AREA COURSES
JSIS A 207 Asian Civilizations: Traditions
Instructor: Deborah Porter
Asynchronous Online
5 credits (A&H, SSc) | SLN: 15594
Course Description
Interdisciplinary introduction to the civilizations of Asia, particularly those of India, China, Japan, and Korea. Explores the religion, philosophy, literature, art, and social and political thought of these civilizations from ancient times to the seventeenth century.
JSIS 201: The Making of the Twenty-First Century
Instructor: Scott L. Montgomery
MWF | 11:30 – 12:20 | RAI 121
MW | 1:30 – 2:20 | SAV 164
TTh | 10:30 – 11:20 | THO 202
TTh | 11:30 – 12:20 | CMU 243
5 credits (SSc, W) | SLN 15562, 15563, 15564, 15565
Course Description
Provides a historical understanding from the mid-twentieth century to major global issues today. Focuses on interdisciplinary social science theories, methods, and information relating to global processes, and on developing analytical and writing skills to engage complex questions of causation and effects of global events and forces.
JSIS 202 Culture and Power in International Studies
Instructor: Sara R Curran
TTh | 11:30 – 12:50 | KNE 210
MW | 9:30 – 10:20 | MUS 219
MW | 10:30 – 11:20 | CLK 316
MW | 10:30 – 11:20 | SAV 168
MW | 11:30 – 12:20 | THO 334
MW | 12:30 – 1:20 | THO 331
MW | 12:30 – 1:20 | CLK 316
MW | 1:30 – 2:20 | SAV 157
MW | 2:30 – 3:20 | THO 235
5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN 15566, 15567, 15568,15569, 15570, 15571, 15572, 15573, 15574
Course Description
Dives into how power, violence, and development shape the world, focusing on diverse cultures and histories. Explores how economic, political, and social backgrounds influence interactions and identities internationally. Students think critically about culture, examining how different groups use it today. Through case studies and social science methods, students gain new perspectives on how diversity plays a role in addressing global challenges.
JSIS 203 Rise of Asia
Instructor: Tabitha G Mallory
MW | 3:30 – 5:20 | SMI 102
5 credits (SSc) | SLN: 15575
Course Description
Key themes in the study of Asia, with focus on the present. Topics include: the notion of “Asia;” cultural and religious similarities and differences; comparison of colonial experiences under Western and Asian powers; World War II and liberation; postwar patterns of economic and political development; social patterns and issues.
HSTAS 221 History of Southeast Asia
Instructor: Bryan Averbuch
MW | 10:30 – 12:20 | ECE 037
5 credits (DIV, SSC) | SLN 15113
Course Description
Surveys Southeast Asian civilizations at the outset of Western colonial rule; the colonial impact on the traditional societies of Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines; nineteenth- and twentieth-century nationalist and revolutionary movements; emergence of Southeast Asia as a region in the modern world.
SEASIA 377 Science and Speculative Fiction of Southeast Asia
Instructor: Nazry Bahrawi
MW | 2:30 – 4:20 | CDH 105
5 credits (A&H, DIV) | SLN 19464
Course Description
Introduces works of science and speculative fiction from Southeast Asia. Explores how these two fantastical genres (too oftentimes linked to Euro-American cultures) act as thought experiments for Southeast Asians to deal with real world issues of climate change, racial supremacy, and technological utopianism, symptoms of the darker side of modernity.AAS
JSIS A 343 Politics and Change in Southeast Asia
Instructor: Mary Callahan
MW | 2:30 – 4:20 | THO 135
5 credits (SSc) | SLN 15601
Course Description
Analysis of government and political systems in Southeast Asian countries, with a focus on the social and economic factors that influence them.
SEASIA 577 Cultures of Global Asias
Instructor:
TTh | 2:30 – 4:20 | MGH 253
5 credits | SLN: 21312
Course Description
Focuses attention on the place of Southeast Asia. Includes three components: cultural cosmopolises (the Sinophone and the Sanskrit cosmopolis, for instance), decoloniality (Southeast Asian vernacular thought) as well as art and aesthetics (such as the Korean Hallyu).
AAS 392/GWSS 392 Asian American and Pacific Islander Women
Instructor: Linh Thuy Nguyen
MW | 8:30 – 10:20 | CMU 326
5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN: 10094, 14890
Course Description
Explores the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexuality in the lives of Asian American and Pacific Islander women. Examines how forces such as immigration, colonialism, sovereignty, labor, family, gender roles and relations, community, war, homeland politics, transnationalism, and social movements shaped and were shaped by these women.
AES 370/LABOR 370/GWSS 370 Race, Gender, and Class in the Global Economy: Asian and Latina Workers
Instructor: Linh Thuy Nguyen
MW | 10:30 – 12:20 | CMU 326
5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN: 10164, 15750, 14886
Course Description
Examines the lives and labor of Asian and Latina workers through structures of opportunity and inequality to examine how race and gender mark specific forms of labor as feminized and racialized, and thus precarious and devalued. Contextualizes social, political, and economic implications of colonialism and imperialism, economic restructuring, global capitalism, immigration policies, and welfare reform in the United States.
