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October 2007
NEW CJS
Courses for Spring 2008
EA390A/CC325G: Research Seminar,
Cultural Memory in Japan
MWF 12:55-1:45, MHU 23, 3cr, Prough
This seminar will focus on the ways that culture and history are
remembered in contemporary Japan. In order to target our discussions,
we will focus on four main sites of cultural memory: the samurai
spirit, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, imaginings of the
family, and Kyoto as living history. Select readings from literature,
history, and anthropology will guide us through the issues inherent
in public memory and we will tack back and forth between historical
accounts and contemporary incarnations. In addition to regular
classes, this seminar features a subsidized, 10-day field research
trip to Japan during spring break. The seminar requires each participant
to conduct a scholarly research project and complete a 25 page
research paper based in part on the field trip. Professor Prough
of Christ College, a specialist in contemporary Japanese Culture,
will teach this course and lead the field research. The CJSP will
cover most of the costs of field research trips including international
travel, meals/lodging in Kyoto, Japan, and other research-related
expenses. There is a $600.00 fee per student to cover the rest.
Enrollment is limited to 8.
EAST390C/CHST590C: A Cultural History of China's Cities Through
Literature and Film
TR 2:00 - 3:15 PM, MEH 128, 3cr, Ridgway
Following China's recent rapid economic growth and the accompanying
large scale migration of people from the countryside to the cities,
the city and urbanization in China have become the center of much
debate in both mainstream media and in the university. Yet what
has often been overlooked is how the current growth of China's
cities relates to the complex cultural history of China's cities
in the past. In this class we will explore the cultural history
of a few of China's most iconic cities, both ancient and modern.
Our main goal will be to examine how the city has shaped everyday
life over the long duration and how certain cities have been imagined
and represented in literature and film during three key historical
moments. Readings and class discussion in the first half of the
class will focus on the three premodern cities of Chang'an, Kaifeng,
and Hangzhou, during China's medieval and late imperial periods.
In the second half of the class we will turn to examine the three
cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei, whose images in Chinese
literature and film are directly connected with China's transition
to modernity from the 19th to the 21st centuries. Throughout this
course, primary materials, from classical poetry and vernacular
fiction to modern fiction and film, will be paired with secondary
readings on the historical context of China's urban centers and
critical readings from the field of geography as well as those
by theorists of space, place, and the city.
EAST390B/POLS490A: Politics in East Asia,
TR 3:00-4:15PM, 3cr, Lin
This course first surveys the political tradition, institutions,
changes, and continuities Chinese and Japanese politics. It then
examines major issues such as the rise of China as a superpower
and the recent resurgence of Japan after more a decade of "lost
time.' The implications of the current changes in East Asia on
US policies will also be tackled.
Other CJS-Related Courses
Chinese Language:
FLC-102A, Beginning Chinese II
MTRF 2:00 - 2:50PM, 4cr, Meng
FLC-204A, Intermediate Chinese II
MTRF 12:55 - 1:45PM, 4cr, Meng
FLC-306EV, Advanced Chinese II
