Details and information will be shared soon.

Morning Session

1. Chinese Influence on East Asia

2. Pre-Imperial and Early Imperial China

3. Chinese Poetry and Gardens Activity

Afternoon Session

1. Early Japan and Man’yo Poetry Discussion:

2. Field Trip to the Main Library: Rare Books & Manuscripts

Morning Session

1. Heian Japan: Literary Exploration

2. Origami Lecture and Activity

3. Song and Yuan China: The Mongol Influence

Afternoon Session

1. Medieval Japan and the Samurai

2. Mongol Invasion Scroll Activity

3. Field Trip to The Japan House 

Morning Session

1. Late Imperial China

2. Field Trip to Krannert Art Museum: Prints and Pottery

Afternoon Session

1. Joseon Korea

2. Tokugawa Japan

3. Block Printing Activity

Morning Session

1. East Asia in the 19th Century

2. Accordion Fold Books Activity

3. Exploration of the MIT Visualizing Cultures Website

Afternoon Session

1. East Asia in the Early 20th Century

2. World War II

3. Discussion of "Barefoot Gen"

Morning Session

1. China Since 1945

2. Xu Bing and Chinese Calligraphy

3. The Two Koreas

Afternoon Session

1. Japan Since 1945

2. Discussion of Murakami Story

3. Thoughts on East Asia in the 21st Century

4. Final Pedagogy Discussions, Review of Requirements, & Wrap-Up

Date & Details TBD