Courses | UBC Department of Asian Studies

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Traditional Asia

ASIA 100 2019 W Credits: 3

A survey of the histories and cultures of Asia before 1600 and the coming of the Europeans. Emphasis will be given to parallel themes in the development of the civilizations of South, Southeast and East Asia.

BAKER, DONALD LESLIE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Traditional Asia

ASIA 100 2020 W Credits: 3

BAKER, DONALD LESLIE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Modern Asia

ASIA 101 2019 W Credits: 3

A survey of the emergence of modern Asia. Aims at an understanding of how the various peoples of Asia have maintained distinctive cultural identities despite centuries of political, economic, social and cultural change.

BAKER, DONALD LESLIE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Modern Asia

ASIA 101 2020 W Credits: 3

BAKER, DONALD LESLIE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to the Major Eastern Religions

ASIA 110 2020 W Credits: 3

Introduction to the major Asian religious traditions (Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Christianity, Shintoism, and Shamanism); employs theoretical models drawn from religious studies.

MAIN, JESSICA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Cultural Foundations of East Asia

ASIA 200 2020 S Credits: 3

A comparative survey of the beliefs, assumptions and values which have shaped the civilizations of East Asia in both traditional and modern times.

EOM, TAE YEON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Cultural Foundations of East Asia

ASIA 200 2020 W Credits: 3

A comparative survey of the beliefs, assumptions and values which have shaped the civilizations of East Asia in both traditional and modern times.

EOM, TAE YEON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Cultural Foundations of South Asia

ASIA 208 2019 W Credits: 3

A survey of South Asian cultures, including language and literature, art, religion, polity and society, as they developed in the past and have been transformed in the modern period.

SIDDIQUI, HASAN ZAHID

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Traditions of Yoga

ASIA 210 2020 W Credits: 3

Philosophical, religious, and cultural development of yoga in classical and medieval South Asia and its relation to contemporary globalized practice.

SATHAYE, ADHEESH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Sex, Sexual Ethics, and Asian Religions

ASIA 211 2019 S Credits: 3

Sex and sexual ethics in the scriptures, monastic rules, rituals, and narratives of Asian religions, such as Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

MAIN, JESSICA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Sex, Sexual Ethics, and Asian Religions

ASIA 211 2020 S Credits: 3

Sex and sexual ethics in the scriptures, monastic rules, rituals, and narratives of Asian religions, such as Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.

MAIN, JESSICA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Writing About Japan

ASIA 212 2019 W Credits: 3

Literary, historiographic, religious, and feminist approaches to Japanese myths, legal tracts, religious tales, fiction, and poetry.

BLUM, HALEY

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Writing About Japan

ASIA 212 2020 W Credits: 3

Literary, historiographic, religious, and feminist approaches to Japanese myths, legal tracts, religious tales, fiction, and poetry.

BLUM, HALEY

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Buddhism

ASIA 250 2019 S Credits: 3

Origins, basic teachings, development of Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantric traditions, historical spread first through Asia and later the world, and Buddhism in contemporary societies.

OBER, DOUGLAS

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Buddhism

ASIA 250 2019 W Credits: 3

Origins, basic teachings, development of Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantric traditions, historical spread first through Asia and later the world, and Buddhism in contemporary societies.

COLLINS, CASEY

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Buddhism

ASIA 250 2020 S Credits: 3

Origins, basic teachings, development of Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantric traditions, historical spread first through Asia and later the world, and Buddhism in contemporary societies.

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Buddhism

ASIA 250 2020 W Credits: 3

Origins, basic teachings, development of Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantric traditions, historical spread first through Asia and later the world, and Buddhism in contemporary societies.

MAIN, JESSICA | KOTYK, JEFFREY

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Japanese Literature and Film

ASIA 254 2019 W Credits: 3

The integral role that sex, gender, and sexuality play in literary and cinematic works from Japan. Literary works will be read in translation, movies will be subtitled.

YOSHIMIZU, AYAKA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Japanese Literature and Film

ASIA 254 2020 W Credits: 3

The integral role that sex, gender, and sexuality play in literary and cinematic works from Japan. Literary works will be read in translation, movies will be subtitled.

YOSHIMIZU, AYAKA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

China in World History

ASIA 270 2020 W Credits: 6

The history of China in a global context, from the earliest times to the most recent past; how China has changed the world and how engagement with the world has changed China.

SHIN, LEO

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Writing and Culture in East Asia

ASIA 300 2019 S Credits: 3

Practical, aesthetic, historical, technological and political issues pertaining to the use of Chinese characters - hanzi (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), or hanccha (Korean) - throughout the region.

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Writing and Culture in East Asia

ASIA 300 2019 W Credits: 3

Practical, aesthetic, historical, technological and political issues pertaining to the use of Chinese characters - hanzi (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), or hanccha (Korean) - throughout the region.

HOU, DONGCHEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Writing and Culture in East Asia

ASIA 300 2020 W Credits: 3

Practical, aesthetic, historical, technological and political issues pertaining to the use of Chinese characters - hanzi (Chinese), kanji (Japanese), or hanccha (Korean) - throughout the region.

RUSK, BRUCE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Buddhism in the Modern Era

ASIA 301 2019 W Credits: 3

Buddhism from the nineteenth century to present day with special emphasis on its history and character in local settings, including specific traditions such as Tibetan Nyingma and Japanese Zen, as well as the development of a modern and global "Buddhism."

MAIN, JESSICA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Buddhism in the Modern Era

ASIA 301 2020 W Credits: 3

MAIN, JESSICA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Mahayana Buddhism

ASIA 303 2019 W Credits: 3

Historical and philosophical development of Mahayana Buddhism.

MAIN, JESSICA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Survey of South and Southeast Asian Performing Arts

ASIA 304 2020 S Credits: 3

An historical perspective of the performing arts of South and Southeast Asia, highlighting the role of music, dance, and the dramatic arts in the lives of actors and audiences. Option to complete a practicum performance.

HUNTER, THOMAS

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Survey of South and Southeast Asian Performing Arts

ASIA 304 2020 W Credits: 3

DIWAN, SAI

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Asian Horror Cinema: National Nightmares and Specters of Trauma

ASIA 305 2019 W Credits: 3

Engaging with the ideologies, industrial histories, socio-cultural contexts, and aesthetics of horror films - and the genre itself - from various Asian cinemas.

SONG, JEE-YEON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Asian Horror Cinema: National Nightmares and Specters of Trauma

ASIA 305 2020 W Credits: 3

Engaging with the ideologies, industrial histories, socio-cultural contexts, and aesthetics of horror films - and the genre itself - from various Asian cinemas.

BLUM, HALEY | SONG, JEE-YEON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Korean Language and Writing in Culture and Society

ASIA 307 2019 W Credits: 3

An examination of Korean language and writing using approaches from sociolinguistics, the sociology of language, and linguistic anthropology.

