Courses

Anthropology

Ethnography of South Pacific Peoples (202) Societies and cultures of the South Pacific.

History of Asian Art (216) Architecture, sculpture and painting of China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.

Studies in Ancient Languages (CPR 301, 302) Morphology and syntax of Quranic Arabic and Sanskrit.

Geography of Asia (307) Environment, landscape and livelihood of China, Mongolia, and the Korean peninsula.

International Preservation (360) Preservation practices and projects around the globe, and origins and programs of major international preservation organizations.

Asian Civilization I and II (141 and 142) Studies of India, China, and Japan with emphasis on social, intellectual and technological change.
History of Japan (364) Social, political and intellectual development with emphasis on the rise of Japan as a world power.
History of China (365, 366) Social, political and intellectual development with emphasis on modern nationalism and Maoist period.
History of Modern Korea (367) Social, political and intellectual development from 1860 until present.
Far East Since 1945 (382) Cultural, social, economic and political developments in China, Japan and Korea with emphasis on relations with America and Russia.
The United States and Vietnam (390) Political, diplomatic, military, economic and cultural study of Vietnam and of America"s role in Indochina.
History Seminar (471 I) T"ang China
History Seminar (471 II) Edo Japan (Shogun).

Contemplative traditions in modern perspectives: Western, Asian, and Middle Eastern esoteric traditions in light of Western social and biological sciences.

Knowledge and Intuition in Asian Philosophy (CPRD 331) A comparative study of the epistemology, methods, and objectives of contemplative practices in Asian philosophical traditions.
Survey of Asian philosophy. (planned) A comparative overview of major Asian thinkers and philosophical traditions.

Politics of South Asia (354) Political development of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Government and Politics of China (366) General introduction to government and politics of mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong from historical and conceptual perspectives.
East Asia in World Affairs (471) Foreign relations of nation-states in the Asia Pacific, including China, Japan, Taiwan, and the Korean peninsula.
Democratization (471) A cross-regional comparison of regime transition from authoritarian rule toward democracy in selected countries in Asia and Latin America.

Introduction to World Religions (101) Survey of Buddhism, Confucianism Hinduism, Islam, and Taoism.
Islam (210) Study of the Quran, the life of the prophet Muhammad, Islamic law, philosophy, theology, mysticism and art.
Hinduism (283) Thought and traditions through readings from Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavadgita, Puranas and later works.
Buddhism (284) Thought and traditions through readings from the Dhamapada.
Confucianism and Taoism (285) Confucian and Taoist thought and traditions of China.
Religions in Dialogue (317) Seeks to engage diverse religious traditions, including Eastern religions, in dialogue.
Mysticism East and West (340) Study of the mystical traditions in Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Taoism.