COMM 4995.5995 Narratives of the New China: Maymester Travel Study Class

The University of Colorado Denver COMM 4995.5995 Department of Communication Maymester 2014

NARRATIVES OF THE NEW CHINA May 20-June 3, 2014 Beijing and Shanghai, China

INSTRUCTOR Dr. Lisa Keränen | 林麗莎 DIGITAL STORYTELLING ASST. Mr. Jeremy Make US CELL PHONE 303.625.3669 (likely will not be “on” in China) CHINA CELL PHONE (dial 011.86 first from US) 1.82.1739.4906 E-MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.lisakeranen.com S-MAIL Department of Communication Campus Box 176 COURSE-WEBSITE On Canvas (always check here before class) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/329885503698887/ You will need a VPN to connect to Facebook in China.

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The purpose of this course is to provide students with first-hand experience in analyzing the narratives used by China to construct and transform its identity as it assumes its role as a global cultural and economic leader. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Understand the communicative dimensions of the process of the construction of national narratives and public memory;

• Demonstrate familiarity with theory and research in the areas of narrative analysis and public memory as they apply to a nation’s construction of its identity;

• Analyze and reflect critically on cultural sites, displays, and current events from a narrative perspective;

• Construct a 3-5 minute digital narrative analyzing some aspect/s of China’s stories. This course serves as an integrative learning, travel study course, weaving together experiential learning via deep cultural immersion with hands-on digital storytelling instruction. See http://www.aacu.org/value/rubrics/ for more information about integrative learning.

“We cannot understand the contemporary world unless we understand China, and we cannot understand contemporary China unless we understand its past.”

--Professor Robert Bickers, University of Bristol

Keränen 4995.5995● Narratives of the New China ● Maymester 2014

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HOW TO SUCCEED IN THIS CLASS

REQUIRED READINGS

Required: Readings consisting of academic and journalistic coverage of China and narrative, public memory, and digital storytelling will be posted on Canvas with assigned reading dates. You must complete four foundational readings before our first class session; I recommend them as airplane reading, and to demonstrate that you read and comprehend them, you will be asked to complete a worksheet for these readings, due on the first day of class. Recommended: You may also choose to purchase a guidebook, such as Eyewitness Travel Guide, Beijing & Shanghai (New York: DK Publishing, 2011). Before and while we are in China, you are encouraged to read China Daily online at http://www.chinadaily.com.cn.

This course assumes that knowledge emerges through discussion of readings and deep immersion in local and national culture in China. In order to do well in this course, students should complete assigned readings in advance of the class for which they are assigned to ensure comprehension and time for critical thinking. Students should have conversations to make sure they understand concepts, theories, and examples. We will pay specific attention to applying narrative concepts to cultural sites and displays. Participating enthusiastically in class exercises, actively engaging your peers, and being able to explain theories correctly in your own words will enhance your understanding and performance. You will benefit from finding a conversational partner(s) with whom you can discuss course ideas and concepts. You will also benefit from treating site visits with seriousness and intellectual curiosity.

OUR ACCOMODATIONS

Beijing Shanghai

Jin Ma

CAU International Conference Hotel

Shanghai Pacific Hotel

Jin Ma Golden Towers (near CAU) Add: No.38 Jia, Xue Qing Road, Haidian

District, Beijing

Pacific Hotel (near People’s Park) Add: No.108 Nanjing Road West,

Shanghai Tel:010-62328899

Tel:021-53529898


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CORE RULES FOR TRAVEL STUDY

1. We are all in this together, and we will each take responsibility for maintaining a positive and supportive learning community.

More than 6,000 miles from Denver, our learning community will function as a team. We will be patient with each other, kind to each other, and gracious to members of our host country. We will support each other not only through the euphoria of travel but also through jet lag, new cultural experiences, and the inevitable frustrations of traveling. Please try to travel in pairs or small groups and let others know where you are going. We must all watch out for and support each other. 2. We will respect cultural diversity.

