China in the world: from sinology to China Studies

100% coursework

Prerequisite:

Nil

Co-requisite:

Nil

Description

Disciplinary Elective Course

This course introduces students to the discipline of studying China which is known as Sinology in western academic traditions and has more recently been re-styled as China Studies. Emphasizing methodological issues and disciplinary dialogues, the course encourages students to reflect on the historical and political conditions of knowledge production while training students in innovative and boundary-crossing modes of inquiry.