Imperial China

ASIA 171 / HIST 171

An overview of Chinese civilization from the god-kings of the second millennium and the emergence of the Confucian familial state in the first millennium B.C.E., through the expansion of the hybrid Sino-foreign empires, to the revolutionary transformation of Chinese society by internal and external …

China in Revolution

ASIA 274 / HIST 274

Modern China's century of revolutions, from the disintegration of the traditional empire in the late nineteenth century, through the twentieth-century attempts at reconstruction, to the tenuous stability of the post-Maoist regime.

Senior Thesis

HIST 457

The research and writing of an extended essay in history, following the established practices of the discipline, under the guidance of a departmental supervisor. Students register for HIST 457 in the fall semester. Majors writing an honors thesis register for both HIST 457 and 458. Prerequisite(s): …

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…