Returnee Coursework
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Tip: Upon return, Light Fellows continue their studies through advanced language classes and content coursework offered at Yale. Many of these help returnees think critically about their time abroad, and some lead to senior theses or dissertations on topics related to East Asia.
Below are some noteworthy examples of recently offered East Asian content courses.
| Course | Yale Faculty |
|---|---|
| HIST 183 Asian American History 1800-Pres | Professor Mary Lui |
| HIST 366 History of Cities in Modern Asia | Professor Mark D Baker, Professor Peter Perdue |
| EALL 271 Japanese Cinema after 1960 | Professor Aaron A Gerow |
| EAST 030 Tokyo | Professor Fabian Drixler |
| Econ 338 The Next China | Professor Stephen Roach |
| EALL 284 North Korea through Film | Professor Dmitry E Mironenko |
| ANTH 397 Archeology of East Asia | Professor Anne Underhill |
| EAST 219 China in World Politics | Professor Jessica Weiss |
| HIST 303 Japan's Modern Revolution | Professor Daniel Botsman |
| ANTH 254 Japan: Culture, Society, Modernity | Professor William Kelly |
| EAST 410 Civic Life in Modern China | Professor Deborah Davis |
| HSAR 143 Introduction to Art History: Buddhist Art and Architecture | Professor Mimi H Yiengpruksawan |
Advanced language courses have recently included:
| Course | Yale Faculty |
|---|---|
| CHNS 167 Chinese Media and Society | Professor William Zhou |
| CHNS 169 Chinese for Global Enterprises | Professor Min Chen |
| JAPN 165 Academic and Professional Spoken Japanese | Professor Koichi Hiroe |
New courses are always being developed, so check the Yale BlueBook for upcoming courses.
And, let us know if you took a course during your time at Yale that was especially meaningful, in relation to your Light Fellowship experience. We'd love to pass on the course title to other Light Fellows!