China & Asia Pacific Studies (CAPS)Arts and Sciences
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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023.
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Classes
CAPS 1920
Course Description
This course surveys modern Chinese history from 1600 to present. Time will be devoted to each of the three major periods into which modern Chinese history is conventionally divided: the Imperial ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture. Discussion optional. Combined with: ASIAN 1192, HIST 1920
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Morrill Hall 106
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Du, Y
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- R Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- R Goldwin Smith Hall 124
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
CAPS 2133
Course Description
In this sophomore seminar, we will explore cultural, political, and social debates in China's transition from an early modern empire to a republic, and then from a vanguard of world revolution ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2283, HIST 2133
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 122
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Du, Y
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
CAPS 2230
Course Description
This is an introduction of Chinese civilization from ancient times up to the end of the Chinese empire in 1911. It is intended to familiarize students with the major concepts of Chinese history, society, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2230
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Uris Hall 262
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Son, S
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Rockefeller Hall 122
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Meeting Pattern
- F Rockefeller Hall 122
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
CAPS 2262
Course Description
An exploration of processes of change in health care practices in China. Focuses on key transitions, such as the emergence of canonical medicine, of Daoist approaches to healing and longevity, of "scholar ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2262, BSOC 2561, HIST 2562, STS 2561
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Mcgraw Hall 165
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Hinrichs, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
CAPS 2271
Course Description
This is an introductory course designed for, though not limited to, non-majors with or without any knowledge of Chinese language, history, or culture. It offers a guided survey of the history and development ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 2271
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 494
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Warner, D
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Instruction Mode: In Person
CAPS 3000
Course Description
A historical review of the fragile and volatile U.S.-China relationship from the opening by Richard Nixon in the early 1970s until the present. Several individual sessions will be led by current or former ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 3305, HIST 3391
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- R Washington, DC
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Watson, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program.
CAPS 3303
Course Description
This course reads classic authors from China's early twentieth century and then uses them to understand the most contemporary Chinese literature. We will engage with contemporary conversations ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 3303
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Rockefeller Hall 105
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Admussen, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
CAPS 3307
Course Description
A guided reading in the original language designed to introduce students to a variety of genres and styles of classical Chinese literature while at the same time helping students achieve competence in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: CHLIT 3307, CHLIT 6607
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Fu (rhapsodies) from the Tang Dynasty
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Rockefeller Hall 185
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Warner, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: Completion of CHLIT 2213-2214 or permission of instructor.
CAPS 3387
Course Description
The course will be thoroughly comparative in order to highlight both the specificity of each country as well as more generalizable dynamics of 21st century development. It will be divided into a number ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 3388, ASIAN 3380, ASIAN 6680, GOVT 3384, GOVT 6384, ILRIC 3380, ILRIC 5380
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Ives Hall 219
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Friedman, E
Kuruvilla, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
CAPS 3525
Course Description
How to define and interpret the human condition in China under Mao's ruling (1949-1976)? What was human resilience in the face of power? How did Chinese people constantly find ways to re-organize their ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture. Discussion optional. Combined with: HIST 3525
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall G22
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Sun, P
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G20
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
CAPS 4001
Course Description
This seminar, using faculty-directed research projects, is intended to survey China's transformation through revolution and reform since 1949, and to examine major issues under the themes of modernity ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Rockefeller Hall 110
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Xin, X
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Normally offered for CAPS students in Beijing, this course will be taught in Ithaca in Fall 2022 due to the suspension of study abroad caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
CAPS 4010
Course Description
Honors students conduct research to prepare a thesis on a topic of their own choosing under the direction of a faculty member. The application must be successfully submitted and an Honors Committee formed ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
CAPS 4020
Course Description
Honors students complete research and finish a thesis on a topic of their own choosing under the direction of a faculty member. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
CAPS 4075
Course Description
Through readings and discussions, this seminar will take multiple approaches to explore history, politics and society in 20th century China from the perspective of fashion. How to define politics from ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 4075, HIST 6075
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Sun, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
CAPS 4998
Course Description
This required course forms the core of the Cornell in Washington academic program. The foundational skill of both politics and policy is taking knowledge, analyzing it, figuring out how to convert it into ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ALS 4998, AMST 4998, GOVT 4998, NS 4998, PAM 4060
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Washington, DC
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Silbey, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program.
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CAPS 4999
Course Description
Independent study course in topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the course work. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)