11329 |
CHI 106 Intensive
Chinese |
Li-Hua Ying |
M T W Th . |
1:30 pm -3:30 pm |
OLINLC 120 |
FLLC |
8 credits This
course is intended for students who have completed Beginning Chinese 101, or
for those who have had the equivalent of one semester’s Beginning Chinese at
another institution. We will continue to focus on both the oral and written
aspects of the language. Regular work in the language lab and private drill
sessions with the tutor are required. An 8-week summer immersion program in
Qingdao, China will follow this course. Upon successful completion of the
summer program, the students will receive six credits. (Financial aid is
available for qualified students to cover part of the cost of the summer
program. See Prof. Ying for details.) Class
size: 15
11331 |
CHI / ASIA 205 Representations
of Tibet |
Li-Hua Ying |
. T . Th . |
3:40 pm -5:00 pm |
OLINLC 120 |
ELIT/DIFF |
The popular image of Tibet in the
West has been shaped in large measure by Christian missionaries' accounts,
European explorers' travelogues, Hollywood movies, and the campaigns of the
Tibetan exile community, including the many public appearances of the Dalai
Lama. Emerging from these presentations is an exotic and sacred Tibet shrouded
in mystery and charm, a Tibet as a site of geographic and cultural
exceptionality, and a devastated land suppressed by Communist China. In China,
tourism sites on the internet show beautiful pictures of snowcapped mountains
and pilgrims turning prayer wheels at gilded monasteries as evidence of a
pristine land and a people enjoying religious freedom and simple living. This
course is designed to examine the ways in which texts and images are created
and interpreted about a land with geographical, historical, cultural, and legal
ambiguities. We will attempt to understand modern Tibet from multiple
perspectives, primarily through reading works by three groups of writers: the
early explorers’ accounts such as /Trans-Himalaya: Discoveries and Adventures
in Tibet/ by Sven Anders Hedin, and /My Journey to Lhasa/ /by Alexandra
David-Neel; writings by Tibetans both in exile and inside Tibet including
/Freedom in Exile: the Autobiography of the Dalai Lama/, and stories and poems
by Tashi Dawa, Ah Lai, Yidam Tsering, and Tashi Pelden; and works by
contemporary Chinese writers such as Ma Yuan, Ma Jian,
and Ma Lihua. We will also look at studies of Tibetan
history and religion by scholars such as Melvyn Goldstein and Donald Lopez, as
well as modern art and film about Tibet. Conducted in English.
This course is part of the World Literature offering. Class size: 18
11330 |
CHI 302 Advanced
Chinese II |
Yen-Chen Hao |
M . W . . |
3:10 pm -4:30 pm |
OLINLC 208 |
FLLC |
This course is a continuation of Chinese 301 offered in the
fall. It is designed for students who have taken at least two and half years of
basic Chinese at Bard or elsewhere, and who want to expand their reading and
speaking capacity and to enrich their cultural experiences. Texts are mostly
selected from Chinese newspapers. Class size: 15
11759 |
CHI 404 China in
Film & Literature II |
Yen-Chen Hao |
M . W . . |
1:30 pm -2:50 pm |
OLINLC 118 |
FLLC |
Following
the film course in the fall and with the same goal of enhancing speaking,
listening, reading and writing skills, this course closely examines films from
China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, exploring through lectures and discussions such
topics as the origin of Chinese cinema, nationalism and revolution, the genre
of social realism, the cinematic representation of contemporary and recreated
historical themes vis-à-vis portrayals offered in literary and historical
sources, the search for roots in the post-Mao era, nativist
film and literature, the Fifth Generation and experimental fiction and film,
Hong Kong popular culture in the commercial age, feminism and sexuality, and
representations of exile, diaspora and the new
immigrants. Conducted in Chinese. Class
size: 15
11354 |
JAPN 102 Introductory
Japanese II |
Mika Endo |
M T W Th . |
8:50 am -9:50 am |
OLINLC 210 |
FLLC |
Cross-listed:
Asian Studies The second 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: 20
11360 |
JAPN 125 Asian Humanities Seminar |
Nathan Shockey |
. T . Th . |
1:30 pm -2:50 pm |
OLIN 205 |
HUM |
This seminar provides an introduction to a number of foundational
and canonical literary, philosophical, and religious texts from China, India,
and Japan. The course spans over 2000 years, from the 4th century B.C.E. to the
18th century; across this broad reach of time and space, we will explore how
these works formulate conceptions of self, society, and the good life. The
focus of the class is on direct engagement and close readings of these major
texts. Through readings in the Asian traditions, the seminar seeks to develop
students' understanding of the diversity of world thought and literature. This course is designed to fulfill the core
requirement for the Asian Studies major, as well as to provide the
opportunity for students in all courses of study to read and grapple with these
texts that have stood the test of time for centuries. Class size: 20
11355 |
JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II |
Nathan Shockey |
. T W Th . |
8:50 am -9:50 am |
HEG 308 |
FLLC |
Cross-listed: Asian
Studies This course accelerates the
acquisition of Chinese characters and introduces more complex grammatical
patterns and expressions with the goal of refining students’ mastery of modern
Japanese. Prerequisite: Japanese 102 or equivalent. Class
size: 15
11750 |
LIT 244 Literature
and Revolution in East Asia and Beyond |
Nathan Shockey |
M . W . . |
3:10 pm -4:30 pm |
OLIN 204 |
FLLC |
See Literature section for description.
11356 |
JAPN 302 Advanced
Japanese II |
Mika Endo |
M . W . . |
11:50 am -1:10 pm |
OLINLC 208 |
FLLC |
Cross-listed:
Asian Studies This course is a
continuation of Japanese 301. Students will concentrate on the four skills of
speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with a heavier emphasis on oral
ability. 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 301 or equivalent. Class size: 15
11573 |
ARTH 293 East Meets
West |
Patricia Karetzky |
. . W . . |
1:30 pm -3:50 pm |
PRE 110 |
AART |
11578 |
FILM 258 Asian
Cinematic Modernisms |
Richard Suchenski Screening: |
. . W . . . T . . . |
1:30 pm -4:30 pm 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
AVERY 110 AVERY 110 |
AART |
11750 |
LIT 244 Literature and
Revolution in East Asia and Beyond |
Nathan Shockey |
M . W . . |
3:10 pm -4:30 pm |
OLIN 204 |
FLLC |
11503 |
PS 233 International
Politics of South Asia |
Sanjib Baruah |
. T . Th . |
1:30 pm -2:50 pm |
RKC 101 |
SSCI |
11361 |
HIST / PS 283 Environmental
Politics in East Asia |
Robert Culp / Ken Haig |
. T . Th . |
10:10am - 11:30am |
OLIN 202 |
SSCI |
11650 |
REL 103 Buddhist
Thought and Practice |
Kristin Scheible |
M . W . . |
1:30 pm -2:50 pm |
OLIN 204 |
HUM/DIFF |
11653 |
REL 124 Reading
Religious Texts |
Kristin Scheible |
M . W . . |
8:30 am -9:50 am |
OLIN 202 |
HUM/DIFF |
11656 |
REL 140 Sanskrit |
Richard Davis |
. T W Th . |
9:00 am - 10:00 am |
OLIN 309 |
FLLC |
11654 |
REL 338 Religions
in the Hudson Valley |
Kristin Scheible |
. . . Th . |
1:30 pm -3:50 pm |
OLIN 304 |
HUM |
11657 |
REL 343 Popular
Arts in Modern India |
Richard Davis |
M . W . . |
3:10 pm -4:30 pm |
OLINLC 210 |
HUM |