全学自由研究ゼミナール　(Knowledge Encounters in Global History and the Contemporary World)

Week 1: Guidance: Introduction to the seminar Week 2: Understanding key concepts: knowledge and History of Knowledge Week 3: From “Philosophy” to “Science”: knowledge in the early modern world and its transformation Week 4: Epistemological encounter between knowledge systems and the formation of new knowledge Week 5: Mediality and mediators of knowledge encounters and knowledge formation Week 6: Encounters and the formation of expertise: the emergence of engineers as a profession in history Week 7: Encounters between “West" and “East:” medicine and the knowledge of the human body Week 8: Encounters, translations, and global communication Week 9: Student presentations Week 10: Guest lecture and discussion: knowledge formation in the cross-continental context (tentative) Week 11: Guest lecture and discussion: translation of knowledge in East Asia (tentative) Week 12: Reflections on our knowledge: the challenges and future Week 13: Discussion of essay drafts & wrap-up

mini-lectures, discussion, readings, short presentation, essay

1000 word essay (pass/fail): 100% of the grade

To receive credits for this course, we expect •regular attendance •active participation in in-class discussions and activities •weekly preparation of readings •submit the assignments Optionally, instructors will support you in publishing the essay on the Tokyo College blog: https://www.tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/***** This syllabus is subject to change based on the needs of the class. Students requiring special assistance or consideration due to a disability, whether documented or not, please contact the instructors to make advance arrangements. The main language of instruction is English. For group work sessions, some Q&As and some readings, Japanese will be possible. Assessment: •Reading Reviews and Question Formation Exercises: Among all the topics, choose three weeks of reading and write a review. Your reviews should include the reading summary, your comments, at least one question you have about the reading, and why you think this is a good question. Each review should be within 500 words. •Oral Presentation: Choose a topic of knowledge encounters that interest you, and give a 5~10 minute presentation about it. You can do this presentation individually or collaboratively with your classmates. The presentation should include at least 2 scholarly sources and your reflection on this topic. You will also need to comment on your classmates’ presentations at least once. •Formatted essay: A 1000-word written essay based on your presentation. The essay should follow the class format, which will be distributed in the first week of the class.