2016 Winter Session
Listed below are short descriptions of our 2016 Winter Session courses. The instructor will post the actual course syllabi for registered students shortly before term begins or distribute them on the first day of class. Please check the course schedule for current information about our course offerings. COURSE OFFERINGS 2016W (As of SEP-16-2016) [tabs] [tab […]
Meet our Students – Clayton Ashton, Ph.D. Student, Early Chinese History
I study the political and intellectual history of early China. My dissertation is focused on the period of about 300 BCE. This was a period of history when people were beginning to ask some fascinating and original questions about some big topics that we’re still struggling with today: how to organize a state, how to balance individual desires with collective needs, and what it means to be ethical during a period of upheaval.
Go Global Interview Pt. 3 – Osaka, Japan with William Strausser
Recently returned from a 1-semester exchange to Osaka University in Japan, William Strausser, a 4th year Asian Area Studies major, agreed to share his experience as it unfolded. This is the final part, of a three-part interview, chronicling his exchange abroad. The first interview was conducted after his first week in Japan, the second, halfway through his exchange and the third, after he returned.
Alumni Spotlight – Nick Stember, MA '16
The Alumni Spotlight is an interview series where we interview Asia Studies alumni about their career paths, how they became interested in Asian Studies and for any advice that would be useful to our students. This interview features Nick Stember, MA ’16, who works as a freelance Chinese to English translator in Vancouver, BC.
Protected: 2016 Japanese Applied Linguistics Instructor Job Search
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Protected: 2016 Chinese Applied Linguistics Instructor Job Search
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Go Global Interview – First Week in Kyoto, Japan with Chriss Goeb
Currently on exchange to Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan, Chriss Goeb, a 3rd year Asian Studies major (Japanese), has agreed to share his experience as it unfolds. This is part one, of a three-part interview, chronicling his exchange abroad. The first interview will be conducted after his first week in Japan, the second, halfway through his exchange and the third, one week before he returns.
New Books! Chinese History and Culture Volumes 1 & 2 with the Editorial Assistance of Josephine Chiu-Duke and Michael S. Duke
Now available through Columbia University Press.
Dr. Jinhua Chen receives $2.5 million in SSHRC Partnership and Insight Grants
This SSHRC-sponsored project brings together 45 scholars from 25 institutions across the world.
Protected: Qian Wang CV and Teaching Dossier
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