Kim Besio

I teach Chinese language and literature in the East Asian Studies Department. My research centers on traditional fiction and drama. I am particularly interested in how stories about historical and legendary figures evolve over time and between genres. I am pictured to the left in the Rare Book Room of the Sichuan Teacher's College Library, Nanchong, Sichuan. I am also the Fulbright Program Adviser for Colby College. Please feel free to contact me for further details, and do check out the Fulbright website for complete descriptions of the many opportunities offered by this program. Campus deadline for applications for 2010-2011 is September 30, 2009.

Office: Lovejoy 429 Office phone: 859-4412 Office hours: M,W,F 10:00-11:00 am, T,R 3:00-4:00 pm; and by appt.

These are the courses I will teach during the 2009-2010 school year

• Chinese 125-126 Elementary Chinese
• Chinese 497 Classical Chinese Language and Culture
• EA 252J "Hell on Earth? Chinese Writers on Modern Chinese Society"
• EA 233 "Gender Politics in Chinese Drama and Film"
  

Courses taugght in other years

• EA 231 "The Chinese Novel"
• EA 251 "Male Friendship in Chinese Literature"