China is magnificent! But sometimes travel abroad can stretch our comfort zones and put us in contact with new ideas and customs. It can expose us to unsettling aspects of our own culture—or that of others. Students on this trip will be respectful of cultural diversity and open to new perspectives. No whining or ethnocentric remarks! 3. We will maintain flexibility and a sense of adventure.

Part of the fun of traveling abroad is facing the unexpected. Students on this trip will remain open to changes in the posted schedule and to new experiences that might arise. Yes, schedules will change; unforeseen events will happen on the ground. Such changes are part of traveling abroad. 4. We will act as representatives of the University of Colorado Denver.

All of us—students and faculty—are traveling under the banner of the University of Colorado Denver and are ethically and legally obligated to uphold all of its rules and policies. With regard to travel study, this means specifically that we will not drink to excess, not purchase illegal drugs or engage in illegal activities, and that we will conduct ourselves in accordance to CU Denver decorum policies at all times. Those who violate laws or university policy will immediately be sent home at their own expense. Those who are disrespectful of the host country or its citizens will also be sent home at their own expense. 5. We will embark on an experiential learning experience.

Travel study is experiential learning, “the process of making meaning from direct experience.” While our course entails a pre-departure orientation and classroom time, its main premise is “learning by immersion” in local cultures. In this sense, the city is our living laboratory. We will be flâneurs, people who “walk the city in order to experience it.” Most of the learning will occur outside of the classroom environment through constant discussion, reading, and analysis. We will treat cultural sites as learners, absorbing and analyzing, and not running through as mere tourists. 6. We will be on time. Part of working together is making sure we are always punctual for all departures and scheduled events. Your classmates have paid a lot of money to see UNESCO World Heritage sites and deserve as much time there as possible. Please aim to arrive at least 5 minutes before any stated scheduled departure. Recognizing that sometimes life intervenes, we will designate ten minutes to wait for classmates who fail to keep to the schedule. Once ten minutes from the stated departure time has elapsed, students will be responsible for arranging their own transportation to/from a given location.


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REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS

Component Overview of Assignment

(For each assignment except class participation, you will receive an assignment handout that will include evaluation criteria and a sample rubric.)

Points Possible (out of 100 total)

Self-Paced Airplane Learning

In order to maximize your learning on the ground, you need to arrive in China with some command of our basic course principles. Accordingly, I have designed self-paced airplane readings with a worksheet designed to focus your attention on key concepts and vocabulary. You will turn the worksheets in on May 20. They will be returned to you for your reference. This portion of the grade seeks to facilitate your understanding of narrative theory and analysis, how China’s past shapes it present, the idea behind digital storytelling, and the links between narrative and public memory.

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Class Participation

Class participation includes coming on-time to all class sessions and all site visits having carefully read the assigned material, listening closely to your classmates’ comments, enthusiastically trying exercises, bringing in outside material/news items pertinent to our discussions, contributing your ideas to the class, and building on or gently pushing on the ideas of others. It also includes helping to build class morale and community. Class participation is not credit for mere attendance, nor is it credit for conversational monopolies. It is credit for active and insightful engagement that is both respectful of others and intellectually robust. Class participation may occur virtually (online) as well. If you have concerns about your performance, do not hesitate to speak to me—the earlier the better. By asking us to critically reflect on course content orally, this portion of the grade helps build our understanding of narrative theory and analysis. It also assesses our listening and oral communication skills.

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Discussion Facilitation of a Course Reading (Each of you will be assigned a reading for which you will facilitate discussion).

You will be responsible for leading a class discussion of about 15 minutes on one article/chapter from the course readings. Your task is to stimulate a conversation about the contents of the reading with the class in an interactive and creative way (i.e., through the use of questions, images, diagrams, contests, artifacts, examples, or small group activities): Summarize briefly but do not lecture about the reading content to the class. Your grade will be based on your ability to generate and maintain a lively and thoughtful discussion that is clear and helpful to the class. Please begin with a very brief summary of the reading and then raise relevant points. Conclude with clear and specific answers to the question: “What does this reading provide us that is useful for analyzing the narratives of New China?” This assignment helps build critical analysis skills and promotes intellectual community.

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Cultural Display Discussion Facilitation (Each of you will be assigned a site/display in early May).

During the class session following our visit to a particular site, you will be responsible for facilitating the group analysis of that site—i.e., the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace, etc. You may choose to focus on any aspect of the cultural site or associated display and use any method of narrative analysis that you believe is most appropriate, but please choose an aspect of the cultural site or display that is large enough and rich enough to produce a good analysis and discussion. This assignment helps us translate our analyses into real world settings.

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Digital Storytelling Photo Album

In addition to facilitating the discussion about a particular cultural site, students will be responsible for posting a photo album of 5-12 pictures from the Cultural Display they were assigned with an accompanying explanation of the narratives used in the construction of the story.

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Cultural Stories Interview (conducted on the way to the Great Wall)

Chinese and Western students will interview one another about their cultural stories and understandings of China. Students from China will share a story about China that is useful for understanding contemporary China. This story may take the form of a Chinese myth, historical character or event, contemporary character or event, or a personal story. Students will take notes during the interview and will jointly present the narrative to the class in a ~5 minute presentation. At the conclusion of the presentation, students will reflect upon the story as a strategy for constructing national and/or personal identity. This assignment builds intercultural understanding.

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Final Banquet Speech At our farewell banquet or whenever you leave, you will be asked to give a formal 3-minute speech reflecting on the narratives of the New China you have encountered during our program. This assignment builds community and showcases what we have learned about narratives of the new China.

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Final Digital Storytelling Project (includes proposal, image collection, writing and storyboarding, and final polished product)

Students will produce a final digital storytelling project in which you present, analyze, and evaluate the cultural displays of China and their effect on China’s construction of national narratives and identity. You will negotiate with the instructor the format and contours of your specific project, which may take the form of a video, photo essay, or other digital product. This project is due by June 30. This assignment develops and showcases your analysis and digital storytelling skills.

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BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE

Points earned for each of the assignments detailed above will be translated into letter grades as follows:

93 and above = A 90-93 = A-

87-89 = B+ 83-86 = B 80-82 = B-

77-79 = C+ 73-76 = C 70-72 = C-

67-69 = D+ 63-66 = D 60-62 = D-

<62 will constitute an “F.”

Bear in mind that grades are earned (not given) and that grades reflect mastery of skills (not the time or

effort required to complete an assignment). Finally, please note my grading philosophy:

• “A” grades are reserved for completed work that is truly exceptional and demonstrates mastery of course

concepts, as well as superior research, theory, application, creativity, and attention to detail. “A” grades are

earned when a student excels in every aspect of the assignment.

• “B” grades are earned for completed course work that evidences a high degree of knowledge and application

of course concepts. “B” grades are considered “very good.”

• “C” grades indicate completed work that fulfills all course requirements but shows no special distinction in

terms of mastery of concepts, knowledge or preparation. “C” grades are average.

• “D” grades index work that was mostly completed, but that lacks basic requirements of an assignment, or

reveals inadequate understanding of course concepts.

• “F” grades indicate poor performance or failure to turn in an assignment or to take an examination.


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COURSE PHILOSOPHY AND STUDENT CONDUCT

Civility and Classroom Climate The university is a place where the free exchange of ideas should flourish. In this class, we will foster an environment of dynamic debate and healthy disagreement that upholds the values of respect and civility for other persons. Both students and instructors share responsibility for fostering a supportive learning environment. In short, my vision for this course is that all of the members of the class work towards the collective goal of better understanding China’s narratives about the contemporary world. I believe that we all have something to learn from one another and look forward to fostering an environment in which we can help each another succeed. Put another way, my commitment is to create a climate for learning characterized by respect for each other and the contributions each person makes to class. I ask that you make a similar commitment. This entails our agreeing that:

1. In every way we will strive to create a safe atmosphere for open discussion. 2. We will assume that people are always doing the best they can. 3. We will never demean, devalue or in any way put down people for their experiences or comments,

but we will promote intellectual debate focused on ideas (not people). 4. We will neither monopolize conversation nor sit silent. 5. The process of learning is an ongoing process for all involved in this class and requires constant

critique, reflection, and action. Learning is a collective process, where participants share and analyze experiences together in order to generate knowledge and solve problems, relying on each others' strengths and resources rather than either addressing problems individually or relying on outside experts to solve them. Throughout this process of learning we will contribute fully to our cooperative groups in order that both positive interdependence and individual accountability can be assured.

