room: Shaffer 303
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/15
• PosTag(s): INST-CP

East Asia’s “miracle growth” has not gone hand in hand with a decisive move toward democracy. Over the last 30 years, only eight East Asian countries have become democratic out of more than 60 countries worldwide, and they continue to struggle with the challenges of democratic consolidation, weak political governance, and limited citizens’ political engagement. This course explores the reasons why democratization proceeds slowly in East Asia, and seems to be essentially decoupled from the region’s fast-paced economic growth. The choice of Korea, Indonesia, and Myanmar as the case studies for this course results from their authoritarian past as well as their more recent institutional and political trajectories towards democracy.

• Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Dore, Giovanna Maria Dora
• Room: Mergenthaler 266
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/15
• PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-ECON

An introduction for students unfamiliar with the Korean language but interested in Korean culture / literature. Students will read a variety of translated texts, especially of works written in the 20th and early 21st centuries by authors including Kim Tong-in, Hwang Sun-wŏn, Pak Wansŏ, Hwang Sŏk-yŏng and Han Kang; there will also be classes on traditional sijo poetry. Students will become familiar with Korean literary genres and formal features, and develop a broad understanding of the historical and sociocultural context of Korean literature.

• Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Kim, Kyeong-Soo
• Room: Gilman 277
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 5/15
• PosTag(s): WRIT-FICT

This course surveys the impacts of colonialism in East and Southeast Asia. Special attention will be paid to the social and economic development in British Singapore and Hong Kong as well as Japanese Korea and Taiwan. Topics include free-trade imperialism, colonial modernity, anticolonial movements, pan-Asianism, and post-war U.S. hegemony.

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Kuo, Huei-Ying
• Room: Shriver Hall 001
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 7/18
• PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-GLOBAL

The “founding father of modern Chinese literature,” Lu Xun (1881-1936) saw himself as a contemporary of writers like Gogol, Ibsen, and Nietzsche in creating his seminal short stories and essays, and likewise, he has been seen by numerous Chinese and Sinophone writers as their contemporary since his lifetime until today. In this course, we will survey Lu Xun's canonical works and their legacies through a comparative approach. What echoes do Lu Xun's works have with the European and Russian texts he engaged with? Why did his works manage to mark a “new origin” of Chinese literature? How were his works repeated, adapted, and appropriated by Chinese and Sinophone writers from the Republican period through the Maoist era to the post-socialist present, even during the Covid-19 pandemic? Are his times obsolete now that China is on the rise? Or, have his times come yet? We will raise these questions to guide our comparative investigation into Lu Xun’s works and their legacies in China’s long twentieth century and beyond.

• Days/Times: WF 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Hashimoto, Satoru
• Room: Gilman 208
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL

This course invites students to explore culture in the late and post-Cold War world from a broader perspective by surveying literature, thought, cinema, art, and music in Chinese and Soviet societies from the 1980s to the present. How did Chinese and Soviet intellectuals reconfigure, reform, and/or reinvent their cultures as they re-embraced the ideas of freedom, democracy, and globalization? How did they grapple with the legacies of their socialist and even pre-socialist pasts as they entered new eras of reforms? How did reform movements adopt different forms and strategies in different parts of the USSR and in the Sinophone world? What kinds of negotiations took place between various centers and peripheries within and around these regions? What can we learn from their cultural endeavors about the promises, contradictions, and discontents of the post-Cold War world, as we witness the rise of a so-called “new cold war” today? In this co-taught course, specialists in Sinophone and Soviet cultures will guide students to read and discuss representative works from the 1980s onward from a comparative perspective. Readings include Cui Jian, Yu Hua, Can Xue, Mo Yan, Yan Lianke, Guo Songfen, and the film Hibiscus Town, as well as Viktor Tsoi, Komar and Melamid, Aka Morchiladze, Oksana Zabuzhko, Serhiy Zhadan, and the film Repentance. No prerequisites. All course materials will be provided in English translation or with English subtitles.

• Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Hashimoto, Satoru; Schmelz, Peter John
• Room: Gilman 381
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/15
• PosTag(s): n/a

This seminar introduces students to the phenomenon of migration in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan from theoretical, empirical, and comparative perspectives. The objectives of the course are to understand the 1) historical context behind present-day migrations in East Asia; 2) different patterns of migration flows and their consequences on receiving countries; 3) various theoretical frameworks for migration. The course is divided into three parts. In the first part, the course will examine theoretical approaches to migration, structured around the question of whether East Asia as a region represents a distinct model of migration. In the second, students will explore the empirical cases in greater detail by comparing and contrasting the different types of migrations. The third part addresses the responses to migration by host governments and societies and the implications of migration on citizenship and identity. Recommended Course Background: any class related to the history or politics of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and/or China.

• Days/Times: W 3:00PM - 5:30PM
• Instructor: Jiang, Jin
• Room: Mergenthaler 266
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 1/15
• PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL, INST-CP

China’s turbulent 20th century was marked by social and political upheavals, wars, and economic hardship. Women writers played an important role in documenting these events. How did women experience and understand their historical context? How were their experiences and interpretations different from (or similar to) those of their male counterparts? This course will search modern China’s mind through women’s writings. Students will read works by women writers of the “long 20th century” (roughly 1890s-2020s) including, but not limited to, Ding Ling, Xiao Hong, Zhang Ailing, and Zhang Jie. We will engage in close readings of their literary works in context of their life experiences, considering key themes such as women’s identity and agency, nationalism, revolution, and social reform as well as new and changing gender norms. Basic knowledge of modern Chinese history helpful but not required.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Jiang, Jin
• Room: Mergenthaler 252
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 12/15
• PosTag(s): n/a

We will try to get a quick overview of the recent history of patriarchy in China, South Korea, and Japan from the mid-twentieth century to our present and then compare the initiatives of feminists to transform the lives of women throughout these three societies. We will also debate whether or how it makes sense to adapt the Western notions of patriarchy and sexism as well as the Western political program of feminism to the non-Western context of East Asia by reading books by historians, anthropologists, and sociologists.

• Days/Times: TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM
• Instructor: Henning, Stefan
• Room: Mergenthaler 266
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/15
• PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL, INST-CP

You will learn about the efforts of ordinary, non-elite Muslims to shape the relation between their communities and the state as well as to (where applicable) the non-Muslim majority through collective organizing over the last forty years. We will read and discuss books by anthropologists, historians, and sociologists studying Iran, Pakistan, India, China, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Henning, Stefan
• Room: Mergenthaler 266
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 8/15
• PosTag(s): ISLM-ISLMST, INST-CP

We will examine modern Korean culture through short stories and a series of films associated with New Korean Cinema. One aim of the course is to gain a sense of history from which the literary and cinematic artifacts obtain their representative artistic status. A second aim is to inquire into the relationship between written and filmic texts in order to articulate what the limits and advantages are of that specific medium. No prior familiarity with Korean language is expected.

• Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Rhee, Sharlyn
• Room: Gilman 377
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 10/20
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is the continuation of Senior Thesis Course AS.360.431 for students completing their thesis in the East Asian Studies program.

• Days/Times: W 9:00AM - 11:30AM
• Instructor: Andreas, Joel
• Room: Mergenthaler 252
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 7/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

For students who have significant previously-acquired ability to understand and speak Modern Standard Chinese. Course focuses on reading and writing. Teaching materials are the same as used in AS.373.115-116; however, both traditional and simplified versions of written Chinese characters are used. Lab required. Continuation of AS.373.111. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.111 or permission required.

• Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Zhao, Nan
• Room: Shriver Hall 001
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/17
• PosTag(s): n/a

Introductory course in Modern Standard Chinese. Goals: mastery of elements of pronunciation and control of basic vocabulary of 800-900 words and most basic grammatical patterns. Students work first with Pin-Yin system, then with simplified version of written Chinese characters. Continuation of AS.373.115. Note: Student with existing demonstrable skills in spoken Chinese should take AS.373.111-112. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.115 or permission required.

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Yang, Shuyi; Zhao, Nan
• Room: Krieger 308
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

Introductory course in Modern Standard Chinese. Goals: mastery of elements of pronunciation and control of basic vocabulary of 800-900 words and most basic grammatical patterns. Students work first with Pin-Yin system, then with simplified version of written Chinese characters. Continuation of AS.373.115. Note: Student with existing demonstrable skills in spoken Chinese should take AS.373.111-112. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.115 or permission required.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 3:50PM, MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Yang, Shuyi; Zhao, Nan
• Room: Shriver Hall Board Room
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

For students who have significant previously-acquired ability to understand and speak Modern Standard Chinese. Course focuses on reading and writing. Teaching materials are the same as used in AS.373.115-116; however, both traditional and simplified versions of written Chinese characters are used. Continuation of AS.373.211. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.211 or permission required.

• Days/Times: MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Zhao, Nan
• Room: Gilman 313
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 8/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

Consolidation of the foundation that students have laid in their first year of study and continued drill and practice in the spoken language, with continued expansion of reading and writing vocabulary and sentence patterns. Students will work with both simplified and traditional characters. Note: Students who have native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking should take AS.373.211-212. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.215 or Permission Required. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Wang, Qian; Yang, Shuyi
• Room: Krieger 302
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 1/14
• PosTag(s): n/a

Consolidation of the foundation that students have laid in their first year of study and continued drill and practice in the spoken language, with continued expansion of reading and writing vocabulary and sentence patterns. Students will work with both simplified and traditional characters. Note: Students who have native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking should take AS.373.211-212. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.215 or Permission Required. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Wang, Qian; Yang, Shuyi
• Room: Krieger 504
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is a continuation of AS.373.313. Students need to have native-level fluency in speaking and understanding Chinese. The course focuses on reading and writing. In addition to the textbooks, downloaded articles on current affairs may also be included on a regular basis. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.313 or Permission Required. Lab required.

• Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Wang, Qian
• Room: Krieger 308
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 4/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

This two-semester course consolidates and further expands students' knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and further develops reading ability through work with textbook material and selected modern essays and short stories. Class discussions will be in Chinese insofar as feasible, and written assignments will be given. Continuation of AS.373.315. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.315 or permission required.

• Days/Times: MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
• Instructor: Yang, Shuyi
• Room: Krieger 504
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

Continuation of AS.373.415. Readings in modern Chinese prose, including outstanding examples of literature, newspaper articles, etc. Students should understand most of the readings with the aid of a dictionary, so that class discussion need not focus primarily on detailed explanations of grammar. Discussion, to be conducted in Chinese, will concentrate on the cultural significance of the readings' content. Recommended Course Background: AS.373.415 or Permission Required. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Wang, Qian
• Room: Krieger 517
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/6
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of lectures on Tuesday/Thursday and conversation classes on Monday/Wednesdays/Fridays. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese culture. By the end of the fall term, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar items, reading and writing skills, and a recognition and production of approximately 60 kanji in context. Knowledge of grammar will be expanded significantly in 2nd year Japanese. May not be taken Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.115

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Johnson, Yuki; Naganuma, Rena
• Room: Krieger 307
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 7/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of lectures on Tuesday/Thursday and conversation classes on Monday/Wednesdays/Fridays. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese culture. By the end of the fall term, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar items, reading and writing skills, and a recognition and production of approximately 60 kanji in context. Knowledge of grammar will be expanded significantly in 2nd year Japanese. May not be taken Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.115

• Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Johnson, Yuki; Naganuma, Rena
• Room: Krieger 307
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 11/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of lectures on Tuesday/Thursday and conversation classes on Monday/Wednesdays/Fridays. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese culture. By the end of the fall term, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar items, reading and writing skills, and a recognition and production of approximately 60 kanji in context. Knowledge of grammar will be expanded significantly in 2nd year Japanese. May not be taken Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.115

• Days/Times: MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Johnson, Yuki; Naganuma, Rena
• Room: Krieger 521
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/6
• PosTag(s): n/a

Continuation of Beginning Japanese and Intermediate Japanese I. Training in spoken and written language, increasing students' knowledge of more complex patterns. At completion, students will have a working knowledge of about 250 Kanji. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.215 or equivalent.

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Nakao, Makiko Pennington
• Room: Krieger 521
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 4/8
• PosTag(s): n/a

Continuation of Beginning Japanese and Intermediate Japanese I. Training in spoken and written language, increasing students' knowledge of more complex patterns. At completion, students will have a working knowledge of about 250 Kanji. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.215 or equivalent.

• Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM, TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Nakao, Makiko Pennington
• Room: Krieger 504
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/8
• PosTag(s): n/a

Emphasis shifts toward reading, while development of oral-aural skills also continues apace. The course presents graded readings in expository prose and requires students to expand their knowledge of Kanji, grammar, and both spoken and written vocabulary. Lab required. Continuation of AS.378.315. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.315 or equivalent.

• Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Nakao, Makiko Pennington
• Room: Krieger 504
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 8/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who have already studied 1st Year Japanese grammar and wish to develop a thorough knowledge of Japanese grammar in order to advance all aspects of language skills to a higher level. It is also appropriate for graduate students who need to be able to read materials written in Japanese. The goal of the course is to provide students with a thorough knowledge of Japanese grammar; therefore, knowledge of vocabulary (including kanji) in depth is not requisite. In addition, since this is not a language course that places equal focus on all four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading), there will be no conversation practice – this is a lecture course on grammar. 2 credits. Pass-fail grade option only

• Days/Times: W 10:00AM - 11:40AM
• Instructor: Johnson, Yuki
• Room: Krieger 521
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 7/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

By using four skills in participatory activities (reading, writing, presentation, and discussion), students will develop reading skills in modern Japanese and deepen and enhance their knowledge on Kanji and Japanese culture. Lab required. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.415

• Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Naganuma, Rena
• Room: Krieger 517
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/6
• PosTag(s): n/a

Focuses on improving speaking fluency to Limited Proficiency so that one can handle simple daily conversations with confidence. It provides basic high-frequency structures and covers Korean holidays. Continuation of AS.380.101. Recommended Course Background: AS.380.101 or permission required.

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Kim, Soo Yun Lee
• Room: Krieger 302
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 5/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

Focuses on improving speaking fluency to Limited Proficiency so that one can handle simple daily conversations with confidence. It provides basic high-frequency structures and covers Korean holidays. Continuation of AS.380.101. Recommended Course Background: AS.380.101 or permission required.

• Days/Times: MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Kim, Soo Yun Lee
• Room: Krieger 302
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 9/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

Aims for improving writing skills with correct spelling. Reading materials of Korean people, places, and societies will enhance cultural understanding and awareness, including discussion on family tree. Continuation of AS.380.201. Recommended Course Background: AS.380.201 or equivalent.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM
• Instructor: Kim, Soo Yun Lee
• Room: Krieger 306
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 8/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

Emphasizes reading literacy in classic and modern Korean prose. By reading Korean newspapers and professional articles in one’s major, it enables one to be well-versed and truly literate. Continuation of AS.380.301. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Prerequisite: AS.380.301 or equivalent.

• Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Kim, Soo Yun Lee
• Room: Krieger 521
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/8
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course will grapple with modern art as it emerges in critically important locations around the world over the course of the twentieth century, with an emphasis on Asia, Africa, and South America. Anti-colonial movements, national formations, geopolitical alliances, institution-building, exhibition, fair, and biennial histories, art group manifestos, and the intertwined relations of race, ethnicity, Indigeneity, gender, class, and sexuality. Museum visits to view works of art in person will be incorporated into the course.

• Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Brown, Rebecca Mary
• Room: Gilman 177
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 5/19
• PosTag(s): HART-MODERN

Everyday, we all have encounters with animals: the mosquito that bites our arm, the rat that runs in front of us on the sidewalk, the dog that greets us upon our return home. These interactions are quotidian, but rarely reflected in the histories that we read. In this class, we will bring the animal back into the narratives that we tell by considering history from a multispecies perspective. Taking the examples of China and Japan, we will see how animals, both real and metaphoric, played a critical role in the political, economic, religious, and social lives of our historical, human, actors. We will see how the inclusion of animals in history bolsters and challenges history as it has been written and gain a deeper understanding of how our current mores regarding animals came to be. Our class will begin with a discussion of Japan and China in the 17th century and end with contemporary controversies surrounding Japanese whaling and shark fin soup. Throughout the course we will consider the ethical and philosophical ramifications of our inquiries like the agency of non-human animals. Designed for upper-level undergraduate students interested in the history of East Asia, prior knowledge of the region will be useful but is not required.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
• Instructor: Sampias, Wesley Jordan
• Room: Krieger 307
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 1/18
• PosTag(s): HIST-ASIA, INST-GLOBAL, ENVS-MAJOR, MSCH-HUM

The history of China from the 16th to the late 19th centuries.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Rowe, William T
• Room: Hodson 316
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 29/40
• PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL, HIST-ASIA

What did Chinese local society look like under the Qing Empire, and how did it change over the early modern era?

