J THE AS IA N EXCH ANGE A Ne ws le tt er for Te a c h i ng Abou t As ia Vo lume I, N um ber 1 Dece mb er 1 992 Asian Pacific Studies The Colorado Col lege Colorado Springs, CO 80903 M ar i an na Mc Jim sey, E dit or Nicole Jobin, Assis tant Tel .: (719) 389 - 7706 E-Ma i I: As ian EX@CC n ode . Co l ora do. ed u We l come to The Asia n Exchan ge The Asian Exc h ange : A Newsle t ter for Teaching About Asia is a new ef f ort to coor dinate t he teac h j ng o f Asi an Studi es an cl langu ages at I ibera l ar ts co l l uges and in undergraduate curricula . It is a cooperative effort centered on the institutions in the Col leges of the Midwest (ACM) ancl the Great l.Hkes Colleges Association (GLCA ). Ho w ever, we we l come Hl l in t erested tettc h l:! r l'i and programs to contribute and ht::nefit from the exchange of information for of undergraduate..,: .._yllabi . teaching sltalegies . film libraries, intere-.ting campus visitors or professors etble to travel to other ca m puses , a nd a d i rec t o r y o f ou r exc han ge me mb er s' f ac ul ty a nd i ns titution al re so urc es . Our ne ws l e t te r. Th e As ian Exchange is designed to h igh- ] ighl developments among mem - bers . bring promising examples to your attention, and conl inue convenient communi ca- t i on and sharing of i deas a mo ng a ll co n ccrnl!d . The Exc ha n ge is a product of a meeting of ACM and GLCA Asian Studit.!S repre<..,ent<tt i vec;, h<: ld at (<.OIIl. p. 2)
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THE AS IAN EXCHANGE
A Ne ws l e tt er for Te a c h i ng Abou t As i a
Vo lume I, Number 1 Dece mber 1992 Asian Pacific Studies The Colorado Col lege Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Mar i an na Mc J i msey, Edit o r Nicole Jobin, Assis t a n t Tel .: (719) 389 - 7706 E-Ma i I : As i a nEX@CC node . Co l orado . ed u
We l come to The Asia n Exc ha nge
The Asian Exc hange : A Newsle t ter for Teaching About Asia is a new ef f ort to coordinate t he teac h j ng o f Asi an Studi es a n cl l a ng uages a t I ibera l ar t s co l l uges a nd in undergraduate curricula . It is a cooperative effort centered on the institutions in the A~sociated Col leges of the Midwest (ACM) ancl the Great l.Hkes Colleges Association (GLCA ). However, we we l come Hl l in t erested tettc hl:! r l'i a nd programs to contribute and ht::nefit from the exchange of information for l~:!achers of undergraduate..,: .._yllabi . succes~ful teaching sltalegies . film libraries, intere-.ting
campus visitors or professors etble to travel to other ca mpuses , a nd a d i rec t o r y o f ou r exc ha nge me mb e r s' f ac u l ty a nd i ns titutiona l re sources . Our news l e t te r. Th e As i a n Exchange is designed to h igh] ighl developments among members . bring promising examples to your attention, and conl inue convenient communi cat i on and sharing of i deas a mo ng a ll co nccrnl!d .
The A~ian Exc ha nge is a product of a meeting of ACM and GLCA Asian Studit.!S repre<..,ent<tt i vec;, h<: ld at
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Colorado Col l ege in February 1992. Ca ll ed "The AsianPacific Cha ll enge : Options for Curricu lum Innovation at Liberal Arts Colleges," t he co nference brought together some forty co ll eagues who addressed the core problems co nfronting teaching Asian Studies in liberal arts colleges: curriculum, faculty, and resource deve 1 opmen t, 1 anguage and overseas programs and funding/ gra nt writin g . The meeting co n c lud ed that t here is a pressing need to co ntinue s haring the sorts of ideas a nd experiences we had at our gathering on a more regular basis. An initia l survey a fter t he co nference s howed this interest was both real and s ustain e d . What most respond e nt s wanted was ha nd s on informa tion and techniques, from organi zi ng initial d i scussion on Asia to bette r language teac hin g or to successful grant writing strategies . The Asian Exc hange a ims to ans wer those needs throu gh sharing our experiences.
With a ge nerous seed grant from the Gaylord Endowment for Pacific Area Studies at The Co lorado College, the Asian Pacific Studies program here has been able to allocate t he resources to l a unch The Asia n Exc ha nge . If it is to survive, member col l eges wil I have to support t he project not only with content, but wit h fu nds . That oug h t to s harpen our thinking! If we have to put o ur time and money into t he project, it wi ll co n t inu e only if it addre sses practical needs in our teaching .
Th i s first i ssue of The Asian Excha nge is a promising example s howing that the news lett er ca n a ns wer s uch practical question s . There is a ca l e nd ar of visitors with information on whom to cont act to get that
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visitor to your campus . Kim Murley, a recent Co lorado Co l l ege grad uate ju st back from China, outlines her experience studying t he yang gin, a Chinese ha mmer dulcimer. Madeline Chu o f Ka l amazoo College and Jeff Nob l ett of Co lor ado Co l l ege have kindly given us permi ssion to reprint their sy ll abi . Thes e are only a taste of what members t hr ougho u t the exchange have to s hare with each ot her .
