FACULTY OF ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

EAST ASIAN STUDIES

Lecture List for Hilary Term 2026

NOTICE: Non-members of the University may not attend university lectures (unless they are announced as open to the general public) without payment of a fee, otherwise than by personal invitation of the lecturer concerned. Persons who are neither reading for a qualification of this University nor otherwise exempt, and who wish to attend lectures in any term, should apply to the Buildings and Events Manager, Examination Schools, for details of fees. At least three working days’ notice is required before a lecture permit can be issued, to allow liaison with the department or faculty concerned. Senior visiting scholars from other universities who wish to attend lectures, seminars, or classes should normally apply to the lecturer concerned directly, and not to the Buildings and Events Manager.

Lectures begin on the first possible day after the beginning of Full Term (19 Jan) unless otherwise stated.

Lectures will begin five minutes after the hour and finish at five minutes before the next hour.

Students wanting to join lectures that are not normally part of their course of study need to email the lecturer at least 24 hours in advance

I. CLASSES (Language, text, etc)

(a) Classes are arranged for undergraduates and graduates registered for a degree in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Numbers are strictly limited and priority in allocating places in classes will always be given to Faculty students.

(b) Other members of the University, including graduate students in other faculties, Visiting Students, and post-doctoral researchers, who wish to attend Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies classes should apply for permission in writing by Friday of 1st Week of the term in which they wish to take the class, using the form available here: https://unioxfordnexus.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/AMES-AMESStudentHub/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B6D73F7C9-6C5E-4CC0-9371-8E3D1665A151%7D&file=AMES_Faculty_Classes_application_form%20MT24.docx&action=default&mobileredirect=true .

Non-members of the University may also apply to join a class on the same form.

(c) Those who are not given priority as defined in paragraph (a) above, may attend Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies classes only on the approval of the Board of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and on payment of a fee of £9.00 per hour. Members of a class will be charged for every hour scheduled in the lecture list, even if they do not attend every class. In addition to the hourly fee, members of the public will be charged a non-refundable joining fee, of £500 per year (£167 per term). The college, department or faculty paying for Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies classes, or, in the case of post-doctoral researchers and members of the public, the individual in person, will remain liable for the entire term’s fee should a class member withdraw from a class any later than the end of the 3rd week of term. A withdrawal fee of £100 will be charged for any class member who withdraws before this time.

Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
BA(Hons) Chinese
Chinese TV New and Media (all) Language Lecturers M. T. W. Th. F. 9.30-10 China Centre Language Lab 1
Classical (first year) Prof T Hui M. W. 4, F. 12 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Classical Readings - unseen texts (fourth year) Prof TY Tan, Dr CY Wai, Ms QY Cai W. 10 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Classical Readings in Chinese (third year) Prof TY Tan W. 12 China Centre Language Lab 2
Grammar (first year) Ms Y Song T. 11, Th. 10 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Interpreting (fourth year, groups 1-4) Mr SY Kan T. 2-4 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Interpreting (third year, groups 1-4) Ms Y Song T. 2-4 China Centre Language Lab 1
Japanese for Sinologist 1 Ms J. Hagiwara F. 10 (wk 1) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Japanese for Sinologists 1 Ms J. Hagiwara M. 3, Th. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Lab (first year) Mr SY Kan M. Th. 11.15-12 China Centre Language Lab 1
Lab (first year) Ms B Hu W. 12.15-1 China Centre Language Lab 1
Listening Comprehension (fourth year) Mr SY Kan M. 1.30-2.15 China Centre Language Lab 1
Listening Comprehension (third year) Mr SY Kan F. 1-1.45 China Centre Language Lab 1
Newspaper Readings Online (fourth year) Ms J Fang F. 10 China Centre Online (1)
Option: Chinese Law and Society (third and fourth year) Ms L Liu T. 11-1 China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Option: Life Under Mao (third and fourth year) Dr M Czeller T. 11-1 China Centre Room 206 HH
Option: Representing War in Modern China (third and fourth year) Dr BB Shi T. 11-1 China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
Oral A (first year) Dr W Che W. 10 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Oral B (first year) Dr W Che W. 11 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Oral Presentation (fourth year) Ms B Hu Th. 1-5 China Centre Language Lab 1
Prose Translation (fourth year) Ms Y Song W. 11 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Readings in Chinese (fourth year) Ms Y Song M. 11 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Readings in Chinese (third year) Dr W Che W. 9 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Readings in Chinese (third year) Ms B Hu W. 11 China Centre Language Lab 2
Text and Vocab (first year) Mr SY Kan M. 10 China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
Text and Vocab B (first year) Mr SY Kan T. 10 China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
Translation (third year) Ms B Hu W. 1 China Centre Online (1)
Zhuangzi (third year) Prof D Meyer Th. 10-12 (wks 1,2,3,5,6,7,8) China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Zhuangzi (third year) Prof D Meyer Th. 1-3 (wk 4) China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
BA(Hons) Japanese
4th Year Writing Ms S. Hori M. 1 (wk 4) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Applied Skills (1st year, Group B) Ms K. Nishizawa T. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Applied Skills (1st year, Group B) Ms K. Nishizawa F. 11 Nissan Institute Seminar Room
Applied Skills (fourth year) Ms J. Hagiwara W. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Applied Skills and Writing (1st Year, Group A) Ms K. Nishizawa W. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Applied Skills and Writing (1st year, Group A) Ms K. Nishizawa F. 10 Nissan Institute Room B
Applied Skills and Writing (3rd year) Ms K. Nishizawa W. 10-12, Th. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Japanese Calligraphy and Extensive Reading Ms K. Nishizawa & Mrs S. Nakatsukasa T. 1-3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Kanji & Vocabulary (1st year, Group B) Mrs S. Hori F. 10 Nissan Institute Seminar Room
Kanji & Vocabulary (third year group A) Ms J. Hagiwara W. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Kanji & Vocabulary (third year, group B) Ms J. Hagiwara W. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Kanji and Vocabulary (1st year Group A) Mrs S. Hori F. 11 Nissan Institute Room B
Kanji and Vocabulary (fourth year) Ms J. Hagiwara T. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Modern Japanese Advanced (3rd Year, Group A) Ms H. Kaji M. 11, Th. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Modern Japanese Advanced (3rd year, group B) Ms H. Kaji M. 12, Th. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Modern Japanese Intensive (1st Year, Group B) Ms H. Kaji M. 10, T. 12, W. 10, 11, Th. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Modern Japanese: Accelerated (first year group A) Ms J. Hagiwara M. 11, T. 12, W. 11, Th. 10-12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Reading (1st year, Group A) Mrs S. Hori T. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Reading (4th year, group A) Ms H. Kaji Th. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Reading (4th year, group B) Ms H. Kaji T. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Reading (first year, group B) Ms J. Hagiwara M. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Reading for Sinologists 2: Set Texts Ms H. Kaji T. 1, W. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Writing (1st year, Group A) Mrs S. Hori T. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Writing (4th year) Mrs S. Hori Th. 11 Nissan Institute Seminar Room
Writing (first year group B) Ms J. Hagiwara M. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Year 4 group A, reading Ms H. Kaji F. 3 (wk 1) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Chinese Subsidiary
Option: Chinese Subsidiary (first year) Dr W Che W. 3, Th. 9 China Centre Unassigned
Option: Chinese Subsidiary (second year) Ms B Hu T. 1, W. 10 China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
Option: Chinese Subsidiary (second year) Mr SY Kan T. 12.15-1 China Centre Room 201 SYK
Japanese
Japanese Interview Ms K. Nishizawa M. 9-1, 2 (wk 6) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Japanese Subsidiary
Japanese for Sinologist 1 Ms J. Hagiwara F. 10 (wk 1) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Japanese for Sinologists 1 Ms J. Hagiwara M. 3, Th. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Japanese for Sinologists 2 Mrs S. Hori T. 12, W. 12.30 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 301
Korean Subsidiary
Subsidiary Korean Dr Y-H. Chi M. 3-5, W. F. 2-4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
MPhil (Humanities)
Modern China (MPhil Humanities) Various F. 10-12 (wks 2,4,6,8) China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
MPhil in Modern Chinese
Basic Language (first year, level 1) Ms J Fang T. 9-11 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Core Course (first year, level 2) Ms B Hu T. Th. 10 China Centre Language Lab 2
Core Course (second year, level 2) Ms B Hu T. Th. 11 China Centre Language Lab 2
Grammar (first year) Ms Y Song Th. 11 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Grammar (first year) Ms Y Song M. 12 (wks 1,2,3,4,5,6,8) China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Grammar (first year) Ms Y Song M. 12 (wk 7) China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Lab (first year, level 1) Mr SY Kan T. 11.15-12, F. 12.15-1 China Centre Language Lab 1
Listening and Speaking (first year, level 2) Mr SY Kan Th. 1 China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
Listening and Speaking (second year, level 2) Mr SY Kan Th. 10 China Centre Room 201 SYK
Newspaper Readings (second year, level 1) Mr SY Kan Th. 12 China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
Option: China's Twentieth China's 20th and 21st Century on Film (MPhil/MSc) Dr BB Shi W. 2-4 (wks 1-7) China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Option: China's Twentieth China's 20th and 21st Century on Film (MPhil/MSc) Dr BB Shi M. 11-1 (wk 8) China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Option: Chinese Politics Prof P Thornton T. 2-5 China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Option: Taiwan in Comparative Perspective (MPhil/MSc) Dr Bo-jiun Jing W. 2-4 China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Option: The International Relations of East Asia (MPhil/MSc) Prof A Carrai T. 9-11 (wks 2-8) China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Oral and Listening (second year, level 1) Ms J Fang T. 11 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Reading and Translation (MPhil second year, level 1) Ms J Fang Th. 11 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Research Methods Quantitative Seminar (Group 1,2,3) Prof D van der Kamp F. 10-1 (wks 2-7) China Centre Language Lab 2
Revision (first year) Ms J Fang Th. 10 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
The Politics, Culture and Society of China (MPhils/MSc) Prof A Lora-Wainwright W. 11-1 China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
MPhil Traditional EA
MPhil TEA Seminar Various T. 2.15-4 (wks 2,4,6,8) China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Research Methods (MPhil TEA China and MSt) Prof TY Tan Th. 2-4 China Centre Library Meeting Room
MSc/MPhil Japanese Studies
Japanese for MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Kanji 1) Mrs S. Hori Th. 9 (wks 0-9) Nissan Institute Seminar Room
Japanese for MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Kanji 2) Ms K. Nishizawa Th. 11 Nissan Institute Room B
Japanese for MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Level I) Ms K. Nishizawa/Ms H. Kaji/Mrs S. Hori W. 2-4, Th. 10 Nissan Institute  
Japanese for MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Level II) Ms K. Nishizawa/Mrs S. Hori W. 2-4, F. 1-3 Nissan Institute Seminar Room
Japanese for MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Level IV) Ms K. Nishizawa/Mrs S. Hori F. 1 Nissan Institute Room B
MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Level 4) Ms K. Nishizawa T. 10 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
MSc/MPhil Japanese Studies Level 1 Mrs S. Hori/Ms K. Nishizawa W. 9-11 (wk 0) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
MSc/MPhil Modern Japanese
MSc Level One Ms H. Kaji and Ms K. Nishizawa M. 1, T. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3

