History 495
Professor Hastings
Spring 2014
RESEARCH IN HISTORICAL TOPICS:
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES IN EAST ASIA
(69465)
Purposes of the Course: To create an understanding of historical methods and to assist history
majors in honing their skills in identifying appropriate primary sources, reading texts critically,
using evidence carefully to advance an argument, situating findings in the existing literature, and
expressing findings clearly in a way that communicates to others. At the same time, the course
will convey information about the missionary movement in late nineteenth and twentieth century
East Asia. The focus of research projects will be on how missionaries interacted with East
Asians.
Required Texts:
Choi, Hyaeweol. Gender and Mission Encounters in Korea: New Women, Old Ways. Berkeley:
University of California Press, 2009.
Hunter, Jane. The Gospel of Gentility: American Women in Turn-of-the Century China. New
Haven: Yale University Press, 1984.
[Ordered for University Bookstore and Follett’s]
Materials Available through Purdue Libraries:
Oshiro, George M. “Nitobe Inazō and the Sapporo Band: Reflections on the Dawn of
Christianity in Early Meiji Japan.” Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 34.1 (2007):
99-126.
Stoehr, Augusta Moore. “Mission Cooperation in Japan: The Meiji Gakuin Textbook
Controversy.” Journal of Presbyterian History 54.3 (1976): 336-354.
SCHEDULE OF LECTURES, READINGS, AND ACTIVITIES
Next to each date is a title for the day’s lecture or activity. Under each lecture or activity are the
readings that correspond to that day.
January 14
Introduction to the Course
Introduction to East Asia: Geography, Language
January 16
“Missionaries” and Other Christians
DISCUSSION: Oshiro
January 21
Overview of Missionaries in East Asia
DISCUSSION: Stoehr
January 23
LIBRARY ORIENTATION
January 28
DISCUSSION: Hunter to p. 127.
January 30
DISCUSSION: Hunter, p. 128 to the end.
February 4
DISCUSSION: Choi, first half.
February 6
DISCUSSION: Choi, second half.
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February 11
DISCUSSION: Read a scholarly article from the course bibliographies on the
nation you have chosen.
What the article is arguing, how you will use it, three things to remember.
February 13
Christian Missionaries as Educators
February 18
Review for the Examination, Planning for the Paper
Who is your missionary? Who is the East Asian partner?
February 20
Missions and Imperialism: The Case of Korea
February 25
HOUR EXAMINATION
February 27
How to write a Proposal
Presentation of Topics
March 4
Individual Appointments
March 6
Individual Appointments
March 11
PRESENTATIONS: Share with your classmates some source contemporary to
your event
PROPOSALS DUE
March 13
PRESENTATIONS: Share with your classmates biographical materials you have
on your missionary.
March 25
LIBRARY DAY
Meet on the first floor of HSSE
March 27
Writing Day
April 1
PRESENTATIONS: Share with your classmates self-writing you have from your
missionary.
Hand in two paragraphs using the source for your paper.
April 3
BIBLIOGRAPHY DAY
Hand in preliminary bibliography and evaluate someone else’s.
April 8
Consultations
April 10
Consultations
April 15
Organizational Meeting
COMPLETE DRAFTS DUE
Bring 3 copies to class.
April 17
Consultations
April 22
Consultations
April 24
Presentations I
HAND IN CRITIQUES OF OTHER PEOPLE’S PAPERS (to them and to
Professor Hastings)
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April 29
Presentations II
May 1
Presentations III
FINAL DRAFTS DUE
BE SURE TO HAND IN YOUR DRAFT WITH YOUR FINAL VERSION.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE
1. EXAMINATION. There will be one essay examination over the readings and lectures for the
first part of the course. February 25. 20% of the final grade. If because of a special university
activity, serious illness, or some other personal emergency, you have to miss an examination, be
sure to notify the instructor in advance. Number grades are assigned on the assumption that 98100=A+, 93-97=A, 90-92=A-, 88-89=B+, 83-87=B, 80-82, B-, 78-79=C+, 73-77=C, 70-72=C-,
68-69=D+, 63-67=D, 60-62=D-.
2. Attendance and demonstrated knowledge of the reading, January 16-February 20. 10% of the
grade.
3. Write a three-page preliminary paper proposal, in which you identify a missionary and an
East Asian with whom that missionary worked. Outline what sources you think are available.
Due March 11. 5% of the final grade.
4. Attendance and participation, February 27-April 10. 10% of final grade.
5. First Draft, 10% of final grade.
6. Keep a journal of your activities in search of materials for your paper. Submit by e-mail
weekly to Professor Hastings. 10% of final grade.
6. PAPER. Write a paper on an East Asia missionary resident in East Asia prior to 1945 and an
East Asian with whom that missionary worked. Find primary sources from the time the
missionary lived, some biographical material, and some self-writing. The paper should be
approximately 4000 words. 25% of final grade. First draft due April 15; revised draft due May
1.
These are your papers. They must be written in your words and each must have a thesis
and structure of your own. Be sure that any time you use anyone else's words, anyone else's
ideas, or anyone else's information, you acknowledge your source with an exact page reference.
You should give exact page references for examples that support your argument, even when you
do not quote directly and even when your information comes from books that were assigned for
this course. Be sure that you include complete bibliographic information for every item that you
use. For books, use the following format: Author. Title. Place of publication: Publisher, Date.
Please number the pages of your paper. BE SURE TO HAND IN YOUR DRAFT WITH YOUR
FINAL VERSION.
7. Consultation, presentation, critiques, and audience participation, 4/17 to 5/1. 10% of final
grade. Hand in critiques of the papers of two classmates, 4/24.
8. The Dean of Liberal Arts asks: Please respect the different experiences, beliefs and values
expressed by everyone in this course. Behaviors that threaten, harass, discriminate or that are
disrespectful of others will not be tolerated. Inappropriate behaviors will be addressed with
disciplinary action, which may include being referred to the Office of the Dean of Students.
Please visit Purdue’s Nondiscrimination policy for more information:
http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/ea_eou_statement.html
9. Students are expected to adhere to the highest standards of academic integrity. The Dean of
Students’ Office provides a useful guide entitled "Academic Integrity: A Guide for Students"
(http://www.purdue.edu/ODOS/osrr/integrity.htm). Punishments for students found guilty of
academic dishonesty include punitive grading, report to the Dean of Students’ Office, warning
from the Dean of Students’ Office, probation, probated suspension, suspension, or expulsion.
10. There will be Blackboard Learn for this course. http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/blackboard/
Check for announcements.
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11. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE: If Purdue University is open, this course will meet. In the
event of a major campus emergency, it may be necessary to make changes in course
requirements, deadlines, and grading percentages; any such changes will be announced on
Blackboard Learn.
Instructor: Professor Hastings, sahnolte@purdue.eduMail: Department of History, 231
University Hall; Office: UNIV 021, 765-494-4132. Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 p.m.;
Thursday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.