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Divided Memories will examine the formation of historical memory about World War Two in Asia, looking comparatively at the national memories of China, Japan, Korea, and the United States. It will also study efforts at reconciliation in contemporary Asia. The course will look at the role of textbooks, popular culture, with an emphasis on cinema, and elite opinion on the formation of wartime memory. We will study and discuss controversial issues such as war crimes, forced labor, sexual servitude, and the use of atomic weapons. Class will combine lectures with in class discussion, with short essays or papers.

This class will examine the complex inter-relationship between the three great states of Northeast Asia - Japan, Korea and China. This class will take a historical approach but will focus as well on contemporary relations and policy issues. Topics to be covered will include Japanese imperialism and colonialism, the road to the war in the Pacific, the consequences of Japan's defeat, the Communist victory in China, the Korean War and the creation of the postwar architecture. We will focus heavily on the dynamics of the Sino-Japanese relationship, the shift from containment, to engagement, and then to rivalry. The class will look at the two Koreas and their relationship to Japan and China, and to the great powers. We will explore the tension between integration and nationalism, and the future of the triangular relationship. Class will combine lectures and class discussion, with short essays or papers and will be offered for both 3 and 4 credits.

How does rap music serve as a meaningful form of expression for ethnic minorities (Chi. shaoshu minzu) in contemporary China? This course explores the politics of minority identity in China through the lens of rap music performed by Tibetan, Mongol, Yi, and Uyghur artists in their native languages. It begins by contextualizing China's ethnic minorities and introducing rap music both as a global and localized cultural force. The course then proceeds to reveal rap as a form of social critique and rebellion by examining prevalent themes in minority rap, such as a sense of dispossession, dependency, marginalization, and profound loss. It concludes by exploring rap as a powerful tool for reasserting minority identity, communicating cultural pride, and reclaiming humanity and dignity amidst socio-political challenges. Through critical engagement with academic literature, immersion in the beats and rhythms of rap, and analysis of audience comments, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of how rap, as a music genre, cultural expression, and way of life, reconfigures social relationships and imaginaries, not only within minority communities but also between minority groups and the majority Han Chinese. This course develops a nuanced understanding of how rap music transcends mere entertainment to become a potent force for social commentary, cultural resistance, and minority identity assertion in East Asia.

What does art have to say about AI? How do East Asian and diasporic artists integrate AI into their work? Can we tell a creative story using AI? This course investigates AI's social and cultural implications. Artists experiment with AI, VR, and AR technologies to reimagine the future of humanity. Some critique digital capitalism, while others collaborate with AI systems. Artists from East Asia use AI to reinterpret traditional aesthetics, address social bias, and challenge the boundaries between human and machine, natural and artificial, real and virtual. Through case studies, field trips, hands-on experiments, and in-depth discussions, students will develop a holistic approach to AI through the lens of art. Drawing on posthumanism theories, media aesthetics, ecocriticism, as well as East Asian philosophies, students examine how algorithms change perceptions of bodies and identities. We will explore concepts of agency, authenticity, emotion, experience, and free will. Group projects will also provide opportunities to design solutions to real-world challenges such as copyright, privacy, and racial bias.

The history of turbulent relations, military conflict, and cultural clashes between the U.S. and China, and the implications for the domestic lives of these increasingly interconnected countries. Diplomatic, political, social, cultural, and military themes from early contact to the recent past.

Divided Memories will examine the formation of historical memory about World War Two in Asia, looking comparatively at the national memories of China, Japan, Korea, and the United States. It will also study efforts at reconciliation in contemporary Asia. The course will look at the role of textbooks, popular culture, with an emphasis on cinema, and elite opinion on the formation of wartime memory. We will study and discuss controversial issues such as war crimes, forced labor, sexual servitude, and the use of atomic weapons. Class will combine lectures with in class discussion, with short essays or papers.

This class will examine the complex inter-relationship between the three great states of Northeast Asia - Japan, Korea and China. This class will take a historical approach but will focus as well on contemporary relations and policy issues. Topics to be covered will include Japanese imperialism and colonialism, the road to the war in the Pacific, the consequences of Japan's defeat, the Communist victory in China, the Korean War and the creation of the postwar architecture. We will focus heavily on the dynamics of the Sino-Japanese relationship, the shift from containment, to engagement, and then to rivalry. The class will look at the two Koreas and their relationship to Japan and China, and to the great powers. We will explore the tension between integration and nationalism, and the future of the triangular relationship. Class will combine lectures and class discussion, with short essays or papers and will be offered for both 3 and 4 credits.

Independent studies under the direction of a faculty member for which academic credit may properly be allowed. For East Asian Studies M.A. students only.