East Asian Languages and Cultures
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
Admission to Language Courses and Language Placement Test
Students who wish to begin study of a language at a level beyond first-term elementary and students who have had a break of a semester or more in their language study must pass a language placement test before registering. The test will be given on the Friday before the first day of classes. Please see the departmental website for additional information.
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
Courses
Readings in translation and discussion of texts of Middle Eastern and Indian origin. Readings may include the Quran, Islamic philosophy, Sufi poetry, the Upanishads, Buddhist sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, Indian epics and drama, and Gandhis Autobiography.
Course Number
AHUM1399V003Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
003/13279Enrollment
21 of 20Instructor
Sarah bin TyeerReadings in translation and discussion of texts of Middle Eastern and Indian origin. Readings may include the Quran, Islamic philosophy, Sufi poetry, the Upanishads, Buddhist sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, Indian epics and drama, and Gandhis Autobiography.
Course Number
AHUM1399V004Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
004/16686Enrollment
20 of 20Instructor
Elaine van DalenCourse Number
AHUM1399W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 10:10-12:00Section/Call Number
001/00276Enrollment
20 of 20Instructor
Nathanael ShelleyCourse Number
AHUM1399W002Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
002/00277Enrollment
20 of 20Instructor
Rachel McDermottThis course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.
Course Number
AHUM1400V001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 10:10-12:00Section/Call Number
001/13685Enrollment
22 of 24Instructor
David LurieThis course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.
Course Number
AHUM1400V002Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
002/13686Enrollment
22 of 22Instructor
Seong-Uk KimThis course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.
Course Number
AHUM1400V003Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
003/13687Enrollment
24 of 24Instructor
Michael ComoThis course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.
Course Number
AHUM1400V004Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
004/13688Enrollment
22 of 22Instructor
Allison BernardThis course explores the core classical literature in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Humanities. The main objective of the course is to discover the meanings that these literature offer, not just for the original audience or for the respective cultures, but for us. As such, it is not a survey or a lecture-based course. Rather than being taught what meanings are to be derived from the texts, we explore meanings together, informed by in-depth reading and thorough ongoing discussion.
Course Number
AHUM1400V005Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 10:10-12:15Section/Call Number
005/00278Enrollment
20 of 22Instructor
David MoermanIntroduces distinctive aesthetic traditions of China, Japan, and Korea--their similarities and differences--through an examination of the visual significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts in relation to the history, culture, and religions of East Asia.
Course Number
AHUM2604V001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:25We 13:10-14:25Section/Call Number
001/15015Enrollment
21 of 21Instructor
Yuri HandaCourse Number
ASCE1359V001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 13:10-14:25Th 13:10-14:25Section/Call Number
001/13689Enrollment
42 of 60Instructor
Zachary Berge-BeckerPrerequisites: NOTE: Students must register for a discussion section ASCE UN1371 A survey of important events and individuals, prominent literary and artistic works, and recurring themes in the history of Japan, from prehistory to the 20th century.
Course Number
ASCE1361V001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
001/13690Enrollment
97 of 90Instructor
Gregory PflugfelderCourse Number
ASCE1363V001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:25We 13:10-14:25Section/Call Number
001/13691Enrollment
60 of 60Instructor
Seong-Uk KimCourse Number
ASCE1366V001Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Course Number
ASCE1366V002Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 16:10-17:00Section/Call Number
002/Enrollment
0 of 15Course Number
ASCE1366V003Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Fr 09:10-10:00Section/Call Number
003/Enrollment
0 of 15Course Number
ASCE1366V004Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Fr 10:10-11:00Section/Call Number
004/Enrollment
0 of 15Course Number
ASCE1367W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:55We 14:40-15:55Section/Call Number
001/17096Enrollment
4 of 20Instructor
John PhanCourse Number
ASCE1371V001Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 16:10-17:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Course Number
ASCE1371V002Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 17:10-18:00Section/Call Number
002/Enrollment
0 of 15Course Number
ASCE1371V003Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 16:10-17:00Section/Call Number
003/Enrollment
0 of 15Course Number
ASCE1371V004Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Fr 12:10-13:00Section/Call Number
004/Enrollment
0 of 15Course Number
ASCE1371V005Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 17:10-18:00Section/Call Number
005/Enrollment
0 of 15Course Number
ASCE1371V006Points
0 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 18:10-19:00Section/Call Number
006/Enrollment
0 of 15The program is designed to develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing colloquial Chinese. This course is divided into two parts: Introductory Chinese A and Introductory Chinese B.
The two parts together cover the same materials as CHNS UN1101 FIRST YEAR CHINESE I.
Course Number
CHNS1010W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 08:50-09:55We 08:50-09:55Section/Call Number
001/13694Enrollment
6 of 15The program is designed to develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing colloquial Chinese. This course is divided into two parts: Introductory Chinese A and Introductory Chinese B.
The two parts together cover the same materials as CHNS UN1101 FIRST YEAR CHINESE I.
Course Number
CHNS1010W002Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 08:50-09:55Th 08:50-09:55Section/Call Number
002/13695Enrollment
3 of 15Instructor
Shaoyan QiThe program is designed to develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing colloquial Chinese. This course is divided into two parts: Introductory Chinese A and Introductory Chinese B.
The two parts together cover the same materials as CHNS UN1101 FIRST YEAR CHINESE I.
Course Number
CHNS1010W003Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
003/13696Enrollment
11 of 15The program is designed to develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing colloquial Chinese. This course is divided into two parts: Introductory Chinese A and Introductory Chinese B.
The two parts together cover the same materials as CHNS UN1101 FIRST YEAR CHINESE I.
Course Number
CHNS1010W004Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
004/13697Enrollment
4 of 15Instructor
Shaoyan QiThis course offers an immersive look into contemporary China, combining both dialogues and narratives. Through meticulously designed texts and exercises, it highlights key Chinese linguistic structures and functions, provides cultural insights, and draws students into China’s continually evolving landscape. By the end of the full course (two semesters), students are expected to have the following proficiencies: Listening: Grasp conversations, narratives, and informational content matched to their proficiency level. Speaking: Handle everyday situations and participate in discussions on daily events, careers, society, and culture. Reading: Delve into expository and narrative writings, ensuring accurate vocabulary usage, and discern the primary theme of passages. Writing: Construct essays spanning from personal accounts to analytical discussions, utilizing appropriate vocabulary. Culture: Understand and adhere to fundamental Chinese social conventions, employing the language in harmony with these guidelines.
