From Qi to Chemistry: History of Science in China

ASIA 239 / HIST 239

This course provides an introduction to the study of science, technology, and medicine in Chinese history. Topics include cosmic resonance theory and alchemy; dragon bones and materia medica; acupuncture, herbal remedies, and early medical texts; astronomy, mathematics, and mechanical innovations; a…

Half the Sky: Women in Chinese History

ASIA 301F / GSS 301F / HIST 301F

What did China’s history of turmoil, revolution, and transformation look like for women? How was the female body conceptualized in early China? What did it mean to be a “good” Confucian woman in the Ming and Qing, or a “new woman” in the Republican era? How did Maoist ideals reshape gender…