MTR 7:30 - 8:40PM, 4cr, Meng
FLC-495V, Supervised Reading $ Research
TBA, 1-4cd, Meng
Japanese Language:
FLJ-102A, Beginning Japanese II
MTWR 10:10 - 11:00AM, 4cr, Kavanagh
FLJ-204A, Intermediate Japanese II
MTWR 11:50 - 12:40PM, 4cr, Kavanagh
FLJ-250A, Japanese Poetry and Calligraphy
TR 2:00 - 3:15PM, 3cr, Kavanagh
FLJ-306A, Advanced Japanese II
MTWR 12:55 - 1:45PM, 4cr, Kavanagh
FLJ-495V, Supervised Reading $ Research
TBA, 1-4cd, Kavanagh
Economics:
ECON-336-A, Economics Developing Nations
TR 11:50 - 1:05PM, 3cr, Raman
History:
HIST-210-A, World in the Twentieth Century
MWF 10:10 - 11:00AM, 3cr, Whitefield
HIST-342-EV, Tragedy & Triumph: Making Modern Japan
TR 6:30 - 7:45PM, 3cr, Whitefield
Master of Arts in Chinese Studies (MACS):
CHST-532-EVX, Contemporary Chinese in Mass Media II
MTR 4:30 - 5:40PM, 3cr, Ridgway
CHST-590-B, Politics in East Asia
TR 3:00 - 4:15PM, 3cr, Lin
CHST-590-C, Cultural History of Chinese Cities
TR 2:00 - 3:15PM, 4cr, Ridgway
CHST-608-X, Intensified Fourth Year Chinese II
MTRF 10:05 - 11:00AM, 5cr, Ridgway
CHST-696-A Graduate Seminar in Chinese Studies
TBA, 0.5cd, Lin
ECON-536-A, Economics Developing Nations
TR 11:50 - 1:05PM, 3cr, Raman
HIST-542EV, Tragedy & Triumph: Making of Modern Japan
TR 6:30 - 7:45PM, 3cr, Whitefield
THEO-563A, Religions of China and Japan
TR 9:45 - 11:00AM, 3cr, Pati
East Asian Studies:
EAST-390 -A, Cultural Memory in Japan
MWF 12:55-1:45PM, 3cr, Prough
EAST-390 -B, Politics in East Asia
TR 3:00 - 4:15PM, 3cr, Lin
EAST-390 -C, Cultural History of Chinese Cities
TR 2:00 - 3:15PM, 3cr, Ridgway
EAST-390-D: Psy & Rel- Buddhist Perspective
T 4:15-6:0 PM, R 5:15-6:05PM, 3cr, Nelson
EAST-493A, East Asian Senior Seminar
TBA, 3cd, Lin
EAST-495-V, Supervised Reading and Research
TBA, 1-3cr, Lin
EAST-499-A, Colloquium, Chinese & Japanese Studies
F (last Friday of each month) 3:30-4:30, 0.5 cr, Prough
Philosophy:
PHIL-220-A, Non-Western Philosophy
W 6:30-9:15PM, 3cr, Geiman
Political Science:
POLS-130-A, Comparative Politics
MWF 9:05 - 9:55AM, 3cr, Lin
POLS-490- A/EAST390 -B: Politics in East Asia
MW 3:05 - 4:20PM, 3cr, Lin
Psychology:
PSY-390-C/591-B, Psychology & Religion-Buddhist Perspective
T 3:05 - 4:45PM, R 4:00 - 4:50PM, 3cr, Nelson
Theology:
THEO-360-C, World Religion: Hinduism
MW 11:50 - 1:05, 3cr, Pati
THEO-363-A, Religions of China and Japan
TR 9:45 - 11:00AM, 3cr, Pati
THEO-369 A/B, Religion of India
TR 1:20-2:35PM (A), TR 2:50-4:05 PM (B), 3cr, Pati
2008 Summer Courses in Hangzhou
Program Now Accepts Application!
VU's China Center is now accepting applications for the 2008
China summer program. The program, runs from May 19 through June
24, 2008 includes a two-day trip to Shanghai, four-week study
and internship in Hangzhou, and a three-day tour of Beijing. Students
can take two courses offered by Prof. Jan Westrick (Education),
Current Problems in Education: Dimensions of Culture the Theoretical
Frameworks and Practice of Intercultural Effectiveness and Prof.
Paul Trapp (CBA), Globalization: Challenges and Promises. There
are also four internship programs available to graduate students
especially ICP-JD dual degree students and undergraduate students.
The program is open to all majors and has a limit of 20 in enrollment.
The deadline to apply is 12/1/2007. For submitting applications
and asking questions, please contact Prof. Trapp (Urschel Hall
212, x5036, Paul.trapp@valpo.edu). You can also download the application
for and get more information of the program from (http://www.valpo.edu/cjsp/chinacourse.html).
Space is limited, so apply now!
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