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This advanced Chinese course engages students in a deep exploration of China’s two most influential philosophical traditions—Confucianism (儒家) and Daoism (道家)—through direct engagement with authentic classical texts. We will read selections from The Analects (《论语》) by Confucius, The Daodejing (《道德经》) by Laozi, and the
“Poetry and Song Are Inseparable” is a long-standing tradition in Chinese literature and music, and many modern songs are derived from poetry. This course introduces students to contemporary poets such as Gu Cheng, Feng Tang, Chun Shu, Duo Hai, Li Shasha, and others. The poetry of the contemporary poets studied in this course is written in the vernacular and serves as
Light or intense, fluid or challenging, conversation is inherently social. It transforms participants from passive recipients of information into active producers and transmitters of knowledge, as well as of socio-cultural practices. Across contexts, conversations do more than communicate ideas - they shape
“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are” –Brillat-Savarin
While food sustains life, it also gives it meaning. This course will focus on how the culture of food and eating has played an important role in the construction of the religious, national, ethnic, and individual identities of the French-speaking world. How have migration and the realities of
