The Sophomore Tutorial in East Asian Studies (EAS 97ab) provides students with a broad introduction to the cultures, literatures, philosophies, religions, histories and societies of East Asia, especially China, Japan and Korea. EAS 97ab also aims to introduce students to the major conceptual and methodological issues that occupy scholars in the field of East Asian Studies in the academy today. EAS 97ab is a one-semester spring course.
Students who take the tutorial will gain knowledge of the various sub-disciplines and issues that orient the field as a whole, and will be prepared to proceed to further, more specialized studies. The Sophomore Tutorial in East Asian Studies is also open to non-concentrators. There is no better way to sample the serious study of East Asia at Harvard.
For more information, please contact the EAS Office at eas@fas.harvard.edu.
EASTD 97ab | Introduction to the Study of East Asia: Issues and Methods
Shigehisa Kuriyama
This interdisciplinary and team-taught course provides an introduction to several of the approaches and methods through which the societies and cultures of East Asia can be studied at Harvard, including history, philosophy, literary studies, political science, film studies, anthropology and gender studies. We consider both commonalities and differences across the region, and explore how larger processes of imperialism, modernization, and globalization have shaped contemporary East Asian societies and their future trajectories. Open to first year students. EASTD 97ab may not be taken Pass/Fail.