This two-week immersion explores Asia “from Army to Zelda”— from colonial militarism and reconstruction to today’s global cultures of K-pop, anime, and street food. Lectures, site visits, and cultural engagement in Korea and Japan allow students to connect academic readings to lived experiences in temples, markets, and pop-culture districts.
This is a studio art course for all students interested in producing a thematic art project inspired by Japan’s culture and natural beauty. Students may explore various mediums while drawing inspiration from customs, philosophy, gardens, festivals, and traditional craft and calligraphy. This course is ideal for students of all majors to develop their artistic expression…
This is a studio course open to all students, focused on developing observational drawing skills. Participants will sketch and document their experiences amidst Japan’s beautiful landscapes, unique traditions, and vibrant visual culture, from bustling city streets to tranquil gardens, enhancing their creativity through on-location drawing.
You have seen replicas of Asian architecture, such as those found in Chinese restaurants or pagodas in amusement parks. But do they actually look like those? The students will learn the distinctive architectural styles, construction techniques, functions, and cultural influences of Japan by visiting authentic sites such as temples and castles but not limited to…
Yokai refers to legendary ghosts, monsters, and spirits from Japanese folklore. Yokai have been a part of Japanese mythology for centuries, and their stories are often passed down through generations. Yokai was used to describe supernatural events in ancient times when science did not exist. Today Yokai have a significant presence in numerous forms of…
A course designed to develop the vocabulary and oral communication skills of the student with a background of one year of college Japanese or equivalent. Emphasis will be placed on bringing the student into contact with the Japanese people and various aspects of their culture.
One way to attempt to understand a society’s culture and politics is through their public celebrations. This course explores the politics of ancient Greek festivals and connects this understanding to the contemporary context as well. We will connect ancient texts on sport, comedy, and drama to sites that we visit to understand the embodied experience…
What are good and evil and how do these concepts shape our understanding of politics? This course examines this broad question through the lens of ancient Greek political thought and more contemporary work. Using Socrates as our main character for asking this question, we will look at why Socrates represents an inflection point between understandings…
Explore the art of travel writing against the backdrop of the timeless beauty of Greece as you capture your own unique tour through mythic landscapes, ancient wonders, and contemporary Greek culture. Immerse yourself in a curated reading list to discern narrative/prose styles and strategies for writing effective travel texts and study persuasive, descriptive, and informative…
Embark on a transformative study abroad experience as you delve into the profound literary legacy of Greece. Encounter timeless works and consider issues of voicelessness in these texts. Engage with modern retellings, critical analyses, and popular culture references to and depictions of voicelessness and disenfranchisement in ancient Greece and today. This journey extends beyond the…
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