AES 340 Race, Ethnicity, and Education
Instructor: Rick Bonus, MinhYen Do
TTh | 12:30 – 2:20 | BAG 154
F | 12:30 – 1:20 | CMU 226
F | 1:30 – 2:20 | CMU 226
5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN: 10161, 10162 10163
Course Description
Focuses on critical social and political dimensions of race and ethnicity as they relate to issues and practices of pedagogy and power in American education. Considers schooling as sites at which contemporary politics of diversity play out amidst increasingly diverse demographics of students, teachers, and parents.
ANTH 399 Junior Honors Seminar
Instructor: Celia Lowe
TTh | 3:30 – 5:20 | MUS 219
5 credits (SSc) | SLN: 10317
Course Description
Teaches skills required to write senior Honors thesis, including evaluation of academic and scientific writing, formulation of problem, collection of bibliographic and other resources, evaluation of research proposals, and research proposal preparation. Final product is a formal thesis prospectus.
ANTH 460 History of Anthropology
Instructor: Celia Lowe
Asynchronous Online
5 credits (SSc, W) | SLN:10321
Course Description
Sources and development of leading concepts, issues, and approaches in anthropology. Findings of anthropology in relation to scientific and humanistic implications and to practical application. Main contributors to field; their work and influence. Past, present, and future perspectives, including anthropology of modern life.
ANTH 569 Special Topics in Sociocultural Anthropology
Instructor: Jenna M Grant
MW | 1:30 – 3:20 | SMI 109
3-5 credits | SLN: 10331
Course Description
Delineation and analysis of a specific topic or set of related topics in sociocultural anthropology.
ASIAN 207/CMS 297 Haunted by History: Asian Horror Cinema
Instructor: Ungsan Kim
MW | 1:30 – 3:20 | SAV 156
5 credits (A&H, SSc) | SLN: 10522, 12292, 10523
Course Description
What makes Asian horror so unique? Why is Asian horror so popular among the global audience? Along with the uncanny thrills and entertainment value these films offer, Asian horror cinema has stood out in its symbolic, allegorical, and figurative representation of social issues. From the global success and stunning popularity of Ring (リング, Nakata Hideo, 1998) to the recent emergence of art-house horror or post-horror films such as The Wailing (곡성, Na Hong-jin, 2016) and Mekong Hotel (แม่โขงโฮเต็ล, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2012), Asian horror cinema has engaged global audiences with a diverse array of themes and aesthetic styles as well as political and cultural realities. Genre cinema commonly exists upon the repetition of motifs and expected codes. At the same time, cultural, geopolitical, and historical specificities also affect the formation of a cinematic genre. This course in particular explores the ways in which Asian horror cinema narrativizes, visualizes, and politicizes socio-historical issues in the region. The course also examines how the genre itself creates cultural space for articulating such issues. Throughout the course, students will read the “political unconscious” of Asian horror cinema and theorize the genre’s specificity and intra-Asian relationship.
JSIS A 245/HSTAS 245 Human Rights in Asia
Instructor: Mary Callahan
MW | 10:30 – 12:20 | THO 135
5 credits (DIV, SSc) | SLN: 15597, 15114
Course Description
Introduction to recent and ongoing human rights issues in South, Southeast, and East Asia. Focuses on how human rights politics have played out in domestic political arenas. Provides exposure to views/insights into the historical context in which human rights claims, abuses, and debates arise.
JSIS 478 D Special Topics in International and Global Studies/JSIS 486 D/E Special Topics in Southeast Asian Studies
Instructor: Than Than Win
TTh | 4:00 – 5:20 | MUS 212
3 credits (SSc) | SLN: 21206, 15581, 15582
Course Description
Content varies from quarter to quarter.
JSIS B 433/ENVIR 433/SMEA 433 Environmental Degradation in the Tropics
Instructor: Patrick John Christie
MW | 12:30 – 2:20 | CMU 326
5 credits (SSc, NSc, W) | SLN: 15665, 14180, 19497
Course Description
Considers theories and controversies of environmental degradation in the tropics, ecological and social case studies of Central American rain forests and Southeast Asian coral reefs, and implications of environmental management techniques.
LANGUAGE COURSES
INDO 113 Elementary Indonesian
Instructor: Desiana Pauli Sandjaja
Hybrid MTWThF| 1:30 – 2:20 | BAG 331A
5 credits | 15334
Course Description
Introduction to modern standard Indonesian. Emphasis on grammar and conversational drills. Practice with basic phonological, morphological, and syntactic structures. Third in a sequence of three.
