East Meets West: Asia in the World

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

Where does East meet West? By exploring the role of Asia in globalization, Western colonialism in Asia, the world wars and the emergence of contemporary Asia, this course demonstrates how boundaries have been contested and (re)defined through military, political, commercial, cultural, and religious exchanges. It allows students to rethink common categories such as race, region, nation, culture, and civilization from an international perspective.