{"id":13,"date":"2019-08-13T10:01:26","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T17:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/asia501\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-12-21T16:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:45:22","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/asia501\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Week 1 (Jan. 8): Orientation<\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"week2\"><\/a>Week 2 (Jan. 15): Guides, Handbooks, and Overviews<\/h2>\n<p>What are some of the more useful guides, handbooks, and\/or overviews that would help you learn about what has been done in your area of research?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wilkinson (2025\/2022), chap. 45 (starting with 45.2);<\/li>\n<li>For specific period(s), check out one or more of the chapters from 55 to 67.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, depending on your area of research, you may want to consult one or more of the other chapters in Wilkinson, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Classical studies: 28<\/li>\n<li>Religion: 29<\/li>\n<li>Literature: 30<\/li>\n<li>Vernacular Literature &amp; Folklore (including Drama): 31<\/li>\n<li>Painting: 32<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"week3\"><\/a>Week 3 (Jan. 22): Catalogs, Bibliographies, and Anthologies<\/h2>\n<p>What are some of the more useful catalogs, bibliographies, and\/or anthologies of <strong>primary sources<\/strong> available for your area of research?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wilkinson, chaps. 46 (to the end of 46.5 [46.6 for 2022]), 69, 73;<\/li>\n<li>Identify items of interest from the relevant chapters\/sections from last week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Week 4 (Jan. 29): Uses of AI<\/h2>\n<p>What are some of the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of generative AI in Chinese studies?<\/p>\n<h2>Week 5 (Feb. 5): Locating Physical Texts<\/h2>\n<p>What are some of the more useful tools that would help you locate a physical text?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wilkinson, chaps. 72, 74\u201375.<\/li>\n<li>Locate and examine an item of interest from the UBC Asian Library. This should be either an authoritative modern-day edition of a pre-20th-century work, a title from one of the Siku series, or a manuscript or printed text from the special\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.ubc.ca\/rarechinese\/puban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puban<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.ubc.ca\/c.php?g=307430&amp;p=5096348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pang Jingtang<\/a> collection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"week6\"><\/a>Week 6 (Feb. 12): Evaluating Digitized Texts<\/h2>\n<p>What are some of the more reliable\/authoritative platforms for scanned and digitized texts?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wilkinson, 45.5.3 (45.5.2 for 2022);<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.ubc.ca\/chinese\/Books#s-lg-box-6248661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese Studies Resources<\/a> (UBC Asian Library);<\/li>\n<li>Check out also the resources (some are open-access) available through <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.harvard.edu\/Chinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.princeton.edu\/ealdbs\/chinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princeton<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Midterm break: Feb. 16\u201320<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"week7\"><\/a>Week 7 (Feb. 26): Comparative Exercise<\/h2>\n<p>For this week, please identify a text and compare as many significant versions\/editions (both physical and digital) as you are able to examine. In case there are discrepancies, how do you decide which one to use?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wilkinson, chap. 70.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"week8\"><\/a>Week 8 (Mar. 5):\u00a0Language<\/h2>\n<p>What are some of the more authoritative general-purpose as well as specialized dictionaries you will consult for your research?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wilkinson, chaps. 1\u20135 (read what interests you) and chap. 6;<\/li>\n<li>Elman, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.princeton.edu\/c.php?g=513803&amp;p=3510522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sinological Toolkit: Dictionaries<\/a>&#8220;;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/catdir\/pinyin\/romcover.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Notes on Romanization<\/a> (Library of Congress) and Wilkinson (2025 only), &#8220;Style Guide.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Week 9 (Mar. 12): No Class (AAS)<\/h2>\n<p>Optional individual meetings with the instructor<\/p>\n<h2>Week 10 (Mar. 19): People<\/h2>\n<p>What are some of the more authoritative tools you will consult to gather\/verify the biographical information of your subjects?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wilkinson, chaps. 7\u201310 (read what interests you);<\/li>\n<li>Elman, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.princeton.edu\/c.php?g=513803&amp;p=3688408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sinological Toolkit: Biographical Searches<\/a>&#8220;;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/projects.iq.harvard.edu\/cbdb\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chinese Biographical Database Project<\/a> (Harvard).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Week 11 (Mar. 26): Time, Places, and Institutions<\/h2>\n<p>What are some of the more authoritative tools you will consult to gather\/verify information regarding time, places, and institutions?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wilkinson, chaps. Introduction, 16, 19;<\/li>\n<li>Elman, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.princeton.edu\/c.php?g=513803&amp;p=3688563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chronologies and Dating<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.princeton.edu\/c.php?g=513803&amp;p=3510524\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geographical Aides<\/a> ,&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/libguides.princeton.edu\/c.php?g=513803&amp;p=3688432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official and Institutional Titles<\/a>&#8220;;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chgis.fas.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China Historical GIS<\/a> (Harvard).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"week12\"><\/a>Week 12 (Apr. 2): Presentations<\/h2>\n<h2><a id=\"week13\"><\/a>Week 13 (Apr. 9): TBD<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 1 (Jan. 8): Orientation Week 2 (Jan. 15): Guides, Handbooks, and Overviews What are some of the more useful guides, handbooks, and\/or overviews that would help you learn about what has been done in your area of research? 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