Course Number
CHNS1102F001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 08:50-09:55Tu 08:50-09:55We 08:50-09:55Th 08:50-09:55Section/Call Number
001/13698Enrollment
15 of 15Instructor
Ling YanThis course offers an immersive look into contemporary China, combining both dialogues and narratives. Through meticulously designed texts and exercises, it highlights key Chinese linguistic structures and functions, provides cultural insights, and draws students into China’s continually evolving landscape. By the end of the full course (two semesters), students are expected to have the following proficiencies: Listening: Grasp conversations, narratives, and informational content matched to their proficiency level. Speaking: Handle everyday situations and participate in discussions on daily events, careers, society, and culture. Reading: Delve into expository and narrative writings, ensuring accurate vocabulary usage, and discern the primary theme of passages. Writing: Construct essays spanning from personal accounts to analytical discussions, utilizing appropriate vocabulary. Culture: Understand and adhere to fundamental Chinese social conventions, employing the language in harmony with these guidelines.
Course Number
CHNS1102F002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
002/13699Enrollment
9 of 15Instructor
Chen WuThis course offers an immersive look into contemporary China, combining both dialogues and narratives. Through meticulously designed texts and exercises, it highlights key Chinese linguistic structures and functions, provides cultural insights, and draws students into China’s continually evolving landscape. By the end of the full course (two semesters), students are expected to have the following proficiencies: Listening: Grasp conversations, narratives, and informational content matched to their proficiency level. Speaking: Handle everyday situations and participate in discussions on daily events, careers, society, and culture. Reading: Delve into expository and narrative writings, ensuring accurate vocabulary usage, and discern the primary theme of passages. Writing: Construct essays spanning from personal accounts to analytical discussions, utilizing appropriate vocabulary. Culture: Understand and adhere to fundamental Chinese social conventions, employing the language in harmony with these guidelines.
Course Number
CHNS1102F003Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
003/13700Enrollment
11 of 15Instructor
Lingjun HuThis course offers an immersive look into contemporary China, combining both dialogues and narratives. Through meticulously designed texts and exercises, it highlights key Chinese linguistic structures and functions, provides cultural insights, and draws students into China’s continually evolving landscape. By the end of the full course (two semesters), students are expected to have the following proficiencies: Listening: Grasp conversations, narratives, and informational content matched to their proficiency level. Speaking: Handle everyday situations and participate in discussions on daily events, careers, society, and culture. Reading: Delve into expository and narrative writings, ensuring accurate vocabulary usage, and discern the primary theme of passages. Writing: Construct essays spanning from personal accounts to analytical discussions, utilizing appropriate vocabulary. Culture: Understand and adhere to fundamental Chinese social conventions, employing the language in harmony with these guidelines.
Course Number
CHNS1102F004Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:45Tu 14:40-15:45We 14:40-15:45Th 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
004/13701Enrollment
17 of 15Instructor
Yike LiThis course offers an immersive look into contemporary China, combining both dialogues and narratives. Through meticulously designed texts and exercises, it highlights key Chinese linguistic structures and functions, provides cultural insights, and draws students into China’s continually evolving landscape. By the end of the full course (two semesters), students are expected to have the following proficiencies: Listening: Grasp conversations, narratives, and informational content matched to their proficiency level. Speaking: Handle everyday situations and participate in discussions on daily events, careers, society, and culture. Reading: Delve into expository and narrative writings, ensuring accurate vocabulary usage, and discern the primary theme of passages. Writing: Construct essays spanning from personal accounts to analytical discussions, utilizing appropriate vocabulary. Culture: Understand and adhere to fundamental Chinese social conventions, employing the language in harmony with these guidelines.
Course Number
CHNS1102F005Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:15Tu 16:10-17:15We 16:10-17:15Th 16:10-17:15Section/Call Number
005/13702Enrollment
15 of 15Instructor
Kaidi ChenCourse Number
CHNS1112C001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:25We 10:10-11:25Fr 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13703Enrollment
14 of 16Instructor
Tianqi JiangCourse Number
CHNS1112C002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:25Tu 16:10-17:25Th 16:10-17:25Section/Call Number
002/13704Enrollment
17 of 15Instructor
Hailong WangSecond Year Chinese I, CHNS2201UN, 4 points. You are required to take First Year Chinese II, CHNS2202UN, 4 points with this course.
Instructor: Lingjun Hu
Prerequisites: One (1) year of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; traditional and simplified characters)
Consolidates and develops language skills used in everyday communication. Texts are presented in the form of a narrative that provides language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information. Comprehensive exercises rely on highly structured practice in vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Semi-formal and literary styles are introduced in later lessons as transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. The first half of the course emphasizes skills for conducting everyday tasks such as shopping, making telephone calls, seeing a doctor, or looking for a job. The second half focuses on aspects of Chinese culture: the social norms of politeness and gift-giving, traditions such as inter-generational relationships and marriage ceremonies, customs such as special foods and holidays. While providing practical training, the course aims to raise the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS2201C001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:15Tu 16:10-17:15We 16:10-17:15Th 16:10-17:15Section/Call Number
001/13705Enrollment
3 of 15Second Year Chinese II, CHNS2202UN, 4 points. You are required to take First Year Chinese I, CHNS2201UN, 4 points with this course.