WELLS, WILLIAM

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Myth, Ritual and Epic in Ancient India

ASIA 308 2019 W Credits: 3

Myths of creation Gods and goddesses of the Vedic pantheon. Connections with myths in other parts of the world, particularly in the Indo-European tradition. Literary representations of the myths.

SATHAYE, ADHEESH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Myth, Ritual and Epic in Ancient India

ASIA 308 2020 W Credits: 3

Myths of creation Gods and goddesses of the Vedic pantheon. Connections with myths in other parts of the world, particularly in the Indo-European tradition. Literary representations of the myths.

SATHAYE, ADHEESH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

South Asian Beyond South Asia

ASIA 309 2019 W Credits: 3

A history of South Asian peoples and communities that emigrated overseas, including Indo-Canadians.

OBEROI, HARJOT SINGH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

South Asian Beyond South Asia

ASIA 309 2020 W Credits: 3

A history of South Asian peoples and communities that emigrated overseas, including Indo-Canadians.

OBEROI, HARJOT SINGH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Tibetan Buddhism

ASIA 311 2019 W Credits: 3

Religious terrain of the Tibetan cultural realm, looking at the history and development of Tibetan Buddhism and key ideas of the four main Tibetan Buddhist traditions.

SCHWERK, DAGMAR | SHAKYA, TSERING

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Tibetan Buddhism

ASIA 311 2020 W Credits: 3

Religious terrain of the Tibetan cultural realm, looking at the history and development of Tibetan Buddhism and key ideas of the four main Tibetan Buddhist traditions.

SHAKYA, TSERING | SCHWERK, DAGMAR

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Buddhism in Korea

ASIA 312 2019 W Credits: 3

Historical, cultural and philosophical development of Korean Buddhism.

BAKER, DONALD LESLIE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Tibetan and Himalayan Culture and Society

ASIA 313 2019 W Credits: 3

History and culture of the Himalayan regions, including India, China, Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan.

SHAKYA, TSERING

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Tibetan and Himalayan Culture and Society

ASIA 313 2020 W Credits: 3

History and culture of the Himalayan regions, including India, China, Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan.

SHAKYA, TSERING

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Premodern Japan

ASIA 314 2019 W Credits: 3

Japanese history (political, economic, social and cultural) to 1600.

CLEMENTS, FRANK

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Premodern Japan

ASIA 314 2020 W Credits: 3

Japanese history (political, economic, social and cultural) to 1600.

GREENSTEIN, ELIJAH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japan from Feudal to Modern State

ASIA 315 2019 W Credits: 3

Japanese history from 1600 to the Meiji Restoration. Political, economic, social and cultural forces which were involved in transforming Japan.

CLEMENTS, FRANK | NOSCO, PETER

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japan from Feudal to Modern State

ASIA 315 2020 W Credits: 3

Japanese history from 1600 to the Meiji Restoration. Political, economic, social and cultural forces which were involved in transforming Japan.

HUR, NAM-LIN | GREENSTEIN, ELIJAH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Rise of Korean Civilization

ASIA 317 2019 W Credits: 3

The evolution of a distinctive Korean civilization within the East Asian cultural sphere. Primary focus on cultural, social and political development from the earliest times to the sixteenth century.

BAKER, DONALD LESLIE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Rise of Korean Civilization

ASIA 317 2020 S Credits: 3

The evolution of a distinctive Korean civilization within the East Asian cultural sphere. Primary focus on cultural, social and political development from the earliest times to the sixteenth century.

WELLS, WILLIAM

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Rise of Korean Civilization

ASIA 317 2020 W Credits: 3

The evolution of a distinctive Korean civilization within the East Asian cultural sphere. Primary focus on cultural, social and political development from the earliest times to the sixteenth century.

SONG, JEE-YEON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Contemporary Chinese Popular Cultures

ASIA 319 2020 S Credits: 3

Chinese popular cultures of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, in relation to social changes, national policies, individual choices, everyday experience, and globalization.

HOU, DONGCHEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Contemporary Chinese Popular Cultures

ASIA 319 2020 W Credits: 3

Chinese popular cultures of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, in relation to social changes, national policies, individual choices, everyday experience, and globalization.

YANG, RENREN | HOU, DONGCHEN

SECTION

ACTIVITY

TERM

DAYS(S)

TIMES(S)

LOCATION(S)

INSTRUCTORS

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED TEXTS

EVALUATION

DETAILS

001

Web-Oriented Course

T, Th

9:30 - 11:00

YANG, RENREN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	9:30 - 11:00
1	Thu	9:30 - 11:00

YANG, RENREN

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002

Web-Oriented Course

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	12:30 - 14:00
1	Thu	12:30 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

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003

Web-Oriented Course

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	12:30 - 14:00
2	Thu	12:30 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

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W01

Waiting List

T, Th

9:30 - 11:00

YANG, RENREN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	9:30 - 11:00
1	Thu	9:30 - 11:00

YANG, RENREN

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W02

Waiting List

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	12:30 - 14:00
1	Thu	12:30 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

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W03

Waiting List

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	12:30 - 14:00
2	Thu	12:30 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Early China

ASIA 320 2019 S Credits: 3

History of China from the earliest times to the disintegration of the Tang empire. Students will acquire the analytical skills and tools to understand the origins and foundations of Chinese society.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Early China

ASIA 320 2019 W Credits: 3

History of China from the earliest times to the disintegration of the Tang empire. Students will acquire the analytical skills and tools to understand the origins and foundations of Chinese society.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Early China

ASIA 320 2020 S Credits: 3

History of China from the earliest times to the disintegration of the Tang empire. Students will acquire the analytical skills and tools to understand the origins and foundations of Chinese society.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Early China

ASIA 320 2020 W Credits: 3

History of China from the earliest times to the disintegration of the Tang empire. Students will acquire the analytical skills and tools to understand the origins and foundations of Chinese society.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Cantonese Worlds

ASIA 323 2019 W Credits: 3

The history, culture, languages, and identities of the multi-faceted Cantonese worlds, in the context of Chinese history and the Cantonese diaspora.

TONG, CLEMENT

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Literature of Hong Kong

ASIA 324 2020 S Credits: 3

A survey of the literature of Hong Kong, from classical times to the present. Important periods in literary history (imperial, colonial, post-colonial), major authors (locals, visitors, and writers elsewhere), and important genres, including poetry, essays, and fiction.

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Hong Kong Cinema

ASIA 325 2019 W Credits: 3

A survey of the cinema of Hong Kong from the post-war period to the present. The influence of Hong Kong on global cinema, and the forces (artists, studios, audiences, etc.) that have given rise to filmmaking styles and genres perceived as "distinctively Hong Kong."

HOU, DONGCHEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Hong Kong Cinema

ASIA 325 2020 S Credits: 3

HOU, DONGCHEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Hong Kong Cinema

ASIA 325 2020 W Credits: 3

HOU, DONGCHEN | YANG, RENREN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Critical Approaches to Manga and Anime

ASIA 326 2019 W Credits: 3

A critical introduction to Japanese manga and anime in the 20th and 21st centuries.

