Reading assignments and pre-recorded lectures for each week will be available in an online forum and are to be completed prior to the discussion sessions. Access and log-in information will be provided upon acceptance into the course. Please refer to the Seminar Requirements (attached below in pdf form) for details on assignments and course completion.
Please note that you can miss one discussion session and still be eligible to receive the benefits by submiting a make-up assignment. If you miss two or more sessions, you will automatically be removed from the course.
Online discussions (via Zoom) will be each Tuesday, 4-5pm Pacific Time.
https://usc.zoom.us/j/93665449622?pwd=QXBNd1VMS2MvTXUvbDJvWGFVUStvZz09
Meeting ID: 936 6544 9622
Passcode: 597010
| Session |
Date |
Topic |
| 1 |
Tue 4/26 |
Ritual and Material Culture in Prehistoric Japan |
| 2 |
Tue 5/3 |
Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daily Life of the Imperial Court |
| 3 |
Tue 5/10 |
Social and Cultural Rituals and the Maintenance of Warrior Society |
| 4 |
Tue 5/17 |
The Performance of Power in Early Modern Japan |
| 5 |
Tue 5/24 |
Ritual and Materiality in the Construction of Traditional Culture in Modern Japan |
A list of weekly discussion questions is attached below. The questions for each week are also in that session thread along with the lectures and readings. It is fine to work ahead through the materials.
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