Instructor: Lingjun Hu
Prerequisites: One (1) year of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; traditional and simplified characters)
Consolidates and develops language skills used in everyday communication. Texts are presented in the form of a narrative that provides language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information. Comprehensive exercises rely on highly structured practice in vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Semi-formal and literary styles are introduced in later lessons as transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. The first half of the course emphasizes skills for conducting everyday tasks such as shopping, making telephone calls, seeing a doctor, or looking for a job. The second half focuses on aspects of Chinese culture: the social norms of politeness and gift-giving, traditions such as inter-generational relationships and marriage ceremonies, customs such as special foods and holidays. While providing practical training, the course aims to raise the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer: Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS2202C001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
001/13706Enrollment
7 of 15Instructor
Shaoyan QiSecond Year Chinese II, CHNS2202UN, 4 points. You are required to take First Year Chinese I, CHNS2201UN, 4 points with this course.
Instructor: Lingjun Hu
Prerequisites: One (1) year of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; traditional and simplified characters)
Consolidates and develops language skills used in everyday communication. Texts are presented in the form of a narrative that provides language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information. Comprehensive exercises rely on highly structured practice in vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Semi-formal and literary styles are introduced in later lessons as transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. The first half of the course emphasizes skills for conducting everyday tasks such as shopping, making telephone calls, seeing a doctor, or looking for a job. The second half focuses on aspects of Chinese culture: the social norms of politeness and gift-giving, traditions such as inter-generational relationships and marriage ceremonies, customs such as special foods and holidays. While providing practical training, the course aims to raise the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer: Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS2202C002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
002/13707Enrollment
14 of 15Instructor
Jia XuSecond Year Chinese II, CHNS2202UN, 4 points. You are required to take First Year Chinese I, CHNS2201UN, 4 points with this course.
Instructor: Lingjun Hu
Prerequisites: One (1) year of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; traditional and simplified characters)
Consolidates and develops language skills used in everyday communication. Texts are presented in the form of a narrative that provides language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information. Comprehensive exercises rely on highly structured practice in vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Semi-formal and literary styles are introduced in later lessons as transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. The first half of the course emphasizes skills for conducting everyday tasks such as shopping, making telephone calls, seeing a doctor, or looking for a job. The second half focuses on aspects of Chinese culture: the social norms of politeness and gift-giving, traditions such as inter-generational relationships and marriage ceremonies, customs such as special foods and holidays. While providing practical training, the course aims to raise the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer: Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS2202C003Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:15Tu 13:10-14:15We 13:10-14:15Th 13:10-14:15Section/Call Number
003/13708Enrollment
20 of 19Instructor
Yike LiSecond Year Chinese II, CHNS2202UN, 4 points. You are required to take First Year Chinese I, CHNS2201UN, 4 points with this course.
Instructor: Lingjun Hu
Prerequisites: One (1) year of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; traditional and simplified characters)
Consolidates and develops language skills used in everyday communication. Texts are presented in the form of a narrative that provides language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information. Comprehensive exercises rely on highly structured practice in vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Semi-formal and literary styles are introduced in later lessons as transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. The first half of the course emphasizes skills for conducting everyday tasks such as shopping, making telephone calls, seeing a doctor, or looking for a job. The second half focuses on aspects of Chinese culture: the social norms of politeness and gift-giving, traditions such as inter-generational relationships and marriage ceremonies, customs such as special foods and holidays. While providing practical training, the course aims to raise the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer: Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS2202C004Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:45Tu 14:40-15:45We 14:40-15:45Th 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
004/13709Enrollment
10 of 15Instructor
Yanwen WuSecond Year Chinese II, CHNS2202UN, 4 points. You are required to take First Year Chinese I, CHNS2201UN, 4 points with this course.
Instructor: Lingjun Hu
Prerequisites: One (1) year of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; traditional and simplified characters)
Consolidates and develops language skills used in everyday communication. Texts are presented in the form of a narrative that provides language situations, sentence patterns, word usage, and cultural information. Comprehensive exercises rely on highly structured practice in vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Semi-formal and literary styles are introduced in later lessons as transition to more advanced levels of Chinese language study. The first half of the course emphasizes skills for conducting everyday tasks such as shopping, making telephone calls, seeing a doctor, or looking for a job. The second half focuses on aspects of Chinese culture: the social norms of politeness and gift-giving, traditions such as inter-generational relationships and marriage ceremonies, customs such as special foods and holidays. While providing practical training, the course aims to raise the student's linguistic competence in preparation for advanced studies in Mandarin.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer: Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS2202C005Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 18:10-19:15Tu 18:10-19:15We 18:10-19:15Th 18:10-19:15Section/Call Number
005/13710Enrollment
5 of 15Instructor
Kaidi ChenCourse Number
CHNS2222C001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 12:10-13:25Tu 12:10-13:25Th 12:10-13:25Section/Call Number
001/13711Enrollment
5 of 15Instructor
Yuan-Yuan MengThird Year Chinese II, CHNS3004UN, 5 points. You are required to take Third Year Chinese I, CHNS3003UN, 5 points with this course.
Instructor: Zhirong Wang
Prerequisites: Two (2) years of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; simplified characters)
Introduces Chinese social values and attitudes, focusing on the rapid changes now taking place in China. Uses materials from Chinese newspapers and modern short stories to teach essential elements of semi-formal and formal writing. Reading and writing are routine tasks, and oral discussion and debate are important components of the class, allowing students to integrate and improve their communication skills in Chinese.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS3004W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 08:50-09:55Tu 08:50-09:55We 08:50-09:55Th 08:50-09:55Section/Call Number
001/15104Enrollment
3 of 15Instructor
Zhirong WangThird Year Chinese II, CHNS3004UN, 5 points. You are required to take Third Year Chinese I, CHNS3003UN, 5 points with this course.
Instructor: Zhirong Wang
Prerequisites: Two (2) years of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; simplified characters)
Introduces Chinese social values and attitudes, focusing on the rapid changes now taking place in China. Uses materials from Chinese newspapers and modern short stories to teach essential elements of semi-formal and formal writing. Reading and writing are routine tasks, and oral discussion and debate are important components of the class, allowing students to integrate and improve their communication skills in Chinese.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS3004W002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
002/15105Enrollment
6 of 15Instructor
Jia XuThird Year Chinese II, CHNS3004UN, 5 points. You are required to take Third Year Chinese I, CHNS3003UN, 5 points with this course.
