46 courses with the subject EAST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:Varies; RepeatableThis special topics course will be used for non-Bucknell students participating in the Associated Kyoto Program.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3A comparative study of the basic teachings and practices of Asian religions through lectures, discussions, readings and films; inquiry into similarities and differences and views of nature. Crosslisted as RELI 103.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3Introductory course on Chinese culture from antiquity to the middle of the 20th century, covering philosophy, literature and arts.
Offered Fall Semester Only; Lecture hours:Varies,Other:1.5This course is an introduction to the art of brush calligraphy. Students will engage in the practice of composing Chinese characters. Those who are interested in Japanese, Chinese or studio art are encouraged to participate.
Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:Varies,Other:1.5This course is a continuation of EAST 131. The course aims to cultivate abilities that will enable students to engage in the practice of brush calligraphy, express their views and ideas about calligraphy and to relate broadly to how written language and art converge in culture and tradition.
Offered Summer Session Only; Lecture hours:2,Other:5In this course, we use computational tools (Voyant, ImageJ, Neatline, ArcGIS Story Map) to study the history of modern China (1800-2000). We focus on several influential figures in the 19th and 20th centuries whose ideas and actions transformed the intellectual and political landscape of the country.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:.5,Other:2.5This course introduces students to digital tools and resources in Chinese studies. Topics include data mining, database design and data visualization. It combines discussion of digitally-empowered scholarship in Chinese studies and training in the technical know-how. Knowledge of Chinese language, Chinese history or programming is not required. Not open to students who have taken HIST 203.
Topics course,Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:3An introduction to the history, theories, and development of the field of Translation Studies. Facility in one language other than English is strongly recommended. Crosslisted as HUMN 260.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3In this course we explore the writings of Chinese women from the 1st to the early 20th centuries, and discuss the changing social and historical contexts within which these women wrote, and the obstacles these women writers had to overcome in order to ensure that their voices were heard. Crosslisted as WMST 208.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3; RepeatableThis course explores, in depth, a diversity of topics in pre-modern Chinese history from an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective. Besides Chinese history, we also discuss sociological/anthropological theories and history of other parts of the world. Thematic and temporal focus changes in each offering. Possible topics include economy, state, elite, religion. Crosslisted as HIST 209.
Offered Alternate Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted "revolutions" that have shaped modern China, examining how personal and public life, especially love and relationships have been fundamentally transformed. We will analyze how social, political, cultural and technological changes have both enabled new forms of intimacy and placed unprecedented demands on individuals and families since late Qing dynasty.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3Literary trends in 20th-century Japan with emphasis on the development of the modern novel and short story. Works by Soseki, Tanizaki, Kawabata, Mishima, Abe, Enchi, Murakami and others. Taught in English.
Offered Either Fall or Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:3Great works of modern and contemporary Chinese literature.
Offered Fall Semester Only; Lecture hours:3Traces the literary (re)construction of the 'warrior' in Japanese literature, from the samurai of the 12th century to the Imperial soldier of the mid 20th century. Taught in English.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3,Other:3A discussion class in which numerous modern Japanese films are used to explore the representation of desire, both passionate and perverse. WARNING: explicit sexual content. Crosslisted as WMST 221.
Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:3This course surveys political history, political institutions, economy, and society of major countries in East Asia, with focus on the continuity and changes in politics and policies of China, Japan, and Korea. Crosslisted as IREL 226 and POLS 226.
Offered Alternate Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course explores the diverse and evolving concepts of body, health and illness, as well as therapeutic theories and practices in Chinese history from pre-imperial times (circa 5th century BCE) to the twentieth century.
Offered Alternating Spring Semester; Lecture hours:3A history of cinema in mainland China, its origin and important periods, movements, and "generations," as well as representative cinemas of Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This seminar explores “huaben”, a maturing vernacular fiction genre starting early 17th century in China. We will discuss the social and cultural context that gave rise to this genre, the intersections between this genre and other literary, performative, and artistic genres, as well as its modern implications.
Offered Both Fall and Spring; Lecture hours:3This course introduces you to the art of China, Korea, and Japan from prehistory to the present. We examine a broad range of objects-ritual bronze vessels, Buddhist temple architecture, Neo-Confucian landscape painting, and ukiyo-e woodblock prints-to emphasize how cross-cultural exchanges stimulated new interpretations across time and space. Crosslisted as ARTH 231.