ORBAUGH, SHARALYN | BLUM, HALEY

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Critical Approaches to Manga and Anime

ASIA 326 2020 S Credits: 3

A critical introduction to Japanese manga and anime in the 20th and 21st centuries.

OHSAWA, YUKI

SECTION

ACTIVITY

TERM

DAYS(S)

TIMES(S)

LOCATION(S)

INSTRUCTORS

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED TEXTS

EVALUATION

DETAILS

921

Web-Oriented Course

M, W

10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	10:00 - 13:00
1	Wed	10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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951

Web-Oriented Course

M, W

10:00 - 13:00

Biological Sciences

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	10:00 - 13:00	Biological Sciences	2200
2	Wed	10:00 - 13:00	Biological Sciences	2200

OHSAWA, YUKI

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952

Web-Oriented Course

M, W

14:00 - 17:00

Biological Sciences

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	14:00 - 17:00	Biological Sciences	2200
2	Wed	14:00 - 17:00	Biological Sciences	2200

OHSAWA, YUKI

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W21

Waiting List

M, W

10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	10:00 - 13:00
1	Wed	10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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W51

Waiting List

M, W

10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	10:00 - 13:00
2	Wed	10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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W52

Waiting List

M, W

14:00 - 17:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	14:00 - 17:00
2	Wed	14:00 - 17:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Critical Approaches to Manga and Anime

ASIA 326 2020 W Credits: 3

A critical introduction to Japanese manga and anime in the 20th and 21st centuries.

OHSAWA, YUKI | QIU, HUIYONG CYRUS

SECTION

ACTIVITY

TERM

DAYS(S)

TIMES(S)

LOCATION(S)

INSTRUCTORS

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED TEXTS

EVALUATION

DETAILS

001

Web-Oriented Course

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	12:30 - 14:00
1	Thu	12:30 - 14:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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002

Web-Oriented Course

T, Th

15:30 - 17:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	15:30 - 17:00
1	Thu	15:30 - 17:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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003

Web-Oriented Course

T, Th

9:30 - 11:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	9:30 - 11:00
2	Thu	9:30 - 11:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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004

Web-Oriented Course

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

QIU, HUIYONG CYRUS

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	12:30 - 14:00
2	Thu	12:30 - 14:00

QIU, HUIYONG CYRUS

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005

Web-Oriented Course

15:00 - 18:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Fri	15:00 - 18:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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006

Web-Oriented Course

10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Fri	10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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W01

Waiting List

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	12:30 - 14:00
1	Thu	12:30 - 14:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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W02

Waiting List

T, Th

15:30 - 17:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	15:30 - 17:00
1	Thu	15:30 - 17:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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W03

Waiting List

T, Th

9:30 - 11:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	9:30 - 11:00
2	Thu	9:30 - 11:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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W04

Waiting List

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

QIU, HUIYONG CYRUS

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	12:30 - 14:00
2	Thu	12:30 - 14:00

QIU, HUIYONG CYRUS

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W05

Waiting List

15:00 - 18:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Fri	15:00 - 18:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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W06

Waiting List

10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Fri	10:00 - 13:00

OHSAWA, YUKI

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Korean Popular Music in Context

ASIA 327 2019 S Credits: 3

History, contexts, and the genres of Korean popular music. Students will analyze specific artists and songs using a range of approaches. While an understanding of basic concepts of music will be helpful, no previous exposure to ethnomusicology or music performance is required.

SAEJI, CEDAR-BOUGH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Korean Popular Music in Context

ASIA 327 2019 W Credits: 3

SUH, JIYOUNG

SECTION

ACTIVITY

TERM

DAYS(S)

TIMES(S)

LOCATION(S)

INSTRUCTORS

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED TEXTS

EVALUATION

DETAILS

002

Lecture

T, Th

9:30 - 11:00

Multiple locations

SUH, JIYOUNG

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	9:30 - 11:00	Buchanan	D218
2	Thu	9:30 - 11:00	School of Population and Public Health	B151

SUH, JIYOUNG

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003

Lecture

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

Multiple locations

SUH, JIYOUNG

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	12:30 - 14:00	Buchanan	A102
2	Thu	12:30 - 14:00	Hennings	201

SUH, JIYOUNG

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W01

Waiting List

TERM

DAY

TIME

BUILDING

ROOM

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W02

Waiting List

T, Th

9:30 - 11:00

SUH, JIYOUNG

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	9:30 - 11:00
2	Thu	9:30 - 11:00

SUH, JIYOUNG

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W03

Waiting List

T, Th

12:30 - 14:00

SUH, JIYOUNG

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	12:30 - 14:00
2	Thu	12:30 - 14:00

SUH, JIYOUNG

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Korean Popular Music in Context

ASIA 327 2020 W Credits: 3

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Gender in Southeast Asia

ASIA 329 2019 S Credits: 3

A critical examination of what it means to be a woman or a man within the social and cultural context of Southeast Asia. What "masculinity" and "femininity" signify in Indonesia's society; how these concepts are reaffirmed or challenged.

HUNTER, THOMAS

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Gender in South and Southeast Asia

ASIA 329 2020 S Credits: 3

A critical examination of what it means to be a woman or a man within the social and cultural context of South and Southeast Asia. What "masculinity" and "femininity" signify in these societies; how these concepts are reaffirmed or challenged.

HUNTER, THOMAS

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Islam in South Asia

ASIA 330 2019 W Credits: 3

Islam as a transnational phenomenon with specific reference to its South Asian forms.

NAQVI, NAVEENA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Confucianism in China and Beyond: Reinventions of Tradition

ASIA 332 2019 W Credits: 3

Key ideas and trends in Confucian thought and practice from its origins to modern times through primary sources in translation and secondary scholarship.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Confucianism in China and Beyond: Reinventions of Tradition

ASIA 332 2020 W Credits: 3

Key ideas and trends in Confucian thought and practice from its origins to modern times through primary sources in translation and secondary scholarship.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Contemporary South Asian Gender and Sexuality Studies

ASIA 333 2019 W Credits: 3

Main theories and key concepts with a particular focus on the changing status of women, and gender and sexual minorities.

THOBANI, SUNERA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Contemporary South Asian Gender and Sexuality Studies

ASIA 333 2020 W Credits: 3

Main theories and key concepts with a particular focus on the changing status of women, and gender and sexual minorities.

THOBANI, SUNERA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Writing Women in Premodern East Asia

ASIA 334 2020 W Credits: 3

The construction of gender in literary writings by and about women in select areas of premodern East Asia.

DUFFY, KAY JANE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Sufi and Bhakti Devotional Literatures

ASIA 336 2020 W Credits: 3

Sufi and Bhakti thought and tradition in South Asia through literary works in translation.

