This five-week seminar explores how religion has shaped Japanese life, culture, and identity from ancient myths to contemporary Buddhism. Through topics such as Shinto, Buddhist transmission, monastic culture, Pure Land, Zen, and women in Buddhism, …
This seminar aims to provide K-12 teachers with valuable insights into Taiwan’s rich history, culture, and geopolitical significance, helping educators bring this knowledge into their classrooms. Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is …
Join the Five College Center for East Asian Studies for a one-hour webinar about the Mosuo of China.
On the eastern plains of Taiwan, a young girl and her mother pick wild greens before a rainstorm drenches them and their garden. When she goes to pull at the roots of a spiky, stalky weed, she learns that the plant is not what it seems. A lyrical story …
This course will use objects from art, industry, technology, and war to consider the richness of the Japanese past. From court ceremonies to samurai rituals on the battlefield, from daily gift exchanges to Buddhist mortuary markers, Japanese communities …
Born in Canton, China, Joseph Pierce’s journey began when he was traded for six silver coins as a child. He embarked on a months-long voyage to Connecticut, where he was raised by a ship captain and his family in the 1850s. Despite facing discrimination …