6. Content in this process is emergent. Each of us has to be involved not only in determining content but in explicitly reflecting on what counts as knowledge, how learning takes place, and their own roles in this process.

7. The professor’s role in this is to act as a problem-poser, facilitating the process of uncovering important issues and reflecting on them rather than acting merely as a transmitter of knowledge and skills; the professor is a co-learner.

8. We will continually respect differences among diverse populations including but not limited to ethnicity, disabilities, social class, culture, gender, religion, sexual orientation, learning styles, and race. This includes respecting our host country and all of its members.

*This list is adapted from one by Kajsa Higgins & Helen Mongan-Rallis at the University of Minnesota.

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LEARNING ACCOMMODATIONS The University of Colorado Denver is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and access to programs and services to persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who want academic accommodations must register with Disability Resources and Services (DRS) in North Classroom 2514, Phone: 303-556-3450, TTY: 303-556-4766, Fax: 303-556-4771. I will be happy to provide approved accommodations, once you provide me with a copy of DRS’s letter. For conflicts due to religious observances, talk to me before we depart for China.


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COURSE POLICIES Grade Dissemination Graded assignments in this course will be returned during class in paper form. Grades will be posted via the course’s Canvas course shell. You can access your scores at any time within the Canvas gradebook, provided the Internet is working from our hotels. Attendance, Arrivals, Departure, and Religious Observances Policy This is an immersive learning environment; we need you present at all class discussions and site visits. You are expected to arrive early for stated departures having read the assigned material. Students who have conflicts between religious observance dates and course requirements should talk to me before we depart for China. Using social media (facebook, texting, tweeting) during class time will constitute an absence unless it pertains to the task at hand. If you have a conflict, let me know as soon as possible. Late Work Policy and Extra Credit Policy Assignments turned in late will be assessed a penalty: a half-letter grade if it is one day late, or a full-letter grade for 2-7 days late. Written work will not be accepted if overdue by more than 7 days. I reserve the right to offer an opportunity for extra credit during the term. Grades of "Incomplete" The current university policy concerning incomplete grades will be followed in this course. Incomplete grades are given only in situations where unexpected emergencies prevent a student from completing the course and the remaining work can be completed the next semester. Your instructor is the final authority on whether you qualify for an incomplete. Incomplete work must be finished by the end of the subsequent semester or the “I” will automatically be recorded as an “F” on your transcript. Rewrite/Resubmit Policy: Because this class lasts only two weeks, we will not have the opportunity for revisions and resubmissions of work. However, you are encouraged to work one-on-one with Mr. Make on your digital stories between June 4 and 15. They are due at the end of June. Technology and Media Canvas Readings, assignments, and grades will be posted on Canvas. Always check Canvas for the latest updates on class. The schedule posted there will be the most up-to-date. Also, check there for reading assignments and display assignments BEFORE we leave for China. Laptop and Mobile Device Usage Please silence all electronic devices during class time unless we are actively using them for digital storytelling activities. Note that Facebooking, non-class related websurfing, texting, and tweeting during class will constitute an absence. Roommate Courtesy You are expected to provide a supportive place for your roommate and to handle conflicts as they emerge, using open, honest, mature, direct communication. A handout on getting along with roommates was provided at orientation. Keep a neat room and ask your roommate for privacy for phone calls to home. Also, be courteous of sleep schedules. The best policy is to talk to your roommate in advance about needs and expectations. You are expected to resolve your own roommate conflicts.


