Year 1

Click here for the 2004-2005 Syllabus!

SPRING 2005

(*Spring '05 lectures will be held in GL 220.*) 

2/2/05: Introduction (Steven Heine, Asian Studies)

 

2/9/05: Effective Strategies Available in the Teaching and Learning of Japan (Hilary Landorf, College of Ed.)

 

2/16/05: Zen Buddhism and Japanese Business (Heine)

 

2/23/05: Japanese Film and Aesthetics (Allan Casebier, University of Miami)

 

3/2/05: Calligraphy and Martial Arts (Asuka Haraguchi, Modern Languages)

 

3/9/05: Travel Culture Before Perry (Laura Nenzi, History)

 

3/16/05 and 3/23/05: BREAK

 

3/30/05: Japanese Animation (John Tucker, East Carolina University)

 

4/6/05: Zen and Tea Ceremony (Eric Messersmith,  Asian Studies Lecturer)

 

4/16/05: Japanese Diaspora in the Americas and On-site visit to Morikami Museum (Tom Gregerson, Senior Curator, Morikami Museum).  Click here to see photos from the visit!

 

4/27/05: Presentations (Heine, Farouk, Landorf)

FALL 2004

9/22/04: Introduction (Steven Heine, Religious Studies and History)

9/29/04 Early Modern Japan (Steven Heine, Religious Studies and History)

10/6/04: Modernization (Laura Nenzi, History)

10/13/04: Japanese Environmental Issues (Mahadev Bhat, Environmental Studies)

10/20/04: Post-War Economic Development (Paul Kowert, Int’l Relations)

10/27/04: Effective Strategies Available in the Teaching and Learning of Japan (Mohammed Farouk and Hilary Landorf, College of Ed.)

11/3/04: Japanese Political System (Bongman Seo, International Relations)

11/10/04: Future Trends of U.S-Japan Relations (Frank Schnidman, FAU)

11/17/04: Pedagogy plus Cultural Experience

11/24/04 and 12/01/04: BREAK

12/8/04: Presentations (Heine, Landorf)

Contact

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