Advanced study in topics, disciplines, and
research methods in Asian studies. Reading and
critical analysis of scholarship; exposure to
major debates and controversies in the field that
may include, but are not limited to, comparative
study and interdisciplinary methodology. Focus
varies depending on areas of the instructor's
teaching and/or research. Assignments are
organized around a substantial final project
and/or several smaller projects. May be taken
twice with change of topic.
research methods in Asian studies. Reading and
critical analysis of scholarship; exposure to
major debates and controversies in the field that
may include, but are not limited to, comparative
study and interdisciplinary methodology. Focus
varies depending on areas of the instructor's
teaching and/or research. Assignments are
organized around a substantial final project
and/or several smaller projects. May be taken
twice with change of topic.
- Teacher: Jeongsu Shin
Historical development of contemporary social and
cultural life in South Korea. Topics include
popular culture, language, material culture,
regional relations, religion, and colonialism.
cultural life in South Korea. Topics include
popular culture, language, material culture,
regional relations, religion, and colonialism.
- Teacher: Jeongsu Shin
Interdisciplinary introduction to the region of
Asia, including East, Southeast, and South Asia,
emphasizing current events and contemporary
social concerns through film, literature, art,
journalism, and academic texts. Diversity and
interrelatedness of Asia through themes of
globalization and urbanization, gender,
environmental activism, ethnicity and
nationalism, development, religion, and social
movements.
Asia, including East, Southeast, and South Asia,
emphasizing current events and contemporary
social concerns through film, literature, art,
journalism, and academic texts. Diversity and
interrelatedness of Asia through themes of
globalization and urbanization, gender,
environmental activism, ethnicity and
nationalism, development, religion, and social
movements.
- Teacher: Kabir Heimsath
Advanced study in topics, disciplines, and
research methods in Asian studies. Reading and
critical analysis of scholarship; exposure to
major debates and controversies in the field that
may include, but are not limited to, comparative
study and interdisciplinary methodology. Focus
varies depending on areas of the instructor's
teaching and/or research. Assignments are
organized around a substantial final project
and/or several smaller projects. May be taken
twice with change of topic.
research methods in Asian studies. Reading and
critical analysis of scholarship; exposure to
major debates and controversies in the field that
may include, but are not limited to, comparative
study and interdisciplinary methodology. Focus
varies depending on areas of the instructor's
teaching and/or research. Assignments are
organized around a substantial final project
and/or several smaller projects. May be taken
twice with change of topic.
- Teacher: Jeongsu Shin
Interdisciplinary introduction to the region of
Asia, including East, Southeast, and South Asia,
emphasizing current events and contemporary
social concerns through film, literature, art,
journalism, and academic texts. Diversity and
interrelatedness of Asia through themes of
globalization and urbanization, gender,
environmental activism, ethnicity and
nationalism, development, religion, and social
movements.
Asia, including East, Southeast, and South Asia,
emphasizing current events and contemporary
social concerns through film, literature, art,
journalism, and academic texts. Diversity and
interrelatedness of Asia through themes of
globalization and urbanization, gender,
environmental activism, ethnicity and
nationalism, development, religion, and social
movements.
- Teacher: Kabir Heimsath
Historical development of contemporary social and, cultural life in South Korea. Topics include, popular culture, language, material culture,, regional relations, religion, and colonialism.
- Teacher: Jeongsu Shin