I am delighted to introduce Marianna McJimsey of Colorado College's Education Departmen t as t he founding editor of The Asian Exchange . Participants in the Febr uary ACM / GLCA conference know her as the able core organizer of the project . She brings her organizational and editing skil l s, as well as her teaching interests in Japa n , to our newsletter.
Another meet i ng, th e St . Andrews conference on teaching Asian Studies held in Pine hu rst, North Caro l ina, in April 1992, drew about sixtyone representatives from fifty-one co lleges and universities. An association of und ergraduate teachers of Asian St udies, th e Arts and Sc i e nce s Institutions Asian Network or A. S . I.A.N. developed from the conference . Professor Tom Benson , St . Andrews Presbyterian Col lege, followed up the conference with an A.S.I.A.N. questionna ir e elic iting respo nses to issues of exc ha nging information about curricular developments, publications, and conferences, recruitment of qualified Asian undergraduates , s ummer study tours, grant d eve lopme nt, audiovisual reso urce exc hange , a n
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Epsilon Alpha Sigma I East Asian Studies Honor Society
Tn 1982, a number of faculty a nd s tudent s of Wittenbe rg University estab li s hed an honor soc i ety ca ll ed Epsi Io n Alpha Sigma . The pu r pose o f creating the organ i za tion wa s to recognize those students who displayed exceptional academic achieveme n t in the area of East Asia .
In the ten years s ince the found ation of Epsi l o n Alpha Sigma, East Asia has received increasing acade mi c a t te nt ion . The number of co l l eges, universities and graduat e schoo l s offering programs of s tudy focusing on China, Korea,
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honorary society, a nd the s harin g o f vi s iting sc ho lar s . T think participant s in t he February ACM/GLrA conference wi 11 want to join thi s new group . The next m~el ing of A.S. I . A.N . will be helcl in th e Chi cago area on Apr i I 23-25, 1993 .
I ho pe you wi I I enjoy this fir st i ssue o f The Asian
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and Japa n has likewise in creased, as has th e quality of ma ny progra ms . Th e study o f Eas t Asia has become an i mporta nt fi e ld o f acade mi c pursuit.
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Exchange. I a J so ho pe you w i I I be dissatisfied, wi II want mor e . Th e n contribut e ! On l y through the act i vc <; Uggest ions and co ntribution of i t s members wi I I the exchange become something of va lue. Welcome to The Asian Exc hang~ .
T imot hy Chee k Director, A:-.ia n- Jla c ifi c Studies Colorado Col Lege
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The Wittenberg chapter would like to introduc.:e th(:: organization to other campuses recognized for their achievemen t s in, and dedication to the :-;tu<.ly of C'htna, Korea. and Japan . When more chapters are estab li shed, Epsilon Alpha Sigma can apply for recognition by the Association of Co llege Ilona r Societies ( AC' II S) . The following guide! ines, used at Wittenberg, are modeled afte r those of ACHS in hopes of facilitating admission into their associatio n in the future.
Purpose:
The goal of Epsilon Alpha Sigma is to recognize and encourage academic achievement in the field of East Asian Stud i es at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Further, Epsilon Alpha Sigma has as a primary goal that of bringing increased academic attention to East Asia among undergraduate student~.
Eligibility:
Membership is limited to those whose major (or minor) concentration of study is East Asia, primarily C' hina, Korea, and Japan. Undergraduate students must rank in the top 30% of their East Asian department (or have at least a 3.5/4.0 G.P. A. within the department) and in the top 40% of their entire cia~~ (or have at lea~t a 3 . 2/4.0 G.P . A. overall). When determining a student' s class rank or G. P . A. , all courses taken both at the home in s titution and any other relevant institution '>hould be considered.
Eligible st udent s s hould have a wel 1-roundecl understanding of
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at least one of the East Asian countries . A student · s course of study should include at least one year of an East Asian l anguage and a selection of course'> from departments such ns history. political science, economics, sociology, literature, religion, and art . At the time of se lection, the student must have compl eted at least 50% of the requirements fnr the East A:::.ian Studies major, a 1ninimum of 6 courses, with no mor e than 50% from the same department. (e . g . , A student who has taken only 4 l anguage courses, I history, and 1 rei igion is not eligible because of a lack of balance.)
Additionally, each candidate must obtain two signatures of recommendation from faculty of the East Asian program.
Graduate ~tudents and Ph.D . candidates are also eligible for membership. The above criteria may be adjusted to accommodate suc h individuals.
New chapte r s :
Those departments desiring to begin a chapter of Epsilon Alpha Sigma on their campuses sho uld contact the director of the Enst A:::.ian Studies Program at Wittenberg University, Or. Stanley Mickel . Dr . Mickel will be happy to discuss the necessary step5 for installation of a new chapter .
