An independent reading program with material chosen in accordance with the interest of the student. PREREQUISITE: Six credits of Ancient Greek at the 3000 level and permission of the Coordinator of the Classical Studies programme.
This course examines the phenomenon of war in ancient Greece, with particular emphasis on its social impact, concentrating on the late Archaic and Classical periods (650-338 BC).This course is restricted to History, Classical Studies or Hellenic Studies Honours majors and minors who have successfully completed at least 84 credits.Prerequisites: AP/HIST 2100 6.00 or AP/HUMA 3100 […]
This seminar course closely examines an important work of one of the great ancient philosophers. Alternatively, it may also focus on an important area or theme of ancient philosophy including, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political theory. This year, the course will focus on the notion of poetic inspiration from Homer to Plato.PREREQUISITE: At least 9 […]
Advanced colloquium on selected topics in Ancient Greek and/or Roman History. Topics vary from year to year. Please consult the Department of History supplemental calendar for further details.
CROSSLISTED COURSE: AP HUMA 4800This course aims to explore the process of cultural translation in Chinese societies that leads to the construction of Chinese modernities as an emergent global phenomenon. Themes of this course include May Fourth modernization, Cultural Revolution, colonial and postcolonial regimes, cosmopolitan culture, immigration, travel, and exiles, thus leading to the construction […]
Chinese martial arts culture has been a great source of fascination in China, and it has had a powerful influence on global popular culture. Taught in English, this course aims to kindle students’ enthusiasm for this unique, significant, and highly relatable cultural form for critical inquiries. This course explores Chinese martial arts culture through literature […]
This course introduces the world's oldest tradition of humor and satire, and focuses on their characteristics in both written and oral works in modern and contemporary Chinese. Students learn the theory and the relationship between humor and satire, as well as their particular artistic devices. Through reading, acting and analysis of the selected works they […]
This course explores how the colonial encounter shaped the academic study of Buddhism and the image of Buddhism in the West. Reading popular and scholarly accounts of Buddhism written from the early nineteenth century to the present day, the course analyses how the legacy of and response to colonialism have coloured our understanding of Buddhism […]
This course explores Buddhist responses to the changing conditions of modernity in Southeast Asia. Seeking to understand Buddhism as a living religion, it investigates how Buddhists have drawn on religious narratives, symbols and rituals to respond to social and political challenges from the nineteenth century to the present, including issues of religious reform, colonialism, nationalism […]
Examines the complex external, and more importantly internal, causes, developments, and consequences of civil conflicts - in China, (1945-1949), Korea (1950-1953), and Vietnam (1954-1975) - in post-WWII East Asia.This course is restricted to History or East Asian Studies Honours majors and minors who have successfully completed at least 84 credits. Prerequisites: AP/HIST 1030 6.00 or […]