NEW COURSES FOR SPRING 2011:  The following new courses are being offered for the first time in the fall semester. See the complete course listing here.

East Asian Studies 250. From Propaganda to Testimony: East Asian History on Film: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 69568
Jie Li
Half course (spring term). Th., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17, 18
How have films documented, represented, or even made history in modern China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan? Examines diverse ways by which films can or cannot tell the "truth" about history. Topics: film propaganda under colonial and authoritarian regimes, during wars and revolutions; contemporary political and ethical implications of cinematic testimonies.
Prerequisite: Students should have some basic background in modern East Asian history.

Chinese History 260. Cultural Contacts between China and Europe in the Seventeenth Century Seen Through the Eyes of the Participants: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 45682
Nicolas Standaert
Half course (spring term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Cultural contacts between China and Europe in the seventeenth century will be studied from four different frameworks: transmission, reception, construction and interaction, with a special focus on the latter. Similar contacts with Korea will be discussed as well.
Prerequisite: Knowledge of Classical Chinese.

Japanese History 271. "Compassion" in Early Modern Japan: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 49178
David Howell
Half course (spring term). W., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9
This seminar deals with the politics, society, and culture of Japan around 1700, focusing particularly on the so-called Laws of Compassion. Readings will include primary and secondary sources in Japanese and English.

Japanese Literature 270. Topics in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Fiction: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 10263
Tomiko Yoda
Half course (spring term). W., 3–5:30. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9
A seminar course on the history, theory, and practice of modern to contemporary Japanese fiction. The course will be organized around a specific theme, time period, a cluster of writers, critics, or genres.

Korean History 270. Readings in Early Korean and Northeast Asian History: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 55379
Mark Edward Byington
Half course (spring term). M., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
This course involves close readings in various topics related to early Korean History, reinforcing the view of early Korea as an active component in a very dynamic East Asian cultural matrix.
Prerequisite: Reading proficiency in classical Chinese and one of either Korean, Chinese or Japanese.