Instructor: Zhirong Wang
Prerequisites: Two (2) years of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; simplified characters)
Introduces Chinese social values and attitudes, focusing on the rapid changes now taking place in China. Uses materials from Chinese newspapers and modern short stories to teach essential elements of semi-formal and formal writing. Reading and writing are routine tasks, and oral discussion and debate are important components of the class, allowing students to integrate and improve their communication skills in Chinese.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS3004W003Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:15Tu 13:10-14:15We 13:10-14:15Th 13:10-14:15Section/Call Number
003/15106Enrollment
7 of 15Instructor
Lingjun HuThird Year Chinese II, CHNS3004UN, 5 points. You are required to take Third Year Chinese I, CHNS3003UN, 5 points with this course.
Instructor: Zhirong Wang
Prerequisites: Two (2) years of college-level Chinese or the equivalent
Texts: Jingua Chinese (Columbia University staff, published by Peking University Press; simplified characters)
Introduces Chinese social values and attitudes, focusing on the rapid changes now taking place in China. Uses materials from Chinese newspapers and modern short stories to teach essential elements of semi-formal and formal writing. Reading and writing are routine tasks, and oral discussion and debate are important components of the class, allowing students to integrate and improve their communication skills in Chinese.
To enroll in this course, you must apply to the Virtual Columbia Summer Chinese Language program through the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement (UGE). Global Learning Scholarships available. Tuition charges apply.
Please note the program dates are different from the Summer Term A & B dates.
Course Number
CHNS3004W004Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:15Tu 16:10-17:15We 16:10-17:15Th 16:10-17:15Section/Call Number
004/15107Enrollment
7 of 15Instructor
Yanwen WuCourse Number
CHNS3006W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:25We 10:10-11:25Fr 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13712Enrollment
5 of 15Instructor
Hailong WangCourse Number
CHNS4013W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:25Tu 10:10-11:25We 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13713Enrollment
8 of 15Instructor
Zhong Qi ShiThis Level 4 Chinese language class engages students in reading and discussion of current events. Course materials consist of news stories, commentaries and documentary films. Topics covered for the summer term include US-China relations, China’s economic development, China's rise, Chinese dissidents, and public health.
Course Number
CHNS4015W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 09:10-10:25Tu 09:10-10:25Th 09:10-10:25Section/Call Number
001/13715Enrollment
8 of 15Instructor
Yuan-Yuan MengThis Level 4 Chinese language course emphasizes systematic development of lexical knowledge and the enhancement of reading and writing skills. Through an in-depth exploration of video clips, expository essays and short stories, students will expand their vocabulary, learn to analyze syntactically and semantically complicated texts, and develop their narrative and summary writing skills.
Course Number
CHNS4016G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:05Tu 10:10-11:05We 10:10-11:05Th 10:10-11:05Section/Call Number
001/13717Enrollment
4 of 15Instructor
Ling YanCourse Number
CHNS4018W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Fr 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
001/13718Enrollment
3 of 15Instructor
Chen WuThe evolution of the Chinese language. Topics include historical phonology, the Chinese script, the classical and literary languages, the standard language and major dialects, language and society, etc.
Course Number
CHNS4019W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 10:10-11:25Tu 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13721Enrollment
15 of 15Instructor
Zhirong WangLegal Chinese is designed for students who have studied at least three years of Chinese (or the equivalent) and are interested in legal studies concerning China. This course offers systematic descriptions of Chinese language used in legal discourse, its vocabulary, syntactic structures and pragmatic functions.
Course Number
CHNS4050W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Th 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
001/13716Enrollment
4 of 15Instructor
Tianqi JiangAdvanced Business Chinese II is the continuation of Advanced Business Chinese I, both of which are designed to help Columbia students who have achieved the advanced level of proficiency in Chinese use the language to communicate effectively in professional contexts. Topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to, the concept of Face, Guanxi/Interpersonal obligations, Chinese modesty and humility, and Chinese style of negotiation and decision making.
Course Number
CHNS4113W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55Tu 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
001/13714Enrollment
11 of 15Instructor
Zhong Qi ShiCourse Number
CHNS4302W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:00-11:50We 11:00-11:50Fr 11:00-11:50Section/Call Number
001/13722Enrollment
8 of 20Instructor
Lening LiuCourse Number
CHNS4508W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 10:10-11:25Fr 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13844Enrollment
7 of 20Instructor
Andrew PlaksCourse Number
CHNS4518G001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 10:10-11:25Tu 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13719Enrollment
13 of 20Instructor
Tao PengCourse Number
CHNS4904W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 12:10-13:25Th 12:10-13:25Section/Call Number
001/15101Enrollment
2 of 15Instructor
Shaoyan QiThis course describes the morphological, syntactic and phonological structures of Chinese language within the framework of the functional grammar. The focus is placed on the “mapping” of linguistic forms and their semantic and pragmatic functions. Pedagogical suggestions on how to teach these structures are also provided.
Prerequisites: CHNS G5000x. This course is designed for graduate students who have successfully passed Course I (G5000) and who are permitted by the Department to take this course, which entails working as a teaching assistant in the Chinese language program. In addition to coordinating closely with his or her mentors and the course coordinator, the student TA has to design and teach first year drill sessions, team-teach with his or her mentors, and do other teaching-related assignments.
Course Number
CHNS5001G001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:10-15:00We 14:10-15:00Th 14:10-15:00Section/Call Number
001/13720Enrollment
1 of 15Instructor
Lening LiuCourse Number
CHNS5013G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/13846Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Feng LiIn this graduate seminar course, students will be asked to study original sources including inscriptions, texts, and archaeological data in order to discuss a series of issues in late Bronze-Age economy.
Course Number
CHNS8810G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 12Instructor
Feng LiCourse Number
EAAS3217W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 20Instructor
Theodore Hughes.