KUMAR BHATT, SUNIL

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Korean People in Modern Times (1600 to the present)

ASIA 337 2020 W Credits: 3

The transformation of Korea from a Confucian state into an industrial nation. The rise of nationalism and modern ideologies in Korea. Cultural, social and economic changes Korea has undergone as it has entered the modern world.

BAKER, DONALD LESLIE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern India: From Conquest to Raj

ASIA 338 2019 W Credits: 3

The history of India from the coming of the Europeans to the rise of the nationalist movement with emphasis on the social and economic impact of British imperialism.

NAQVI, NAVEENA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

India in the Age of Revolutions

ASIA 338 2020 W Credits: 3

History of the political shifts and revolutions that transformed India to a British colony.

SIDDIQUI, HASAN ZAHID

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Later Imperial China

ASIA 340 2019 W Credits: 3

History of China from the end of Tang to the eve of its modern transformation. Students will acquire the analytical skills and tools to understand the political, socio-economic, and cultural changes in imperial China.

SHIN, LEO

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Later Imperial China

ASIA 340 2020 W Credits: 3

SHIN, LEO

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Literature in Translation: The Vernacular Tradition

ASIA 342 2019 W Credits: 3

Readings in drama and fiction, 800 to 1800 AD. The emergence of vernacular genres as distinct from and sometimes opposed to the existing classical genres.

BAILEY, C. D. ALISON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Literature in Translation: The Vernacular Tradition

ASIA 342 2020 W Credits: 3

Readings in drama and fiction, 800 to 1800 AD. The emergence of vernacular genres as distinct from and sometimes opposed to the existing classical genres.

BAILEY, C. D. ALISON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Topics in Japanese Cultural History I: Aristocrats and Warriors - TPCS JAPN CLT I

ASIA 344A 2019 W Credits: 3

Focuses each year on a specific topic related to the courtly or warrior culture of Japan.

MOSTOW, JOSHUA SCOTT

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Film Classics

ASIA 345 2019 W Credits: 3

Introduction to and analysis of artistically significant films made in mainland China during the first half century of Chinese film history.

REA, CHRISTOPHER

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Film Classics

ASIA 345 2020 S Credits: 3

Introduction to and analysis of artistically significant films made in mainland China during the first half century of Chinese film history.

REA, CHRISTOPHER

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Topics in Japanese Cultural History II: The Early Modern Age - TPCS JAPN CLT II

ASIA 346A 2020 W Credits: 3

Focuses each year on a specific topic related to the culture of early modern Japan.

MOSTOW, JOSHUA SCOTT

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Traditional Korean Literature in Translation

ASIA 347 2019 W Credits: 3

An introduction to Korean literature from ancient times to 1900.

WELLS, WILLIAM

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Traditional Korean Literature in Translation

ASIA 347 2020 W Credits: 3

An introduction to Korean literature from ancient times to 1900.

FULTON, BRUCE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation

ASIA 351 2019 S Credits: 3

Reading of selected novels and stories written between 1750 and the present.

HOU, DONGCHEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation

ASIA 351 2019 W Credits: 3

Reading of selected novels and stories written between 1750 and the present.

HOU, DONGCHEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation

ASIA 351 2020 W Credits: 3

Reading of selected novels and stories written between 1750 and the present.

YAO, JIAQI

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Hindi Film

ASIA 353 2019 W Credits: 3

History, aesthetics, politics, and social roles of Bollywood films. Seminar discussions in English; Hindi films with English subtitles.

KUMAR BHATT, SUNIL

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Hindi Film

ASIA 353 2020 S Credits: 3

History, aesthetics, politics, and social roles of Bollywood films. Films will be subtitled.

KUMAR BHATT, SUNIL

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Hindi Film

ASIA 353 2020 W Credits: 3

History, aesthetics, politics, and social roles of Bollywood films. Films will be subtitled.

KUMAR BHATT, SUNIL

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Japanese Cinema

ASIA 354 2019 S Credits: 3

Students will be introduced to the work of the major directors (e.g., Ozu, Mizoguchi, Kurosawa, Itami, Oshima, Shinoda). Ideological uses of literary texts and period pieces (e.g., Ugetsu, Life of Oharu, Double Suicide). Impact of depiction of Japanese in American film.

YOSHIMIZU, AYAKA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Japanese Cinema

ASIA 354 2019 W Credits: 3

LAIRD, COLLEEN | YOSHIMIZU, AYAKA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Japanese Cinema

ASIA 354 2020 S Credits: 3

YOSHIMIZU, AYAKA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Introduction to Japanese Cinema

ASIA 354 2020 W Credits: 3

HALL, NICHOLAS | YOSHIMIZU, AYAKA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Chinese Cinema

ASIA 355 2019 S Credits: 3

Introduction to the work of major directors.

HOU, DONGCHEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Chinese Cinema

ASIA 355 2019 W Credits: 3

Introduction to the work of major directors.

HOU, DONGCHEN | YANG, RENREN

SECTION

ACTIVITY

TERM

DAYS(S)

TIMES(S)

LOCATION(S)

INSTRUCTORS

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED TEXTS

EVALUATION

DETAILS

001

Lecture

M, W

Multiple times

Buchanan

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	16:00 - 19:00	Buchanan	A203
1	Wed	16:00 - 17:00	Buchanan	A203

HOU, DONGCHEN

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003

Lecture

15:00 - 19:00

Irving K Barber Learning Centre

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	15:00 - 19:00	Irving K Barber Learning Centre	261

HOU, DONGCHEN

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004

Lecture

W, F

Multiple times

Frederic Lasserre

YANG, RENREN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Wed	16:00 - 19:00	Frederic Lasserre	104
2	Fri	16:00 - 17:00	Frederic Lasserre	104

YANG, RENREN

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W01

Waiting List

M, W

Multiple times

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	16:00 - 19:00
1	Wed	16:00 - 17:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

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W03

Waiting List

15:00 - 19:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	15:00 - 19:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

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W04

Waiting List

W, F

Multiple times

YANG, RENREN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Wed	16:00 - 19:00
2	Fri	16:00 - 17:00

YANG, RENREN

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Chinese Cinema

ASIA 355 2020 S Credits: 3

Introduction to the work of major directors.

REA, CHRISTOPHER

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Chinese Cinema

ASIA 355 2020 W Credits: 3

Introduction to the work of major directors.

HOU, DONGCHEN | WU, MENG

SECTION

ACTIVITY

TERM

DAYS(S)

TIMES(S)

LOCATION(S)

INSTRUCTORS

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED TEXTS

EVALUATION

DETAILS

001

Web-Oriented Course

12:00 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	12:00 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

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002

Web-Oriented Course

15:30 - 17:30

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	15:30 - 17:30

HOU, DONGCHEN

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003

Web-Oriented Course

T, Th

13:00 - 15:00

WU, MENG

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	13:00 - 15:00
1	Thu	13:00 - 15:00

WU, MENG

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W01

Waiting List

12:00 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	12:00 - 14:00

HOU, DONGCHEN

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W02

Waiting List

15:30 - 17:30

TBA

HOU, DONGCHEN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Tue	15:30 - 17:30	TBA	TBA

HOU, DONGCHEN

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W03

Waiting List

T, Th

13:00 - 15:00

WU, MENG

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	13:00 - 15:00
1	Thu	13:00 - 15:00

WU, MENG

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Korean Cinema

ASIA 356 2019 W Credits: 3

Introduction to the work of the major film makers.

