Course Schedule
Below is a list of our class meetings. Please complete all readings before each session.
| Session | Date | Lecture | Assignments | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | 2025-04-01 | Introduction: Chinese Dreams | ||
| S02 | 2025-04-03 | From Empire to Nation-State | ||
| S03 | 2025-04-08 | New Cultures | ||
| S04 | 2025-04-10 | Red Star Rising | ||
| S05 | 2025-04-15 | Gender Revolution | ||
| S06 | 2025-04-17 | One State, One Party, One Leader | ||
| S07 | 2025-04-22 | Land Reform | Film review | |
| S08 | 2025-04-24 | War and Nationalism | ||
| S09 | 2025-04-29 | Leaning to One Side | Meet in Rauner Library | |
| S10 | 2025-05-01 | Permanent Revolution | Film review; mid-term open; meet in Hood Museum | Hood Museum object list |
| X01 | 2025-05-02 | Mid-term review | Sample mid-term scoring guidelines | |
| S11 | 2025-05-06 | Socialist Nationalities | Ellis Briggs biography | |
| S12 | 2025-05-08 | Wind from the East | Film review | |
| S13 | 2025-05-13 | Sent-Down Generation | ||
| S14 | 2025-05-15 | Farewell to Revolution | ||
| S15 | 2025-05-20 | Tiananmen Protests | Meet in Rauner Library; Sent-down youth biography | |
| S16 | 2025-05-22 | Authoritarian Resilience | ||
| S17 | 2025-05-27 | Contentious Authoritarianism | ||
| S18 | 2025-05-29 | Ethnic Politics | Final exam open | |
| S19 | 2025-06-03 | Conclusion: Future of the Past | Film review |
Change Log
- 2025-04-03: Updated sessions in Rauner; removed S20.
- 2025-04-29: Added mid-term sample guidelines.