FACULTY OF ASIAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

EAST ASIAN STUDIES

Lecture List for Michaelmas 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 (12 Oct) 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
Cantonese (first years with advanced Chinese) Mr NS Leung M. 2 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Chinese TV News and Media (all) Language Lecturers M. T. W. Th. 9.30-10 China Centre Language Lab 1
Classical (first year) Prof T Hui M. W. F. 12 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Classical Readings - seen texts (third year) Dr Kangni Huang W. 11 China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Classical Unseen texts (fourth year) Dr Kangni Huang W. 10 China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Early Philosophy Texts (fourth year) Prof D Meyer Th. 10-12 China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
East Asia Survey (first year) Various M. T. W. Th. F. 8.45 China Centre The Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
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 Dr N. Mulvey T. 3-5 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 301
Japanese for Sinologist 2 Mrs J. Hagiwara M. W. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Japanese for Sinologists 2: Set Texts Ms H. Kaji T. W. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Lab (first year) Mr SY Kan M. T. F. 11.15-12 China Centre Language Lab 1
Listening (third year) Mr SY Kan F. 1-1.45 China Centre Language Lab 1
Listening Comprehension (fourth year) Mr SY Kan M. 1.30-2.15 China Centre Language Lab 1
Newspaper Readings Online (fourth year) Ms J Fang F. 10 China Centre Online (1)
Option: China and the World (third and fourth year) Dr A Cantrill T. 11-1 China Centre Language Lab 2
Option: Chinese Subsidiary (second year) Ms B Hu F. 11 China Centre Language Lab 2
Option: Contemporary Cities (third and fourth year) Prof M Hillenbrand T. 11-1 China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Option: Love and Emotions in Pre-modern Chinese Literature (third and fourth year) Prof T Hui T. 11-1 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Option: Painters on Painting (third and fourth year) Prof S Vainker T. 11-1 China Centre Room 101 SV
Option:The Moral and Inner Life in Contemporary China (third and fourth year) Prof L Lou T. 11-1 China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
Oral A (first year) Ms J Fang W. 10 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Oral B (first year) Ms J Fang W. 11 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Oral Presentation and Written Composition (fourth year) Ms B Hu Th. 1-5 China Centre Language Lab 1
Readings in Chinese (fourth year) Ms Y Song M. 11 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Readings in Chinese (third year) Ms B Hu Th. 11 China Centre Language Lab 2
Readings in Chinese (third year) Ms J Fang W. 9 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Text and Vocab A (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 (fourth year) Ms Y Song W. 11 China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
Translation online (third year) Ms B Hu W. 2 China Centre Online (1)
Tutorials Ms Y Song Th. 2-4 China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
BA(Hons) Japanese
Applied Skills (first year, Group B) Ms K. Nishizawa T. 3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Applied Skills (first year, Group B) Ms K. Nishizawa F. 11 Nissan Institute Seminar Room
Applied Skills (fourth year group A) Ms J. Hagiwara Th. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Applied Skills (fourth year group B) Mrs J. Hagiwara Th. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Applied Skills (fourth year group B) Ms J. Hagiwara Th. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Applied Skills and Writing (first year group A) Ms K. Nishizawa T. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Applied Skills and Writing (first year, Group A) Ms K. Nishizawa F. 10 Nissan Institute Seminar Room
Applied Skills and Writing (third year) Ms K. Nishizawa W. 10-12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Japanese Calligraphy & Extensive Reading Ms K. Nishizawa T. 1-3 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Japanese Calligraphy & Extensive Reading Ms K. Nishizawa T. 1-3 (wks 2-8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Kanji and Vocabulary (third year) Ms K. Nishizawa T. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 3
Kanji & Vocabulary (fourth year group A) Dr N. Mulvey T. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Kanji & Vocabulary (fourth year group B) Dr N. Mulvey T. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Kanji&Vocabulary (first year group A) Dr N. Mulvey T. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Kanji&Vocabulary (first year group B) Dr N. Mulvey T. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Modern Japanese Accelerated (1st Year, Group A) Mrs J. Hagiwara M. 11, T. 3, W. 11, Th. 1-3 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Modern Japanese Advanced (3rd year) Ms H. Kaji M. 11-1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Modern Japanese Intensive (1st year, group B) Ms H. Kaji M. 10, T. 12, W. 10, 11, Th. 11 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Reading (4th year, group A) Ms H. Kaji T. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Reading (4th year, group B) Ms H. Kaji Th. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Language Zone
Reading (first year group B) Mrs J. Hagiwara M. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Unseen Classical Japanese (Group B) Dr J. Guest F. 10 (wks 1,2,3,4,5,6,8) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Unseen Classical Japanese (Group B) Dr J. Guest F. 10 (wk 7) Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Teaching Room 1
Writing (1st year, Group A) Ms H. Kaji Th. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Writing (first year group B) Mrs J. Hagiwara M. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Writing (fourth year Group A) Ms J. Hagiwara W. 12 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Seminar Room 314
Writing (fourth year Group B) Ms J. Hagiwara W. 2 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Chinese Subsidiary
Option: Chinese Subsidiary (first year) Ms J Fang W. 3, Th. 9 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Option: Chinese Subsidiary (second year) Mr SY Kan T. 12 China Centre Room 201 SYK
Option: Chinese Subsidiary (second year) Ms B Hu W. 11 China Centre Language Lab 2
Option: Chinese Subsidiary (second year) Ms B Hu F. 11 China Centre Language Lab 2
Japanese Subsidiary
Japanese for Sinologist 1 Dr N. Mulvey T. 3-5 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Room 301
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 1) Ms B Hu W. 10 China Centre Language Lab 2
Core Course (first year, level 2) Ms B Hu Th. 10, F. 12 China Centre Language Lab 2
Exam preparation Prof A Lora-Wainwright F. 10 (wk 7) China Centre The Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
Grammar (first year) Ms Y Song M. 12, Th. 11 China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
Lab (first year, level 1) Mr SY Kan T. 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
MPhil MCS Seminar (Humanities) Various F. 10-12 (wks 2,4,6,8) China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
Qualitative RM Groups 1,2,3 (MSc/MPhils first year) Various F. 2-6 (wks 1-7) China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
Revision (first year, level 1) Ms J Fang Th. 10 China Centre Winston CS Wong Seminar Room
RM Dissertation Presentations - Group 1 (MSc/MPhil) OSGA T. 2-6 (wk 8) China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
RM Dissertation Presentations - Group 2 (MSc/MPhil) OSGA T. 2-6 (wk 8) China Centre Ho Tim Seminar Room
SOCC (MSc/MPhil first year) OSGA Th. 12, 2-4 (wks 1-7) China Centre Lucina Ho Seminar Room
MSc/MPhil Japanese Studies
Japanese for MPhil/MSc in Japanese Studies (Level 1) Ms K. Nishizawa W. 9 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Basement Meeting Room 2
Japanese for MSc/Mphil in Japanese Studies (Kanji 1) Ms K. Nishizawa Th. 10 (wks 1-9) Nissan Institute Seminar Room
Japanese for MSc/Mphil in Japanese Studies (Kanji 2) Mrs S. Hori Th. 10 Nissan Institute Room B
Japanese for MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Level 1) Ms H. Kaji M. 1, T. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies  
Japanese for MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Level 1) Ms K. Nishizawa W. 2-4 Nissan Institute Room B
Japanese for MSc/Mphil in Japanese Studies (Level 1) Ms K. Nishizawa Th. 9 Nissan Institute Room B
Japanese for MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Level IV) Ms K. Nishizawa F. 1 Nissan Institute Room B
Japanese for MSc/MPhil in Japanese Studies (Level IV) Ms K. Nishizawa/Mrs S. Hori Th. 11 Nissan Institute Seminar Room
Japanese for MSc/Mphil in Japanese Studies (Level Ⅲ) Ms K. Nishizawa/Ms J. Hagiwara T. 9-11, Th. 9 Nissan Institute Seminar Room

