Why do we love cats? Compared to dogs who live to serve us, cats are strange animals that have found a place in our homes. Cats are contradictory creatures: seemingly independent yet needy, quick to...
Do you believe in ghosts? Or rather: What does it mean to believe in ghosts? What are ghosts as objects of belief and why are they confined to the framework of belief, as opposed to knowledge? If one...
This course provides an introduction to the study of East Asia, the macroregion that is commonly understood to consist of Greater China, Korea, and Japan. Our focus for this semester will be the...
This course provides an introduction to the study of East Asia, the macroregion that is commonly understood to consist of Greater China, Korea, and Japan. Our focus for this semester will be the...
This course provides an introduction to the study of East Asia, the macroregion that is commonly understood to consist of Greater China, Korea, and Japan. Our focus for this semester will be the...
This is a broad introduction to traditional Chinese literature in English translation, covering major works and writings from the period between the sixth century BC and the end of the eighteenth...
This class is an introduction to reading classical Chinese poetry in the original language. It is intended for students who have (at least) intermediate level background in modern Chinese and some...
This is an introduction to classical Chinese. Our focus in this term will be to introduce basic patterns, particles, and vocabulary so that you are able to read short and intermediate-length passages...