SON, JEONG HYE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Korean Cinema

ASIA 356 2020 W Credits: 3

Introduction to the work of the major film makers.

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Korean Literature in Translation

ASIA 357 2019 W Credits: 3

Selected fiction and poetry written between 1917 and the present.

FULTON, BRUCE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Korean Literature in Translation

ASIA 357 2020 W Credits: 3

Selected fiction and poetry written between 1917 and the present.

FULTON, BRUCE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation II

ASIA 361 2019 W Credits: 3

A thematic survey of modern Chinese fiction and film in translation.

YANG, RENREN

SECTION

ACTIVITY

TERM

DAYS(S)

TIMES(S)

LOCATION(S)

INSTRUCTORS

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED TEXTS

EVALUATION

DETAILS

001

Lecture

T, Th

9:30 - 11:00

The Leon and Thea Koerner University Centre

YANG, RENREN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	9:30 - 11:00	The Leon and Thea Koerner University Centre	103
1	Thu	9:30 - 11:00	The Leon and Thea Koerner University Centre	103

YANG, RENREN

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003

Lecture

M, W, F

13:00 - 14:00

Multiple locations

YANG, RENREN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	13:00 - 14:00	Henry Angus	241
2	Wed	13:00 - 14:00	Jack Bell Building for the School of Social Work	124
2	Fri	13:00 - 14:00	Henry Angus	343

YANG, RENREN

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W01

Waiting List

T, Th

9:30 - 11:00

YANG, RENREN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Tue	9:30 - 11:00
1	Thu	9:30 - 11:00

YANG, RENREN

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W03

Waiting List

M, W, F

13:00 - 14:00

YANG, RENREN

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	13:00 - 14:00
2	Wed	13:00 - 14:00
2	Fri	13:00 - 14:00

YANG, RENREN

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation II

ASIA 361 2020 W Credits: 3

A thematic survey of modern Chinese fiction and film in translation.

YANG, RENREN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Pre-Modern Japanese Fiction (in translation) - PREMOD JAPN FCTN

ASIA 362A 2020 W Credits: 3

The influential genre of early tales and fiction in pre-modern Japan.

BLUM, HALEY

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Japanese Literature in Translation - MOD JAPN LIT TRN

ASIA 364A 2019 W Credits: 3

An introduction to the literature and cultural history of modern Japan, with readings drawn from various literary genres, from 1868 to the present.

IWASAKI, SHOTA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Japanese Literature in Translation - MOD JAPN LIT TRN

ASIA 364A 2020 W Credits: 3

An introduction to the literature and cultural history of modern Japan, with readings drawn from various literary genres, from 1868 to the present.

YI, CHRISTINA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Punjabi Cinema

ASIA 365 2019 W Credits: 3

Punjabi culture, history, and social values through films. The class includes film viewings and seminar discussions. Films will be screened with English subtitles.

MURPHY, ANNE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Contemporary Korean Culture

ASIA 367 2019 S Credits: 3

An introduction to the literature, drama, music, and art of Korea today. Particular attention will be paid to the continuing influence of traditional themes and forms.

SAEJI, CEDAR-BOUGH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Contemporary Korean Culture

ASIA 367 2019 W Credits: 3

An introduction to the literature, drama, music, and art of Korea today. Particular attention will be paid to the continuing influence of traditional themes and forms.

SONG, JEE-YEON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Contemporary Korean Culture

ASIA 367 2020 W Credits: 3

An introduction to the literature, drama, music, and art of Korea today. Particular attention will be paid to the continuing influence of traditional themes and forms.

EOM, TAE YEON | SONG, JEE-YEON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Sanskrit Cosmopolis: India and the World, 200-1500 CE

ASIA 370 2019 S Credits: 3

Languages, religions, art forms, and political structures of Asian societies shaped by creative encounters with Sanskrit.

HUNTER, THOMAS

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Sanskrit Cosmopolis: India and the World, 200-1500 CE

ASIA 370 2019 W Credits: 3

Languages, religions, art forms, and political structures of Asian societies shaped by creative encounters with Sanskrit.

HUNTER, THOMAS

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Foundations of Chinese Thought

ASIA 371 2019 S Credits: 3

Chinese thought from its beginnings until the Han dynasty (206 BCE to 220 CE) in its historical and cultural contexts. Includes, among others: Confucius; Mo Zi; the Legalists/Authoritarians; Zhuang Zi; the Lao Zi book.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Foundations of Chinese Thought

ASIA 371 2019 W Credits: 3

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

SECTION

ACTIVITY

TERM

DAYS(S)

TIMES(S)

LOCATION(S)

INSTRUCTORS

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED TEXTS

EVALUATION

DETAILS

001

Lecture

M, F, W

13:00 - 14:00

Buchanan

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	13:00 - 14:00	Buchanan	D222
1	Fri	13:00 - 14:00	Buchanan	D222
1	Wed	13:00 - 14:00	Buchanan	D314

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

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002

Lecture

M, W, F

14:00 - 15:00

Buchanan

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	14:00 - 15:00	Buchanan	D219
1	Wed	14:00 - 15:00	Buchanan	D219
1	Fri	14:00 - 15:00	Buchanan	D219

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

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003

Lecture

M, W, F

15:00 - 16:00

Buchanan

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	15:00 - 16:00	Buchanan	D204
1	Wed	15:00 - 16:00	Buchanan	D201
1	Fri	15:00 - 16:00	Buchanan	D201

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

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W01

Waiting List

M, W, F

13:00 - 14:00

TBA

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	13:00 - 14:00	TBA	TBA
1	Wed	13:00 - 14:00	TBA	TBA
1	Fri	13:00 - 14:00	TBA	TBA

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

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W02

Waiting List

M, W, F

14:00 - 15:00

TBA

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	14:00 - 15:00	TBA	TBA
1	Wed	14:00 - 15:00	TBA	TBA
1	Fri	14:00 - 15:00	TBA	TBA

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

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W03

Waiting List

M, W, F

15:00 - 16:00

TBA

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	15:00 - 16:00	TBA	TBA
1	Wed	15:00 - 16:00	TBA	TBA
1	Fri	15:00 - 16:00	TBA	TBA

SLINGERLAND, EDWARD

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Foundations of Chinese Thought

ASIA 371 2020 S Credits: 3

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Foundations of Chinese Thought

ASIA 371 2020 W Credits: 3

HAMM, MATTHEW

SECTION

ACTIVITY

TERM

DAYS(S)