Or. Stanley Mickel Program Oircctor, East Asian Studie~ Wittcnbcrg University Post Office Box 720 Springfield, Ohio 45501
Phone: Fax:
(513) )27-7400 (513) 327-6340
FACULTY NETWORK
Amon g th e severa l purposes of The Asian Exc ha nge a r c th e bu ilding of a net work a mong co l l eagues in vo l ved in Asian S tudi es a nd th e possible s har in g of visi ti ng facu lt y and specia l spea kers . We have a sp l endid begi nnin g with th e new appo in tments and visiting faculty listed below .
New Facu l ty Appointme n ts
New faculty as of th e 1992-1 993 academic yea r among current Asian Exc ha nge co ll eges a nd universities include :
Win s ton Davis, Religion . Washington and Lee University
Fumi ko In oue, J a panes e language . Au gus lana Co l lege, Rock I s lancl , TL. Appo intment with s upport from the Japa n Foundation.
Jane Yang, Chine se Language . Lawrence University
Vi s iting fac ulty
During the 1992- 1993 academ ic year, visiting f ac ult y on the campuses of current Asia n Excha nge members include:
Art : The Art of China, Emma Bunker, at Colorado College, Spring 199J
Art: The Art of Japa n, Brenda Jordan, at Co lorado College, Spri ng !993
Asian Studies : Japan, Women in Japanese Literature,
Doris Bargen, at Carleton Col l ege, January 4-March 8, 1993
Chinese l a nguage : Michael Chen, Professor of English an cl Modern Chinese J.iterature, Heilongj i etng Univer s ity, ShAnghai; SchoiHr-in-Residenc~ at Lawrence lJniver~ity
Chinese language : Shi Ting, Exc hange profes sor, lluazhong Norma l Un iversity ; at Augusta na Co l l ege, Rock I s i Rncl, rL.
Dance : Chine se Meditative Arts, Shu - gi Chen, National Institute of the Arts, Taiwan; at rotorado Co l l eg<.!
Drama : Japanc~c Drama 1 Noh production,
Andrew Tsugaki, at rarle t on r·o t lege, March 19-June 12, 19QJ
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Educnlion : r h ildren'::; liter a ture; Teacher tr a i11 i ng,
Hiroko Sasaki , Department of Ear l y Childhood Education, Naru t o University of Education ; at Colorado Col lege, February 21 - 28, 1993
Geography: Oingyo Shao, at Au gus t ana Co ll ege, Rock Tslancl, IL. Sponsored by the Unit ed Board for Highe r Educat ion in Asia
History: Modern So utheast Asia, Pamela Sodhy, National Malaysian University ; at Colorado College, October 1992
Japanese language : Kyoko Toriyama, a t Ca rleton College, September 1992-June 1993
Literature: Asia n-American, Marilyn Alquizo l a, Professor of Ethnic Studies, U. C., Berke l ey; at Colorado Co l lege, April-May 1993
Mathema tic s : Graph Theory, Me igu Guan, Fudan University, Shanghai, PRC; a t Co lorado Co l l ege, J an ua ry 15-Mar c h 15, 1993
Math e mat i cs : Stat i ~ tics, Ling l ing Wang, East Ch i na Normal University; at St. Ol af Co l lege
Mathematics: Stat i s ti cs, Yiming Cheng, East Chin a Normal University; at St . Olaf Col lege
Music : R i t Ull I
Indonesian Music a nd in Asia and the
Pac ifi c, Dav id Harnis h , at Co lorado Co l lege
Physical Educatio n: Chinese Martial Arts,
Jia ngoo Sun, East Ch in a Normal Univers it y; at S t . 0 I a f Co l lege
Politi ca l Science: U. S . Forei gn Po li cy in Asia,
James T . T. Chung, at Co lor a do Co l l ege , De ce rnbe r 199 2
Sociology : Asian-Americans in U.S . Society,
Carol Miyagishima, Univers it y of Colorado, Boulder; at Colorado C'ol l ege, October 1992
Sociology: Suic h i Wada, at Kenyon Co 1 I ege
Socio logy : Shengming Ta ng, at Kenyon Co I 1 ege
ASIANetwork PLANS C'II IC'AGO CONFERENCE IN SPRING
Tom Benson, St . Andr ews Pre s byterian College, has announc e d the ASTANetwork Confere nce to be held in lh e Chi cago a r ea on Apri I 23-25, 1993 . The con f erence, a successor to the Pinehurst A. S . I . A.N Conference in Apr i I
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1991, wi I J continue the conversation abo ut undergraduate Asian st udie s in l ibera l ar LR co ll eges . Cont act : Tomnenson, St . Andrews, Lauri nbur g, NC 28352-5598 . ( 91 g) 277 -5000; Fax (9 19) 177-S020
PROGRAMS ON CAMPUS
On-campus Asia-oriented programs planned for the 1992-1993 academic year include:
Carleton Col lege:
Noh Drama Performance and Benjamin Britt e n Opera: May 14-16, 1993
Noh Masks exhibit: April 15-May 1, 1993
James Brandon, Lucas Lecturer: April 15-22, 1993; Convocation address, April 16, 19 93
Ecker d College:
National Endowment for the Humanities gra nt (second year of grant) designed to encourage faculty involvement in Asian Studies and integrate Asian Perspectives into General Education program.
