This Fall don't miss out on these Asia-related courses that are still open for enrollment!
CAS Supported Classes
ASIA 4500 Urban Asia: Tradition, Modernity, Challenges
Dr. Colleen Berry
MWF 2:00-2:50
Introduces main themes, intellectual approaches used in Asian Studies through a transdisciplinary perspective that focuses on interactions and links between geographic regions and national boundaries. Presents Asia as a concept, a powerful imaginary geography, and historically dynamic construct that has shaped / been shaped by global patterns of economic development, nation building, war and diplomacy, colonialism and aspirations for better lives.
INDO 1110 Indonesian (3 Credits/DILS) MWF 1-1:50 PM | HLMS 159 Cube
Learn Indonesian through the Directed Independent Language Study (DILS) method! The DILS model allows for smaller class sizes and more one-on-one attention from the instructor. Indonesia is one of the largest countries in the world, and is home to thousands of beautiful islands and traditions.
Beginning Thai Language Class
Directed Independent Language Study (DILS) Free for students and non-students
Tibetan Language Classes
Directed Independent Language Study (DILS) Free for students and non-students
KREN 1011: Introduction to Korean Civilization
Dr. JW Chung, MWF 3-3:50
Introduces the history of Korean culture within the context of political, social, and economic history. Covers the old dynasty to present day Korea. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.
KREN 2441: Film and Korean Culture
Dr. JW Chung, MWF 9-9:50
Introduces students to major works, genres, and trends of Korean cinema from the colonial period to the present. We will explore how cinemaregisters Korea’s experience with modernity, colonialism, national division, the Cold War, and globalization, paying particular attention to class, gender, nation, race, and migration. Taught in English. No prior knowledge of Korea or film art is required. Approved for the Global Perspectives category of the General Education Diversity requirement.
GEOG/ASIA 2852: Contemporary Southeast Asia: Environmental Politics
Dr. Mike Dwyer, TTh 11-12:15
Examines globally pressing questions of environmental sustainability, regional inequality and development in the dynamic and heterogeneous landscapes of contemporary Southeast Asia. Focuses on interactions between histories of uneven development and contemporary debates over energy and infrastructure, food security, governance and access to land, forest and water-based resources.
HIND 3811: The Power of the Word: Subversive and Censored 20th-Century Indian and Pakistani Literature
Dr. Rahul Parson, TTh 2-3:15
This 3-credit course explores modern South Asia through radical, provocative, and revolutionary literature and film. This course will introduce students to courageous voices from the region’s recent history, who challenge hegemonic visions of the nation, gender, caste, religion, and other locations of identity. Among others, we will read Premchand, Manto, Faiz, Mahasweta Devi, and Ismat Chughtai. Additionally, the course will study how film has been used to consider revolutionary formations from Bhagat Singh’s Hindustan Socialist Republican Army up to the Naxalite legacy. All materials and lecture for the course will be in English. There is an optional one-credit co-seminar (ASIA 4001-803/CLAC) with selected readings in Hindi and/or Urdu.
Other Asia-Related Courses
ARAB 3330: The Arabic Novel
ARAB 3410: Gender, Sexuality and Culture in the Modern Middle East
ASIA 2000: Gateway to Asian Studies
CHIN 1012: Introduction to Chinese Civilization
FILM 4023: Contemporary Asian Cinema
FRSI 1051: Masterpieces of Persian Literature in Translation
GEOG 3682: Geography of International Development
HIST 4619: Women in East Asian History
HIST 5129: Colloquium in Modern Asian History (Grad)
JPNS 3831: The Floating World of Play and Passion: Early Modern Japanese Literature in Translation
RLST 2202: Islam (Core Curriculum: Ideas and Values)
RLST 2620: Religions of East Asia
RLST 3200: Hinduism