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UNIVERSITY POLICIES

Student Code of Conduct and Academic Honesty: Students are expected to know, understand, and comply with the ethical standards of the university, including rules against plagiarism, cheating, fabrication and falsification, multiple submissions, misuse of academic materials, and complicity in academic dishonesty. Plagiarism is the use of another person’s ideas or words without acknowledgement. The incorporation of another person’s work into yours requires appropriate identification and acknowledgement. Examples of plagiarism when the source is not noted include: word-for-word copying of another person’s ideas or words; the “mosaic” (interspersing your own words here and there while, in essence, copying another’s work); the paraphrase (the rewriting of another’s work, while still using their basic ideas or theories); fabrication (inventing or counterfeiting sources); submission of another’s work as your own; and neglecting quotation marks when including direct quotes, even on material that is otherwise acknowledge. Cheating involves the possession, communication, or use of information, materials, notes, study aids, or other devices and rubrics not specifically authorized by the course instructor in any academic exercise, or unauthorized communication with any other person during an academic exercise. Examples of cheating include: copying from another’s work or receiving unauthorized assistance from another; using a calculator, computer, or the internet when its use has been precluded; collaborating with another or others without the consent of the instructor; submitting another’s work as one’s own. Fabrication involves inventing or counterfeiting information—creating results not properly obtained through study or laboratory experiment. Falsification involves deliberate alteration or changing of results to suit one’s needs in an experiment or academic exercise. Multiple submissions involves submitting academic work in a current course when academic credit for the work was previously earned in another course, when such submission is made without the current course instructor’s authorization. Misuse of academic materials includes: theft/destruction of library or reference materials or computer programs; theft/destruction of another student’s notes or materials; unauthorized possession of another student’s notes or materials; theft/destruction of examinations, papers, or assignments; unauthorized assistance in locating/using sources of information when forbidden or not authorized by the instructor; unauthorized possession, disposition, or use of examinations or answer keys; unauthorized alteration, forgery, fabrication, or falsification of academic records; unauthorized sale or purchase of examinations, papers, or assignments. Complicity in academic dishonesty involves knowingly contributing to or cooperating with another’s act(s) of academic dishonesty. Please note that your instructor takes plagiarism and cheating very seriously. In other words, do not even think of misrepresenting material copied from an on-line source or another student. Rather than being tempted, please let me know in advance if you are having difficulties with your assignment, and we will work them out together.

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Maymester 2014 CLAS ACADEMIC POLICIES

The following policies pertain to all degree-seeking students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and are required to appear in the syllabus.

• Schedule verification: It is each student’s responsibility to verify online that his/her official registration is correct: verify before classes begin and prior to the drop/add deadline. Failure to verify schedule accuracy is not sufficient reason to justify a late add or drop.

• E-mail: Students must activate and regularly check their official student e-mail account for CU Denver business: http://www.ucdenver.edu/student-services/Pages/WebMail.aspx. Those who forward email must check CU Denver e-mail regularly for messages not automatically forwarded.

• Waitlists: o Students are notified if they are added to a class from a waitlist by the Office of the Registrar at their CU

email account. o Students are not automatically dropped from a class if they never attended, stopped attending, or do not

make tuition payments. o Waitlists are purged after May 20th, after which a paper Schedule Adjustment Form (SAF or drop/add

form) is required. • Late adds (after May 20) will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late add are beyond the

student’s control. This will require a written petition and verifiable documentation. Petition forms are available in NC 4002. The signature of a faculty member on a SAF does not guarantee that a late add petition will be approved.

• Late drops/withdrawals (after May 22) will be approved only when circumstances surrounding the late drop have arisen after the published drop deadline and are beyond the student’s control. This will require a written petition and verifiable documentation. The signature of a faculty member does not guarantee that a late drop/withdrawal petition will be approved.

• Tuition: Students are responsible for completing arrangements with financial aid, family, scholarships, etc. to pay their tuition prior to Census Date (May 20). Students who drop after that date are (1) financially responsible for tuition and fees, (2) academically responsible and will receive a "W" grade, and (3) are ineligible for a refund of COF hours or tuition.