Kalamazoo Co l l ege :
Asia Week, April 18-24, 1993
Contemporary Chinese Brush Work ex hibition , lecture/ demonstration, Catherine Woo, San Diego State University, May 18-21' 1993
The Stearns School of Music, The University of Michigan:
Lecture/demonstration, the Drums of Korea: January 10, 1993
Drums of Japan: February 14, 1993
Japanese music co ncert : April 3, 1993
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Valparaiso Universitv :
"Th e Pacific Encounter : East Asians in the Eyes of Americans." September 1992-Marc h 1993; l ecture/ film/ discussion series
"Toward the Pacific Century." Facu lty and development workshops fund ed by a U.S. Department of Education grant, 1992-1993 academic year
Wittenberg Univers ity:
East Asian Studies Colloquia:
U. S . Policy Towards China, David Keegan, U. S . State Department, October 14, 1992
Air Pollution Policies at the Japanese Environme ntal Agency, Scott Voorhi es, Environment a l Protection Agency, November 4, 1992
Mediation and Judicial Process in a Korean Court, Linda Lewis, Wittenberg University, January 20, 1993
Influences of the Edo DemiMode in Japanese Literature, Ann Sherif, Case Western Reserve University, February 10, 1993
Robert Smith, Cornel I University, April 13, 1993 (Topic to be announced)
Women and t he Law in Ch'ing and Republi can Chin a , Kathryn Bernhardt, ll.C.L.A . , May I 1, 1~ 93
STCOY ABROAD RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The Asia n Exchange membership have noted t he fell l owing studyabroad op portuniti es:
Associated Colleges of the Midwest
International Asian Studies Programme in Hong Kong
Contact : Elizabeth Hayford, President, Associated Co lleges of the Midwest, 18 South Mi chigan, Suite 1010, rhicago, IL 60603, Phone: (312) 263-5000; Fax : (312) 263-5879
George Fox College :
Thailand Study lour: May 1993 Chin a Study tour: May 1994
Contact: Tom Head, Director of Overseas Study, George Fox College, Newberg, OR 97132, Phone: (503) 538-8382; Fax : (503) 537 - 3834
Editor's note: The masthead calligraphy for The Asian Exchange is by Yuchicn Chen , a computer scientist with Colorado Interstate Gas Co . He is the husband of Yun Yu
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and Dance, Oepasar, Bali (StSI), January 1993
Contact : Ba Win, Provost of the Col lege, Simon's Rock Col lege of Bard, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for High School Age Students, 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington , MA 01230-9702, Phone : (413) 528-7392; Fax : (41.1) 528-7365
St . Olaf College: Term in the Far East
Globa l Semester
Term in China Program
International Studies Program @ Kansai-Gaidai, Japan
Contact : Barbara Reed, Rei igion, Director of Asian Studies, St. Olaf Col lege, Northfield, MN 55057-1098, Phone : (507) 663-2222; Fax: (507) 646-3789
Valparaiso University:
Exchange program with Hangzhou University
rontact : Keith Schoppa, History and East As i an Stud ies, Valparaiso University, Valpnraiso, IN 46383, Phone: (219) 464-5332
Wang-Chen, Department of Theatre and Dance, Colorado Col lege. The Chinese translation of the character is, appropriately, "academic excha nge . "
STUDENT AND ALUMNI RESOURCES
Among t he rich resources of our institutions are t he st udents and gradu ates . As a n examp l e o f the ave nu e in As i a-re l ated studies tha t Kim Murley, Colorado Col lege '90 has taken, we publish her piece on the yang gin, the Chinese dulcimer.
During the 1991-1992 academic year, Ki m studied yang gin as we J 1 as ba mboo flu te, gu z he ng, a nd Chinese folk mu s i c at Sha ngha i Conservatory of Music .
Kim performs and offers presentat i ons a nd works hops on d ul c imer and ya ng g in.
Her tape , "No Exper i e nce Necessary, " and twenty other recordings of traditional Chinese music on yang gin and other traditional Chinese instruments are now available. Contact : Ki m Mu rley, Smal l Pla ne t Traditi o ns, 1021 0 Ca n t on Cent er Roa d , P l ymouth , MI 48 170 , Pho ne : ( 3 13 ) 459-2176 .
YANG QIN, THE CHINESE DULCIMER
Kim Mu rley
As a du l cimer p l ayer, I i ving i n China came as a refreshing change to me . The Chinese dulcimer, the yang gin, is received entirely differently by the Chinese than the dulcimer is by North Americans. I was never met with blank looks when I explained that I was a yang gi n major. I had a chance to study the instrument, not just play at il.