TIMES(S)

LOCATION(S)

INSTRUCTORS

DESCRIPTION

REQUIRED TEXTS

EVALUATION

DETAILS

001

Web-Oriented Course

M, W, F

11:00 - 12:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	11:00 - 12:00
1	Wed	11:00 - 12:00
1	Fri	11:00 - 12:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

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002

Web-Oriented Course

M, W, F

12:00 - 13:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	12:00 - 13:00
1	Wed	12:00 - 13:00
1	Fri	12:00 - 13:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

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003

Web-Oriented Course

M, W, F

13:00 - 14:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	13:00 - 14:00
1	Wed	13:00 - 14:00
1	Fri	13:00 - 14:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

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004

Web-Oriented Course

M, W, F

12:00 - 13:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	12:00 - 13:00
2	Wed	12:00 - 13:00
2	Fri	12:00 - 13:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

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W01

Waiting List

M, W, F

11:00 - 12:00

TBA

HAMM, MATTHEW

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	11:00 - 12:00	TBA	TBA
1	Wed	11:00 - 12:00	TBA	TBA
1	Fri	11:00 - 12:00	TBA	TBA

HAMM, MATTHEW

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W02

Waiting List

M, W, F

12:00 - 13:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	12:00 - 13:00
1	Wed	12:00 - 13:00
1	Fri	12:00 - 13:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

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W03

Waiting List

M, W, F

13:00 - 14:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
1	Mon	13:00 - 14:00
1	Wed	13:00 - 14:00
1	Fri	13:00 - 14:00

HAMM, MATTHEW

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W04

Waiting List

M, W, F

12:00 - 13:00

TERM	DAY	TIME	BUILDING	ROOM
2	Mon	12:00 - 13:00
2	Wed	12:00 - 13:00
2	Fri	12:00 - 13:00

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Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Development of Traditional Chinese Thought

ASIA 372 2019 W Credits: 3

Chinese thought from the Han dynasty (206 BCE to 220 CE) to Wang Yangming (1472-1529) in its historical and cultural contexts.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Development of Traditional Chinese Thought

ASIA 372 2020 W Credits: 3

Chinese thought from the Han dynasty (206 BCE to 220 CE) to Wang Yangming (1472-1529) in its historical and cultural contexts.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Hong Kong

ASIA 373 2019 W Credits: 3

History, culture, and identities of Hong Kong from the early 1800s to the present.

SHIN, LEO

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Hong Kong

ASIA 373 2020 W Credits: 3

History, culture, and identities of Hong Kong from the early 1800s to the present.

SHIN, LEO

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Global Chinese Cinemas

ASIA 375 2019 W Credits: 3

A survey of Chinese cinemas in global perspective, covering films, filmmakers, producers, audiences, markets, industries, and critical discourse since the early twentieth century. Covers both cinematic culture and filmmaking technique.

HOU, DONGCHEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Global Chinese Cinemas

ASIA 375 2020 W Credits: 3

HOU, DONGCHEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Philosophical Wisdom of Early India

ASIA 378 2019 W Credits: 3

Epistemological and ontological thought from the Vedic period to the period of the rise of philosophical schools or systems Philosophy in the Mahabharata, Gita; early Buddhist and Jain views on knowledge and reality; views on language.

PRUEITT, CATHERINE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Buddhism in China

ASIA 382 2019 W Credits: 3

History, thought, and practices of Chinese Buddhism from its beginnings until the twentieth century.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Buddhism in China

ASIA 382 2020 W Credits: 3

History, thought, and practices of Chinese Buddhism from its beginnings until the twentieth century.

ASHTON, CLAYTON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Zhuangzi (Chuang-Tzu)

ASIA 384 2019 W Credits: 3

Introduction to a foundational text of East Asian thought. Both the primary text and its reception in traditional and modern contexts will be examined.

HAMM, MATTHEW

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Grammar and Usage I

ASIA 386 2019 W Credits: 3

In-depth examination of modern Chinese grammar and its usage including word formation, syntactic constructions, discourse cohesions, semantics, and stylistic considerations.

LI, DUANDUAN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Grammar and Usage I

ASIA 386 2020 W Credits: 3

Analysis of modern Chinese grammar and its usage in various discourses, situating its form and function in relation to social and cultural contexts.

LI, DUANDUAN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japanese Religions

ASIA 387 2019 W Credits: 3

An introduction to traditional Japanese religions including Shinto, Buddhism, Shugendo, Confucianism, new religions and folklore, and their roles in Japanese history, culture and society.

NOSCO, PETER

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japanese Religions

ASIA 387 2020 W Credits: 3

An introduction to traditional Japanese religions including Shinto, Buddhism, Shugendo, Confucianism, new religions and folklore, and their roles in Japanese history, culture and society.

HUR, NAM-LIN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Buddhist, Brahamanical and Jain Philosophers in Interaction

ASIA 388 2019 W Credits: 3

Debates on issues of epistemology, language and ontology among the philosophical schools or systems of classical India Nagarjuna, Bhartrhari, Uma-svati, Sankara and others.

PRUEITT, CATHERINE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Buddhist, Brahamanical and Jain Philosophers in Interaction

ASIA 388 2020 W Credits: 3

Debates on issues of epistemology, language and ontology among the philosophical schools or systems of classical India Nagarjuna, Bhartrhari, Uma-svati, Sankara and others.

PRUEITT, CATHERINE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Life Writings of South Asian Diasporic Women

ASIA 389 2019 W Credits: 3

Auto/biographies and life writings of South Asian women in the Diaspora. Emphasizes theories of representation, subjectivity, agency, difference, and memory.

THOBANI, SUNERA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Life Writings of South Asian Diasporic Women

ASIA 389 2020 W Credits: 3

Auto/biographies and life writings of South Asian women in the Diaspora. Emphasizes theories of representation, subjectivity, agency, difference, and memory.

THOBANI, SUNERA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of the Indian Ocean World

ASIA 390 2019 W Credits: 3

Societies and empires shaped by voyages of exploration, religious pilgrimages, trading diasporas and forced migration in the world of the Indian Ocean.

HUNTER, THOMAS

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of the Indian Ocean World

ASIA 390 2020 W Credits: 3

Societies and empires shaped by voyages of exploration, religious pilgrimages, trading diasporas and forced migration in the world of the Indian Ocean.

PRANGE, SEBASTIAN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

An Introduction to the Indo-Persian Cosmopolis/Knowledge Systems

ASIA 391 2019 W Credits: 3

Cultural interactions between Delhi and the wider Dar al Islam with indigenous groups and local culture from the 13th to the 19th centuries.

NAQVI, NAVEENA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Classical Persian Literature in English Translation

ASIA 392 2019 W Credits: 3

Works of classical Persian literature dating from the tenth to the seventeenth century (in English translation).

