Spring 2027 History: East Asian GU4780 section 001

TOURING CHINA: MONKS, EMPERORS, MISSIONA

TOURING CHINA

Call Number 16501
Day, Time & Location View Class Schedule & Location in Vergil
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Gavin Healy
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This interdisciplinary seminar explores tourism to, from, and within China over the course of a millennium from the Song dynasty to the present. Topics include tourism as a cultural practice, tourism in empire building, and tourism as a political, economic, and social project. Over the course of the semester we will examine literary works, films, photos, historical records, and secondary readings that implicate what tourism can show us about China and China’s place in the world.

Department East Asian Languages and Cultures
Enrollment 0 students (22 max) as of 9:06PM Thursday, November 12, 2026
Subject History: East Asian
Number GU4780
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Section key 20271HSEA4780W001