Looking ahead to Winter Term 2? Whether you’re planning for requirements or just browsing for electives, we have a great lineup of courses open to all students.
This upcoming term, we’re especially excited to introduce ASIA_V 379 – The Persian Book of Kings, a brand new online course exploring one of the world’s longest epic poems. Check out our full list of recommended courses below—there’s something for everyone!
ASIA 316: Race and Ethnicity in Japanese Literature and Film
In-Person | Mon Wed Fri | 14:00 – 15:00
Examine relations between majority and minority groups in Japanese society and changing definitions of Japan through literature and film from Japan.
ASIA 320: History of Early China
In-Person | Tue Thu | 11:00 – 12:30
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.
ASIA 334: Writing Women in Premodern East Asia
In-Person | Mon Wed | 12:30 – 14:00
The construction of gender in literary writings by and about women in select areas of premodern East Asia.
ASIA 342: Chinese Literature in Translation: The Vernacular Tradition
In-Person | Tue Thu | 11:00 – 12:30
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.
ASIA 348: Poetic Life in Classical India
Hybrid | Thu | 15:30 – 16:30
Cultural explorations in the poetry, theatre, and ornate prose writings of India in the classical period (c. 300-1300 CE).
ASIA 349: Ecoculture and Literature in Japan
In-Person | Tue | 9:30 – 12:30
Ecocultural approach to reading, analyzing, and writing about narratives written in Japan from premodern times to the present.
ASIA 357: Modern Korean Literature in Translation
In-Person | Mon Wed | 15:30 – 17:00
Selected fiction and poetry written between 1917 and the present.
🆕 ASIA 379: The Persian Book of Kings
Online | Tue | 18:30 – 20:00
The Persian Shahnameh (the Book of Kings) and its context in Iranian myth and history. Analysis of the poem through lenses of gender and sexuality, race/ethnicity, and religion.
ASIA 387: Japanese Religions
In-Person | Mon Wed | 15:30 – 17:00
An introduction to traditional Japanese religions including Shinto, Buddhism, Shugendo, Confucianism, new religions and folklore, and their roles in Japanese history, culture and society.
ASIA 398: Narrative Literature in Premodern India
In-Person | Tue Thu | 14:00 – 15:30
Stories of gods, goddesses and religious heroes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, Avadanas and in classical poetry and drama.
