Prerequisites: Required of all majors. Enrollment limited to 35 students.

Critical introduction to theories of culture as they are related to the Middle East and South Asia. Enables students to articulate their emerging knowledge of these two regions and cultures in a theoretically informed language.

Corequisites: Some preference is given to EALAC and History majors, as well as to those who have done previous coursework on Japan.

From Godzilla to Pokemon (literally, "pocket monster") toys, Japanese monsters have become a staple commodity of late-capitalist global pop culture. This course seeks to place this phenomenon within a longer historical, as well as a broader cross-cultural, context. Through an examination of texts and images spanning over thirteen centuries of Japanese history, along with comparable productions from other cultures, students will gain an understanding not only of different conceptions and representations of monsters, ghosts, and other supernatural creatures in Japan, but also of the role of the "monstrous" in the cultural imagination more generally. The course draws on various media and genres of representation, ranging from written works, both literary and scholarly, to the visual arts, material culture, drama, and cinema. Readings average 100-150 pages per week. Several film and video screenings are scheduled in addition to the regular class meetings. Seating is limited, with final admission based on a written essay and other information to be submitted to the instructor before the beginning of the semester

Introduction to the distinctive aesthetic traditions of China, Japan, and Korea--their similarities and differences--through an examiniation of the visual and cultural significance of selected works. A survey of masterpieces of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts in relation to the history, culture, and religions of East Asia.

A sociological survey of contemporary China. Examines major institutions (economy, politics, media) and the sources and consequences of their transformation. Studies main forms of social inequality and social conflicts. Explores popular culture, civic associations, the environmental crisis, and the prospects for democratic political change.

Prerequisites: An introductory Asian history course preferred but not required.

Introduction to visual and material cultures of China, including architecture, food, fashion, printing, painting, and the theatre. Using these as building blocks, new terms of analyzing Chinese history are explored, posing such key questions as the meaning of being Chinese and the meaning of being modern.

W3880--The Late Imperial Age: China's international development and foreign contacts from 1600-1911. W3881--The Period of the Republic: Political, social, and intellectual developments from 1911 to 1949, which resulted from domestic crisis and foreign pressures.

Prerequisites: Senior majors only.

Senior seminar required of all majors in East Asian Studies.

Prerequisites: Open to majors who have fulfilled basic major requirements or written permission of the staff member who will supervise the project.

Specialized reading and research projects planned in consultation with members of the Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures teaching staff.

Considers issues of human rights through cross-national and cross-cultural studies of modern China and Korea.

Interdisciplinary and topical approach to major issues and phases of Asian civilizations and their role in the contemporary world.

Interdisciplinary and topical approach to the major issues and phases of East Asian civilizations and their role in the contemporary world.

Islamic civilization and its characteristic political, social, and religious institutions and intellectual traditions from its pre-Islamic Arabian setting to the present.

Notes: STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR A RECITATION SECTION, ASCM V2118

A survey of the contemporary intellectual currents in modern Islamic societies, with a special emphasis on the societies of the Middle East, and on the cultural issues not covered in classical Islamic Civilization courses. The course complements the Introduction to Islamic Civilization currently given jointly by MEALAC and the Committee on Asia and the Middle East by focusing on the texts of the contemporary world.

Introduction to Indian civilization with attention to both its unity and its diversity across the Indian subcontinent. Consideration of its origins, formative development, fundamental social institutions, religious thought and practice (Vedic, Buddhist, Jain, Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh), literary and artistic achievements, and modern challenges.

The evolution of Chinese civilization from ancient times to the 20th century, with emphasis on characteristic institutions and traditions.

Development of Japanese society and culture with special attention to national self-image and values as revealed in thought, institutions, and literature.

The evolution of Korean society and culture, with special attention to Korean values as reflected in thought, literature, and the arts.

Introduces students to 2000 years of art on the Indian subcontinent. Consists of discrete segments on the early art of Buddhism, rock-cut architecture of the Buddhists and Hindus, the emergence and development of the Hindu temple, the painted miniatures of the Mughals and Rajputs, and the art of British India.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

Examines Japanese history through the media of cartographic self-representation and analyzes the ways of seeing and ways of thinking that the map allows. Chronological and thematic survey of the historical contexts and historical objects of Japanese cartography: agricultural estates, religious sites, roadways, cities, provinces, countries, and worlds.

AHUM V3399 and V3400 form a sequence, but either may be taken separately. V3399 may also be taken as part of a sequence with AHUM V3830. Readings in translation and discussion of texts of Middle Eastern and Indian origin. Readings include the Qur'an, Islamic philosophy, Sufi poetry, the Upanishads, Buddhist sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, Indian epics and drama, and Gandhi's Autobiography.

AHUM V3399 and V3400 form a sequence, but either may be taken separately. Readings in translation and dicussion of texts of Chinese, and Japanese origin. Readings include the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, the Lotus Sutra, Dream of the Red Chamber, Tale of Genji, Zen literature, Noh plays, bunraku(puppet) plays and Chinese and Japanese poetry.

Prerequisites: AHUM V3400 is strongly recommended as background.

Exploration of modern East Asian traditions through intensive reading of literary masterpieces by Lu Xun, Shen Congwen, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Kawabata Yasunari, Hyon Ching-gon, Choi In-hoon, and others. Emphasis on cultural and intellectual issues and their manifestations in literary forms. Knowledge of the original languages is not required.

Prerequisites: AHUM V3400, ASCE V3002, ASCE V3361, or the equivalent.

Extends the work begun in Asian Humanities V3400 by focusing on reading and discussion of major works of Japanese philosophy, religion, and literature from earliest times to the 12th century.

