Asia

Art/Asian Studies 262: Sacred Sites of South Asia
This course examines a variety of sacred sites in India, beginning with the development of traditional forms of architecture and imagery at Hindu, Buddhist and Jain sites, the evolution of these forms within later constructed temple complexes, and lastly the impact of Islam upon these earlier religious traditions.  Attention will also be given to Western involvement in the modern identities of sites and new approaches to sacred sites seen in 20th century works.

Counts toward major: Art and Art History, Asian Studies.
Counts toward concentration: Asian Studies
GE: Artistic Studies (ALS-A), Multicultural Studies Course (MCS-G/MCG)
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Cost: $4,950
Instructor: Karil Kucera

Asian Studies 215: Meeting Sojourners
Students pursue guided fieldwork experience in the country whose language they study, either Japan or China. Activities and readings in this course build on the topics from AS 210 and three semesters of language study.  Students explore the double meaning of “sojourner” throughout the course: first, as it applies to their own month-long experience, and second, with regard to local informants who lived elsewhere previously.  Students develop projects and follow a process of inquiry that will help them understand how ordinary people construct “Asian” culture and society today.

Counts toward major: Asian Studies
Counts toward concentration: Asian Studies
Prerequisite: Enrollment in Asian Conversations; Chinese 231 or Japanese 231.
Maximum Enrollment: 24
Cost: $5,850
Instructor: Rika Ito

History/Asian Studies 262: National Identity and Ethnicity in China
This course examines ethnicity and the development of national identity in China through the evolution of the Qing empire into a modern nation state, the development of Chinese national identity in modern times, and the relationship between majority culture and minority ethnicities.  Students will examine the Han, Manchus, Tibetan, and Hmong/Miao as case studies, and consider comparisons between Hmong in China and in the United States.

Counts toward major: History, Asian Studies
Counts toward concentration: Asian Studies, Chinese Studies
GE: Multicultural Studies Course (MCS-G/MCG)
Maximum enrollment: 25
Cost: $5,995
Instructor: Robert Entenmann

Interdisciplinary: Development and Community in Bangladesh (HECUA) (Level II)
See Direct Enroll Programs section on page 10 of this
brochure.

Sociology/Anthropology 232: Thailand: Culture, Institutions and Interactions
This course provides students with a sociological understanding of Thailand, focused on Thai culture and on Thailand’s institutions of education, religion, and economy.  The group stays mainly in Chiang Mai and Bangkok, taking day trips within and outside of those cities and draws partly on guest lecturers and on visits to Thai sites including wats (temples), open markets, schools, and the Flower Festival.  The group also visits one of Thailand’s hill tribes. Students gain beginning skills in ethnography as they observe and interpret interactions in “the field” – for example, among Thai students, monks, and vendors and customers in Thai markets.

Counts toward major: Sociology/Anthropology
GE: Multicultural Studies Course (MCS-G/MCG) and Oral Communication (ORC)
Maximum Enrollment: 24
Cost: $3,615
Instructor: Ryan Sheppard