Advanced Topics in Korean Literature and Culture (340-0-20)

Topic

Transpacific Art

Instructors

Jeong Eun Annabel We
847/467-5941
Kresge 1880 Campus Drive, #4-419
Office Hours: varies by quarter

Meeting Info

Locy Hall 314: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

AY26 This course will examine artists and art works across the Pacific that deal with topics of diaspora, displacement, excavation, and ceremony. We will examine contemporary art by islands-based artists and diasporic artists that spell out a uniquely transpacific world (this class will focus on Jeju and Okinawa). When does artwork become more than "art" for these artists and the audience? How do artworks celebrate, protest, and mourn for past tragedies and the remains, objects, sites, and places of ancestors?

This seminar will be discussion-centered with several writing assignments. Students will also have an opportunity to conduct research on a transpacific artist of their choosing. No prior knowledge of the areas or language skills is necessary but all are welcome to contribute their knowledge. The course engages closely with histories of violence, and participation is an essential component of this course.

Learning Objectives

Develop the skills to build layered, advanced, and well-reasoned arguments on literature and culture.
Practice expressing advanced, multi-stage arguments in both writing and verbal presentation. Provide analyses of adequate and well-chosen evidence.
Interpret the ways culture, literature, and art explore the issues of colonialism, nation building, citizenship, gender, sexuality, disability, and militarism through representation.

Teaching Method

Discussion, Short Lecture

Evaluation Method

Research Presentation, Short Observation Papers, Final Research Paper, Participation

Class Materials (Required)

No required purchases.

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression
Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area
U.S. Perspectives on Power, Justice, and Equity

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for students majoring or minoring in Asian Languages & Cultures or International Studies until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites, if applicable.