Students in Japan 188/288 The Japanese Tea Ceremony viewing Korean, Chinese, Japanese ceramics, lacquer, wood, and metalwork objects at the Cantor Arts Center.
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JAPAN 288: The Japanese Tea Ceremony
"When I first saw that [JAPAN 288], “The Japanese Tea Ceremony: The History, Aesthetics and Politics Behind a National Pastime,” was a course offered during Stanford’s spring quarter I was floored. I couldn’t believe that such a nuanced interest of mine was woven into the fabric of Stanford’s academic net. Needless to say, I was quick to sign up, early to the first day and sleepless the nights before class. ... What started out as an intellectual interest has become a philosophical meditation on how to be in the world, all of which is the result of this exceptional class. Learning from experiences such as this one, in which practical application or future security become less of a central focus, are truly precious. They move the mindset…
Most courses in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures are taught by tenure-line faculty, and are small in size, so that students receive individual attention.
The department’s courses have the subject codes CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, and EALC. General courses are open to all undergraduates and graduate students, are taught in English, and do not require knowledge of an East Asian language.
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Courses with the CHINA Subject Code Courses with the JAPAN Subject Code Courses with the KOREA Subject Code Courses with the EALC Subject Code
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Zheng, T. (PI)
Yang, S. (PI)
Liu, B. (PI)
Zheng, T. (PI)
Yang, S. (PI)
Vinograd, R. (PI)
Liu, B. (PI)
Vinograd, R. (PI)
Li, J. (PI)
Park, H. (PI)
Zheng, T. (PI)
Park, H. (PI)
Vinograd, R. (PI)
Reichert, J. (PI)
Reichert, J. (PI)