Course Number
EAAS3230V001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 10:10-12:00Section/Call Number
001/00281Enrollment
19 of 18Instructor
Nicholas BartlettCourse Number
EAAS3322W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 40Instructor
Takuya TsunodaFrom Godzilla to Pokemon (literally, pocket monster) toys, Japanese monsters have become a staple commodity of late-capitalist global pop culture. This course seeks to place this phenomenon within a longer historical, as well as a broader cross-cultural, context. Through an examination of texts and images spanning over thirteen centuries of Japanese history, along with comparable productions from other cultures, students will gain an understanding not only of different conceptions and representations of monsters, ghosts, and other supernatural creatures in Japan, but also of the role of the monstrous in the cultural imagination more generally. The course draws on various media and genres of representation, ranging from written works, both literary and scholarly, to the visual arts, material culture, drama, and cinema. Readings average 100-150 pages per week. Several film and video screenings are scheduled in addition to the regular class meetings. Seating is limited, with final admission based on a written essay and other information to be submitted to the instructor before the beginning of the semester.
Course Number
EAAS3338W001Points
3 ptsThis course will cover the film form and history of the martial arts in Hong Kong and beyond. Taken as a popular genre, martial arts cinemas apparently are separated from art and aesthetics. In this course, martial arts cinema will be understood as a site to connect different filmmakers in Asia who choreograph action into narratives that offer kinesthetic effects. Long shot, montage, slow motion, saturated color tone and wire are used by them to provide action with their historical meanings like nationalism, maintaining law and order, and anti-imperialism. The course will cover films from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, to Indonesia and India. It will examine films, literature, real martial arts like Wing Chun, Hung Fist, and wrestling, Peking opera, film adaptation, and video games. The course will study martial arts films with perspectives of film forms, narrative and genre makeover in different contexts in order to understand the nature of martial arts films in East Asia.
Course Number
EAAS3626W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Fr 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 20Instructor
Kin Tak Raymond TsangCourse Number
EAAS3710W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
001/13853Enrollment
15 of 15Instructor
John PhanCourse Number
EAAS3901V001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Jungwon KimChristopher KimCourse Number
EAAS3993O001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 20Instructor
Melissa RinneCourse Number
EAAS4022W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/00283Enrollment
5 of 20Instructor
David MoermanCourse Number
EAAS4123W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/13855Enrollment
20 of 20Instructor
Takuya TsunodaCourse Number
EAAS4160G001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 20Instructor
Theodore HughesThis seminar will begin by exploring the dynamic relationship between art, literature and their existing mediascape by examining the literary works of the Yuan and Ming Period, and continuing all the way to the most recognized literary and artistic piece of the late Qing period. The seminar will also focus on the transformation of the media dynamics when the Opium Wars (19th century) brought newer visual and printing technology and media into China. We will explore how these new technologies gave writers new formalistic and thematic approaches when coping with China’s modernization process. (1903-1904).
Course Number
EAAS4260W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Chung-Wei YangThrough a critical reading of diverse mediums, we will explore the entanglements in modern history between Vietnam and Korea, from the fratricidal Korean War and the Vietnam “American” War, up until the two countries’ current unequal relationship based on trade, labor, marriage, and cultural exchange.
Course Number
EAAS4270W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Hayeon LeeCovering a period from the 7th century to the present, this class draws on Japanese literature, folklore, painting, performance, and anime, to explore the world of the supernatural, particularly the role of ghosts, gods, demons, animals, and nature. Students are introduced to various strands of popular religion, including Buddhist cosmologies and native beliefs about nature and human life, with special attention to the relationship between the living and the dead, and explore the role of human intermediaries. The course looks at these texts and media in relationship to the local community, gender, social and occupational status, environment (both natural and urban), and historical period, exploring issues of social identity and power.
Course Number
EAAS4334W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/13856Enrollment
2 of 20Instructor
Haruo ShiraneSpanning the late 19th century to the present, this course explores the cultural construction and representation of disability and corporeality in modern Japanese literature, film, and manga, and introduces students to a range of Japanese texts and media as well as to theoretical approaches to disability, illness, madness, shame, aging, and representations of the body. Special focus will be placed on the discursive construction—through language, media, and literary texts—of the stigma placed on people with mental or corporeal differences and how this construction intersects with other cultural categories such as country and city, gender, class, ethnicity, race, sexuality, political affiliation, religion, and age. We will consider how textual and visual representations challenge, reshape, and expand our views of these categories and constructions.
Course Number
EAAS4417W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Yuki IshidaDesigned for both undergraduate and graduate students, this course introduces Tibetan belles-lettres and vernacular works (all in English translation) spanning from the imperial period to the present day. We will engage in close readings, together with discussion of the genre each text represents and its salience in current Tibetan intellectual discourse. In the final four weeks, we will read landmark works from the post-Mao period, with a view to the negotiation of traditional forms amidst the advent of new literary genres and the economics of cultural production.
Questions to address include: How have Tibetan literary forms and content developed throughout history? How has the very concept of "Tibetan literature" been conceived? How have Tibetan writers and scholars—past and present—negotiated literary innovation?
Each session will consist of a brief lecture followed by discussion. Lectures will incrementally provide students with a general timeline of Tibetan literary and related historical developments, as well as biographical material regarding the authors assigned for that week.
Tibetan language students and heritage learners will be offered three optional sessions to read excerpts of selected texts in Tibetan.
Course Number
EAAS4553W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/13858Enrollment
7 of 15Instructor
Lauran HartleyCourse Number
EAAS4572W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 23Instructor
Ying QianThis course examines the transformation of natural environments, rural and urban landscapes on the Tibetan Plateau in the 20th and 21st centuries, with a special emphasis on the material and social lives of rivers, roads and infrastructure. We will draw on primary source readings (in English) and maps, as well as secondary readings in anthropology and human geography, to examine the processes of infrastructure creation, national integration, urbanization and adaptation in the Tibetan regions of China.
