Posthuman East Asia (ILCS-0071)

Spring 2025 · ILCS 0071 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

East Asian literature and media through a “posthuman” lens: What we mean when we call ourselves “humans,” and what makes us less or more than “humans” in an age of virtual reality and pressing environmental crises. Exploration of creative works ranging from 1990s popular films to recent arthouse cinema, from poetry to science fiction, from established canon to Internet literature, paired with theoretical expositions and historical research. No previous knowledge of East Asian languages or culture required. All readings and films in English or with English subtitles.

Course codes: ILCS-0071, ILCS 0071, ILCS0071, ILCS-71, ILCS 71, ILCS71, ILVS-0076, ILVS 0076, ILVS0076, ILVS-76, ILVS 76, ILVS76

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