William Carroll, PhD

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts - East Asian Studies Dept
Directory

Fall Term 2025 (1930)

EASIA 343 - Video Games and Japanese Culture

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Course on video games originating from Japan and their role within Japanese society, and as a vessel for exporting Japanese popular culture over the last half century. Readings will include current research on Japanese history and popular culture as well as theory of the aesthetics and ludics and video games. Students will play and analyze video games made in Japan.Prerequisite: EASIA 101.

LECTURE A1 (58286)

2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
TR 14:00 - 15:20



JAPAN 439 - Practical Translation

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

The practice of translation in media, government, and business. Prerequisite: JAPAN 429 or consent of Department.

LECTURE X01 (57695)

2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
TR 17:00 - 18:20

Winter Term 2026 (1940)

EASIA 260 - Popular Culture and Contemporary Japanese Society

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Cultural texts and social changes in contemporary Japan. Prerequisite: EASIA 101 or consent of Department.

LECTURE B01 (87688)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
MWF 09:00 - 09:50



EASIA 369 - East Asian Cinema

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-2.5)

Survey of East Asian cinemas such as those of mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea. Prerequisite: FS 100 or EASIA 101

LECTURE B01 (87690)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
MWF 12:00 - 12:50

LAB H01 (87691)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
T 18:00 - 20:30



FS 369 - East Asian Cinema

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-2.5)

Survey of East Asian cinemas such as mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea. Prerequisite: FS 100.

LECTURE B01 (88181)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
MWF 12:00 - 12:50

LAB H01 (88182)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
T 18:00 - 20:30