China & Asia Pacific Studies (CAPS)Arts and Sciences

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CAPS 1740
Imperial China

This course explores the history of imperial China between the 3rd century b.c.e. and the 16th century c.e. with a focus on the following questions: How did imperial Chinese states go about politically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2740, HIST 1740, MEDVL 1740

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10335 CAPS 1740   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10336 CAPS 1740   DIS 201

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10337 CAPS 1740   DIS 202

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10338 CAPS 1740   DIS 203

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10339 CAPS 1740   DIS 204

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 1920
Modern China

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

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2920, HIST 1920

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10442 CAPS 1920   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Du, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10443 CAPS 1920   DIS 201

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10444 CAPS 1920   DIS 202

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 2230
Introduction to China: Outsiders in History

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2230

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14530 CAPS 2230   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14531 CAPS 2230   DIS 201

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14532 CAPS 2230   DIS 202

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14533 CAPS 2230   DIS 203

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14534 CAPS 2230   DIS 204

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 2435
Global Maoism: History and Present

Maoism and Chinese Communism are not history after Mao's death in 1976. In China, Maoism holds the key to the enduring success of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), one of the most remarkable organizations ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 2425, HIST 2435, SHUM 2435

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10484 CAPS 2435   SEM 101

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Sun, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10485 CAPS 2435   IND 601

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    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 2575
Tyranny and Dignity: Chinese Women from the Cultural Revolution to the White Paper Protests

This course focuses on the human condition of Chinese women after 1949. In the name of the Women's liberation movement since the early 1900s, do Chinese women eventually hold up the half sky? From the ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 2575, FGSS 2575, HIST 2575

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10492 CAPS 2575   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Sun, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10493 CAPS 2575   IND 601

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    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 3329
Literature of Leaving China

Ever since the creation of the concept of a culturally and geographically stable center in China, people have been intentionally excluded from that center. Disgraced officials are sent to far-flung provinces, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3329, COML 3985

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14480 CAPS 3329   SEM 101

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 3373
Chinese Politics Beyond the Headlines

This course presents the major political and social transitions in the People’s Republic of China, with a focus on domestic politics in the post-reform era (1979-present). Delving beyond news headlines, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 3373

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17632 CAPS 3373   LEC 001

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Fu, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4001
China in Transition

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 3007

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13194 CAPS 4001   SEM 101

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    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Xin, X

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4002
Chinese Perspectives on International and Global Affairs

This course, offered by faculty members of Peking University's School of International Studies, provides Chinese perspectives on contemporary China's international relations. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 3017

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13208 CAPS 4002   SEM 101

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CAPS 4010
Honors Thesis Tutorial I

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13199 CAPS 4010   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CAPS 4020
Honors Thesis Tutorial II

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13206 CAPS 4020   IND 607

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13207 CAPS 4020   IND 608

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Pepinsky, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Department Consent Required (Add)

CAPS 4030
Making Sense of China: The Capstone Seminar

This course serves as a survey of major issues within Chinese politics and foreign policy and constitutes the capstone seminar for CAPS students. It is intended to give students an opportunity to explore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4435, GOVT 4037

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13196 CAPS 4030   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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CAPS 4076
History of US-China Relations, 1949-2025

How did the U.S. and China reach this precarious moment? Are they on the brink of a hot war, or can diplomacy still prevent the worst? Is a cold peace even possible? This course critically examines the ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  • 10553 CAPS 4076   SEM 101

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    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Sun, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10554 CAPS 4076   IND 601

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    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 4772
China Imagined: The Historical and Global Origins of the Chinese Nation

As China, with its China Dream, rises in power on the global stage, what China means to its inhabitants and outsiders has become an issue increasingly relevant to business, international relations, and ... view course details

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  • 10430 CAPS 4772   SEM 101

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    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Du, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4888
Directed Study Beijing

This directed study course allows CAPS students to enroll at Beida (Peking University) in courses offered to international students by the Peking University School of International Studies. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13213 CAPS 4888   IND 601

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    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

CAPS 4998
Engaged Learning About Policy Making in Washington D.C.

The core course at Cornell in Washington is an engaged learning class that focuses on understanding and analyzing the professional experience of being in DC. Its primary purpose is to give students a chance ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 12979 CAPS 4998   LEC 001

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    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Feb 4, 2027

    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Feb 18, 2027

    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Mar 4, 2027

    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Mar 25, 2027

    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Apr 15, 2027

    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Apr 29, 2027

    • Silbey, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

CAPS 4999
CAPS Independent Study

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13210 CAPS 4999   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    See https://as.cornell.edu/registrar/independent-study for more information on applying for Independent Study.

    Department Consent Required (Add)