This spring, Professor of Asian Studies and Cinema Studies Shu-chin Tsui taught a new one-time course on Chinese calligraphy called Brush and Ink: The Art of Writing and Painting via Calligraphy. “It is the art of writing, the art of printing,” Tsui said. “We so often talk about gender and race in humanities classes, but what about beauty?” Her question was answered definitively––the course filled up fast. The class was divided into study and practice. Students studied five scripts, as well as classical painting. Each Friday, students collected their brushes and a small pot of black ink prepared by Tsui and spent the time improving their strokes.