This course offers qualified students an opportunity to explore at an advanced level a topic determined by the course teacher with respect to student interest or timely relevance, as well as its distinctiveness from current course offerings. The course involves intensive reading and essay writing. Students are expected to meet the course teacher regularly to discuss the readings and formulate critical synthesis of different readings. The teacher will give students feedbacks on each writing assignment to help student improve English academic writing. The topic to be covered in 2026 Fall is "History of Gender and Sexuality in Modern China."
4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
This course offers qualified students an opportunity to explore at an advanced level a topic determined by the course teacher with respect to student interest or timely relevance, as well as its distinctiveness from current course offerings. The course involves intensive reading and essay writing. Students are expected to meet the course teacher regularly to discuss the readings and formulate critical synthesis of different readings. The teacher will give students feedbacks on each writing assignment to help student improve English academic writing. The topic to be covered in 2026 Fall is "History of Gender and Sexuality in Modern China."
Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.