The yang gin differs from the d u 1 c i mer on I y in m i nor de t a i 1 s . Both have changed I ittle from the original Middle Eastern instrument with trapezoidal wooden soundboxcs and metal s t r i n g s w h i c h r u n IH\ r H I I e I t o the soundboard and are struck with hand - held hammer~. The yang gin has been in China for about four hundred years. ln this relatively short time, it has become a classical Chinese instrument . It is the core instrument in traditional
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instr ument orc hestras a nd i s o f ten used as accompanimen t in duets with the bamboo flute or with the er hu, the Chinese \iolin. It is also popular in string quintets which include Chinese lutes and zithers .
As the van g gin is performed i n these settings, it interests composers, and pieces are written specific-HI ly for it. Many modern vang .9J...n and dulcimers are fully chromatic and cover a four octave range. Composers writing for lnlcnted players do not worry ahout doing "iOrncthing intcrl!sting with An inherently limite;d instrument. A~ with pianos Rnd violins. the only l i mitations are those which exist in the composer'~ imagination and the player's c.. k i I lc.. .
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T felt very much At home with th e folk side to the yang gin . As dulcimer teachers and books are scarce in North America, n1o s t of my learning before enrolling Rt the Shanghai Cons~rvutory of Music was informal . For eight years, attended workshops at festivals and particip<tted in a ll night jams and dance bands . This North American oral tradition is Rlive and we i I, and creates a wonderful community of players. The spirit is different among students who gather to work and not to celebrate.
As a balance to solitary practice at the Shanghai Conservatory, I became a regular at local teahouses where a Silk and Bamboo Ensemble (a group of traditional in strume nt alist~ p l aying a certain sty l e of traditional music) spent afternoons smoking, drinking tea, and playing music. This
particu lar gro up was composed a l most entire l y of retired men . They told me stories about the pieces: "This one was always played at wedding ceremonies as people accompanied the bride to the groom's home." Although these musicians did not have the technical ski lis to be as flashy as my fellow students, there was a life and joy in their playing which was sometimes Jacking at school .
I am fascinated by how libr ary materials and classical training help shape the image of the in s trument in society. If the old men in the teahouse attended professional concerts or read musicology articles in their spare time, they kept it a secret . But the fact that those materials and rigorous training exist g ive the YJlil& gj_n mor e depth in the Chinese musical tradition than is true of the dulcimer in North America.
RE: THE SPRING ISSUE OF THE ASIAN EXCHANGE
The Editor invites The Asian Exchange readers to complete t he information form with not i ces about new and visiting faculty, campus activities, a nd study-abroad opportunities for the 1993 - 1994 academic year .
Al so welcome are syllabi, s hort essays, and book r ev iews . Gil Johnston, Professor of Asian Studies and Religion, Eckerd Co l lege, will review Transcendi ng Stereotype s :
Colorado Co l lege is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution .
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Discovering Japanese Culture and Education, edited by Barbara Finkelstein, Joseph J. Tobin, and Anne E. Imamura, and published by the Intercultural Press .
Please send material to: Marianna McJimsey, Editor, The Asian Exchange, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 . Phone:(719) 389-7706; E- Ma i I : AsianEX@CCnode . Colorado.edu
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THE ASIAN EXC' II ANGE NETWORK
I n 1 au n c h i n g l he f i r s t i s sue o f The As i a n Ex chang t! , we pub I i s h the names of those who responded to the initial Asian Exc hange questionnaire. Thi s i ss ue will be rn a i led to a ll :1l t cndees at the ACM/GLCA February 1992 conferenc.;e, "The Asian-Pac.;ific Chal l e nge : Options for Curticul um Inn ova ti on at Liberal Art~ ro ll eges ," and t he St . Andrews Con f ere nce on Teach in g Asian Studies, held in April 1992.
We hope to widen th e network of participant s and e ncourage you to provide information useful for network members on the form which is includ ed in this i ssue .
