Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts - East Asian Studies Dept
- acommons@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Literature Language History Religion Premodern Japan
About
PhD, Columbia University
BA, MA, University of Auckland
Research
Premodern Japanese literature; poetry (waka) and poetic thought; anecdotal literature (setsuwa); classical Japanese language; the Japanese supernatural
Courses
EASIA 240 - Prehistoric Pots to Hello Kitty: Introduction to Japanese Culture
Major trends in Japanese literature, art, and other forms of cultural expression, from earliest times to the modern period. Note: Not open to students with credit in JAPAN 240.
EASIA 444 - Dawn of the Samurai: The Tale of the Heike and Warrior Rule in Japan
Depictions of the rise and rule of the warrior class in Japan in the medieval war epic The Tale of the Heike and other texts. Prerequisites: EASIA 101 and 3 units in EASIA at the senior level, or consent of Department.
EASIA 599 - Directed Reading in East Asian Studies
May be repeated for credit when course content differs. Prerequisite: Consent of Department.
JAPAN 341 - Classical Japanese I
Introduction to the classical Japanese language, involving study of classical Japanese grammar and reading of primary texts. Not a literature course. Prerequisite: JAPAN 202 or consent of the Department. EASIA 211 recommended.