JK14002Foundations I-Seminar (SEG/VMC)
| Numbering Code | G-LET36 6JK14 LE36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | special lecture | |
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| Language | English | Day/Period | Fri.1・2 | |
| Instructor name | Fedorova Anastasia (Part-time Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course explores the rich history of cultural encounters between Japan and Russia, starting in the Edo period and leading to the two countries’ latest attempts at co-producing animated films. Both countries have traditionally formed their identities by negotiating a special place between the East and the West, and have tried to actively learn from each other. Drawing on examples from personal diaries, memoirs, painting, film and animation, we will explore how the mutual perception between Japan and Russia has transformed overtime in accordance with various political, economic and cultural changes that occurred both globally and domestically. | |||
| Course Goals |
Students will be able to identify the unique aspects of cultural interactions between Japan and Russia, while simultaneously interpreting them in a larger theoretical framework of cross-cultural exchange. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Please note that each week consists of 2 class units (Each week we meet for 3 hours). Throughout this course, there will be 15 class units in total. 1. Introduction [1 class unit] 2. Japan and Russia during the Edo Period [2 class units] 3. Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)[2 class units] 4. Transnational Cultures of Modernism (I): Painting, Literature, Theater [2 class units] 5. Transnational Cultures of Modernism (II): Film [2 class units] 6. Japanese Fascination with Marxism [2 class units] 7. Soviet Fascination with Japanese Material Culture [2 class units] 8. Interacting through Manga and Anime [2 class units] |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Active participation in class [40%]; Test(s) based on information from weekly reading assignments [20%]; Final essay written in English (8000 words) [40%] |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students must be prepared to comment and critically analyze the reading assignments weekly. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Reading assignments will be distributed in class. | ||
| References, etc. |
Reading assignments will be given from multiple sources including: Thomas J. Rimer ed., A Hidden fire : Russian and Japanese cultural encounters, 1868-1926 (1995) Yulia Mikhailova, William M. Steele, eds., Japan and Russia: Three Centuries of Mutual Images (2008) Sho Konishi, Anarchist Modernity: Cooperatism and Japanese-Russian Intellectual Relations in Modern Japan (2013) |
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