Richar d W. Bodman Associate Professor Department: Russian-East Asian Languages, Asia Stu dies Area : Chinese Language and Literature
St . Olaf Co l l ege Northfie l d, MN 55057-1098 Phone: (507) 646-3110 Fax: ( 507) 646-3789
Timo thy Cheek Assistant Professor Depar tmen t : History, Director of Asian-Pacific Studie s Area : Chinese a nd Japanese Iii story
Colorado Co l lege 14 East Cac he La Poudre Co lo rado Spr ings, co
John Ha zewinkel Department: International Studies Office (study abroad and international students/scholars)
Valparaiso Uni versity Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: (219} 464-5333 Fax: (219) 464 - 5381
Tom Head Director of Overseas Study Department : Economics, International Studies
George Fox Col lege Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8382 Fax : ( 503) 537-3834
Tze-Ki Hon Department: History
Hanover Col lege PO Box 108 Hanover, TN 47243 Phone : (812) 866-2164 Fax : (812) 866-7284
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Fayyaz Hussa in Department: Socio logy
Hanover Col lege PO Box I08 Hnnover, IN 47243 Phone: (812) 866 -2I 64 Fax : (812) 866-7284
Gi !bert L. Johnston Depart ment : Comparative Cultures, Religion, Asian Studies Area: Japan, China
Ec kerd College St . Petersbur g , FL 33733 Phone: (813) 864-8232 Fax : (813) 866-2304
Shei Ia Johnston Department: Study Abroad
Ecke rd Co I I ege St. Petersburg, FL 33733 Phone: (813) 864-8381 Fax: (813) 866-2304
Rita Smith Kipp Department: Anthropo lo gy/Soc iology Area: Anthropology : Southeas t Asia, Indonesia
Kenyon Co llege Gambier, OH 43022-9623 Phone: (614) 427-5853 fax : (614) 427-3077 E-Ma i I: Kipp@VAXOOl .Kenyo n. edu
Marianna McJimsey Department : Education Area : Seconda ry lli :;tory/Social Stud ies; Japanese Educatio n
Colorado College 14 East Cache La Poudre Colo r ado Springs, CO 80903 Phone: Fax :
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(719) 389-6925 (719) 634 - 4180
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Elizabeth McKinsey D~e~ 0f th~ r~! lege
Carleton Co lle ge One North Co ll ege Street Northfie l d, MN 55057 Phone: (507) 663 -4 303 Fax : (507) 663-5400
Wi 11 i am P. Maim Department: Musicology Area : Asian music, especia lly Japan
The Stearns Sc hool of Music
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Phone: (313) 763-4389 Fax : (3 13) 763-5097
Kim Murley American Hammered Dulcimer and Chinese yang gin Performance and Instruction
10210 Ca nt on Ce nt er Road Plymouth, MJ 48170 Phone: (313) 459-2176
Rarbara Reed Associate Professor, Director of Asian Studies Department : Religion
St . Olaf Co l leg e Northfield, MN 55057-1098 Phone: Fax: (507) 646-3789
Ann T . Rogers Department : East Asian Languages and Literature Area : Japanese La nguage and Literature
Was hin gton a nd Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450 Phone: ( 703) 463-8936 Fax: (703) 463-8945 E-ma i I: Rogers.A@P9955 .WLU . edu
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James Schaffslal I Department : Art
Hanover Co ll ege PO Box lO R Ha nove r , IN 47243 Phone : (812) 866-2 164 Fax : (8 12) 866 - 7234
Keith Schoppa Chair : Departments of History and East Asian Studies Area : Modern Chin ese hi story; East As ian Cu ltu re and
Civi li zation
Va lparaiso Uni versity Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone : (219) 464-5332
Jan Smucker Department : Philosophy
Hanover Co l lege PO Box 108 Ha nove r, IN 47243 Phone : (812) 866-2164 Fax : (81 2 ) 866- 7284
Va n J . Svmon s Department: History, Asian Studies
Augustana Col lege Rock Island , IL 61201 Phon e : ( 309) 79 4-7000 FAX : ( 309) 794-7431
Eugene Swanger Professor, East Asian Studies Department : East Asian Studies
Wittenberg University Ward Street at Nort h
Witt e nb erg Ave nu e PO 13ox 720 Sp rin g fi e l d, OH 45501 Phone : (513) 327-6231
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ISSUES, IDEAS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
We anticipate that The Asian ExchRnge will become a forum for exchange of the me mbers' suggestions and ideas on how to improv e our Asian programs and s hnr e our resources.
Professor Frank Doeringer of Lawrence University launched such communication by raising two is sues Lo which we welcome responses in these column s .
"Should we be thinking about R consortia! China program that provides third year and above language courses to a! low students receiving intermed i ate proficiency on our campuses to go further in language study?"
"Should we do more to develop and s hare short programs to enrich campus offerings on topical and cultural themes?"
SYLLAO l
Many of the parti c ipants at "The Asian - Pacific Challenge" conference held at Co lorado · Col lege in February/March 1992 brought copies of course syllabi . With the permission of Madeline Chu, Director of the Asian Studies Program of Kalamazoo College, we are publishing the s yllabus for her course in Classical Chinese Literature. Her syl Iabus begins on page 15 .
(Network, cont. from p. 13)
Ba Win Proves t of the Co I I ege Area: Southeas t Asian Studies
Simon's Rock Col lege of Bard, The Co l lege of Liberal Arts and
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Jeffrey Noblett, Geology, Co lorado College, is developin g a new course on the Geology of · Asia, one which he hopes will become a field class. He has kindly agreed to let us publish hi s sy llabusin-progress, which begins on page 19.
Humanism is the essence of Chinese culture. Moral commitment, emotional sensitivity, intellectual capacity and philosophical enlightenment constitute the major aspects of humanity. Writers of classical Chinese literature demonstrated a strong sense of social responsibility while granting themselves unrestrained licence to self-expression and critical opinions. In their works, these writers confirmed human beings' individual value and vigorously portrayed their plight and pleasure, and they illustrated a firm trust of human intelligence and glorified human effort in search for peace and tranquility.
This course surveys the major genres and modes of a literarure which represents the Chinese humanistic perspective. Through studying the uniqueness and universality of classical Chinese literature, we may develop a better understanding not only of an Asian culture but also of our own humanity.
All readings are in English and there is no prerequisite for taking this course. Additionally, this course also satisfy a distributional requirement in literature.