• Graduation: • Undergraduate students wishing to graduate in summer 2014 must (1) first meet with their CLAS advisor;

(2) then meet with their major and minor advisor(s), who will complete the electronic form required to verify eligibility to graduate; and (3), only then, apply for graduation online through UCDAccess. These steps must be completed by the Summer Session Census Date, June 17, 2014 which is an absolute deadline without exception.

• Graduate students wishing to graduate in summer semester 2014 must complete the online Intent to Graduate form and have a Request for Admissions to Candidacy on file with the CU Denver Graduate School (LSC 1251) no later than 5 PM, June 17, 2014.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• March 10, 2014: First day to register for Maymester and Summer Semester via UCDAccess. • May 19, 2014: First day of Maymester classes. Students are responsible for verifying an accurate Maymester 2014

course schedule via UCDAccess. • May 20, 2014: Last day to add or waitlist classes using UCDAccess. After this date, a Schedule Adjustment Form

(SAF) is required to change, add, or drop. • May 20, 2014: Last day to drop a course and receive an appropriate tuition refund (less the drop charge) and not

have a "W" on your transcript. • May 21, 2014: Starting today, drops require an instructor's signature, tuition is forfeited, and a "W" will appear on

the transcript. This is treated as an absolute deadline. • May 22, 2014, 5:00pm: Last day to withdraw from Maymester, and after today a Dean's signature is required, in

addition to the conditions listed for May 21st. This is treated as an absolute deadline. • May 26, 2014: Memorial Day Holiday – Campus closed. • Note: No petitions will be reviewed nor schedule changes granted once finals begin. There is no exception to this

policy. • June 5, 2014: Last day of Maymester classes. • Maymester Travel Study Grades will be available in August.


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TENTATIVE ITINERARY

Date City/Flight Program Meals Hotel

19 May Mon.

Arr. Beijing

Arrive in Beijing.

For the students who want separate arrival transfers, the surcharge is as bellow: 1-2pax: USD $60 per van per way. 3-4pax: USD $80 per van per way. *Please kindly book in advanced if the extra service is needed.

D for those who arrive before 6:30 pm.

Jin Ma Hotel For dinner, let Dr. Lisa know you are coming and meet in the Jin Ma Lobby at 6:20 pm (unless our flight is delayed). We are on United 889 from SFO to PEK.

20 May Tue. Beijing

7:45 am Meet at Starbucks in Jin Ma Lobby to Walk to ICB Building on CAU Campus. 08:00 Class at ICB Building. Jeremy, Digital Storytelling Overview Reading Discussion Facilitation:

Vicky, Public Memory and Olympics

11:00 Pick-up from hotel and transfer to have lunch at Jin Ding Xuan Steamed Bun Restaurant near the Lama Temple. 15:00 Walk to and visit the Lama Temple, then tour on foot the nearby Hutongs en route to Shi Sha Hai. 17:00 Transfer back to hotel. (Note: Students can either transfer back from Shi Sha Hai at 5pm, or stay there and cab back on own later.)

B. L. Jin Ma Hotel

21 May Wed. Beijing

7:50 am Meet at Starbucks in Jin Ma Lobby to Walk to ICB Building on CAU Campus 08:00 Class at ICB Building Reading Discussion Facilitations:

Andy, Beijing Time: Tiananmen Square

Yixuan, The Qing Palace

11:30 Depart hotel, transfer to lunch

B. L. Jin Ma Hotel


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at Qianmen Quanjude Restaurant for Peking Duck.

After lunch, walk to Tiananmen Square, tour National Museum, then Forbidden City.

17:00 Transfer back to hotel.

Dinner on own arrangement.

22 May Thu. Beijing

08:30 Depart hotel for Olympic Park.

09:30 Transfer to 798 Art District. Lunch on your own there.

On Van Discussion Facilitation:

Mark, “All Under Heaven”: Megaspace in Beijing

DeMyla: Beijing Time: Art Market

14:00 Transfer to He Ge Zhuang Artist Village.

16:00 Transfer back to Hotel.

18:30 COMM Department Banquet

B. SD. Jin Ma Hotel

23 May Fri. Beijing

9:00 Class at ICB Building.