 

II. LECTURES
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
BA(Hons) Chinese
Modern China (third year, MPhil first year) Various Th. 12 China Centre The Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
BA(Hons) Japanese
Classical Japanese (3rd year, FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Prof B. Frellesvig M. 8.45 Hertford College Ferrar Room
Classical Japanese Literature (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr J. Guest M. 4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Japanese Linguistics (FHS, MSc, MPhil., DPhil.) Prof B. Frellesvig T. 4 Hertford College Ferrar Room
Modern Japanese Literature (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr L. Flores T. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Premodern History of Japan (FHS) Dr M. Felt M. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Unseen Classical Japanese (4th year, FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) (Group A) Dr J. Guest and Dr L. Mann F. 9 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Unseen Translation (3rd year) Dr L. Flores W. 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
General
Classical Japanese (3rd year, FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Prof B. Frellesvig M. 8.45 Hertford College Ferrar Room
Classical Japanese Literature (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr J. Guest M. 4 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 2
Japanese Linguistics (FHS, MSc, MPhil., DPhil.) Prof B. Frellesvig T. 4 Hertford College Ferrar Room
Modern Japanese Literature (FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) Dr L. Flores T. 1 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Premodern History of Japan (FHS) Dr M. Felt M. 10 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
Unseen Classical Japanese (4th year, FHS, MSc, MPhil, DPhil) (Group A) Dr J. Guest and Dr L. Mann F. 9 Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Lecture Room 1
MPhil in Modern Chinese
Core Course SOC (MSc/MPhil first years) Various W. 2 China Centre The Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre

 

III. SEMINARS
Subject Lecturer Time Place Room
All
China Studies Seminar Various Th. 5-6.30 China Centre The Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre
Graduate
DPhil meeting Prof H Harrison Th. 9 (wks 1,3,5,7) China Centre The Ho, Leung, Ho and Lee Seminar Room
Early Chinese Textuality (graduates) Prof D Meyer W. 11.15-1 (wks 2-8) Queen's College Magrath Room
Research Methods (MPhil TEA China and MSt) Prof M Hui Th. 2-4 China Centre Library Meeting Room