A topical approach to the concepts and practices of music in relation to other arts in the development of Asian civilizations.

A topical approach to the concepts and practices of music in relation to other arts in the development of Asian civilizations.

Prerequisites: Sophomore Standing

Examines basic theories and concepts of the social movement literature and how it is utilized for the study of social movements in contemporary East Asia from a comparative perspective. By navigating through major studies of social movements in China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, the course focuses on the varying contexts and dynamics though which social movements emerge, develop, and leave traces. This course will help us better understand how social, political, and cultural history unfolds through the intricate interaction between the status quo and the incessant challenges against it.

Prerequisites: Required of all majors. Enrollment limited to 35 students.

Critical introduction to theories of culture as they are related to the Middle East and South Asia. Enables students to articulate their emerging knowledge of these two regions and cultures in a theoretically informed language.

Assumes no previous background in Islam and South Asian studies.

Introduction to the distinctive aesthetic traditions of China, Japan, and Korea--their similarities and differences--through an examiniation of the visual and cultural significance of selected works. A survey of masterpieces of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts in relation to the history, culture, and religions of East Asia.

W3880--The Late Imperial Age: China's international development and foreign contacts from 1600-1911. W3881--The Period of the Republic: Political, social, and intellectual developments from 1911 to 1949, which resulted from domestic crisis and foreign pressures.

Prerequisites: Open to majors who have fulfilled basic major requirements or written permission of the staff member who will supervise the project.

Specialized reading and research projects planned in consultation with members of the Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures teaching staff.

Introduces students to research and writing techniques and requires preparation of a senior thesis proposal. Required for juniors who are East Asian majors.

Designed to familiarize students with major paradigms of contemporary literary and cultural theory to generate critical contexts for analyzing East Asian literature and culture in a comparative framework. Takes up a wide but interrelated range of issues, including feminist criticism, film theory, postcolonialism, social theory, postmodernism, and issues of national and ethnic identity.

Prerequisites: Instructor's permission required.

Introduces students to social science research on East Asia (primarily China, Korea, and Japan) by examining, first, the role of culture and the state in East Asian development, second, the social and political consequences of economic development.

Prerequisites: An academic background in Judaism, or Christianity, or Hinduism/Indian history is highly recommended

Introduces indigenous traditions of Judaism and Christianity in the subcontinent, focusing on history, diversity, interactions with Hindus and Muslims, and contemporary controversies. South Asian Jews and Christians in the diaspora, especially New York, also highlighted.

Prerequisites: Two-hour seminar plus additional one-hour workshop in bibliography and research methods. Designed primarily for majors in East Asian Studies in their junior year. Permission of instructor required for others.

Major issues in the practice of history illustrated by critical reading of important historical work on East Asia.

Interdisciplinary and topical approach to the major issues and phases of East Asian civilizations and their role in the contemporary world.

Notes: STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR A RECITATION SECTION, ASCM V2118

A survey of the contemporary intellectual currents in modern Islamic societies, with a special emphasis on the societies of the Middle East, and on the cultural issues not covered in classical Islamic Civilization courses. The course complements the Introduction to Islamic Civilization currently given jointly by MEALAC and the Committee on Asia and the Middle East by focusing on the texts of the contemporary world.

The evolution of Chinese civilization from ancient times to the 20th century, with emphasis on characteristic institutions and traditions.

Development of Japanese society and culture with special attention to national self-image and values as revealed in thought, institutions, and literature.

The evolution of Korean society and culture, with special attention to Korean values as reflected in thought, literature, and the arts.

The sweep of Tibetan civilization and its history from its earliest recorded origins to the present.

Analytical survey of selected monuments and works of minor arts of the Islamic world. Special attention paid to historiographical and methodological problems and to issues of technological and aesthetic innovation.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

Examines Japanese history through the media of cartographic self-representation and analyzes the ways of seeing and ways of thinking that the map allows. Chronological and thematic survey of the historical contexts and historical objects of Japanese cartography: agricultural estates, religious sites, roadways, cities, provinces, countries, and worlds.

AHUM V3399 and V3400 form a sequence, but either may be taken separately. V3399 may also be taken as part of a sequence with AHUM V3830. Readings in translation and discussion of texts of Middle Eastern and Indian origin. Readings include the Qur'an, Islamic philosophy, Sufi poetry, the Upanishads, Buddhist sutras, the Bhagavad Gita, Indian epics and drama, and Gandhi's Autobiography.

AHUM V3399 and V3400 form a sequence, but either may be taken separately. Readings in translation and dicussion of texts of Chinese, and Japanese origin. Readings include the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, the Lotus Sutra, Dream of the Red Chamber, Tale of Genji, Zen literature, Noh plays, bunraku(puppet) plays and Chinese and Japanese poetry.

Prerequisites: AHUM V3400 is strongly recommended as background.

Exploration of modern East Asian traditions through intensive reading of literary masterpieces by Lu Xun, Shen Congwen, Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Kawabata Yasunari, Hyon Ching-gon, Choi In-hoon, and others. Emphasis on cultural and intellectual issues and their manifestations in literary forms. Knowledge of the original languages is not required.

Prerequisites: AHUM V3400, ASCE V2361, or ASCE V2002 or the equivalent.

Reading and discussion of major works of Japanese philosophy, religion, and literature from the 14th through 18th centuries.

A topical approach to the concepts and practices of music in relation to other arts in the development of Asian civilizations.

A topical approach to the concepts and practices of music in relation to other arts in the development of Asian civilizations.