I. Instructor:
II. Class Hours:
III. Textbooks:
Madeline Chu Office: 308 Dewing Telephone: 383-5671 Office hours: 10:()()..11:00 MW, 1:00-2:00 M, & by appointment
9:50 - 11:50 am, TTh
(1) Cyril Birch, Anthology of Chinese Literature, Vol. I (2) Anhur Waley, tr. Monkey (3) C. C. Wang, tr. Dream of the Red Chamber (4) Library Folder on Chinese Drama (5) Wu-chi Liu, Introduction to Chinese Literature (Optional)
IV. Requirements: You are required to come to class on time and prepared, to participate in class discussion. Additionally, you will write three response papers (varied length), two essays (3-4 pages each) and a term paper (8-1 0 pages) for this course. Details on topics, focus and format will be given to you on each assignment While the response papers may be hand-written, the essays and the term paper should all be typed (double-spaced, with proper margin on each side).
V. General Policies: a. The reading assignment listed under each class is to be completed before the beginning of that
class. b. Each paper is due at the beginning of class on the due date. c. All work should reflect your own ideas. If you borrow other's ideas, you may either express
the idea with your own language or use quotation marks to cite the exact words of the source; in either case, a note is necessary to acknowledge the borrowing.
d. Grading policy: Each paper is graded as A, B, CorD if rurned in on time, or C, D, or F if turned in late. Your grade for the course will be based on the grades of your class preparation & discussion participation (20%), response papers (20%), essays (30%) and term paper (30%).
For details of course coverage, reading assignment and references, see the following pages.
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Kalamazoo College Dept. of Chinese Lang. & Lit.
Winter 1991-92 M.Chu
Jan. 7
Jan. 9
Cfl.tnese 42 5 81jtta.&us
Chinese literary tradition & the Role of Writers
The Beginning of Chinese Literature & the Book of Songs
References: Raymond Dawson, ed., The Legacy of China Cyril Birch, eel., Studies in Chinese Literary Genres James J. Y. Liu, Chinese Theories of Lireranue John L. Bishop ed., Studies in Chinese Literature Liu and Lo, eds, Sunflower Splendor Wai-lim Yip, ed., Chinese Poetry: Major Modes and Genres Hans H. Frankel, The Flowering Plum and the Palace Lady
Jan 14 The Book of Songs
Readines: (R) Birch I: 3-29, the rest of the poems.
References: Anbur Waley, tr., The Book of Songs C. H. Wang, The Bell and the Drum
Jan. 16
M. Granet, Festivals and Songs of Ancient China James J. Y. Liu, The An of Chinese Poetry Burton Watson, Early Chinese Literanue
Ch'u Yuan and the establishment of the allegorical and metaphorical literary tradition.
Readines: (R) Birch I: 51-62 (S) Liu: 24-34
References: David Hawkes, tr. The Songs of the South Laurence A. Schneider, A Madman ofCh'u
**~: First response paper due today at 9:50 a.m.
Jan. 21 The Northern and the Southern Literary traditions
Readines: (R) Birch I: 63-80
Jan 23 Major Poetic Themes
Readines: (R) Birch I: 157-241; 266-269, 323-329 (S) Liu: 59-100
References: James Hightower, The Poetry of Tao Ch'ien Stephen Owen, The Great Age of Chinese Poetry Anhur Waley, The Poetry and Career of Li Po David Hawkes, A Lirrle Primer ofTu Fu
Pauline Yu, The Poetry of Wang Wei
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Kalamazoo College Dept. of Chinese Lang. & Lit
Winter 1991-92 M. Chu
Jan 28
Cf&.t.nese 425 SyU:a.&u.s--p. 2
Lyrical Songs & Aesthetic Autonomy of Literary Creation
Readjn~s: (R) Birch I: 333-341; 348-352; 355-363 (S) Liu: 101-124
References: Lois Fusek, tr., Among the Flowers Daniel Bryant, Lyric Poets of the Sourhern Tang Kang-i Sun Chang, The Evolution of Chinese Tz'u Poetry James Liu, Major Lyricists of the Northern Sung S. Lin, The Transformation of rhe Chinese Lyrical Tradition
••~: First essay due today at 9:50 a.m.
Jan. 30 Flourishing of Urban Centers & the Rise of short Stories
Readjn~s: (R) Birch I: 242-259, 288-322 (S) Liu: 125-158
References: Andrew Plakes, ed., Chinese Narrative W. L. Idema, Chinese Vernacular Fiction
Feb. 4
Yang X. and Gladys Yang, trs., The Courtesan's Jewel Box E. D. Edwards, Chinese Prose Literarure of the Tang Period
Political Unrest & Drama of Social Protest
Readjn~s: (R) Birch I: 391-448 (S) Liu: 169-184
References: William Dolby, A History of Chinese Drama A. E. Zucker, The Chinese Theatre
Feb. 6
J. I. Crump, Chinese Theatre in the Days of Kublai Khan George A. Hayden, Crime and Punishment
Continue on Drama of Social Protest
••~: Second response paper due today at 9:50 a.m.
