JAPN 191
November 26, 2018
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Kai Xie joined the Kenyon faculty in 2017 after receiving her Ph.D. in Japanese literature from University of Washington, Seattle. She teaches courses in Japanese language, literature, and culture, and also directs the Japanese program at Kenyon.
With research interests and background in both Japanese and Chinese literature, Xie is especially interested in how "China" was conceptualized, transmitted, mediated, and manipulated by Japanese authors in their literary works. She has published articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Japanese Language and Literature and Asian Theatre Journal. Her current research project, tentatively titled Remapping the Sino-Japanese Dialectic: Sino-Japanese Interplay in Linked Verse Compositions of Japan, examines the juxtaposition, interaction, and integration of what Japanese authors conceived of as "Japanese" and "Chinese" elements in linked verse compositions of Japan from the 14th to 17th centuries.
Premodern Japanese literature, Sino-Japanese comparisons and interactions, Sino-Japanese (kanbun) literature.
2017 — Doctor of Philosophy from University of Washington
2010 — Master of Arts from University of Massachusetts Am
2010 — Master of Arts from University of Massachusetts Bo
2007 — Master of Arts from Beijing Foreign Studies Univ
2004 — Bachelor of Arts from Beijing Foreign Studies Univ
JAPN 213Y–214Y is a yearlong course that continues building a solid foundation in the Japanese program while developing communication skills in Japanese. By the end of the course, students will have learned all the basic grammar of Modern Standard Japanese and the cumulative total of 400 kanji. Coursework involves extensive assignments for speaking, listening, writing and reading, which will include materials about Japanese culture written in Japanese. Prerequisite: JAPN 111Y–112Y or equivalent. Offered every year.
This course is the second half of JAPN 213Y–214Y. See description for JAPN 213Y. Offered every year.
In this course, we will explore a wide range of topics related to Japanese culture, such as food, religion, popular culture, and performing arts. In addition to deepening students’ understanding of Japanese culture this course also seeks to further enhance reading, speaking, listening and writing proficiency in the Japanese language. Moreover, it helps students gain skills in research and presentation in Japanese. This course is conducted in Japanese. Prerequisite: JAPN 213Y–214Y or equivalent. Offered every other year.
This course introduces Japanese culture through authentic materials in Japanese language, such as newspapers, fictions, essays, TV dramas and anime. Students will learn concepts essential for understanding contemporary Japanese culture and society, and participate in discussion, presentation and research on related topics. Meanwhile, this course seeks to further enhance reading, speaking, listening and writing proficiency in the Japanese language. Prerequisite: JAPN 213Y–214Y or equivalent. Offered every other year.
"Dramatizing Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Japanese Puppet Theatre: Zhuge Liang’s Military Talk on the Three Kingdoms," Asian Theatre Journal, volume 34, no.1, spring 2017.
"Hybridity, Visuality, and Play: Popular Linked Verse in Japanese and Chinese before the 1680s," Japanese Language and Literature, volume 50, no. 2, October 2016.