• Days/Times: W 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Rowe, William T
• Room: Gilman 77
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/12
• PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL, HIST-ASIA

This class explores histories of diseases, epidemics, and therapeutics in Asia. We will examine the rise of public health and the nation-state and the social and political factors that guided the outcomes of public health campaigns. Who was helped? Who was harmed? Why? How? To answer these questions, we will compare both top-down and bottom-up movements to understand questions of access and ethics in different communities—ethnic, racial, and religious—and the handling of different diseases that were acute, infectious, and chronic.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Li, Lan
• Room: Gilman 300
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

Will we end up oppressed by robot overlords? Will robots become our lovers and caretakers? Can we solve societal problems by building yet more sophisticated robotic machines? Will we find ourselves out of work as technologies take over tasks once considered the exclusive domain of humans? In this course we will question our hopes and fears by examining the global development of robotics, the entanglement of technology with politics and economics, and the impact—real or imagined—that robots are having on society. We will marvel at the ingenuity of French and Japanese automata of centuries past, scrutinize assumptions about labor, race and gender in automation and “labor saving” technologies, examine how the “intelligence” of AI is understood differently in Japan vs the US, ponder the “uncanny valley” phenomenon, and meet a quirky cast of robotic prototypes including Shakey, Eliza, Wabot I and II, Aibo, Kismet, Paro, Asimo, Actroids, Repelees, Sophia, Pepper, and Hyodol. By contrasting technological and social histories of actual robots with fictional representations in literature, animation, and film, we will seek answers to persistent questions about our inevitable robotic futures.

• Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Frumer, Yulia
• Room: Gilman 300
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 7/18
• PosTag(s): n/a

In 2001, Jim O’Neill, the Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs, coined the acronym BRIC to identify the four large emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India and China. These economies had an amazing run for the next decade, and emerged as the biggest and fastest growing emerging markets. However, since 2014 there has been some divergence in the BRICs’ economic performance. In this course, we look at the economic experiences of the BRIC countries for the past several decades. We discuss the reasons that contributed to their exceptional growth rates, with particular emphasis on their transformation into market economies, and the reasons for their eventual divergence. We also analyze some of the challenges that these countries continue to face in their development process.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Dasgupta, Somasree
• Room: Hodson 216
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/30
• PosTag(s): INST-ECON, INST-CP

“Can the United States and China avoid a new Cold War? One might think not given disputes over the South China Sea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, human rights, trade, ideology and so much more. Moreover, competition for influence in the developing world and American concerns as to whether China will replace it as the preeminent world power suggest a new Cold War is in the offing. Nevertheless, their extensive economic ties and need to work together to solve common problems such as climate change, nuclear proliferation, and pandemics argues against a continuing confrontation. This course will examine whether cooperation or conflict will define Sino-American relations, and whether a new Cold War—or even a shooting war—lies in the future.”

• Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: David, Steven R
• Room: Shaffer 202
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): INST-IR

