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2005-2006 Seminar
For questions regarding participation, please email Amisha Sharma at asharma@clas.ufl.edu or call (352)392-2464
All seminars run 10am to 3pm, in G400 Norman Hall, Terrace Room.
2005-2006 Syllabus
August 27th
Seminar postponed
September 24th, East Asia today
Seminar materials to be provided by the Program and NCTA, and distributed at the first seminar.
Reading Assignment:
East Asia, chapters 1-3; Chinese Civilization, selections 5-8
October 22nd, Cultural and religious developments across Asia
Speaker: Dr. Vasudha Narayanan, UF Religion Department
Reading Assignment:
East Asia, chapter 4; Chinese Civilization, selections 11-15; 17
December 10th, The Tang Empire in East Asia and world history
Speaker: Dr. Mario Poceski, UF Religion Department
Reading Assignment:
East Asia, chapter 5-6; Chinese Civilization, selections 22; 26; 30; 40-41; 44-46; 53
January 7th, from King and court to Shogun
Speaker: Dr. Yumiko Hulvey
Reading Assignment:
East Asia, chapter 10, 12, 13; The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, 21-79; 210-264
February 4th, Buddhism, Tokugawa society and culture
Speaker: Dr. Steve Heine, FIU Asian Studies
We will meet at the Harn Mueseum, more info to follow.
Reading Assignment: East Asia, chapter 16; Fukuzawa, Autobiography, pp. 104-165, 225-238; Chinese Civilization, selections 68, 73, 82
March 4th, Visual Representations of Empire
Speaker: Dr. Helen Lee
Reading Assignment: Kim, Lost Names; Buruma, Inventing Japan
March 18th , War and Revolution; What was the Revolution?
Reading Assignment: East Asia, chapter 19; Liang and Shapiro, Son of the Revolution
April 1, Youth, What is the Rich Life?
Reading Assignment: Merry White, Material Child; Chinese Civilization, selections 75, 96, 99; Lesson Plan Presentations
Follow-up Session, Fall 2006
Date to be determined
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