East Asian Studies
East Asian Studies is Oberlin's oldest interdisciplinary program.
The office is on the third floor of Peters, across the hall from the Language Lab.
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[edit] Faculty
- Marc Blecher: Professor of Politics and East Asian Studies
- Bonnie Cheng: Assistant Professor of Art and East Asian Studies
- Hsiu-Chuang Deppman: Assistant Professor of Chinese
- James Dobbins: Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies
- Suzanne Gay: Professor of East Asian Studies
- Sheila Jager: Luce Associate Professor of East Asian Studies
- David Kelley: Associate Professor of History and East Asian Studies
- Suzy Kim: Visiting Assistant Professor
- Satoko Koizumi: Visiting Instructor of Japanese
- Ikuko Kurasawa: Lecturer in Japanese
- Delin Lai: Visiting Instructor of Art and East Asian Studies
- Kai Li: (Head?) Lecturer in Chinese
- Fang Liu: Instructor of Chinese
- Qiusha Ma: Associate Professor of Chinese
- Albert Park: Luce Visiting Instructor of East Asian Studies
- David Riggs: Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion and East Asian Studies
- Lili Selden: Visiting Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies
- Ann Sherif: Program Director and Associate Professor of Japanese
- Kevin Tsai: Visiting Instructor of Chinese
- Chung-Lan Wang: Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and East Asian Studies
- Michael Wert: Visiting Instructor of History and East Asian Studies
Amy Redden is the department's delightful administrative assistant.
[edit] Professors Emeritus
- Ronald DiCenzo: Emeritus Professor of History and East Asian Studies
[edit] Courses
Besides those listed here, there are a great number of courses in the art history, history, politics and religion departments which count towards the major.
- 121: Chinese Civilization
- 122: Modern China
- 131: Japan from Earliest Times to 1868
- 132: Modern Japan
- 141: Approaches to Chinese Art
- 142: Approaches to Japanese Art
- 151: Chinese Thought and Religion
- 152: Japanese Thought and Religion
- 183: Introduction to Modern Korean History, Culture and Society
- 187: History of Korea from 1875 to Present
- 241: Living with the Bomb
- 283: Korean Thought and Religion
- 285: Gender, Modernity and Social Change in Korea
- 287: Religion, Social Movements and the Creation of Modern Korea, 1875 to Present
- 330: NGOs and Civil Society in East Asia
[edit] Chinese Language
- CHIN 101, 102: Elementary Chinese I and II
- CHIN 201, 202: Intermediate Chinese I and II
- CHIN 301, 302: Advanced Chinese I and II
- CHIN 305: Introduction to Literary Chinese
- CHIN 401: Readings in Chinese Literature
- CHIN 402: Readings in Society, History and Contemporary Events
- CHIN 451, 452: Topics in Chinese Sources I and II
[edit] Chinese Literature and Culture
These courses are offered every other year.
- CHIN 106: Topics in Chinese Literature
- CHIN 120: Chinese Calligraphy
[edit] Japanese Language
- JAPN 101, 102: Elementary Japanese I and II
- JAPN 201, 202: Intermediate Japanese I and II
- JAPN 301, 302: Japanese Reading and Conversation I and II
- JAPN 401, 402: Advanced Japanese I and II
- JAPN 451: Readings in Japanese Sources
[edit] Japanese Literature and Culture
These courses are offered every other year (?).
- JAPN 116: Traditional Japanese Literature in Translation
- JAPN 118: Modern Japanese Literature in Translation
[edit] The Major
A major in East Asian Studies consists of one of five programs:
- a broad study of East Asia
- emphasis in Chinese or Japanese studies
- emphasis in a specific discipline (e.g. religion)
- emphasis in Chinese or Japanese language and literature
- emphasis in Korean studies
All programs require four semesters of Chinese or Japanese language study, with at least one year at Oberlin (one year at Oberlin not required for Korean studies program, since we don't offer Korean language); six additional courses (18 hours total), of which no more than two may be additional language courses, at least two must be non-language courses outside the concentration, and one an upper-level seminar; and a capstone project (completion of Honors fulfills the capstone requirement).