Feb. 11 Plays of Human Irony
Readjn~s: (R) Reserved folder in the library
Feb. 13 Literati Drama on Emotional Complexity
Readjn~s: (R) Birch II: 87-126 Library Folder
(S) Liu: 247-261
References: Huang J. Hung, Ming Drama Kung Shang-jen, The Peach Blossom Fan Richard E. Srrassberg, The World of K'ung Shang-jen
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Kalamazoo College Winter 1991-92 M. Chu Dept. of Chinese Lang. & Lit
References: C. Hsia, The Classic Chinese Novel: A Critical Introduction S. Lin & Schulz, trs., Tung Yueh, Tower of Myriad Mirrors I. Lo, et al, eds., The Srory of the Stone
Readini:S: Wang, tr., The Dream of the Red Chamber
• ·~: Third response paper due today at 9:50 a.m.
Mar. 5 The Dream
W~ # 1 0 Mar. 10 The Essence of Classaical literary tradition
Mar. 12 Classaical traits in modern Chinese literature
**~: Term paper due March 17 (Tu), at 12:00 noon.
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M Nov 23
Tu Nov 24
W Nov 25
M Nov 30
Tu Dec 1
w Dec 2
Th Dec 3
F Dec 4
M Dec 7
Tu Dec 8
W Dec 9
Th Dec 10
F Dec 11
M Dec 14
Tu Dec 15
w Dec 16
Th Dec 17
F Dec 18
GYlOO/PAlOO Geology of Asia Tentative Syllabus
Topic
Course Overview, Introductions
Physiography of Asia: Gain familiarity with key locations
Principles of Geology: Earthquakes and Tsunami (afternoon session likely)
Principles of Geology: Volcanos (afternoon session likely)
Principles of Geology: Rocks, Minerals and their Environments; Time (afternoon session likely)
overview of Plate Tectonics : The key to understanding Asian geology and economic deposits
The Asian Craton : Geological - history of China and Korea
The Craton : History of India (HAZARD PAPER DUE)
Sea-Floor Spreading: Evolution of the Indian Ocean Continent- Continent Collisions : Growth of the Himalayas (India, Nepal, Tibet and Burma)
Subduction in Asia: Ocean-Continent-Japan (Taiwan)
Subduction in Asia: Oceanic Island Arcs (Southeast Asia from Burma, Indochina, Malaysian Peninsula, Indonesia, Bornea through the Phillipines)
Summary: Geological Evolution of Asia
Environmental Issues: Pollution in Japan
Environmental Issues: Oceanic circulation and El Nino, start principles of desertification (rainforest devastation) , flooding and mass-wasting
Environmental Issues: Continued discussion, consider distribution of economic and energy resources, impact of population (mostly discussion format)
No class meeting, work on final paper
Presentation (5 minute summaries) of final paper
F I NAL PAPER DUE
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GYlOO Geology of Asia Course overview
Introduction to Content : This is my first attempt to organize the extensive material available en the geology of Asia . I have several purposes in mind in the presentation of this material. First , I will assume you have little or no background in geology . Thus, lectures for the first week will cover geologic topics pertinent to understanding Asia, particularly earthquakes, volcanos, rocks and finally plate tectonics . I may run several brief labs to illustrate our discussions, but do not intend this coverage to equal that of the two-block introductory course . Second, we will examine the causes of the main geologic features of Asia within the framework of plate tectonics . We will look at the old craton of mainland China ; then see how spreading of sea-floor elsewhere in the world impacts Asia (e . g. the splitting on India from African Gondwanaland preliminary to its crashing into Asia) ; then look at Asia as a function of collisions of plates (ocean- ocean in Southeast Asian islands , ~cean ~ontincnt for Japan-Korean and continent-continent for the Indian subcontinent). Third, we will address some of the environmental issues in Asia . These discussions will - include Japan ' s battle with pollution, the distribution of economic and energy resources (e.g. minerals, oil-gas, rain forests ), problems with flooding, mass- wasting and desertification and your thoughts on how population and political consideratio"ns exacerbate these problems . I hope your ideas will be informed by your understanding of the basic geology of Asia.
Expectations : I expect you to be actively present at all class meetings, whether they consist of your actively listening or contributing . I assume each of you is at least curious about Asia and I hope some of you have personal knowledge which you will share with us . -I" lease -let ~e know if you have an experience of some aspect of Asia that you would be willing to present to us !
Grading: The grading will be based on two papers (and possibly a written test if class discussion leads me to believe a test would help you organize your thoughts). One paper will focus on a geologic aspect of Asia . It could be a detailed description of a singular event such as the eruption of Pinatubo in the Phillipines, the major earthquakes in Tokyo (1923) or China (1975, 1976) or it might be a little broader and research a plate tectonic event such as the collision of India with Asia. The second paper will focus on an environmental issue and should consider political, social and economic aspects of the problem . Topics might include development in China based on coal-burning as it impacts acid rain levels throughout Asia, tropical rain-forest devastation, flooding in Bangladesh, desertification in Nepal and so on . This paper needs to be started week one so you can order inter-library loans to supplement our "modest " library holdings. You will present a summary of your work to the class .
