Prerequisites:Fulfills a course requirement in the East Asian Studies Minor This is a variable topics interdisciplinary course that will allow students to explore specific topics or periods important to the study of East Asia on an introductory/intermediate level. Focus may be on one or more countries and may include a regional or global focus. Readings will include both primary and secondary sources. Possible topics may include: Communist China in Literature, Art and Film; Imperialism of Island Countries: Japan and Great Britain; The Silk Road; Women in East Asian History, Society and Culture; etc.