Over the past three decades, East Asia has been the most dynamic region in the world. East Asia has a remarkable record of high and sustained economic growth. From 1965 to 1990, the twenty-three economies of East Asia grew faster than all other regions of the world mostly thanks to the ‘miraculous growth’ of Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand; these eight countries, in fact, have grown roughly three times as fast as Latin America and South Asia, five times faster than Sub-Saharan Africa, and significantly outperformed the industrial economies and the oil-rich Middle East and North Africa regions. Poverty levels have plummeted and human-development indicators have improved across the region. The course is divided into three parts to allow students to develop expertise in one or more countries and/or policy arenas, while also cultivating a broad grasp of the region and the distinct challenges of “fast-paced, sustained economic growth.” Part I will introduce the subject, consider the origins of Asian economic development, and analyse the common economic variables behind the region’s success. It will look at the East Asian Crisis and will consider its lessons and assess whether or not East Asian countries have learned them. While the course will show that there are many common ingredients to the success of the region’s economies, it will also show that each country is different, and that differences could be, at times, quite stark. Hence, Part II will focus on the development experiences of individual countries, with a special emphasis on the ASEAN economies, NIEs, Japan and China. Finally, Part III will consider various topics of special interest to Asia, including trends toward greater regional economic cooperation, both in the real and financial/monetary sectors, and issues related to poverty, migration, and inclusiveness in the region. NOTE: Contact Dr. Dore if prerequisites are not met.

• Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Dore, Giovanna Maria Dora
• Room: Croft Hall G02
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 1/20
• PosTag(s): INST-ECON

The course examines the modern transformation of social life from the prism of coffee and tea. It traces the mass consumption of these two caffeinated beverages from the expansion of Eurocentric capitalism from the long sixteenth century onwards. It shows the changes in the coffee and tea culture from their respective Asian contexts to the age of mass consumption at the turn of the twentieth century. The topics include cash-crop production, plantation and peasant economy, the public sphere, and food heritage and nationalism.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Kuo, Huei-Ying
• Room: Gilman 413
• Status: Reserved Open
• Seats Available: 10/18
• PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-GLOBAL, INST-IR

This course surveys the relationship between China and its migrants and their descendants from the mid-nineteenth century onwards. It highlights the transnational foundation of modern Chinese nationalism. It also compares the divergent formations of the “Chinese question” in North America and postcolonial Southeast Asia. Key concepts include transnationalism, diaspora, ethnic politics, racism, Orientalism, and “united front” work.

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Kuo, Huei-Ying
• Room: Gilman 413
• Status: Reserved Open
• Seats Available: 6/18
• PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL, INST-CP

The global political and security landscape of the 21st century will be shaped by the rivalry between two superpowers -- China and the U.S. For the foreseeable future, the geographic focus of that contest will be Southeast Asia and the surrounding maritime space, particularly the South China Sea. Southeast Asia is a complex, highly differentiated region of ten-plus nations, each with its own unique history and relationship with China. This course will introduce Southeast Asia as a key region -- geographically, economically, and strategically -- often overlooked by policymakers and scholars. It will also focus on the craft of national security strategy as the best tool for understanding the multi-sided competition, already well underway involving China, the U.S., and the Southeast Asian states.

• Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Ott, marvin C
• Room: Mergenthaler 266
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-IR

This interdisciplinary survey course considers questions related to women and gender in Chinese society. Taking a long historical view, the course examines ideologies, social institutions, and literary representations of women and gender in traditional society and their modern transformation. Specific topics to be explored include the concept of Yin and Yang, Confucian gender ideology and the family, sex and sexuality, marriage and concubinage, footbinding, and calls for women's liberation in the context of twentieth-century Chinese revolutions. The course will end with an examination of the relationship between social media and gender politics as seen through the Chinese MeToo movement. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of primary sources including historical, literary, and visual materials.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
• Instructor: Jiang, Jin
• Room: Mergenthaler 266
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 10/10
• PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL, INST-CP

Ever since the Chinese Empire fell in 1911, Chinese have tried to think of themselves as modern and to build a modern Chinese state. Among the Western concepts that Chinese appropriated to define and comprehend themselves were the notions of ethnicity, culture, nationality, and race. We will try to answer the following questions: What was the allure of arcane and elusive Western categories on culture, ethnicity, and race for Chinese scientists in the 20th century, and how did these categories come to underpin the rule of the Chinese state over its enormous population since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949? How have the Chinese state’s policies on nationality and ethnicity shaped the minds of American China scholars as they study ethnicity and nationality in China?