ABEDINIFARD, MOSTAFA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Classical Persian Literature in English Translation

ASIA 392 2020 W Credits: 3

Works of classical Persian literature dating from the tenth to the seventeenth century.

ABEDINIFARD, MOSTAFA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History of Iran from the Sasanians to the Safavids

ASIA 393 2019 W Credits: 3

Iranian history from the fall of the Sasanian empire and the Arab conquest of Iran to the rise of Iranian dynasties in the east, the reign of Turkic and Turko-Mongolian rulers, and the formation of a Shiite Iran under the Safavids.

ABEDINIFARD, MOSTAFA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Post-Revolutionary Iranian Cinema

ASIA 394 2019 W Credits: 3

Gender politics, family relationships, and women's social, economic, and political roles in post-revolutionary Iran as shown through Iranian cinema.

ABEDINIFARD, MOSTAFA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Post-Revolutionary Iranian Cinema

ASIA 394 2020 W Credits: 3

Gender politics, family relationships, and women's social, economic, and political roles in post-revolutionary Iran as shown through Iranian cinema.

ABEDINIFARD, MOSTAFA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Persian Literature

ASIA 395 2019 W Credits: 3

Modern Persian literature, including fiction, drama, and/or poetry, of Iran, Afghanistan, and/or Tajikistan dating from the mid-19th to the 21st century (in English translation).

ABEDINIFARD, MOSTAFA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Persian Literature

ASIA 395 2020 W Credits: 3

Modern Persian literature, including fiction, drama, and/or poetry, of Iran, Afghanistan, and/or Tajikistan dating from the mid-19th to the 21st century (in English translation).

ABEDINIFARD, MOSTAFA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Grammar and Usage II

ASIA 396 2019 W Credits: 3

In-depth examination of modern Chinese grammar and its usage including word formation, syntactic constructions, discourse cohesions, semantics, and stylistic considerations. Continuation of ASIA 386.

LI, DUANDUAN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Grammar and Usage II

ASIA 396 2020 W Credits: 3

Analysis of modern Chinese grammar and its usage in various discourses, situating its form and function in relation to social and cultural contexts. Continuation of ASIA 386.

LI, DUANDUAN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Idea of India

ASIA 397 2019 W Credits: 3

History of cultural ideas that led to Indias transformation from a traditional, colonial society tied to the British empire to a postcolonial, pluralistic, development oriented parliamentary democracy.

OBEROI, HARJOT SINGH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Narrative Literature in Premodern India

ASIA 398 2019 W Credits: 3

Stories of gods, goddesses and religious heroes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, Avadanas and in classical poetry and drama.

SATHAYE, ADHEESH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Narrative Literature in Premodern India

ASIA 398 2020 W Credits: 3

Stories of gods, goddesses and religious heroes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, Avadanas and in classical poetry and drama.

SATHAYE, ADHEESH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Films of the South Asian Diaspora

ASIA 399 2019 W Credits: 3

Contemporary films of the South Asian Diaspora, with a focus on Canada, US, and UK. Emphasizes theories of representation, visual and cultural analysis.

THOBANI, SUNERA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Films of the South Asian Diaspora

ASIA 399 2020 W Credits: 3

Contemporary films of the South Asian Diaspora, with a focus on Canada, US, and UK. Emphasizes theories of representation, visual and cultural analysis.

THOBANI, SUNERA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Language, Writing, and Linguistic Thought in the History of the Sinographic Cosmopolis

ASIA 402 2019 S Credits: 3

History of language, writing and linguistic thought in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam from a comparative perspective and focusing on the dissolution of this translocal cultural formation with the onset of modernity.

PIEPER, DANIEL

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Language, Writing, and Linguistic Thought in the History of the Sinographic Cosmopolis

ASIA 402 2019 W Credits: 3

WELLS, WILLIAM

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

North Korea in Historical Context

ASIA 407 2019 W Credits: 3

Analytical overview of North Korea's politics, society, and economy.

LYNN, HYUNG GU

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

North Korea in Historical Context

ASIA 407 2020 W Credits: 3

Analytical overview of North Korea's politics, society, and economy.

LYNN, HYUNG GU

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

International Relations in Premodern East Asia

ASIA 410 2019 W Credits: 3

International relations, particularly between Korea and Japan in the premodern East Asian context, focusing on migration, trade, diplomacy, war, collective memory, mutual perceptions, and the context of the Sinocentric international order.

ZE, XIAOYI

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

International Relations in Premodern East Asia

ASIA 410 2020 W Credits: 3

HUR, NAM-LIN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Political Thought and Institutions

ASIA 411 2019 W Credits: 3

Chinese theories and practices of government and administration from earliest times to 1949.

CHIU-DUKE, JOSEPHINE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Chinese Political Thought and Institutions

ASIA 411 2020 W Credits: 3

Chinese theories and practices of government and administration from earliest times to 1949.

CHIU-DUKE, JOSEPHINE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Pre-Modern Chinese Poetry (Pre-Qin to Tang)

ASIA 412 2019 W Credits: 3

Features and evolution of major pre-Chinese poetry from the 11th century B.C.E. to the 10th century C.E.; analytical reading of signature poems by selected poets in English translation in the pre-modern Chinese poetic tradition during this historical period.

DUFFY, KAY JANE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Pre-Modern Chinese Poetry (Tang to Qing)

ASIA 413 2019 W Credits: 3

The features and evolution of pre-Chinese poetry from the 10th century to the 19th century; analytical reading of signature poems by selected poets in English translation in the pre-modern Chinese poetic tradition during this historical period.

DUFFY, KAY JANE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Mughal India

ASIA 428 2019 W Credits: 3

History of the politics, economy, society, and culture of South Asia from the Great Mughals to the British conquest.

SIDDIQUI, HASAN ZAHID

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Mughal India

ASIA 428 2020 W Credits: 3

History of the politics, economy, society, and culture of South Asia from the Great Mughals to the British conquest.

SIDDIQUI, HASAN ZAHID

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

International Relations in Modern East Asia: Korea and Japan

ASIA 430 2019 W Credits: 3

Trade, diplomacy, war, imperialism, militarism, colonialism, collective memory, mutual perceptions Korean-Japanese relations are examined as an exemplary case for exploring the dimensions of international conflict and partnership.

LYNN, HYUNG GU | ZE, XIAOYI

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

International Relations in Modern East Asia: Korea and Japan

ASIA 430 2020 W Credits: 3

GREENSTEIN, ELIJAH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Tibetan Literature, Genres, and Book Culture

ASIA 431 2019 W Credits: 3

Tibetan literature, textual genres, and book and printing culture from the seventh century to the present.

SCHWERK, DAGMAR

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Tibetan Literature, Genres, and Book Culture

ASIA 431 2020 W Credits: 3

Tibetan literature, textual genres, and book and printing culture from the seventh century to the present.

SCHWERK, DAGMAR

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Cinematic Lives of Muslims in South Asia

ASIA 433 2019 W Credits: 3

Depictions of Muslims in South Asian cinema, with a particular focus on the Hindi film industry.

