Profs Take an Innovative Approach to Interdisciplinary and Cross-cultural Teaching, One Film at a Time

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Profs Take an Innovative Approach to Interdisciplinary and Cross-cultural Teaching, One Film at a Time

Film, as an art form, has the power to transport the viewer anywhere in the world and beyond. In a one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary course through Dyson College, undergraduate students travel across the globe through cinema, diving deep into complex themes of family, love, art, and politics.

Joseph Lee and Satish Kolluri — Joseph Lee (left) and Satish Kolluri

Guided by the belief that a well-rounded education doesn男女操逼视频软件檛 fit into a neat box, Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies Satish Kolluri, PhD, and Professor of History Joseph Lee, PhD, co-teach INT297A Hong Kong and Bollywood: Globalization of Asian Cinema, a course that challenges students to explore ideas across cultures and think in ways that transcend the boundaries of academic disciplines.

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With that conviction at the forefront of their work, longtime friends Kolluri and Lee continue to adapt their course curriculum to today男女操逼视频软件檚 complex landscape, while also advancing their prolific professional partnership outside the classroom, co-authoring research articles on timely and globally significant political issues, each offering their own unique perspective.

The first course of its kind

More than two decades ago, Kolluri and Lee met when they both began teaching at Pace, and the two became fast friends. Their different cultural backgrounds男女操逼视频软件擫ee is of Chinese descent and Kolluri is of Indian descent男女操逼视频软件攁nd academic disciplines have not only enriched their friendship and professional partnership but have resulted in innovative developments in interdisciplinary study at 男女操逼视频软件.

In 2005, when Pace introduced 男女操逼视频软件渓earning communities,男女操逼视频软件� six-credit courses that encourage immersive study and deeper bonds among peers, Kolluri and Lee proposed an interdisciplinary course on Hong Kong and Bollywood cinema, born out of their organic discussions over many years. The course, INT 297A Hong Kong and Bollywood: Globalization of Asian Cinema, was the first of its kind at an American university.

I realized how much I had been missing culturally and historically by not watching Asian films and that Hollywood is certainly not the only source for high-quality cinema. Asian films have opened me up to a broader cultural experience.

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Lee added that Hong Kong and India, both former British colonies, share similar narratives, which lends itself to a natural connection in a course of this kind. 男女操逼视频软件淭hat larger historical context enables us to find common historical backgrounds,男女操逼视频软件� he said. 男女操逼视频软件淎nd then from there, we can relate to how independent filmmakers and commercial filmmakers from both societies construct their artistic works.男女操逼视频软件�

Marco Del Bene 男女操逼视频软件�25, Communication and Media Studies, BA, who took the course recently, discussed the impact of the course男女操逼视频软件檚 content: 男女操逼视频软件淚 realized how much I had been missing culturally and historically by not watching Asian films and that Hollywood is certainly not the only source for high-quality cinema. Asian films have opened me up to a broader cultural experience.男女操逼视频软件�

Expanding intellectual horizons

The course material has continued to evolve over time男女操逼视频软件斈信俦剖悠等砑䴗the syllabus is a breathing document,男女操逼视频软件� said Kolluri男女操逼视频软件攁dding more recent films and discussing ever-changing contemporary topics. Kolluri and Lee note, however, that some classics have been mainstays in the curriculum, such as films from the Hong Kong New Wave and Indian Parallel Cinema movements, which both addressed political and civil issues in their own societies.

Additionally, Wong Kar-Wai男女操逼视频软件檚 In the Mood for Love, one of the most acclaimed works of Asian cinema, a romantic drama that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000, has consistently been a student favorite.

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Along with classic films that remain culturally significant, many motifs have endured since the course男女操逼视频软件檚 inception, including the exploration of Asian parenting dynamics and food as a source of togetherness. Analyzing and discussing the cultural, political, and artistic contexts of the films shown in class are the foundational aims of the course, and Kolluri and Lee have worked to preserve these objectives, even as the material continues to shift. 男女操逼视频软件淚t男女操逼视频软件檚 about getting students to think critically, making them think like film critics, having them treat each film as an intercultural text,男女操逼视频软件� said Kolluri.

The course also challenges students to think outside the American traditions of film of which most are accustomed. 男女操逼视频软件淲e hope the students can move beyond the old Hollywood paradigm to a knowledge of these emerging cultural forces from East Asia and South Asia in the media landscape, where creative and innovative talents deal with historical and contemporary cultural worlds,男女操逼视频软件� said Lee.

The ability to connect with others around the world via Zoom has also made an impactful shift in the way Kolluri and Lee teach the course. Students have now had the opportunity to have post-screening discussions with directors from Paris, India, and Hong Kong, learning about the directors男女操逼视频软件� artistic processes and asking thoughtful questions.

Symbiotic teaching and research

男女操逼视频软件淭he opportunity for us to collaborate, brainstorm, and work on joint projects together has been one of the most rewarding parts of the course for me,男女操逼视频软件� said Lee, noting that the pair have worked on several endeavors, including creating the textbook for their course.

Because the course was the first of its kind, a textbook on the subject matter did not exist at its inception. Instead of writing the entire book themselves, Kolluri and Lee sought diverse perspectives from fellow academics. 男女操逼视频软件淲e thought, 男女操逼视频软件榃hy not invite chapters from people who can think through such interesting issues?男女操逼视频软件櫮信俦剖悠等砑䴘 said Kolluri.

cover of textbook for global cinema — The cover of the textbook *Hong Kong and Bollywood: Globalization of Asian Cinemas*, edited by Lee and Kolluri

Kolluri and Lee served as editors of the book and co-authored the introductory chapter in The book is also offered free of charge online, relieving students of the financial burden of purchasing the book and making the material widely accessible to others across the country who may wish to teach or learn the content.

Additionally, drawing from their rich experience of teaching the course since 2005, Kolluri and Lee contributed a chapter on to a book entitled

Kolluri added that the pair男女操逼视频软件檚 teaching and research inform one another, sharing their scholarship with their students and drawing inspiration from classroom discussions and student film critiques. For example, the pair co-authored a research article entitled for Social Transformation in Chinese Societies, which discusses 男女操逼视频软件淗ong Kong男女操逼视频软件檚 years-long pro-democracy movement, Taiwan男女操逼视频软件檚 democratization, and India男女操逼视频软件檚 anti-China sentiments.男女操逼视频软件�

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Kolluri mentioned that the pair男女操逼视频软件檚 ability to view developing contemporary issues through an inter-Asian lens lends itself to continued collaboration. And after years of working so closely, writing together now comes naturally to the pair.

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Lifelong learners

As much as Lee and Kolluri learn from each other, they also share an enthusiasm for learning from their students.

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And the appreciation extends both ways. Kolluri and Lee noted with pride that they have only ever received positive student evaluations from the course. Del Bene called the course an 男女操逼视频软件渆nlightening and gratifying experience,男女操逼视频软件� while Kanukov noted, 男女操逼视频软件淭he professors are absolutely amazing and will bring you into a whole new world of film.男女操逼视频软件�

In addition to their teaching, Kolluri is working on translating his mother男女操逼视频软件檚 book into English and on a research paper on the inclusion of consciousness studies in a liberal arts education. Lee is continuing to develop engaging programming for the Global Asia Institute and Global Asia Studies academic program, areas of Pace he hopes continue to grow.

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