ASIA 140 - China Reimagined

1 unit(s)

(Same as RELI 140) Working with an ancient Chinese cosmological schema, the luoshu, a nine-squared square, and the old adage that ‘heaven is round, earth is square,’ this class is divided into nine sections – territory, city, temple, gods, family, texts, body, food, and people. Through these nine categories we explore both alternative and traditional ways of thinking through China’s imperial and modern histories. One of our class objectives is to better understand how acts of imagination influence and shape social formations. Throughout the semester we use the themes at hand to improve our writing skills. Michael Walsh.

Two 75-minute periods.

Not offered in 2024/25.

Course Format: CLS