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Yearly Course Listing

2003-2004 Approved Courses

Please note that these courses are subject to change. We will update them as information becomes available.

Fall 2005
Please confirm courses by referring to course bulletin.

HUMANITIES
Course No. Title Days/Time Instructor
AAL 355-1 Hebrew Literature - In Hebrew TBA Grad
Art History 240 Introduction to Asian Art MW 9:30-11:00 Huntington
Comp Lit 271-3 Japanese Literature in Translation TTH 11:00-12:20 Lyons
Comp Lit 274-1 Chinese Literature in Translation MW 3:00-4:20 Zhang
English 378 Asian American Poetry TTH 9:30-10:50 Wang
Hum 395 Humanities Seminar: What is Chinese about Chinese Art? T 2:00-5:00 Fraser
Religion 250 Introduction to Islam MWF 12:00-12:50 Seesemann
Religion 350 Qur'an MW 2:00-3:20 Seesemann
Religion 352 Biblical Themes in Muslim Tradition TTH 2:00-3:20 Lassner


HISTORY
Course No. Title Days/Time Instructor
History 214 Asian American History TTH 11:00-12:20 Yuh
History 281-1 Chinese Civilization MWF 10:00-10:50 Carroll
History 370-1 History of Islamic Middle East: 600-1200 MWF 10:00-10:50 Petry
History 374 Historical Background to Jewish-Muslim Relations TTH 9:30-10:50 Lassner
History 385 History of India TTH 11:00-12:20 McLane
History 391-20 The Ottoman Empire & Europe in the Early Modern Period TTH 11:00-12:20 Krstic
History 392/395-30 Egypt Under Nasser & Sadat MW 2:00-3:20 Petry
History 392/395-31 Korean Diaspora W 1:00-3:50 Yuh


SOCIAL SCIENCES
Course No. Title Days/Time Instructor
Asian Am 394-0-20 Asian American Cinema and Identity T 6:00-9:00pm Aoki
History 392/395-31 Korean Diaspora W 1:00-3:50 Yuh
Poli Sci 354 Southeast Asian Politics TTH 2:00-3:20 Winters
Poli Sci 390-20 Special Topics: Politics and Society in the Middle East TTH 4:00-5:30 Hashemi

*Asian and Middle East Studies Majors may count up to two Asian American courses toward their degree requirements

Winter 2006
Please confirm class times, etc., with CAESAR

HUMANITIES

Course No. Title Days/Time Instructor
AAL 355-1-20 Hebrew Literature - In Hebrew W 1:00-3:15 Grad
Asian Am 275 Introduction to Asian American Literature TTh 11:00-12:20 Wang
Asian Am 380 Topics in Asian American Arts and Performance: Indian Classical Dance / Contemporary Context TTh 11:00-12:20 Staff
Asian Am 394 Professional Linkage Program: Asian American Arts in Practice T 6:00-8:50 Aoki
Comp Lit 271-2 Early Japanese Literature TTH 11:00-12:20 Lyons
Comp Lit 271-4 Modern Japanese Women Writers TTH 2:00-3:20 Lyons
Comp Lit 274 Chinese Fiction MW 3-4:20 Zhang
Comp Lit 278 Modern Hebrew Literature MWF 9:00-9:50 Staff
History 392-0-20 Topics in History : Conversion to Christianity, Islam & Judaism T 2:00-4:00 Krstic
Religion 200 Introduction to Hinduism MWF 2-2:50 Sarbacker
Religion 210 Introduction to Buddhism TTh 12:30-1:50 Wickremeratne
Religion 351 Muhammad, Jews, Islam TTh 9:30-10:50 Lassner


HISTORY
Course No. Title Days/Time Instructor
History 284-0 Japanese Civilization MWF 2:00-2:50 Hein
History 370-2 History of Islamic Middle East: 1200-1789 MWF 10:00-10:50 Petry
History 381-1 History of Modern China: 1600-1911 TTH 11:00-12:20 Macauley
History 384-1 History of Modern Japan: 1860-1943 TTH 2:00-3:20 Hein
History 392/395-35 The Partition of India T 2:00-4:00 McLane
History 392/395-30 The Six-Day War (1967): Its Influence on Arab-Israel Relations T 2:00-3:20 Lassner


SOCIAL SCIENCES
Course No. Title Days/Time Instructor
Asian Am 201-0-20 South Asians in Context TTH 9:30-10:50 Aravamudan
Asian Am 201-0-21 Asian American & Social / Public Policy TTh 12:30-2:00 Cheng
Asian Am 370 Diaspora in Asian American Studies W 2:00-3:50 Yuh
Asian Am 392 Comparative Racial Formations M 2:30-5:00 Otsuka
Poli Sci 355 Chinese Politics TTH 4-5:20 Shih
Poli Sci 390-20 Special Topics in Political Science: Islam & Democracy in the Middle East TTh 11:00-12:30 Hashemi
Poli Sci 390-22 Special Topics in Political Science: Civic / Military Relations in Israel MW 4:00-5:20 Michael



Spring 2006
Please confirm class times, etc., with CAESAR

HUMANITIES

Course No. Title Days/Time Instructor
Art History 389 Non-Euro-American Art: New Media in the Pacific Rim MWF 10:00-10:50 Patterson
Art T&P 390 Special Topics: Calligraphy MW 9:00-11:50 Sato
Art T&P 390 Special Topics: The Art of Sumi-e MW 1:00-3:50 Sato
Asian Am 380 Topics in Asian Am Arts/Performance (dept. consent) TBA Argade
Comp Lit 274-3 Introduction to Chinese Literature MW 3:00-4:20 Zhang
Comp Lit 313 Wages of War: Self and Other in Extremity TBA Lyons
Hum 301 Topics in the Humanities: Art & Society in India M 10:00-12:30 Staff
Religion 210 Introduction to Buddhism TBA Bond
Religion 309 Topics in Hinduism: Yoga Literature TBA Sarbacker
Religion 321 Prophecy in Ancient Isreal TBA Sommer
RTVF 351 National Cinema: Hong Kong MW 3:00-4:50 Kleinhans


HISTORY
Course No. Title Days/Time Instructor
History 381-2 History of Modern China: Twentieth Century China MWF 11:00-11:50 Macauley
History 391-24 Islam & Secularism in Iran & Turkey TTh 11:00-12:20 Zarinebaf
History 391-25 Modern Southeast Asia History MWF 10:00-10:50 Au
History 391-26 The Nascent State of Israel: Internal Politics & Social Change TTh 11:00-12:20 Rekhess
History 392-20 Colonial Medicine in Asia, India, China & Southeast Asia TTh 2:00-3:20 Au
History 392-24 Political Islam in the Contemporary Middle East TTh 2:00-3:20 Rekhess
History 395-40 Imperialism in Asia T 2:00-4:50 Macauley


SOCIAL SCIENCES
Course No. Title Days/Time Instructor
Asian Am 201-20 Topics in Asian Am Studies: Illegitimate Media TBA Derecho
Asian Am 201-21 Topics in Asian Am Studies: Taiwanese Americans TTh 3:30-5:00 Cheng
Asian Am 392-20 Seminar in Asian Am Studies: Sci Fi & the Politics of Race TBA Cheng
Asian Am 392-21 Seminar in Asian Am Studies: Techno-Orientalism (dept. consent) TBA Derecho
Gender Studies 390 National & Transnational: Indian Women in Global World MW 9:30-10:50 Nabar
History 391-26 The Nascent State of Israel: Internal Politics & Social Change TTh 11:00-12:20 Rekhess
History 392-24 Political Islam in the Contemporary Middle East TTh 2:00-3:20 Rekhess

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