Course Number
EAAS4615W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Lauran HartleyCourse Number
EAAS6200G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
001/13860Enrollment
0 of 20Instructor
Zachary Berge-BeckerCourse Number
EAAS6400G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
001/13861Enrollment
7 of 20Instructor
Ye YuanCourse Number
EAAS6712W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/18337Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Lydia LiuCourse Number
EAAS6990G001Points
2 ptsSpring 2024
Section/Call Number
001/13862Enrollment
0 of 50Instructor
Ye YuanCourse Number
EAAS6991G001Points
2 ptsSpring 2024
Section/Call Number
001/13863Enrollment
10 of 50Instructor
Ye YuanCourse Number
EAAS8030G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 20Instructor
Wei ShangCourse Number
EAAS8042G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Lu KouWhat is media and mediation? How do aesthetics, techniques and technologies of media shape perception, experience, and politics in our societies? And how have various forms of media and mediation been conceptualized and practiced in the Chinese-language environment? This graduate seminar examines critical issues in historical and contemporary Chinese media cultures, and guides students in a broad survey of primary texts, theoretical readings, and research methods that place Chinese media cultures in historical, comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives. We discuss a variety of media forms, including paintings and graphic arts, photography and cinema, soundscapes and the built environment, and television and digital media. The class covers a time span from mid-19 th century to the present, and makes use of the rich holdings at the Starr East Asian Library for historical research and media archaeology.
Open to MA and PhD students. Advanced undergraduates need to have instructor's approval.
Language prerequisites: intermediate or advanced Chinese; rare exceptions upon instructor’s approval.
Course Number
EAAS8992G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 20Instructor
Ying QianCourse Number
EAAS9000G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 5Instructor
Nicholas BartlettWhereas many in the modern West may commonly associate heavens and hells with the traditions of Christianity and Islam, Buddhist Asia shares an equally extensive concern with the paradises and punishments of the afterlife. Indian Buddhist scriptures, and their translations and elaborations across Asia, celebrate an infernal cosmology that makes Dante’s opus seem like a Hallmark card by comparison. This seminar focuses particularly on hells in the East Asian imaginary with the occasional detour to Southeast Asia, India, or Tibet for purposes of comparison. Our analysis of the practices, discourses, and representations of hells in East Asia is designed to coincide with a major exhibition on Asian Hells at Asia Society NY (Sept-Dec 2020). In this seminar we will view the exhibition together and each student will discuss an object on view, which they will have selected and prepared for in advance. Each student will work on a seminar project (usually, but not necessarily, an academic research paper) throughout the second half of the seminar. Proposal, bibliography, preliminary draft(s), and presentation will be due in stages during the process and students will receive feedback at each stage before the final draft is due at the beginning of final exam period. This course is designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates who are expected to have completed coursework in relevant areas of East Asian Studies, Religion, or Art History.
Course Number
EARL4017W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/00285Enrollment
20 of 20Instructor
David MoermanCourse Number
EARL4120W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 20Instructor
Bernard FaureCourse Number
EARL4312W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-12:00Section/Call Number
001/13866Enrollment
17 of 15Instructor
Gray TuttleThe course explores the doctrines, practices, and rituals of Korean religions through iconic texts, paintings, and images. The texts, paintings, and images that the course covers include ghost stories, doctrinal exegeses and charts, missionary letters, polemical and apologetic writings, catechism, folklores, and ritual paintings.
Course Number
EARL4328W001Points
3 ptsThrough interdisciplinary theoretical approaches (mostly in the fields of religion, anthropology, and history), this course examines THE key institution in Tibetan culture, namely monasteries. We will address the monastery from many different angles, from the physical infrastructure and soteriological justification to its governing documents as well as economic and educational roles.
Course Number
EARL4410W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-12:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Gray TuttleCourse Number
EARL9335G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 10Instructor
Michael ComoWhat did “music” (yue, 樂) mean in premodern China, and what was it like? What socio-cultural functions did it serve, and what values and priorities were reflected in different musical traditions? Seeking answers to these and other questions, this course surveys the history of music and its makers in premodern China, drawing from primary source texts (in translation), extant music scores, secondary scholarship, and hands-on demonstrations, to better understand and appreciate historically and culturally significant musical traditions of premodern China, and their enduring influence on traditional Chinese music in the modern world.
Course Number
HSEA3773W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Fr 10:10-12:00Section/Call Number
001/13692Enrollment
14 of 15Instructor
Zachary Berge-BeckerCourse Number
HSEA3898W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 10:10-12:00Section/Call Number
001/13693Enrollment
28 of 25Instructor
Morris RossabiCourse Number
HSEA4027W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 20Instructor
Feng LiThis course examines the history of warfare in modern Asia. We will explore how the changing nature of warfare intersected with the larger global processes that have shaped the modern world, including imperialism and colonialism, maritime trade and diplomacy, industrialization, the rise of militarism and humanitarianism, decolonization and Third World revolutions, and terrorism.
Course Number
HSEA4329W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Sau-yi FongThis course examines the history of Japanese warriors, known among other things as samurai and bushi, from their origins in ancient Japan to the dismantling of the samurai class after the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
Through a combination of primary and secondary sources, we will trace the development of warrior power and identity, the rise of warrior power in medieval Japan, the domestication and bureaucratization of warriors during the Edo Period (1600-1868), and warrior discontent with socioeconomic change as one of the driving forces behind the Meiji Restoration. Other themes include the relationship between warrior government and adjudication, the use of Buddhism for legitimation, and male-male intimacy and sexual relations.
Course Number
HSEA4542W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Fr 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Alexander Kaplan-ReyesThis course examines major themes in the history of medicine and the political economy of health, illness, and healing in China. It covers a range of subjects, including the social and cultural construction of illness and illness categories, healers and their roles, modernizing states and their interest in knowledge and development, the relation of local healing systems with biomedicine, the place of individual and social agency in health management, and the impact of colonialism and post-colonial nation-state building on patterns of illness, health, and health care in China.
Course Number
HSEA4631W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Dongxin ZouThis course on climatological historiography of Tibet employs an interdisciplinary approach to bring together research findings from “the archives of nature” (statistical reconstructions of past climate from physical and natural processes) with studies from “the archives of society” (physical and written sources left by humans) to examine how historical changes in climate have effected human development and society on the Tibetan plateau. The class explores how climatic conditions and events might have triggered and contributed to socioeconomic, political, and cultural developments in Tibet and the Himalayas.