 

II. LECTURES
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
BA(Hons) Chinese
East Asia Survey (first year) Various M. T. W. Th. F. 8.45 China Centre The Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
Modern China Lecture (third year and MPhil first year) Various Th. 12 China Centre The Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
BA(Hons) Japanese
Classical Japanese (3rd year, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr J. Guest M. 9 St. Antony's College  
History of the Japanese Language (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr M. Telegina T. 4 Hertford College NB2.4
Introduction to Old Japanese (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr M. Telegina W. 10 Hertford College  
Introduction to Old Japanese (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Mr R. Harding Th. 1 Hertford College  
Modern Japanese Literature (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr L. Flores T. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Topics in Classical Japanese Poetry (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr J. Guest M. 4 Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Unseen Classical Japanese (4th year) Dr L. Mann F. 9 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Unseen translation (4th year) Dr L. Mann T. 9 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Unseen Translation (FHS 3rd year) Dr A. Freeman W. 9 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
MSc/MPhil Japanese Studies
Classical Japanese (3rd year, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr J. Guest M. 9 St. Antony's College  
History of the Japanese Language (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr M. Telegina T. 4 Hertford College NB2.4
Introduction to Old Japanese (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr M. Telegina W. 10 Hertford College  
Introduction to Old Japanese (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Mr R. Harding Th. 1 Hertford College  
Modern Japanese Literature (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr L. Flores T. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Topics in Classical Japanese Poetry (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr J. Guest M. 4 Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre

 

III. SEMINARS
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
All
China Centre Seminar Various Th. 5-6.30 (wks 2-8) China Centre The Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
Graduate
Early Chinese Textuality (graduates) Prof D Meyer W. 11.15-1 Queen's College Magrath Room