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Monday, 25 Aug

Class Introduction
Handouts: Response Papers
Citing Sources

Wednesday, 27 Aug

Ancient China
Reading: Cohen, p. 1-48
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class
East Asian Film Schedule

Friday, 29 Aug

Ancient Korea, Japan
Reading: Cohen, p. 48-61
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class

Monday, 1 Sep

China, the Golden Years: Tang Dynasty
Reading: Cohen, p. 62-88
Assignment: Response Paper Due
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class
Web Site: Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding Website, Historical Summary
Maps of Chinese dynasties

Wednesday, 3 Sep

The Western Frontier
Reading: Cohen, 89-127
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class
Multimedia:Journey to the West clip

Friday, 5 Sep

Confucius
Guest Lecture: Prof. Jung Lee
Reading: Confucius and the Analects reading, from blackboard
Start reading Shusako Endo’s Silence

Monday, 8 Sep

Mongol Ascendancy
Reading: Cohen, 128-149
Class meets at Library Electronic Classroom
Handouts:First Review Essay Handout
Handout on Making an Argument
Handout on Writing a Thesis Statement
Ms. Susanna Boylston's handouts from Library Research Workshop Web Link: Library Research Guide for CIS 160

Wednesday, 10 Sep

Mahayana Buddhism
Reading: Robinson and Johnson selection, from blackboard
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class
Web Link: Buddhist Studies, from Buddhanet
Life of the Buddha in Pictures
Religion and Politics Compete in Tibet Debate (news article)

Friday, 12 Sep

Daoism
Guest Lecture: Prof. Jung Lee
Reading: The Way of Laozi and Zhuangzi reading, from blackboard

Monday, 15 Sep

Contact with the West: China
Reading: Smith article; Cohen p. 216-244
Assignment: Response Paper Due
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class

Wednesday, 17 Sep

Contact with the West: Japan
Reading: Cohen, p. 183-215
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class
South Korea lifts ban on Japanese films, music and games (International Herald Tribune article)

Friday, 19 Sep

The Ascendance of Japan
Reading: Cohen, p. 273-302
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class

Monday, 22 Sep

Challenge to the West
Reading: Cohen, p. 303-337
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class
Thinking Questions for Silence discussion on Wednesday

Wednesday, 24 Sep

Discussion: Shusako Endo’s Silence

Friday, 26 Sep

Discussion: Shusako Endo’s Silence

Monday, 29 Sep

The May 4^th Movement
Reading: Short Stories by Lu Xun (on web)
Read "Call to Arms," "A Madman's Diary," "Kung I-chi," and one other short story of your selection.
Assignment: Response Paper Due
Handouts:Lecture Notes for Class

Wednesday, 1 Oct

War in the Pacific
Reading: Cohen, p. 338-369

Friday, 3 Oct

The Communist Revolution in China
Reading: Cheek article

Monday, 6 Oct

Issues from World War II
Guest Lecture: Prof. Barak Kushner
Presentation Slides: Prof. Kushner's Powerpoint (warning, some images are disturbing)
Reading: Rape of Nanking Book Review
Examining the Japanese History Textbook Controversy
Assignment: First Short Essay Due

Wednesday, 8 Oct

Impact of World War II
Guest Lecture: Prof. Barak Kushner
Reading:Ienaga Saburo and the First Postwar Japanese History Textbook -- must be on campus to access this JSTOR article
Taiwan's New History Textbook Draft Condemned

Friday, 10 Oct

Socialist Period in China
Reading: Lieberthal article, on blackboard
Lecture Notes for Class
Web Resource: Chinese National Anthem
Lyrics to the Internationale
Chinese Lyrics to the Internationale

M-T, 13 –14 Oct

Fall Break: Have a good rest!

Wednesday, 15 Oct

More on Socialist China
Reading: continue with Lieberthal selection, on blackboard
Lecture Notes for Class
Handout: China Becomes Only Third Nation to Put Man in Space (Reuters article)

Friday, 17 Oct

Political Campaigns in Maoist China
Reading: Lieberthal selection, on blackboard
Assignment: Response Paper Due

Monday, 20 Oct

East Asian Economies: Japan’s Economic Miracle
Reading: Selection from Ezra Vogel's Japan as Number One (on blackboard)

Wednesday, 22 Oct

East Asian Economies: The Rise of the Dragons
Reading: Selection from Ezra Vogel's The Four Little Dragons (on blackboard)
Lecture Notes for Class

Friday, 24 Oct

East Asian Economies: Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
Reading: TBA

Monday, 27 Oct

Focus on Korea: Colonialism and Divided Korea
Guest Lecture: Rebecca Ruhlen
Reading: TBA
Lecture Notes for Class
Handout: Second Review Essay Handout
Note: After talking to various people in the class, I've pushed the deadlines for the second essay, and the draft of the research paper, back one week -- but keep working on your research papers!

Wednesday, 29 Oct

Focus on Korea: Women and Gender in Korea
Guest Lecture: Rebecca Ruhlen
Reading: TBA

Friday, 31 Oct

Discussion: Our Twisted Hero
Guest Discussant: Rebecca Ruhlen

Monday, 3 Nov

Globalization and Contemporary East Asia
Reading: Watson, p. 1-38
Assignment: (change -- essay due next week)
Lecture Notes for Class

Wednesday, 5 Nov

More on Contemporary East Asia
Reading: Tu article; Start Reading Soul Mountain
Lecture Notes for Class

Friday, 7 Nov

Qigong and Chinese conceptions of the body
Guest Lecture: Prof. Ping Shao
Reading: TBA
Lecture Notes for Class

Monday, 10 Nov

Politics in East Asia
Reading: TBA
Assignment: (this is a change) Second Short Essay Due

Wednesday, 12 Nov

Politics in East Asia
Guest Lecture: Prof. Shelley Rigger

Friday, 14 Nov

Politics in East Asia
Guest Lecture: Prof. Shelley Rigger
Reading: Rigger article, on blackboard

Monday, 17 Nov

Contemporary Chinese Cinema
Guest Lecture: Prof. Vivian Shen
Reading: Zhang article, on blackboard

Wednesday, 19 Nov

Music in China
Meeting Place: Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall
Guest Lecture: Prof. Jennifer Stasack
Readings: TBA

Friday, 21 Nov

Music in Japan
Meeting Place: Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall
Guest Lecture: Prof. Jennifer Stasack
Readings: TBA

Monday, 24 Nov

McDonalds in China
Reading: Watson, p. 39-76
Assignment: Draft of Final Paper Due (note, this is a change)

W-F, 26-28 Nov

Thanksgiving Break: Have a good holiday!

Monday, 1 Dec

Children in Hong Kong and Japan
Reading: Watson, p. 77-109
Allison article (on blackboard)

Wednesday, 3 Dec

Food and National Identity
Reading: Watson p. 110-182

Friday, 5 Dec

Last Class Meeting: What is East Asian about East Asia?
Discussion: Soul Mountain

Monday, 8 Dec

Assignment: Final Paper Due
(turn in by email or to Carnegie 01)