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  • Syllabus HST137 (Spring 23)
  • Course schedule S23
    • Slides
    • Week 15: 100% Project time
    • Week 14: Project progress
    • Week 13: Western Collectors
    • Week 12: Chinese collectors
    • Week 11: Artisans
    • Week 10: Ceramics
    • Week 9: The world of the scholar
    • Week 8: Buildings, large and small
    • Week 7: Money
    • Week 6: Textiles
    • Week 5: Tang and the outside world
    • Week 4: Tombs of Early China
    • Week 3: The Great Wall
    • Week 2: Bronzes and Oracle Bones
    • Week 1: Introduction and navigation
    • First Reflection
  • Final project – overview
    • Past Projects
    • Full final version of project
    • Final project Test: Adding to the SPLOT
    • Final project 4: Full draft
    • Final Project step 3: Outline and a paragraph
    • Final Project 2: Annotated Bibliography
    • Final project- 1: Pitch a topic
    • Final project – overview
  • Participants’ posts
  • East Asian History at ‘Berg
  • Project and time management
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Year: 2019

“Sorry, but we’re still looking at it”

Posted onDecember 1, 2019 By admin Leave a comment on “Sorry, but we’re still looking at it”

At least one comedian has incorporated into his routine the issue of colonial empires stealing arts. Check out this clip- … Read More“Sorry, but we’re still looking at it”

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Weapons and re-enactment: Chinese edition

Posted onNovember 18, 2019 By admin Leave a comment on Weapons and re-enactment: Chinese edition

Sixth Tone, a website which provides translations of various news articles from Chinese, posted this article in January about the … Read MoreWeapons and re-enactment: Chinese edition

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Friday’s tutoral: change

Posted onNovember 13, 2019 By admin Leave a comment on Friday’s tutoral: change

Tutorial times for Friday Nov. 15 are pushed back 45 mins. They start at 10.45am, run to 11.45am.

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Artisans and resources: news from Japan

Posted onNovember 10, 2019November 10, 2019 By admin Leave a comment on Artisans and resources: news from Japan

Last week we talked about artisans in premodern China. This story is from present-day Okinawa (Ryukyu islands, Japan). The Shuri-jo … Read MoreArtisans and resources: news from Japan

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Changes to Drop-in Tutorials Week 10

Posted onOctober 26, 2019 By admin Leave a comment on Changes to Drop-in Tutorials Week 10

I will provide extra availability next week on Wednesday afternoon, 2-3, in addition to appointments via Google Calendar (“check a co-worker’s … Read MoreChanges to Drop-in Tutorials Week 10

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Song dynasty stone carving of money

Posted onOctober 25, 2019November 1, 2019 By admin Leave a comment on Song dynasty stone carving of money

A rock carving with depictions of money: strings of coins, but also the jiaozi bank notes from the Song dynasty- i.e. … Read MoreSong dynasty stone carving of money

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Change to Drop-in Tutorial on Friday Oct. 4: 10.30-11.30am

Posted onOctober 4, 2019 By admin Leave a comment on Change to Drop-in Tutorial on Friday Oct. 4: 10.30-11.30am

Tutorial times for Friday Oct. 4 are pushed back 30 mins. They start at 10.30, run to 11.30.

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