Asia in Washington

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course focuses on the history of relations between the US and Asia through an exploration of Washington’s Asian landmarks. Students will identify, research, and document the evidence of cultural and social interactions in the nineteenth- and twentieth centuries, pairing present and bygone sites in the city with research that utilizes the university, city, and national archives. Classes will alternate between discussions of contextual readings, fieldwork, and presentations of our findings. The final projects will be an individual research paper and contributions to a shared website/guidebook that introduces Washington’s Asian heritage.