91565

CHI 101

Beginning Chinese I

Li-Hua Ying

M T W Th .

1:30 pm -2:30 pm

OLINLC 120

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies For students with little or no previous knowledge of Chinese. An introduction to modern (Mandarin) Chinese through an intensive drill of its oral and written forms. Emphasis on speaking and basic grammar as well as the formation of the characters. Audio and video materials will be incorporated into the curriculum to expose the class to Chinese daily life and culture. Daily active participation, frequent use of the language lab and one hour per week tutorial with the Chinese tutor are expected. The course is followed by an intensive course (eight hours per week) in the spring semester and a summer intensive program (eight weeks) in Qingdao, China. Divisible. Class size: 18

91567

CHI 211

ECHOES OF THE PAST: Chinese Cinema and Traditional chinese Literature

Harrison Huang

. T . Th .

3:10 pm -4:30 pm

OLINLC 118

FLLC

Cross-listed: Literature The past is seen through today’s concerns and perspective. In view of this dialogue between pre-modern and modern culture, this course eschews a chronological coverage of Chinese literature and culture that proceeds from one dynasty or time period to the next. Instead, it will focus on touchstone texts from pre-modern literary Chinese traditions, and then attend to how this cultural legacy is drawn upon, appropriated, and re-invented in contemporary cinema. Canonical texts include poetry, historical writings, and fictional narratives. We will focus on films made by some of the most influential directors including Wong Kar-wai, Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, Jia Zhangke, and Lu Chuan. In every unit, we examine contemporary films alongside classical texts, guided by critical inquiries that look at how reading practices structure interpretation, how myths are framed, and how personal and cultural memory works. For example, we begin with Sima Qian’s (2nd c. BCE) seminal historical narratives and biographies on the founding of the first Chinese empires, and then turn to two contemporary films—Zhang Yimou’s Hero (2002) and Lu Chuan’s King’s Feast (2012)—to consider how they transform the earlier materials, retell the imperial past, and work as commentaries on the present-day Chinese state. Conducted in English. Class size: 20

91568

CHI 301

Advanced Chinese

Harrison Huang

. T . Th .

1:30 pm -2:50 pm

OLINLC 118

FLLC

This course is for students who have taken at least two years of basic Chinese at Bard or elsewhere, and who want to expand their reading and speaking capacity and to enrich their cultural experiences. Texts will be selected from newspapers, journals, and fictional works. Class size: 15

91569

CHI 305

ContempORARY Chinese PopULAR Culture

Li-Hua Ying

M . W . .

3:10 pm -4:30 pm

OLINLC 120

FLLC

This course is for students who have studied Chinese for at least three years. It examines various aspects of contemporary popular culture in China. Genres include print culture, cinema, television, pop music, visual arts, fashion, advertising, and cyberculture. Frequent quizzes, oral presentations, essays, and projects. Conducted in Chinese. Class size: 12

91584

JAPN 101

Introductory Japanese I

Nathan Shockey

M T W Th .

10:10 am- 11:10 am

OLINLC 206

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies The first part of a two-semester sequence introducing the fundamentals of the Japanese language. Students will systematically develop their abilities in the four primary skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. Course work will consist of extensive study of basic grammar, language lab work, conversation practice, and simple composition exercises. Class size: 20

91585

JAPN 201

Intermediate Japanese

Mika Endo

. T W Th .

10:10 am- 11:10 am

OLINLC 208

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies This is the first part of a two-semester sequence that builds upon the foundational knowledge acquired in the first year of Japanese language study. Students will systematically develop their abilities in the four primary skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. Course work will consist of extensive study of basic grammar, language lab work, conversation practice, and simple composition exercises. Class size: 20

91586

JAPN 301

Advanced Japanese I

Nathan Shockey

M . W . .

11:50 am -1:10 pm

OLINLC 120

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies In this course, students develop further the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course continues the introduction of complex grammatical patterns while further accelerating the acquisition of Chinese characters and advanced vocabulary. Students will build oratory skills through debate on relevant social topics and through individual research presentations. Composition of advanced written material will also be emphasized. The course will be conducted in Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or equivalent. Class size: 15

91541

ARTH 276

Chinese Religious Art

Patricia Karetzky

. . W . .

1:30 pm -3:50 pm

OLIN 205

AART

91875

FILM 333

Hou Hsiao-hsien and East Asian Cinema

Richard Suchenski

Screening:

. . W . .

. T . . .

1:30 pm -4:30 pm

7:00 pm -9:00 pm

AVERY 110

AART

91619

LIT 2238

Nature, Disaster & EnvironmENt IN JAPANESE LITERATURE

Mika Endo

. T . Th .

1:30 pm -2:50 pm

OLIN 201

FLLC

91537

LIT 3253

CRITICAL ORIENTALISMS: Writing Aesthetics & Theory EAST AND WEST

Nathan Shockey

. T . . .

1:30 pm -3:50 pm

OLINLC 115

ELIT

91643

ANTH 261

AnthropOLOgy OF Violence AND Suffering

Laura Kunreuther

M . W . .

11:50 am -1:10 pm

OLIN 203

HUM/DIFF

91667

HIST 127

Intro Modern Japanese History

Robert Culp

M . W . .

11:50 am -1:10 pm

OLIN 204

HIST/DIFF

91785

HIST 2306

Gender AND Sexuality IN Modern China

Robert Culp

. T . Th .

10:10 am- 11:30 am

OLIN 202

HIST/DIFF

91789

HIST 3139

The Power of Print

Robert Culp

. . . Th .

1:00 pm -3:30 pm

OLIN 307

HIST

91829

PS 248

East Asian Politics & Society

Ken Haig

M . W . .

11:50 am -1:10 pm

OLIN 310

SSCI

91959

REL 103

Buddhist Thought and Practice

TBA

. T . Th .

1:30 pm – 2:50 pm

HEG 106

HUM/DIFF

91820

REL 117

Hindu Religious Traditions

Richard Davis

M . W . .

3:10 pm -4:30 pm

OLIN 101

HUM/DIFF

91821

REL 140

Sanskrit

Richard Davis

. T. Th .

. . W . .

10:30 am- 11:30 am

10:30 am -11:30 am

OLIN LC 118

OLIN 101

FLLC