Special Topics In The Studies Of Ethnic Chinese

AY2022/2023 Semester 1

The seminar is designed to help you gain an in-depth understanding of selected topics and theories in ethnic Chinese studies. Instead of emphasizing the general history of Chinese migration, you will learn to analyze and evaluate the perspectives and methods used by scholars to understand the overseas Chinese. You will read a wide variety of texts, from classics by Wang Gungwu, Yen Ching-hwang, and Philip Kuhn, to more recent works by Adam Mckeown, Shelly Chan, and Michael Williams.