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January 2003
Two Courses Offered by
Visiting Chinese Professor
We are pleased to welcome professor Yiping Yin
who will join VU faculty (fall 2003 only) and offer two courses. Dr. Yin is
currently professor of English language and literature and associate dean
of College of Foreign Languages of Zhejiang University. The two courses he will offer are:
East 390/CC 300
EX: Modernization and Modernity in 20th Century Chinese Literature,
TR 2:50-4:05
The rise of a market economy in China
seems to be coupled with the following phenomenon: The modernization of
society has separated itself from the impulses of a cultural modernity that
has seemingly been deemed obsolete.
In other words, only the functional laws of the economy and the
state, and of technology and science, are given a prominent place, whereas
the arts are de-emphasized. The
arts, rather than celebrating China’s modernization, more often convey a
late modernist sense of alienation, resistance, decadence, and
exhaustion. This course seeks to
examine the above phenomenon as reflected in the novels, short stories, and
poems and essays written by Chinese writers in the twentieth century.
English 390 CX: Theories of the Novel: A Comparative
Approach, TR 9:45-11:00
Of all of the literary forms, the novel
is the hardest to define. What is its generic identity? How many aspects of
the art of the novel are there? No consensus seems to have been
reached. This course takes a
comparative approach to the above-mentioned and other relevant questions,
since the art of novel-writing is, after all, as international as all of
the other arts. Flaubert could not have written Madame Bovary as he wrote it had there not first been
Richardson’s Clarissa Harlow. Nor
could Conrad have written Heart of
Darkness had Flaubert not written Bouvard
et Pécuchet. Central to our course is the question of how the novel
travels. What do the classic American novelists mean, for instance, in
calling their narratives not novels but “romances”? What light do such
theoretical developments cast on the transportability of the genre (and its
theory) from its West European locus of origin? What sort of interaction,
in a theoretical sense, has taken place between Chinese novelists and their
Western counterparts?
Professor Geiman Offers New Course
In fall 2003, Dr. Geiman will be
offering a new course:
Phil 290: The Way of the World – ‘Nature’ In
Classical Chinese,
TR 1:20-2:35
The three great traditions of China – Daoism, Confucianism and
Buddhism – all hold that we and everything else that is are manifestations
of one, common reality. In this course
we will examine this Chinese view of ‘nature’ in its mythic, ritual,
religious, philosophical and poetic expressions. Specifically we will focus first on the development of the
understanding of change and transformation with reference to animals and
topography in early Chinese thought leading up to a (re)reading of the Zhuangzi. Then we will turn our attention to reflections on landscape
informed by the eremitic and meditative traditions in the Chinese medieval
period (Tang and Song). Our aim
will be to develop an appreciation for the beauty and elegance of classical
Chinese nature philosophy, to master the terms and forms of that tradition,
and to be able to draw from our study the resources for seeing the
continuing viability of this perspective in our own day.
In addition, professor Geiman will
also teach:
Phil 220: Non-Western
(Chinese) Philosophy, TR 11:50-1:05
This semester we will explore two major
Chinese philosophical traditions, Confucianism and Buddhism, and look at
something of their synthesis in the Neo-Confucian philosopher Chu Hsi. Texts will include Confucius’ Lunyu ![]() ![]() , the Zhongyong ![]() ![]() , the Diamond Sutra with its Chinese commentaries, and a selection of
writings from a 14th century Ch’an Master, Stonehouse. Our aim
will be to get a feel for the issues addressed by these traditions, to
understand something of their historical development and context, and to
assess the claims they raise. The course is introductory in nature and
presupposes no previous philosophy experience.
You Are Also Welcome to
Sample Other Courses Offered by CJS
Faculty in Fall 2003!
Chinese Language (Prof. Meng, x6771):
FLC 101: Beginning Chinese I
MTRF 2:00PM-2:50PM
4cr
FLC 203: Intermediate Chinese I
FLC 495 V: Supervised Reading & Research in
Chinese
TBA 1-3cr
Japanese Language (Staff):
FLJ 101 A: Beginning Japanese I
MTWR 11:50AM-12:40PM 4cr
FLJ 203 A: Intermediate Japanese I
MTWR 2:00PM-2:50PM 4cr
FLJ 305: Advanced Japanese I
MTWR 3:05PM -3:55PM 4cr
FLJ 495 V: Supervised Reading & Research in
Japanese
TBA 1-4cr
History (Prof. Whitefield,
x5325):
HIST 240 EV: Intro to East
Asian Culture
TR 6:30PM-7: 45PM 3cr
HIST 342 A: Tragedy &
Triumph: Making Modern Japan
TR 9:45AM-11:00 AM 3cr
East Asia:
EAST 115 EV: Chinese Music
TR 7:30PM-8:45PM 3cr (Prof. Meng)
EAST 390/CC 300 EX:
Modernization and Modernity in 20th Century Chinese Literature, TR
2:50PM-4:05PM 3cr (Prof. Yin)
EAST 495 V: Supervised Reading and Research
TBA, 1-3cr (Prof. Lin)
English (Prof. Yin)
English 390 CX: Theories of
the Novel: A Comparative Approach, TR 9:45-11:00
Economics:
ECON 223: Principles
Economics-International
MWF 11:50AM-12:40 PM 3cr (Prof.
Raman, x6814)
ECON 236: Comparative Economic
Systems
TR 11:50AM-1:05 PM 3cr (Prof.
Bernard, x5045)
ECON 326: International
Economics
TR 8:15AM-9:30 AM 3cr (Prof. Raman)
Business (Prof. Jin, x7957):
FIN 304 A: Financial
Management
TR 9:45AM-11:00 AM 3cr
FIN 304 B: Financial
Management
TR 11:50AM-1:05 PM 3cr
FIN 410: Theory of Corporate
Finance
TR 8:15AM-9:30AM 3cr
Political Science (Prof. Lin,
x7749):
POLS 130 A: Comparative
Politics
MWF 9:05AM-9:55AM 3cr
POLS 130 B: Comparative
Politics
MWF 10:10AM-11:00 AM 3cr
POLS 130 C: Comparative
Politics
MWF 11:50AM-12:40PM 3cr
Philosophy (Prof. Gilman, x5494):
PHIL 220: Non-Western
Philosophy
TR 11:50AM-1:05 PM 3cr
PHIL 290: The Nature in
Chinese Thought
TR 1:20PM-2:35 PM 3cr
Psychology (Prof. Nelson,
x5442):
PSY 390: Cross-Cultural
Psychology
TR 2:45PM-4:00 PM 3cr For more information of any of the courses listed above, please contact the instructors directly. |
