Mick Hunter

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Associate Professor of East Asian Languages & Literatures; DGS, East Asian Languages & Literatures
203-432-7529
Address: 
320 York St, Room 114, New Haven, CT 06511
Areas of interest : 
Early Chinese Thought and Literature; History of Confucius Sayings in the Early Period
Region: 
China

Courses

EALL 308, PHIL 341

Sages of the Ancient World

Comparative survey of the embodiment and performance of wisdom by ancient sages. Distinctive features and common themes in discourses about wisdom from China, India, the Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Topics include teaching, scheming, and dying.

Term: Fall 2023
Day/Time: MW 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
EALL 507, CLSS 611, MUSI 507

Ancient Musical Thought from Homer to Confucius

Examines traditions of musical thought across ancient cultures with a particular focus on Greece (LeVen) and China (Hunter). How did ancient thinkers understand the place of music within society, the ideal state, and the cosmos? What role did musical training and connoisseurship play in education? What is the relationship between music and wisdom? And how do the answers to these questions inform comparative study? As the 2023–24 Archaia core seminar, this course is offered in conjunction with Archaia’s year-long Ancient Studies Workshop, through which students have the opportunity to learn from various experts in ancient musical thought.

Term: Spring 2024
Day/Time: F 9:25 AM - 11:15 AM
EALL 608

Sages of the Ancient World

Comparative survey of the embodiment and performance of wisdom by ancient sages. Distinctive features and common themes in discourses about wisdom from China, India, the Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Topics include teaching, scheming, and dying.

Term: Fall 2023
Day/Time: MW 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM