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Course Info for FYSM - 186 - 01, Fall 2025
Class number: 3399 Title: Herstory of China Department: First Year Sem & Colloq
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Graded Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 15 Current enrollment: 15 Available seats: 0
Start date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 End date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM, HL - 121 Instructor(s): Zhang, Shunyuan
Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class.
Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement
Course Description:
This seminar introduces students to China and its engagements with the world through the lens of gender and sexuality, covering diverse issues that include education, love, marriage, work, activism, and pop culture. Students will learn to read, analyze, and evaluate cross-disciplinary scholarly discussion of materials collected from late imperial to contemporary China. This seminar does not require prior knowledge of China or the Chinese language.