Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2022-2023
ASIA 244 - KOREA AND EMPIRES
Long Title: KOREA AND EMPIRES: FROM THE MONGOLS TO THE COLD WAR
Department: Asian Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Nationalist historiography of Korea emphasizes Korea’s suffering at the hands of empires and the remarkable resilience of its people. Drawing from interdisciplinary scholarship, this course challenges that perspective and highlights Korea’s multifaceted interactions with the Mongol, Chinese, Japanese, Soviet, and American empires.