Spring 2027

Seminar in Languages and Literatures of Asia

A graduate seminar exploring comparative, connected, and trans-Asian literatures and languages, examining important thinkers and movements in Asian history through close readings, presentations, and writing.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and analyze critical themes, both historically and in the present day, works of Asian literature, filmmaking, photography, and art.

  • Articulate the ways in which classic and contemporary theories and methodologies in Asian Studies relate to their own research agendas at UW-Madison and how these theories and methods impact the study and exploration of "Asia" in their own work.

  • Present progress of their research in writing and in presentations to the other seminar participants.

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ASIAN 873

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Comparative, connected, and trans-Asian literatures and languages.
  • Important thinkers and movements in Asian history.
  • Theories, methodologies, and critical themes in Asian Studies research.

Skills

  • Identify and analyze critical themes in Asian literature, filmmaking, photography, and art.
  • Articulate how Asian Studies theories and methodologies relate to personal research agendas and the study of Asia.
  • Present research progress in writing and oral presentations to seminar participants.

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