Survey the transformation of contemporary Chinese literature through direct engagement with five books and author interviews

Explore contemporary China from a range of perspectives including politics, ethics, culture, and gender

Understand how literature (particularly in the context of China) can become a source of political intervention and articulate tensions between authoritarianism and individual freedom.

Develop your own approaches to modern literature, culture, and history via close reading, critical discussion, and analysis

Express ideas more clearly and confidently through the study of primary and secondary sources