We are pleased to announce the return of summer online Manchu courses offered by Manchu Studies Group members. Two beginner courses will be offered this summer: one in June-July, and one July–August.
Course 1: Introduction to the Manchu Language – June-July
This course is intended for scholars at all career stages in any field interested in acquiring basic reading skills of the Manchu language, with a focus on the standardized script in use throughout the Qing dynasty. Class will cover the alphabet/syllabary, basic grammar, and vocabulary commonly used in Qing texts. By the end of the course, students will be familiar with core Manchu grammar and ready to start transcribing, reading, and translating short Manchu texts with the help of a dictionary.
Prerequisites:
This class is primarily intended for academic scholars working on various aspects of Chinese or Northeast Asian history between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries.
Size:
This class is limited to 20. Priority will be given to those with little to no prior experience of Manchu, those who demonstrate a clear need and/or desire to learn Manchu, and those who do not have access to other Manchu-language classes.
Instructor:
Dr. Sarah Bramao-Ramos, Research Assistant Professor, Society of Fellows in the Humanities, University of Hong Kong.
email: [email protected]
Please note, this course has no affiliation with the University of Hong Kong, and there is no possibility of formal course credit.
Dr. Bramao-Ramos is a cultural historian of late imperial China, with a particular focus on Manchu-language books. This will be her second time teaching Manchu for the Manchu Studies Group.
Schedule:
This course will meet over Zoom and will run from June 3 to July 29, meeting 10 times. There will be 2 weeks where the class meets twice, with the additional sessions depending on student availability. The class will meet on Tuesdays from 10am-11:30am Eastern time.
How to apply:
Please send the following materials/information by e-mail to Dr. Bramao-Ramos at [email protected] by May 19.
- A short CV (1-2 pp)
- A one-page statement that answers the following questions:
- Why do you want to learn Manchu?
- What will learning Manchu allow you to do?
- If you hope to use Manchu in an academic project, please explain what the project is
- If you hope to use Manchu to read a specific text, document, or genre of text, please indicate what you are hoping to read.
- Summers are a busy time! How will you find an estimated 4–5 hours a week in addition to the scheduled Zoom time to prepare for class?
- Your location/time zone during the course period (June 3–July 29) and any anticipated scheduling conflicts
Course 2: Introduction to the Manchu Language – July-August
This course is intended for scholars at all career stages in any field interested in acquiring basic reading skills of the Manchu language, with a focus on the standardized script in use throughout the Qing dynasty. Class will cover the alphabet/syllabary, basic grammar, and vocabulary commonly used in Qing texts. By the end of the course, students will be familiar with core Manchu grammar and ready to start transcribing, reading, and translating short Manchu texts with the help of a dictionary.
Prerequisites:
This class is primarily intended for academic scholars working on various aspects of Chinese or Northeast Asian history between the seventeenth and twentieth centuries.
Size:
This class is limited to 20. Priority will be given to those with little to no prior experience of Manchu, those who demonstrate a clear need and/or desire to learn Manchu, and those who do not have access to other Manchu-language classes.
Instructor:
Dr. Jaymin Kim, T.T. & W.F. Chao Assistant Professor of Transnational Asian Studies, Rice University.
email: [email protected]
Please note, this course has no affiliation with Rice University, and there is no possibility of formal course credit.
Dr. Kim is a historian of law and borderlands in early modern Asia. In addition to serving as the president of Manchu Studies Group, he runs a Manchu reading group that focuses on Xinjiang and Central Asia.
Schedule:
This course will meet over Zoom and will run from July 2 to August 20, meeting 10 times. There will be 2 weeks where the class meets twice. The class will meet on Wednesdays from 1 to 2:30 PM Central time.
How to apply:
Please send the following materials/information by e-mail to Dr. Jaymin Kim at [email protected] by June 18th.
- A short CV (1-2 pp)
- A one-page statement that answers the following questions:
- Why do you want to learn Manchu?
- What will learning Manchu allow you to do?
- If you hope to use Manchu in an academic project, please explain what the project is
- If you hope to use Manchu to read a specific text, document, or genre of text, please indicate what you are hoping to read.
- Summers are a busy time! How will you find an estimated 4–5 hours a week in addition to the scheduled Zoom time to prepare for class?
- Your location/time zone during the course period (July 2–August 20) and any anticipated scheduling conflicts