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Henning, Stefan
• Room: Mergenthaler 266
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 4/15
• PosTag(s): INST-CP, INST-GLOBAL

On 13 October 2022, a middle-aged upper-middle class Chinese man staged a public political protest on an elevated road in Beijing. Peng Lifa, or “Bridge Man,” as he has become known in allusion to Tank Man from the Tiananmen demonstrations in 1989, demanded elections and reforms. How have urban Chinese been able to be so content or even happy despite their lack of political freedom? The class readings will introduce you to different kinds of activists who have confronted the authoritarian state since the late 1990s, among them human rights lawyers, reporters, environmental activists, feminists, religious activists, and labor activists. We will ask whether freedom, an obviously Western notion, is useful as an analytical category to think about China. Does freedom translate across the West/non-West divide?

• Days/Times: TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM
• Instructor: Henning, Stefan
• Room: Mergenthaler 266
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 9/15
• PosTag(s): INST-CP

The East Asian Studies Senior Honors Thesis Seminar is a workshop for EAS majors writing an honors thesis. It is a year-long course with meetings scheduled in both the fall and spring semesters. Please note that in order to qualify for honors in the major, the thesis must receive a final grade of A- or better. Students will receive credit for the seminar regardless of whether their thesis qualifies for honors.

• Days/Times: W 7:00PM - 9:30PM
• Instructor: Andreas, Joel
• Room: Mergenthaler 252
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 9/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who were raised in an environment in which Chinese is spoken by parents or guardians at home and for those who are familiar with the language and possess native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking. The course therefore focuses on reading and writing (including the correct use of grammar). Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Zhao, Nan
• Room: Krieger 307
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/18
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed primarily for students who have no prior exposure to Chinese. The objective of the course is to help students build a solid foundation of the four basic skills---listening, speaking, reading, and writing in an interactive and communicative learning environment. The emphasis is on correct pronunciation, accurate tones and mastery of basic grammatical structures. Note: Students with existing demonstrable skills in spoken Chinese should take AS.373.111-112. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Yang, Shuyi; Zhao, Nan
• Room: Krieger 304
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 9/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed primarily for students who have no prior exposure to Chinese. The objective of the course is to help students build a solid foundation of the four basic skills---listening, speaking, reading, and writing in an interactive and communicative learning environment. The emphasis is on correct pronunciation, accurate tones and mastery of basic grammatical structures. Note: Students with existing demonstrable skills in spoken Chinese should take AS.373.111-112. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Yang, Shuyi; Zhao, Nan
• Room:  
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 10/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who finished AS.373.112 with C+ and above (or equivalent). Students in this course possess native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking. The course focuses on reading and writing. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Zhao, Nan
• Room: Krieger 307
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 8/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

Consolidation of the foundation that students have laid in their first year of study and continued drill and practice in the spoken language, with continued expansion of reading and writing vocabulary and sentence patterns. Students will work with both simplified and traditional characters. Note: Students who have native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking should take AS.373.211-212. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Wang, Qian; Yang, Shuyi
• Room: Krieger 302
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 13/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

Consolidation of the foundation that students have laid in their first year of study and continued drill and practice in the spoken language, with continued expansion of reading and writing vocabulary and sentence patterns. Students will work with both simplified and traditional characters. Note: Students who have native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking should take AS.373.211-212. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Wang, Qian; Yang, Shuyi
• Room:  
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 13/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for those who have already taken AS.373.212 or equivalent. Students need to have native-level fluency in speaking and understanding Chinese. The course focuses on reading and writing. In addition to the textbooks, downloaded articles on current affairs may also be introduced on a regular basis. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Wang, Qian
• Room: Maryland 217
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 13/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This two-semester course consolidates and further expands students' knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and further develops reading ability through work with textbook material and selected modern essays and short stories. Class discussions will be in Chinese insofar as feasible and written assignments will be given. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
• Instructor: Yang, Shuyi
• Room: Maryland 309
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who finished AS.373.316 with a C+ or above (or equivalent). Readings in modern Chinese prose, including outstanding examples of literature, newspaper articles, etc. Students are supposed to be able to understand most of the readings with the aid of a dictionary, so that class discussion is not focused primarily on detailed explanation of grammar. Discussion, to be conducted in Chinese, will concentrate on the cultural significance of the readings' content. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Wang, Qian
• Room: Krieger 504
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 7/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

