Assignment One

The first assignment will be handed out in discussion section this week. We'll spend some time going over it and the rest we will spend on discussing some of the issues Professor Harlow raised last week in lecture on defining Asia. Next week I will hand out some supplementary paper guidelines in class as well.

The first assignment will be due in my mailbox in the Asian Studies office (room 403) in the Asian Studies Centre by 3:30 pm, October 13th (that's Friday the 13th! Spooky!). You have to get your assignment stamped with the date by the office secretary before you put it in my mailbox.

I will most likely be in my office and available to review papers before you turn them in on Wednseday October 11th. I'll probably have office hours from 10-12 and 1-4 on that day (I'll have to confirm this when we get a bit closer to the deadline). I can also briefly look over papers during lecture but won't be able to give many comments (basically you give me your paper during lecture, I skim it and then give it back with a few comments. I may not be able to talk long though).

Our midterm will be on October 26th (in class). I will probably hold a review session on Tuesday the 24th at 7pm. It will be somewhere in Buchanan B block. I still have to check and see what rooms are empty at that time.