Course Number
HSEA4735W001Points
3 ptsIn this course we will explore how histories of Asian mobility and migration since the 18th century have been shaped by local, regional and global processes such as commerce, capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, liberalism, racism, revolution, war, patriarchy and geopolitics, as well as by the agency of migrants themselves. The geographical scope of the course covers East, Southeast and South Asia, Pacific islands such as Hawai’i and Guam, plus destination countries such as the United States, Australia, Peru, and South Africa.
Course Number
HSEA4818W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Paul KreitmanCourse Number
HSEA4847W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Paul KreitmanCourse Number
HSEA4860W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Jungwon KimChina's search for a new order in the long twentieth century with a focus on political, social and cultural change.
Course Number
HSEA4882W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 10:10-11:25Tu 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13868Enrollment
30 of 30Instructor
Sau-yi FongReading and discussion of English-language scholarship on Japanese history between the 16th and 19th centuries. This class evaluates the achievements and the limitations of the past seven decades of Tokugawa historical studies, and considers areas and approaches that hold promise for future development. Knowledge of Japanese is not required; students of early modern histories elsewhere are encouraged to participate.
Field(s): EA
Course Number
HSEA6009G001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Section/Call Number
001/13852Enrollment
6 of 15Instructor
Gregory PflugfelderCourse Number
HSEA8060G001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Robert HymesCourse Number
HSEA8839G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
001/17098Enrollment
4 of 15Instructor
Gregory PflugfelderCourse Number
HSEA8880G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
We 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/13840Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
Madeleine ZelinCourse Number
HSEA9875G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/Enrollment
0 of 15Instructor
David LurieIntroductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.
The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
Course Number
JPNS1001W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
001/13723Enrollment
12 of 12Introductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.
The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
Course Number
JPNS1001W002Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 17:40-18:45We 17:40-18:45Section/Call Number
002/13725Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Chikako TakahashiIntroductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.
The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
Course Number
JPNS1001W003Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
003/13726Enrollment
12 of 12Introductory Japanese A is an introduction to Japanese language and culture and is designed for students who have had little or no experience learning Japanese. The goal of this course is to develop four basic skills in modern Japanese with an emphasis on grammatical accuracy and socially appropriate language use. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in basic daily conversations and to develop the ability to read and write hiragana as well as katakana.
The sequence includes JPNS UN1001 Introductory Japanese A and JPNS UN1002 Introductory Japanese B. These courses combined (JPNS UN1001 and JPNS UN1002) are the equivalent to JPNS UN1101 First Year Japanese I and fulfills the requirement for admission to JPNS UN1102 First Year Japanese II.
Course Number
JPNS1001W004Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 17:40-18:45Th 17:40-18:45Section/Call Number
004/13728Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Chikako TakahashiCourse Number
JPNS1102C001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 08:50-09:55Tu 08:50-09:55We 08:50-09:55Th 08:50-09:55Section/Call Number
001/13732Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Fumiko NazikianCourse Number
JPNS1102C002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
002/13734Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Fumiko NazikianCourse Number
JPNS1102C003Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
003/13736Enrollment
9 of 12Instructor
Fumiko NazikianCourse Number
JPNS1102C004Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
004/13739Enrollment
6 of 12Instructor
Naoko SourialCourse Number
JPNS1102C005Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:15Tu 13:10-14:15We 13:10-14:15Th 13:10-14:15Section/Call Number
005/13741Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Shuichiro TakedaCourse Number
JPNS1102C006Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:45Tu 14:40-15:45We 14:40-15:45Th 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
006/13746Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Keiko OkamotoCourse Number
JPNS1102C007Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:15Tu 16:10-17:15We 16:10-17:15Th 16:10-17:15Section/Call Number
007/13749Enrollment
13 of 12Instructor
Chikako TakahashiCourse Number
JPNS2202C001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
001/13751Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Naoko SourialCourse Number
JPNS2202C002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
002/13752Enrollment
5 of 12Instructor
Shigeru EguchiCourse Number
JPNS2202C003Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:15Tu 13:10-14:15We 13:10-14:15Th 13:10-14:15Section/Call Number
003/13753Enrollment
8 of 12Instructor
Miharu NittonoCourse Number
JPNS2202C004Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:15Tu 16:10-17:15We 16:10-17:15Th 16:10-17:15Section/Call Number
004/13754Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Shigeru EguchiCourse Number
JPNS3006W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
001/13755Enrollment
11 of 12Instructor
Kyoko LoetscherCourse Number
JPNS3006W002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
002/13756Enrollment
2 of 12Instructor
Keiko OkamotoCourse Number
JPNS4008W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Th 10:10-11:25Tu 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13759Enrollment
7 of 12Instructor
Tomi SuzukiCourse Number
JPNS4018W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:25We 10:10-11:25Fr 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13760Enrollment
4 of 12Instructor
Shigeru EguchiCourse Number
JPNS4018W002Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Fr 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
002/13762Enrollment
6 of 12Instructor
Kyoko LoetscherCourse Number
JPNS5017G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
001/13763Enrollment
2 of 10Instructor
Miharu NittonoCourse Number
JPNS8040G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/13869Enrollment
7 of 15Instructor
David LurieIn this course, we will examine a series of key writings on cinema and visual culture in Japan from the 1910s to the late 1960s. Major topics will include:
1. Cinema and its technology/technics (sound, color, and film form)
2. Cinema and its intersection with politics and aesthetics (Marxism and the Proletarian Film Movement, cinematic realism, colonialism, Third Worldism, and Japanese New Wave)
3. The articulations of cinema in broader intellectual, technological, socio-cultural, and institutional discourse (film education, documentary, and bunka eiga)
In an attempt to explore the transitional position of cinema and media culture in Japanese cultural history, the course also critically approaches contact points between cinema, theatre (especially shingeki), literature, photography, and television. All mandatory readings each week will be primary sources in Japanese, and additional scholarly and/or theoretical writings in English will also be assigned or provided for reference.
Course Number
JPNS8070G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/13870Enrollment
9 of 10Instructor
Takuya TsunodaThis course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.
Course Number
KORN1001W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:45We 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
001/13766Enrollment
17 of 16Instructor
Hyunkyu YiThis course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.
