91269

CHI 101 Beginning Chinese I

Andrew Schonebaum

M T W Th .

1:30 -2:30 pm

OLINLC 120

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies For students with little or no previous knowledge of Chinese. An introduction to modern (Mandarin) Chinese through an intensive drill of its oral and written forms. Emphasis on speaking and basic grammar as well as the formation of the characters. Audio and video materials will be incorporated into the curriculum to expose the class to Chinese daily life and culture. Daily active participation, frequent use of the language lab and one hour per week tutorial with the Chinese tutor are expected. The course is followed by an intensive course (eight hours per week) in the spring semester and a summer intensive program (eight weeks) in Qingdao, China. Divisible. Class size: 18

91281

CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I

Li-Hua Ying

M . W . .

1:30 -2:50 pm

OLINLC 206

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies This course is for students who have taken one year of basic Chinese, and who want to expand reading and speaking capacity and to enrich cultural experiences. We will use audio and video materials, emphasize communicative activities and language games, and stress the learning of both receptive and productive skills. In addition to the central language textbook, other texts will be selected from newspapers, journals, and fictional works. Conducted in Chinese. Class size: 15

91268

CHI 215 The Chinese Novel

Andrew Schonebaum

. T . Th .

11:50 -1:10 pm

OLINLC 210

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Literature We will read what 1/5 of the world considers to be the best novel ever written, The Story of the Stone (aka Dream of the Red Chamber) and discuss it both as literature and cultural artifact. Class size: 18

91282

CHI 303 Chinese Fantastic Tales

Li-Hua Ying

M . W . .

3:10 -4:30 pm

OLINLC 120

Cross-listed: Asian Studies We'll read tales written in classical Chinese as well as their renderings in modern Chinese. Texts are selected from well-known classical works such as Zhuang Zi, Lie Zi, and Huainan Zi, written in the pre-qin and the Han Dynasties. Stories written in later periods from Tang through Qing such Liaozhai Zhiyi will also be included. Through reading the classical form as well as its modern translation, the students will be able to compare the similarities and differences between ancient and modern Chinese language. This is an advanced language course and will be conducted in Chinese. Open to students who have had two years or more of Chinese language. Class size: 15

91263

JAPN 101 Beginning Japanese I

Mika Endo

M T W Th .

8:50 -9:50 am

OLINLC 210

FLLC

The first part of a two-semester sequence introducing the fundamentals of the Japanese language. Students will systematically develop their abilities in the four primary skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. Course work will consist of extensive study of basic grammar, language lab work, conversation practice, and simple composition exercises. Class size: 18

91264

JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese

Michiko Baribeau

. T W Th .

8:50 -9:50 am

OLIN 107

FLLC

91265

JAPN 301 Advanced Japanese I

Mika Endo

M . W . .

1:30 -2:50 pm

OLINLC 115

FLLC

In this course, students develop further the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course continues the introduction of complex grammatical patterns while further accelerating the acquisition of Chinese characters and advanced vocabulary. Students will build oratory skills through debate on relevant social topics and through individual research presentations. Composition of advanced written material will also be emphasized. The course will be conducted in Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or equivalent. Class size: 15

91266

JAPN 303 Advanced Japanese III

Michiko Baribeau

. T . Th .

11:50 -1:10 pm

OLIN 202

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies In this course, students continue with the work they began in the Tobira textbook. The course introduces increasingly complex grammatical patterns, further accelerates the acquisition of Chinese characters and advanced vocabulary, and aids in the transition to a more sophisticated use of speech patterns and politeness levels . Students will hone their speaking skills through debate, public speaking, and personal interviews. The composition of advanced written material will also be emphasized. Conducted in Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 302 or equivalent. Class size: 15

91314

ANTH 347 South Asian Modernities

Jonathan Anjaria

. T . . .

1:30 -3:50 pm

ALBEE 106

SSCI/DIFF

91154

ARTH 194 Arts of Buddhism

Patricia Karetzky

. . W . .

1:30 -3:50 pm

OLIN 205

AART

91269

CHI 101 Beginning Chinese I

Andrew Schonebaum

M T W Th .

1:30 -2:30 pm

OLINLC 120

FLLC

91367

HIST 2301 China in the Eyes of the West

Robert Culp

. T . Th .

11:50 -1:10 pm

OLIN 205

HIST/DIFF

91366

HIST 2308 China's Environment in

Historical Perspective

Robert Culp

. T . Th .

10:10 - 11:30 am

OLIN 205

HIST

91267

LIT 3325 National Myths, Transnational Forms: Samurai, Cowboy, Shaolin Monk

Andrew Schonebaum

M . . . .

10:10 - 12:30 pm

OLINLC 206

FLLC

91542

MUS WKSHV Chinese Music Ensemble

Mercedes Dujunco

. T . Th .

4:40 -6:00 pm

BLM 117

PART

91392

PS 233 International Politics of South Asia

Sanjib Baruah

M . W . .

1:30 -2:50 pm

OLIN 307

SSCI

91394

PS 248 East Asian Politics & Society

Ken Haig

. T . Th .

10:10 - 11:30 am

OLIN 201

SSCI

91395

PS 370 The Politics of Population Control

Ken Haig

. . W . .

1:30 -3:50 pm

OLIN 306

SSCI

91472

REL 103 Buddhist Thought and Practice

Kristin Scheible

. T . Th .

10:10 - 11:30 am

OLIN 204

HUM/DIFF

91631

REL 117 Hindu Religious Traditions

Gardner Harris

. . W . F

10:10 – 11:30 am

HUM/DIFF

91777

REL 228 Devotion and Poetry in India

Gardner Harris

. T . Th .

1:30 – 2:50 pm

OLIN 201

HUM/DIFF