Culture Courses

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.

Study Japanese scroll art as text and as "little movies" that immerse the viewer through visual narration. 

Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.

Led by Harvard Instructors and historians, you will discover China’s return to power through political, social, and economic growth in relation to other countries.