Pro-Sem in Chinese & Japanese Studies: Literary Theory and Intellectual History of East Asia

EAS 502 examines problems and possibility of research peculiar to the fields of East Asian Studies across the macro-region of East Asia, in an attempt to overcome nation-centric narratives and scholars' isolation in hyper-specialized research. The seminar maintains a transnational and transcultural approach, but also explores the possibility of methodological and theoretical reflection that transcends disciplinary divisions among students in East Asian Studies independently of their specialization.