Jing Tsu

Jonathan D. Spence Professor of East Asian Languages & Literatures and Comparative Literature; Chair, Comparative Literature

Council on East Asian Studies

Research Interests:

Modern Chinese Literature and Culture, 19th Century to Present; Sinophone Studies; Intellectual History; Diaspora; Popular Culture; History of Science

Rosenkranz Hall, Room 250

Phone: 203-432-2861

jing.tsu@yale.edu

Website

Courses

Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese Literature

EALL 351

An introduction to literary criticism and history using texts in the original language. Fiction and nonfiction written in Chinese in different parts of the world, with a focus on the period from the nineteenth century to the present. Readings in Chinese; texts in both simplified and traditional characters.

After CHNS 163, 164, 165, or equivalent. Instructor permission required.

Seminar

Fall 2024

T 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM

Modern Chinese Literature

EALL 548

An introduction to modern Chinese literature. Topics include Sinophone studies, East Asian diaspora, theories of comparison, technologies of writing and new literacies, realism, translation, globalization, scientism, and culture.

Instructor permission required.

Seminar

Spring

T 7:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Topics in Sinophone and Chinese Studies

EALL 823, CPLT 953, EAST 623

This recurring graduate research seminar and symposium examines different areas, periods, genres, and conceptual frameworks in Chinese and Sinophone studies. The topic this year is 1950s–2020.

Prerequisite: reading fluency in modern and semi-classical Chinese. Enrollment is restricted; no auditors.

Seminar

Spring

T 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM