Recommended prerequisite: CHIN 1012.ĪSIA 4001 - Advanced Language Co-Seminar Arts and Humanities (1 credit co-seminar)Įxplores course material in Chinese, expanding and deepening understanding in the original language. Hyphenate identities such as Chinese-Malaysian and Asian-American will take center stage as we bring more complexity to the idea of "Chineseness." Taught in English. ![]() Students will learn about the historical contexts of migration, racial and ethnic conflict, and colonialism in which this literature was produced. Recommended prerequisite: ASIA 1700.ĬHIN 3333 Race and Ethnicity in Chinese Literature: Sinophone Culture, Diaspora, and IdentityĮvelyn Shih ( Sinophone thought and culture through close reading and discussion of selected works of Chinese-language fiction in translation. Formerly offered as a special topics course. Critiques the construction of the myth of Shangri-la in the West the complex relationship and representation of Tibet and the Tibetans in the West. Tenzin Tsepak ( a history of European knowledge about Tibet in the early medieval period, followed by the historical accounts of various European missionaries, travelers, and merchants to Tibet from the medieval to the early modern period. The class discusses the role of tradition, concepts of modernity, the impact of tourism, rural to urban migration, poverty, the effects of war, legacies of colonialism, and environmental challenges.ĪSIA 4600 - Encounters: Tibet, the Himalayas, and the West Course texts will draw on primary source documents, policy analysis, business case analyses, and contemporary Chinese science fiction to understand the current context for this rivalry and make policy recommendations for the future.ĪSIA 4500: Urban Asia: Tradition, Modernity, ChallengesĮxplores change in urban Asia, the representation of Asian cities, and the challenges of urban life through a transdisciplinary and thematic approach using academic articles, documentaries, and literary materials. Tracing the development of China's space industry chronologically, this class will consider the long-term policy and industry implications of the growing U.S. Beijing has poured billions into its military-run space program, with hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022 and eventually sending humans to the Moon. China became the third country ever to launch a human into space in 2003 and has been expanding its space program ever since. Lauren Collins ( class will explore the history of China's interest in and development of space technology from the Mao era through today. 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. ![]() Lauren Collins ( globally pressing questions of environmental sustainability, regional inequality and development in the dynamic and heterogeneous landscapes of contemporary Southeast Asia. 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.ĪSIA 2852/GEOG 2852: Contemporary Southeast Asia: Environmental Politics Lauren Collins ( course 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. ![]() Offers interdisciplinary perspectives on Tibetan civilization, including arts and literature, religion and politics, society and culture.ĪSIA 2000: Gateway to Modern Asia: Exploring Regional Connections Tenzin Tsepak ( the dynamic history of Tibet from its early empire to the present. ![]() ASIA 1700 - Introduction to Tibetan Civilization
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