Offered Fall Semester Only; Lecture hours:3Chinese history and culture from their beginnings to the middle of the Qing Dynasty, before that dynasty and China were challenged by the West. Not open to students who have taken HIST 293.
Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:3China from the eve of its modern confrontation with the West to the present through years of traumatic challenge and change. Not open to students who have taken HIST 294.
Offered Either Fall or Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:3Students will read a diversity of historical materials from pre-modern China. Readings are in Chinese, and class discussion focuses on interpretation. English-language introductions and scholarly publications may be included to provide contextual information. Basic knowledge of classical/literary Chinese (wenyanwen) is required.
Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:3This course offers an overview of international relations in East Asia, with focus on political, economic, and social interactions among major states in the region. Crosslisted as IREL 283 and POLS 283.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3,Other:1Interdisciplinary introduction to Buddhism, including basic teachings of liberation from suffering, impermanence, no-self, ethics, and meditation. Also explores the historical development of various streams of Buddhism in Asia and the West, with attention to the effect of Buddhism on society, politics, and material culture. Crosslisted as RELI 200.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course focuses on religion in modern China under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. It examines the development of Buddhism, Taoism, popular religions, and western religions in China, from ancient times to the present day, against the backdrop of political ideology that traditionally deems religion "the opiate of the masses." Crosslisted as RELI 245.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3The course will examine the cultural and institutional developments which constitute the Japanese heritage, with emphasis on classical Heian and early medieval court culture and late medieval samurai society. Crosslisted as HIST 295.
Offered Both Fall and Spring; Lecture hours:3Japan from a few hundred samurai-ruled domains loosely held together by a shogun to a bureaucratic modern nation-state in service to an emperor: small wars won, expansive empire gained, cosmopolitan cities built, and a big war lost. Crosslisted as HIST 296.
Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:3,Other:1Political and cultural history of post-World War II Japan using various sources including film, anime, art, political cartoon, popular song. Crosslisted as HIST 286.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3Explores how the Cold War developed in Asia.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course discusses China’s evolving relationship with Africa in the recent two centuries and how it was shaped by ideology, China's domestic politics, and its international standing.
Offered Alternate Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3An introduction to Chinese thought, including: the major schools and thinkers of the classical age, Chinese Buddhist philosophy, early modern Neo-confucianism, and Chinese philosophy since the Communist Revolution of 1949. Crosslisted as HUMN 266 and PHIL 266.
Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:3A historical look at life in China under the rule of the Communist Party. Unprecedented triumphs and tribulations. Crosslisted as HIST 297.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This examines China's rich political history, its dynamic economic and social changes, its lasting political culture, it enduring struggle for modernization, and its evolving relations with the rest of the world. Crosslisted as IREL 225 and POLS 225.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course explores the shaping of modern Korea.
Offered Either Fall or Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:3; RepeatableTopics vary.
Offered Occasionally,Topics course; Lecture hours:3History of Vietnam.
Offered Fall Semester Only,Topics course; Lecture hours:3; RepeatableIndividual program of reading, research, or writing. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Topics course,Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:3; RepeatableIndividual programs of reading, research, or writing. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Offered Both Fall and Spring; Lecture hours:3From luminous golden folding screens to delicate lines in woodblock prints, the arts of Edo (1603-1868) Japan profoundly impacted artists worldwide. How is this art global when seclusion policies of the era forbade foreign travel? Such questions guide our discussion as we focus particularly on artworks in the Samek Museum. Crosslisted as ARTH 330.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3An analysis of economic transition and development in China, with emphasis on its role in the Asia-Pacific and world economies. Prerequisites: ECON 202 and ECON 203 or permission of the instructor. Crosslisted as ECON 339.
Offered Both Fall and Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:3; RepeatableA multidisciplinary seminar for Japanese and East Asian Studies majors. Bibliography, sources and disciplinary approaches to East Asia.
Offered Both Fall and Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:3; RepeatableA multidisciplinary seminar for Japanese and East Asian Studies majors. Individual and group studies of selected topics.
Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3Through tracing the evolution of U.S.-China relations from the 18th century to the present, this course discusses major issues and challenges between the two countries today. Future trends of the bilateral relationship will also be explored. Prerequisite: POLS 170. Preference given to POLS/IREL/EAST majors. Crosslisted as IREL 482 and POLS 382.
Offered Fall Semester Only,Topics course; Lecture hours:Varies,Other:3Focused research relevant to department Culminating Experience. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Seniors only.
Offered Both Fall and Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:3Focused research relevant to department Culminating Experience. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Seniors only.
Source: Bucknell University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