INDO 413 Fourth-Year Indonesian
Instructor: Desiana Pauli Sandjaja
Hybrid TTh | 12:00 – 1:20 | MGH 253
3 credits | 15335
Course Description
Speaking, reading, writing and listening at a native level. Oral discussion/debate, listening comprehension, and composition focused on authentic Indonesian text, films, as well as TV news programs. Third in a sequence of three.
KHMER 113 Elementary Khmer
Instructor: Nielson Sophann Hul
MTWThF | 10:30 – 11:20 | MGH 074
5 credits (A&H) | 15684
Course Description
Leads students to the intermediate level of communication skills in standard spoken and written Khmer on an additional variety of topics. Topics include health, illness, religion, weather, and necessary living tasks such as renting a hotel room, and purchasing or wearing clothing. Third in a sequence of three.
KHMER 213 Intermediate Khmer
Instructor: Nielson Sophann Hul
MWF | 1:30 – 2:20 | AND 301
TTh | 1:30 – 2:20 | DEM 124
5 credits (A&H) | 15685
Course Description
Brings students beyond elementary level Khmer to an intermediate level of speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency on a variety of topics, including Khmer history and politics, and Khmer literature. Includes reading modern short novels and discussions. Third in a sequence of three.
KHMER 313 Advanced Khmer
Instructor: Nielson Sophann Hul
MTWThF | 2:30 – 3:20 | AND 301
5 credits (A&H) | 15686
Course Description
Brings students beyond the intermediate level of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Leads students to communicate in a relatively sophisticated fashion with educated native speakers on a variety of topics, including Khmer culture and Khmer literature. Third in a sequence of three.
TAGLG 103 Basic Tagalog
Instructor: Kell Rigueros Juan
MTWThF | 11:30 – 12:20 | BAG 331A
5 credits | 20541
Course Description
Introduces the Filipino language and culture. Students use the language through speaking, listening, reading, and writing at the novice level. Examines basic language structures, appropriate forms of address, and vocabulary for communication. Third in a sequence of three.
TAGLG 103 Basic Tagalog
Instructor: Kell Rigueros Juan
MTWThF | 10:30 – 11:20 | BAG 331A
5 credits | 20542
Course Description
Introduces the Filipino language and culture. Students use the language through speaking, listening, reading, and writing at the novice level. Examines basic language structures, appropriate forms of address, and vocabulary for communication. Third in a sequence of three.
TAGLG 203 Intermediate Tagalog
Instructor: Kell Rigueros Juan
MTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | BAG 331A
5 credits (A&H) | 20543
Course Description
Provides further reinforcement and practice of the lessons learned in basic Tagalog. Improves the communicative competence of the student by teaching the social rules along with the linguistic rules. Third in a sequence of three
TAGLG 303 Advanced Tagalog
Instructor:
TTh | 9:30 – 10:20 | SAV 141
5 credits (A&H) | 20544
Course Description
Reading of contemporary Filipino (Tagalog) prose, poetry, and drama. Advanced conversation and composition. Third in a sequence of three.
THAI 113 Elementary Thai
Instructor: Jintapa Boonlert
MWF | 9:30 – 10:20 | THO 215
5 credits | 20759
Course Description
Introduction to modern spoken and written Thai. Emphasis on spoken language competence with additional skills in elementary reading and writing. Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Thai. Third in a sequence of three.
THAI 213 Intermediate Thai
Instructor: Jintapa Boonlert
MWF | 10:30 – 11:20 | THO 215
5 credits (A&H) | 20760
Course Description
Expands students’ abilities in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Third in a sequence of three.
THAI 313 Advanced Thai
Instructor: Jintapa Boonlert
MWF | 11:30 – 12:20 | THO 215
5 credits (A&H) | 20761
Course Description
Advanced reading and translation of selections from various Thai authors, with occasional practice in conversation and composition.
VIET 103 First-Year Non-Heritage Vietnamese
Instructor: Diep Le
MTWThF | 8:30 – 9:20 | SMI 107
5 credits | 21072
Course Description
Third in the three-quarter sequence of elementary Vietnamese for students with no prior exposure to Vietnamese language at home or in the community.
VIET 123 First-Year Heritage Vietnamese
Instructor: Ha Nguyen
MTWThF | 8:30 – 9:20 | MUS 291
5 credits | 21073
Course Description
For heritage students already exposed to informal, spoken Vietnamese language at home or in the community.
VIET 213 Intermediate Vietnamese
Instructor: Diep Le
MTWThF | 9:30 – 10:20 | MGH 251
5 credits (A&H) | 21074
Course Description
Development of conversation skills, reading for comprehension, and writing short compositions. Third in a sequence of three.
VIET 313 Advanced Vietnamese
Instructor: Ha Nguyen
MWF| 1:00 – 2:20 | SIG 230
5 credits (A&H) | 21075
Course Description
Develops proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking standard colloquial Vietnamese at an advanced level to prepare students to do research. Includes readings in fiction and nonfiction literature, vocabulary and grammar, writing comprehensive exercises, and topic-based conversations. Third in a series of three.