THOBANI, SUNERA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Representations of Muslims in Hindi/Urdu Films

ASIA 433 2020 W Credits: 3

Depictions of Muslims in relation to the majoritarian community as well as other minorities in South Asian cinema, with a particular focus on the Hindi/Urdu film industry.

THOBANI, SUNERA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Cultural History of Imperial China

ASIA 440 2019 W Credits: 3

An in-depth examination of the construction, transmission, and transformation of Chinese culture(s) prior to 1800. Credit will be granted for only one of ASIA 440 or HIST 479.

SHIN, LEO

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Masterworks of Chinese Fiction and Drama in Translation - CHIN FIC&DRAM TR

ASIA 441A 2019 W Credits: 3

Reading of a classic novel or play, with attention to intellectual, social, and political subtexts as well as aesthetic dimensions and problems of interpretation.

BAILEY, C. D. ALISON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Masterworks of Chinese Fiction and Drama in Translation - CHIN FIC&DRAM TR

ASIA 441A 2020 W Credits: 3

Reading of a classic novel or play, with attention to intellectual, social, and political subtexts as well as aesthetic dimensions and problems of interpretation.

BAILEY, C. D. ALISON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Topics in Modern Japanese Fiction and Cultural History

ASIA 444 2019 W Credits: 3

Focuses on a limited time period or particular aspect of modern Japanese literature.

LAIRD, COLLEEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Topics in Modern Japanese Fiction and Cultural History

ASIA 444 2020 W Credits: 3

Focuses on a limited time period or particular aspect of modern Japanese literature.

IWASAKI, SHOTA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japanese Crime Fiction

ASIA 445 2019 W Credits: 3

Examines representations of crime and criminality in modern and contemporary Japanese literature.

YI, CHRISTINA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Narrative and Performance in South Asia

ASIA 448 2019 W Credits: 3

Key theoretical issues in the production and enactment of folk narratives in traditional and modern South Asian cultures. Intended for advanced undergraduates in Asian folklore studies. Credit will be granted for only one of ASIA 448 or ASIA 547.

SATHAYE, ADHEESH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Special Topics in Buddhist Studies - BUDDHIST STUDIES

ASIA 450Z 2019 W Credits: 3

For upcoming offerings, including course descriptions, please see section information in the UBC course schedule at https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/main.

SHAKYA, TSERING

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Modern Chinese Authors in Translation

ASIA 451 2019 W Credits: 3

Study of one influential modern Chinese author, such as Lu Xun, Shen Congwen, Eileen Chang, Yu Hua, Mo Yan, or Wang Anyi.

REA, CHRISTOPHER

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japanese Travel Literature

ASIA 453 2019 W Credits: 3

Japanese travel literature (myths, legends, poetry, tales, diaries, illustrated guides, satiric sermons, haiku, comic fiction, colonial reporting, and ethnography) from the 8th century to present.

LAFFIN, CHRISTINA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japanese Travel Literature

ASIA 453 2020 W Credits: 3

Japanese travel literature (myths, legends, poetry, tales, diaries, illustrated guides, satiric sermons, haiku, comic fiction, colonial reporting, and ethnography) from the 8th century to present.

LAFFIN, CHRISTINA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History and Culture of Taiwan

ASIA 456 2019 W Credits: 3

The major social, economic, political, and cultural changes in Taiwan since the seventeenth century; the post-World War II process of democratization and Taiwans place in the contemporary world.

CHIU-DUKE, JOSEPHINE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

History and Culture of Taiwan

ASIA 456 2020 W Credits: 3

The major social, economic, political, and cultural changes in Taiwan since the seventeenth century; the post-World War II process of democratization and Taiwan's place in the contemporary world.

CHIU-DUKE, JOSEPHINE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The Modern Korean Novel

ASIA 457 2020 W Credits: 3

Survey of major single-volume novels, ranging from Yi Kwang-su's Heartlessness to Ch'oe Yun's There a Petal Silently Falls, in translation.

FULTON, BRUCE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Gender and Sexuality in Modern Iranian Narratives

ASIA 461 2020 W Credits: 3

Literary, cinematic, folk, and/or popular culture texts from modern Iran. Emphasis on constructions and contestations of masculinities and femininities, as they intersect with sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, and/or religion.

ABEDINIFARD, MOSTAFA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japanese Documentary Media

ASIA 463 2020 W Credits: 3

Historical survey of Japanese documentary film and media, including press, photography, reality TV shows, and social media.

YOSHIMIZU, AYAKA

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japanese Women's Self-Writing

ASIA 464 2020 W Credits: 3

Selected aspects of the more than 1000 years of self-writing (diary, autobiography, personal fiction). Theory and criticism about the use of writing as a medium of self-expression.

MOSTOW, JOSHUA SCOTT

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Japanese Horror

ASIA 465 2020 W Credits: 3

The genre of Japanese visual horror explored through formal visual literacy, genre theory, and textual analysis.

LAIRD, COLLEEN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Comparative Conceptions of the Self

ASIA 470 2019 W Credits: 3

Ways in which the "self" has been portrayed in eastern and western religious traditions. Thinkers to be considered include Aristotle, Mencius, Freud, Xunzi (Hsn-tzu), Nietzsche, and Zhuangzi (Chuang-tzu).

THOMPSON, EVAN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Comparative Conceptions of the Self

ASIA 470 2020 W Credits: 3

THOMPSON, EVAN

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

From the Chronicle to the Archive: Cultures of History in South Asia

ASIA 474 2019 W Credits: 3

Examines how South Asian pasts have been memorialized in writing, from medieval chronicles to the development of history as a modern academic discipline in the nineteenth century. Credit cannot be granted for both ASIA 474 and ASIA 574.

SIDDIQUI, HASAN ZAHID

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Topics in South Asian Studies - TCS SOUTH ASIA

ASIA 476Z 2019 W Credits: 3

Seminar class designed to explore current scholarly debates in South Asian and Sikh Studies. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. Credit will be granted for only one of ASIA 476 or ASIA 576.

MURPHY, ANNE

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The History of the Choson Dynasty

ASIA 484 2019 W Credits: 3

Political, social, and cultural history of Korea's Choson Dynasty, focusing on how it lasted from 1392 to 1910 and why it collapsed so quickly at the beginning of the twentieth century. Credit will be granted for only one of ASIA 484 or ASIA 587.

SONG, JEE-YEON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

The History of the Choson Dynasty

ASIA 484 2020 W Credits: 3

BAKER, DONALD LESLIE | SONG, JEE-YEON

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES

Religion, Society and State in Modern India

ASIA 488 2019 W Credits: 3

History of secular and religious discourse in post-independent India. Partition, state policy of secularism, religious mobilization among Hindus and Muslims, communal violence and religious radicalism.

OBEROI, HARJOT SINGH

Past course

ASIAN STUDIES