HistoryInChinesePolitics

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This graduate seminar focuses on the ways in which Chinese history has played a role in Chinese politics, from the commemoration of figures like Sun Yat-sen to the memory of the Cultural Revolution. We will study the making of official history through monuments and museums, and examine how unofficial history persists in popular culture and grassroots projects. Featuring primary sources and interdisciplinary readings, this seminar will culminate in an independent research paper.