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Meeting Time: Wednesday, 11:00-1:45pm
Instructor: Annmaria Shimabuku
Required for all first-year students. This course is an introductory seminar offered to first-year graduate students in East Asian studies. The seminar provides a critical overview of the social, political, intellectual, and institutional history of the field of East Asian studies.
Meeting Time: Friday, 11:00am-1:30pm
Instructor: Jaewoong Jeon
In this course we will read and discuss major works on modern Korea and theories of modernity that can facilitate our understanding of Korea and within the modern world. In the course, we will read both exemplary monographs on Korea that use theory effectively and a survey of classical theories of modernity, including theory of capitalist structures, social forms, and culture. The course is designed to combine theory and practice, and culminates in individual research projects on Korea or comparative projects that includes Korea with somewhere elseand its comparative contexts. Students will be encouraged to share their ongoing research interests and their analysis of primary texts (from various languages and cultures) in light of our theoretical discussions. Students Graduate students of any disciplinary background is are welcome.
Instructor: faculty supervisor
For more information on the course, please see Independent Study.
An Independent Study course provides students with the opportunity to work one-on-one with an instructor on a particular topic or creative project. Registration for this course requires approval of the Director of Graduate Studies. You will be asked to submit a proposal, that must include a project abstract (200-250 words) and a bibliography, approved by the professor supervising the course.