SANS 300: Introductory Sanskrit
Basic vocabulary and most important grammatical features of classical Sanskrit.
Event Recap: UBC Himalaya Program’s Summer Nepali and Tibetan Language Courses 2019
Each summer, the UBC Himalaya Program hosts a set of community-engaged Nepali and Tibetan language courses. These courses that blended classroom instruction with experiential learning off-campus at various Nepali and Tibetan community sites. Catch a glimpse at what these innovative courses are like!
ASIA 431: Tibetan Literature, Genres, and Book Culture
Tibetan literature, textual genres, and book and printing culture from the seventh century to the present.
ASIA 412: Pre-Modern Chinese Poetry (Pre-Qin to Tang)
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.
ASIA 413: Pre-Modern Chinese Poetry (Tang to Qing)
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.
Documenting Punjabi Canada
By Lovneet Aujla, UBC ’19 ASIA 475, Documenting Punjabi Canada, is a unique opportunity for students at UBC to engage with the history of Punjabi Canada, and the many stories of Punjabi Canadians. In exploring written work, archives, documentaries, and oral histories students in ASIA 475 are able to foster a rich understanding of Punjabi […]
ASIA 448: Narrative and Performance in South Asia
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.
ASIA 340/HIST 379: History of Later Imperial China
History of China from the end of Tang to the eve of its modern transformation. Students will acquire the analytical skills and tools to understant the political, socio-economic, and cultural changes in imperial China. Please go to HIST 379 to register for this course in the 2019W term.
ASIA 348: Great Literary Works of Classical India in Translation
Major Sanskrit and Prakrit literary genres as developed in the Brahmanical, Buddhist and Jaina traditions, including folktales of riddle, intrigue, etc. Ramayana, Mahabharata.
ASIA 384: The Zhuangzi (Chuang-Tzu)
This course will examine the Zhuangzi in its entirety, surveying its themes, arguments, and the tensions that exist between its component parts.