Reading Discussion Facilitation

Liyao, Revivial of Buddhist Temples

12:00 Depart from hotel for Tanzhe Temple.

12:30 Group lunch at Tanzshe Restaurant.

18:00 Transfer back to hotel. (Drop off the adventurous at the Nan Lu Hutong).

Dinner on own arrangement.

B. L. Jin Ma Hotel

24 May Sat. Beijing Free Day at your leisure.

B. Jin Ma Hotel

25 May Sun. Beijing

8:30 Class at ICB Building. B. Jin Ma Hotel


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Reading Discussion Facilitation

Ji, Cixi’s Palace John M., Yuanmingyuan

Bring lunch or eat before boarding bus.

11:00 Depart from hotel and transfer to Summer Palace

Then transfer to Yuanmingyuan Gardens.

Dinner at Tube Station Pizza near Bei Da on own arrangement. Transfer back to Hotel.

26 May Mon. Beijing

08:00 Leave hotel for Jin Shan Ling Great Wall; Hike and self-picnic at Great Wall.


B. Jin Ma Hotel

27 May Tue. Beijing

9:00 Class at ICB Building.

Reading Discussion Facilitation:

Ty, Global Studies China II

11:00 Transfer to lunch at Noodle Restaurant near Temple of Heaven, but lunch on own arrangement.

13:00 After lunch, visit Temple of Heaven and Pearl Market ICB students do not need to stay at the Pearl Market unless they want to.

16:30 Transfer back to hotel. Dinner on own arrangement.

B. Jin Ma Hotel

28 May Wed. Beijing Free Day

B. Jin Ma Hotel

29 May Thu.

Beijing-Shanghai

G137 13:06/18:53

Morning TBD.

11:00 Pick-up from hotel lobby and transfer to Beijing Nan Railway Station to take express train to Shanghai.

13:06 Train G137 depart Beijing

18:53 Arrive in Shanghai, group

B. D. Pacific Hotel


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shuttle to hotel.

20:00 Dinner nearby. After dinner transfer back to hotel.

30 May Fri. Shanghai

8:00 am- 10:00 am Class at Hotel.

Reading Discussion Facilitations:

Jiexi, Voices from the Margins Runqiu, Shanghai Urban

History Maxwell, Power, Politics, and

the Making of Shanghai

11:00 Depart hotel and transfer to take Huangpu River Cruise.

Visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Shanghai History Museum on its basement, and visit Sightseeing Tunnel.

Walking tour of the Bund. Dinner on own arrangement.


Lunch and Dinner on own arrangement.

B. Pacific Hotel

31 May Sat. Shanghai Free on own arrangement for the

day.

B. Pacific Hotel

01 Jun. Sun. Shanghai

09:00 Leave hotel and transfer to Suzhou. Whole day in Suzhou, visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden, Hanshan Temple and boat ride along the ancient canal, then call on Suzhou No.1 Silk Factory to learn about the working process of Chinese silk products. Transfer back to hotel after the tour.

Lunch and Dinner on own arrangement.

B. Pacific Hotel

02 Jun. Mon. Shanghai

8:00 am- 10:00 am Class at Hotel.

Reading Discussion Facilitation:

Liem, Shanghai Intersensorium

11:00 Depart hotel for Former French Concession Xintiandi, after

B. SD. Pacific Hotel


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lunch visit Yu Garden, Old Town and Taikang Road.


19:00 Farewell banquet at local restaurant.

03 Jun. Tue. Departure Free at leisure until airport.

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Remarks 1. Meal indicated on itinerary: B=Breakfast in hotel, L=Lunch at local restaurant; D=Dinner at

local restaurant. SD = Banquet. For lunch and dinner arranged by Shanghai CTS are all set menu ones and inclusive of one round of soft drink. Other beverages will be paid by own.

2. One bottle of mineral water for each per day during day tour. 3. Local contacting persons:

Beijing, Ms. Fu Jie, Beijing Oriental Capital International Travel Service. Tel: +86 10 8710 3567, Cell: 13001963024 Shanghai, Ms. Daisy Ye, Shanghai CTS. Tel: +86-21-62993153, Cell: 13817030283.


