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EN4222 Topics in the Eighteenth Century [2220]
Course Description: This module explores the broader significance and implications of new tendencies that arose in the eighteenth century, and the ways in which they herald the concerns of the 'modern world.' In this particular iteration of EN4222, we will focus on "material cultures," broadly conceived, and so will discuss materialism as it pertains to science and philosophy, early mercantile capitalism and the emergence of consumer culture, the emergence of an imperial consciousness, and the print marketplace. Across the term, we will work to understand how a focus on material objects pervades scientific, political, literary, and religious thinking, while we will also investigate current scholarship in material culture. Finally, we will also think about how 'things' relate to 'individuals,' as the 'modern' individual emerges across the century. Course Objectives: To promote a deeper understanding of the “long eighteenth century,” and to introduce students to some of the major literary innovations of the period. To trace an important theme—the focus on the material object—through the tremendously diverse literary output of the eighteenth century. To develop in students more attentive methods of close reading, and to explore literary texts within their specific social, historical, and intellectual contexts. For details, please see "Syllabus."
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CH6201 TOPICS IN CHINESE LINGUISTICS [2220]
The emphasis of this course is on the diachronic perspectives of Chinese linguistics. The most important and hot-debated topics are addressed in great details.