Nadia Kanagawa

Cultural and legal historian of classical Japan.

Teaching

Furman University

AST 200: Introduction to Asian Studies, Fall 2020, Spring 2022

FYW 1299: “Samurai: Real and Imagined,” Spring 2020

HST 161: “Ancient to Early Japan,” Fall 2018, 2019, 2020

HST 162: “Modern Japan,” Spring 2019~2022 and Fall 2018 (evening)

HST 500: “Microhistories of Asia,” Spring 2021

[Planned] AST 470/HST 475: "Microhistory & Biography," Spring 2023


Guest & Invited Lectures

April 13, 2022

“Creating and Codifying Belonging: Immigrants in the Early Court”
Guest Lecture, for Paula Curtis, "The Written Word in Japan: Prehistory to 1600" (undergraduate & graduate course), University of California, Los Angeles

March 23, 2022

“Introduction to Reading Kambun & Classical Japanese Laws”
Guest Lecture, for Alex Francis-Ratte, "Advanced Japanese II" (undergraduate course), Furman University

April 8, 2021

“Introduction to Reading by Gloss and Tools for Interpreting Official Texts of the Classical Japanese Court”
Guest Lecture, for Alex Francis-Ratte, "Advanced Japanese II" (undergraduate course), Furman University

February 16, 2021

“Introduction to Classical Law & Legal Commentary in Japan”
Guest Lecture, for Joan Piggott and Bettine Birge, "Law and Society in Premodern China and Japan" (undergraduate course), University of Southern California

October 27, 2022

“Tale of the Heike in Historical Context”
Guest Lecture, for Margaret Oakes and Bryan Bibb, "Studies in the Humanities" (undergraduate course), Furman University

March 25, 2020

“Classical Japanese Immigration Law”
Guest Lecture, for Alex Francis-Ratte, "Introduction to Asian Studies" (undergraduate course), Furman University

April 11, 2019

“Genealogies of Gods in Japan – Nihon shoki
Guest Lecture, for Chiara Palladino, "Introduction to Classics" (undergraduate course), Furman University.

April 16, 2019

“Spiritual Travel in The Journey to the West
Guest Lecture, for Chiara Palladino, "Introduction to Classics" (undergraduate course), Furman University.

August 29, 2017

“Historical Overview of the Heian Period”
Guest Lecture, for Jason Webb, "Asian Aesthetic & Literary Traditions" (undergraduate course), University of Southern California


University of Southern California

Graduate Teaching Assistant

“A Consilient Approach to the Study of the Past," Thematic Option Honors Program, Main Instructor: Jason Glenn (Spring 2018)

“Worlds of the Silk Road," History Department, Main Instructor: Azade-Ayse Rorlich (Fall 2017)

“America and the World: Japan," Office for Diversity and Strategic Initiatives and American Studies and Ethnicity, Main Instructor: George Sanchez (Maymester 2012, 2014, 2016)

“Business and East Asian Culture, 1800-present,” History, Main Instructor: Brett Sheehan (Fall 2016)

“Ethical Issues and the Religions of Los Angeles,” Religion Department, Main Instructors: Duncan Williams, Don Miller (Spring 2013)

“Chinese Lives: An Introduction to Chinese History,” History Department, Main Instructor: Brett Sheehan (Fall 2012)

“History of Japan,” History Department, Main Instructor: Clinton Godart (Spring 2012)

“Introduction to Buddhist Literature,” Religion Department, Main Instructor: Lori Meeks (Fall 2011)