Course Number
KORN1001W002Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 14:40-15:45Th 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
002/13767Enrollment
16 of 16Instructor
Hyunkyu YiThis course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.
Course Number
KORN1001W003Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
003/13769Enrollment
12 of 16Instructor
Seunghyo RyuThis course provides basic training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Introductory Korean A is equivalent to the first half of First Year Korean I.
Course Number
KORN1001W004Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
004/13771Enrollment
6 of 16Instructor
Seunghyo RyuCourse Number
KORN1102W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 08:50-09:55Tu 08:50-09:55We 08:50-09:55Th 08:50-09:55Section/Call Number
001/13774Enrollment
14 of 12Instructor
Hey-Ryoun HongCourse Number
KORN1102W002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
002/13777Enrollment
5 of 12Instructor
Yun KimCourse Number
KORN1102W003Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
003/13779Enrollment
14 of 12Instructor
Ji-Young JungCourse Number
KORN1102W004Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:15Tu 13:10-14:15We 13:10-14:15Th 13:10-14:15Section/Call Number
004/13783Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Sue YoonCourse Number
KORN1102W005Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:45Tu 14:40-15:45We 14:40-15:45Th 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
005/13785Enrollment
7 of 12Instructor
Joowon SuhCourse Number
KORN1102W006Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:15Tu 16:10-17:15We 16:10-17:15Th 16:10-17:15Section/Call Number
006/13786Enrollment
8 of 12Instructor
Ji KimCourse Number
KORN2202W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
001/13790Enrollment
12 of 12Instructor
Sue YoonCourse Number
KORN2202W002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:15Tu 13:10-14:15We 13:10-14:15Th 13:10-14:15Section/Call Number
002/13792Enrollment
8 of 12Instructor
Eunice ChungCourse Number
KORN2202W003Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:45Tu 14:40-15:45We 14:40-15:45Th 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
003/13794Enrollment
11 of 12Instructor
Beom LeeCourse Number
KORN2202W004Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-17:15Tu 16:10-17:15We 16:10-17:15Th 16:10-17:15Section/Call Number
004/13795Enrollment
7 of 12Instructor
YongJun ChoiAccelerated Korean II is specifically designed for heritage students of Korean, who already have previous knowledge of basic grammar and culture. This course completes the college's two-year foreign language requirement.
Course Number
KORN2222W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:45Tu 14:40-15:45We 14:40-15:45Th 14:40-15:45Section/Call Number
001/13796Enrollment
16 of 14Instructor
Ji-Young JungCourse Number
KORN3006W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
001/13800Enrollment
7 of 12Instructor
Hyunkyu YiCourse Number
KORN3006W002Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:45Tu 11:40-12:45We 11:40-12:45Th 11:40-12:45Section/Call Number
002/13801Enrollment
5 of 12Instructor
Eunice ChungCourse Number
KORN4106W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:25We 10:10-11:25Th 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13803Enrollment
5 of 12Instructor
Beom LeeCourse Number
KORN4512G001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 11:40-12:55We 11:40-12:55Section/Call Number
001/13804Enrollment
4 of 12Instructor
Joowon SuhThis class is designed to meet the needs of both first-time learners of Tibetan, as well as students with one year or less of modern colloquial Tibetan. It is intended to lay the foundation for reading classical Tibetan writings, including religious, historical, and literary texts. By focusing on basic grammatical constructions and frequently used vocabulary, this class offers an introduction to the classical Tibetan language.
Course Number
TIBT1411W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 16:10-18:00We 16:10-18:00Section/Call Number
001/13806Enrollment
6 of 15Instructor
Sonam TseringThis is an introductory course and no previous knowledge is required. It focuses on developing basic abilities to speak as well as to read and write in modern Tibetan, Lhasa dialect. Students are also introduced to modern Tibetan studies through selected readings and guest lectures.
Course Number
TIBT1601W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 12:10-13:00Tu 12:10-13:00We 12:10-13:00Th 12:10-13:00Section/Call Number
001/13814Enrollment
3 of 15Instructor
Sonam TseringCourse Number
TIBT2413W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 14:10-16:00Th 14:10-16:00Section/Call Number
001/13809Enrollment
1 of 15Instructor
Sonam TseringCourse Number
TIBT2604W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 14:40-15:55We 14:40-15:55Section/Call Number
001/13817Enrollment
1 of 15Instructor
Sonam TseringThis course will focus on helping students gain greater profiency in reading Tibetan Buddhist philosophical and religious historical texts.
Course Number
TIBT2711W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 12:10-14:00Th 12:10-14:00Section/Call Number
001/13811Enrollment
2 of 15Instructor
Sonam TseringCourse Number
TIBT3612W001Points
4 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Tu 10:10-11:25Th 10:10-11:25Section/Call Number
001/13819Enrollment
1 of 15Instructor
Sonam TseringCourse Number
VIET1102W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 10:10-11:15Tu 10:10-11:15We 10:10-11:15Th 10:10-11:15Section/Call Number
001/13821Enrollment
7 of 12Instructor
Chung NguyenCourse Number
VIET2102W001Points
5 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:25We 13:10-14:25Th 13:10-14:25Section/Call Number
001/13823Enrollment
2 of 12Instructor
Vinh NguyenThe course is aimed at enhancing students' competence in reading and listening comprehension as well as the ability to present or show their knowledge of the language and various aspects of Vietnamese with the use of more advanced Vietnamese.
Course Number
VIET3102W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Times/Location
Mo 13:10-14:25We 13:10-14:25Section/Call Number
001/13826Enrollment
0 of 12Instructor
Chung NguyenCourse Number
VIET3998W001Points
3 ptsSpring 2024
Section/Call Number
001/13830Enrollment
0 of 8Instructor
Chung NguyenThis course is designed for students who have completed seven semesters of Vietnamese class or have equivalent background of advance Vietnamese. It is aimed at developing more advance interpersonal communication skills in interpretive reading and listening as well as presentational speaking and writing at a superior level. Students are also prepared for academic, professional and literary proficiency suitable for post-secondary studies in the humanities and social sciences.