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ABOUT THE CU DENVER COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT

Our vibrant community of learners, teachers, and scholars includes more than 450 majors, 25 MA students, and 100 International College Beijing students. Our faculty members are award-winning scholars and teachers committed to teaching lifelong learners. Our mission is threefold. First, the department aims to create a learning environment in which students develop the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to use communication to create a more civil and humane world. Second, the department strives to create scholarship of the highest intellectual merit and to contribute scholarly and creative works that further the study, teaching, and practice of communication. Third, the department aspires to provide excellent service to our college, university, profession, and community.

Find us on the web: http://clas.ucdenver.edu/communication.

Like the CU Denver Department of Communication on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UCDDepartmentofCommunication.

SPECIAL CREDITS: A lot of people have been working hard behind the scenes for the past year to make this program possible. Dr. Lisa wants to thank Sonja Foss and Barb Walkosz for their role in starting this course in 2009, and John Sunnygard, Weijia Wu, Daisy Ye, Hamilton Bean, Laura Argys, Donovan Conley, Patrick Dodge, Deans Meng, Huang, and Xu, ej Yoder, Megan Atherton, Jessica Greenbaum Tharp, Jeremy Make, the Presidential Teaching Scholars Program, Megan Zafuto, Stephen Hartnett, Michelle Medal, and Brian Page for logistical and technical assistance.


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OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) Honor Society: LPH is the official honor society for outstanding communication students attending four-year colleges and universities in the United States. COMM majors with a 3.25 or above and more than 60 credits who are interested in applying should study the requirements and download the application form from: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/ CLAS/Departments/communication/Students/Pages/StudentHonorSociety.aspx. The faculty advisor is Dr. Gordana Lazic at [email protected].

Undergraduate Health Humanities (HEHM) Minor: The Health Humanities minor (15 credits) critically analyzes historical and contemporary connections among health, medicine, and society. The minor deepens understandings of disease and wellness, pain and suffering, personhood, the nature of death and dying, embodied experience, and the limits of technological knowledge. Studying literature, history, philosophy, rhetoric, the arts, and related social science fields, HEHM students explore the human dimensions of medical practice and how they interact with lived experience, revealing the ethical, cultural, and social contexts of health and medicine. This class counts as a capstone for this minor. Note that humanistic studies of health provide an excellent addition to science-based curricula and also a stand-alone program that addresses many current issues of interest to the humanities and social sciences and that medical school admissions committees actively seek students with strong humanities and liberal arts backgrounds. This minor is also appropriate for students pursuing health careers. For more information, visit: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CLAS/BachelorsPrograms/ProgramsDegrees/Health-Humanities/Pages/Minor-Requirements.aspx or email Dr. Amy Vidali at [email protected].

Communication Days: Each Spring, the Department of Communication, in partnership with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Graduate School, hosts Denver’s leading communicators to our classrooms, bringing a real-world dimension to every course. Students are encouraged to attend numerous presentations to network with potential employers,

learn communication skills, and contribute to developing the Department’s community. Communication Advising: Interested in majoring or minoring in COMM, or need a little help with your schedule? Stop by Plaza Room 102-N and sign up for an advising appointment. Contacts: Dr. e.j. Yoder, Director of Undergraduate Advising [email protected] | 303-918-6549 Dr. Yvette Bueno-Olson, Undergraduate Advisor [email protected] | 303-918-6549. Love Travel Study? COMM offers travel study experiences in China, Guatemala, Spain, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Italy. Ask Dr. Lisa or one of the COMM advisors for more information. Puksta Fellows: COMM also offers 5 competitive Puksta Social Justice Fellowships, which pay tuition for two classes—an internship and a writing practicum. In return, Puksta Fellows are expected to complete a three-part series of internships and capstone writing experiences around a social justice theme or topic. For more information, contact Dr. Stephen John Hartnett at [email protected].

COMM 4995.5995 Narratives of the New China: Maymester Travel Study Class

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