Fifth Year Chinese is designed for students who finished fourth year regular or third year heritage Chinese course at JHU or its equivalent and wish to achieve a higher advanced proficiency level in Chinese. The goal of the course is to help students further develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills cohesively and to enhance students’ understanding of Chinese culture and society through language learning.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Zhao, Nan
• Room: Krieger 517
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 10/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of lectures on Tuesday/Thursday and conversation classes on Monday/Wednesdays/Fridays. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese culture. By the end of the year, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar items, reading and writing skills, and a recognition and production of approximately 150 kanji in context. Knowledge of grammar will be expanded significantly in AS.378.215. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Johnson, Yuki; Naganuma, Rena
• Room: Krieger 300
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 15/18
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of lectures on Tuesday/Thursday and conversation classes on Monday/Wednesdays/Fridays. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese culture. By the end of the year, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar items, reading and writing skills, and a recognition and production of approximately 150 kanji in context. Knowledge of grammar will be expanded significantly in AS.378.215. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.

• Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Johnson, Yuki; Naganuma, Rena
• Room: Krieger 307
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 15/18
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for students who have no background or previous knowledge in Japanese. The course consists of lectures on Tuesday/Thursday and conversation classes on Monday/Wednesdays/Fridays. The goal of the course is the simultaneous progression of four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) as well as familiarity with aspects of Japanese culture. By the end of the year, students will have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills, a solid grasp of basic grammar items, reading and writing skills, and a recognition and production of approximately 150 kanji in context. Knowledge of grammar will be expanded significantly in AS.378.215. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.

• Days/Times: MWF 1:30PM - 2:20PM, TTh 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Johnson, Yuki; Naganuma, Rena
• Room: Krieger 307
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 11/18
• PosTag(s): n/a

Training in spoken and written language, increasing their knowledge of more complex patterns. At completion, students will have a working knowledge of about 250 Kanji. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.115 and AS.378.116 or equivalent.

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Nakao, Makiko Pennington
• Room: Maryland 309
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 15/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

Training in spoken and written language, increasing their knowledge of more complex patterns. At completion, students will have a working knowledge of about 250 Kanji. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.115 and AS.378.116 or equivalent.

• Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM, TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Nakao, Makiko Pennington
• Room: Krieger 308
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 11/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

Emphasis shifts toward reading, while development of oral-aural skills also continues apace. The course presents graded readings in expository prose and requires students to expand their knowledge of Kanji, grammar, and both spoken and written vocabulary. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Nakao, Makiko Pennington
• Room: Maryland 309
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 12/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

By using four skills in participatory activities (reading, writing, presentation, and discussion), students will develop reading skills in modern Japanese and deepen and enhance their knowledge on Kanji and Japanese culture. Recommended Course Background: AS.378.315 and AS.378.316 or equivalent.

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Naganuma, Rena
• Room: Krieger 521
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 10/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

Introduces the Korean alphabet, hangeul. Covers basic elements of the Korean language, high-frequency words and phrases, including cultural aspects. Focuses on oral fluency reaching Limited Proficiency where one can handle simple daily conversations. No Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM, TTh 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Kim, Soo Yun Lee
• Room: Maryland 217
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 12/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

Aims for improving oral proficiency and confident control of grammar with vocabulary building and correct spelling intended. Reading materials of Korean people, places, and societies will enhance cultural understanding and awareness. Project due on Korean cities. Existing demonstrable skills in spoken Korean preferred.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, TTh 10:30AM - 11:20AM
• Instructor: Kim, Soo Yun Lee
• Room: Maryland 217
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 11/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

Emphasizes reading literacy in classic and modern Korean prose, from easy essays to difficult short stories. Vocabulary refinement and native-like grasp of grammar explored. Project due on Korean culture. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

• Days/Times: MWF 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Kim, Soo Yun Lee
• Room: Krieger 302
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 10/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is designed for those who have finished AS 380.302 or beyond advanced mid level of competency in Korean in four skills. By dealing with various topics on authentic materials including news, articles on websites, short stories, this course aims to help students enhance not only linguistics knowledge and skills, but also current issues in Korea. It is expected that, by the end of the term, students will be able to discuss a variety of topics and express opinions fluently in both spoken and written language.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Kim, Soo Yun Lee
• Room: Krieger 521
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 8/12
• PosTag(s): n/a