Fall 2023 schedule | Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

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All courses are in-person unless otherwise stated.

Courses in English

ARAB 150: Introduction to Arab Cultures, Vinea, TR 12:30-1:45
ASIA 150: Asia: An Introduction, Dixon, MW 11:15-12:05, recitation required
KOR 150: History, Memory, and Reality in Contemporary Korea, Jo, TR 11-12:15
JAPN 160: Introduction to Japanese Literature in Translation, Tamura, TR 3:30-4:45, recitation required
ARAB/ANTH 214: Medicine & Modernity in the Arab World, Vinea, TR 3:30-4:45
ASIA 229: Breakdancers, Vocaloids, & Gamers: East Asian Youth Cultures, Dixon, MWF 1:25-2:15
JAPN 231/HIST 271: Ancient and Medieval Japanese History and Culture, Pitelka, TR 2-3:15
KOR/CMPL/WGST 237: Rebel, Lover, Martyr: Gender & Sexuality in North & South Korean Screen Cultures, Kief, TR 3:30-4:45
CHIN/CMPL 238: From Martial Arts to Street Dance: Rebellion with Chinese Characteristics, He, TR 3:30-4:45
ASIA/CMPL 258: Iranian Prison Literature, Yaghoobi, TR 3:30-4:45
CHIN 361: Chinese Traditional Theater, Hsiao, TR 2-3:15, recitation required
ASIA/JWST 436: Language, Exile, & Homeland in Zionist Thought & Practice, Shemer, TR 11-12:15
KOR 447/CMPL 547: Documenting Diasporas: Korean Diasporas in Films and Documentaries, Jo, TR 9:30-10:45

CHIN 475: Confucianism: Origin, History, and Contemporary Relevance, Bergeton, TR 9:30-10:45

CHIN 551: Chinese Poetry in Translation, Hsiao, TR 12:30-1:45
ASIA 691H: Senior Honors Thesis I, K. Douglas, R 6:30-9, departmental permission required

Graduate Courses

ASIA 725: Critical Approaches to Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Shemer, TR 2-3:15
ASIA 731: Technologies of Imagination: Science, Cultural Production, East Asia, Kief, W 3:35-6:05
ASIA 742: Indigenous Ecologies in Sinophone Literature, Visser, TR 3:30-4:45
ASIA 991: Research & Writing in Asian & Middle Eastern Studies, Yaqub, M 12:20-2:50

Courses in Arabic

ARAB 101-001: Elementary Arabic I, Kauffman, MW 9:05-9:55 & TR 9-9:50
ARAB 101-002: Elementary Arabic I, Sibley, MWF 10:10-11 & T 10-10:50
ARAB 101-003: Elementary Arabic I, Sibley, MWF 11:15-12:05 & T 11:05-11:55
ARAB 101-004: Elementary Arabic I, Kauffman, MW 12:20-1:10 & TR 12:30-1:20
ARAB 203-001: Intermediate Arabic I, Kauffman, MW 10:10-11 & TR 10-10:50
ARAB 203-002: Intermediate Arabic I, El Kerdany, MTWR 2:30-3:20
ARAB 203-003: Intermediate Arabic I, El Kerdany, MTWR 3:35-4:25
ARAB 305-001: Advanced Arabic I, Sibley, MWF 1:25-2:15
ARAB 308-001: Arabic LAC, Kauffman, M 2:30-3:20
ARAB 407-001: Readings in Arabic I, El Kerdany, TR 5-6:15

Courses in Chinese

CHIN 101-001: Elementary Chinese I, Cai, MWF 9:05-9:55 & T 9-9:50
CHIN 101-002: Elementary Chinese I, Cai, MWF 12:20-1:10 & T 12:30-1:20
CHIN 101-003: Elementary Chinese I, Cai, MWF 1:25-2:15 & T 1:30-2:20
CHIN 101-004: Elementary Chinese I, TBA, MWF 1:25-2:15 & TR 1:30-2:20
CHIN 101-005: Elementary Chinese I, TBA, MTWR 3:35-4:25
CHIN 111-001: Elementary Written Chinese, Fan, MWF 10:10-11
CHIN 111-002: Elementary Written Chinese, Fan, MWF 12:20-1:10
CHIN 203-001: Intermediate Chinese I, Fan, MWF 9:05-9:55 & T 9-9:50
CHIN 203-002: Intermediate Chinese I, TBA, MW 10:10-11 & TR 10-10:50
CHIN 203-003: Intermediate Chinese I, Polin, MWF 11:15-12:05 & T 11:05-11:55
CHIN 203-004: Intermediate Chinese I, Polin, MTWF 2:30-3:20
CHIN 305-001: Advanced Chinese I, Zhou, MWF 11:15-12:05
CHIN 305-002: Advanced Chinese I, Zhou, MWF 1:25-2:15
CHIN 313-001: Advanced Written Chinese, Polin, MWF 10:10-11
CHIN 407-001: Readings in Modern Chinese I, Cai, MWF 11:15-12:05
CHIN 443-001: Business Communications in Chinese, Zhou, MWF 10:10-11
CHIN 510: Introduction to Classical Chinese, Bergeton, TR 11-12:15
CHIN 631: Writing Chinese (in) America: Advanced Studies of a Foreign Literature from United States Homeland, Yue, TR 12:30-1:45

Courses in Hebrew

HEBR 101-001: Elementary Hebrew I, Sprintzik, MWF 9:05-9:55
HEBR 101-002: Elementary Hebrew I, Sprintzik, MWF 12:20-1:10
HEBR 203-001: Intermediate Hebrew I, Sprintzik, MWF 10:10-11

Courses in Hindi-Urdu

HNUR 101-001: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, Caldwell, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55
HNUR 101-002: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, TBA, MW 12:20-1:10 & TR 12:30-1:20
HNUR 101-003: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, TBA, MTWR 2:30-3:20
HNUR 203-001: Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I, Caldwell, MW 10:10-11 & TR 10-10:50
HNUR 203-002: Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I, Caldwell, MTWR 3:35-4:25
HNUR 220-001: Introduction to the Hindi Script (Devanagari), Caldwell, M 2:30-3:20
HNUR 221-001: Introduction to the Urdu Script (Nastaliq), Caldwell, W 2:30-3:20
HNUR 305-001: Advanced Hindi-Urdu I, Taj, TR 5-6:15

Courses in Japanese

JAPN 101-001: Elementary Japanese I, Sawamura, MTWR 8-8:50
JAPN 101-002: Elementary Japanese I, Sawamura, MW 9:05-9:55 & TR 9-9:50
JAPN 101-003: Elementary Japanese I, Iwashita, MW 10:10-11 & TR 10-10:50
JAPN 101-004: Elementary Japanese I, Sawamura, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55
JAPN 101-005: Elementary Japanese I, Yamamoto Border, MW 12:20-1:10 & TR 12:30-1:20
JAPN 101-006: Elementary Japanese I, Yamamoto Border, MW 1:25-2:15 & TR 1:30-2:20
JAPN 203-001: Intermediate Japanese I, Iwashita, MW 9:05-9:55 & TR 9-9:50
JAPN 203-002: Intermediate Japanese I, Kato, MWF 11:15-12:05 & T 11:05-11:55
JAPN 203-003: Intermediate Japanese I, Iwashita, MW 1:25-2:15 & TR 1:30-2:20
JAPN 203-004: Intermediate Japanese I, Kato, MTWF 2:30-3:20
JAPN 305-001: Advanced Japanese I, Aratake, MWF 10:10-11
JAPN 305-002: Advanced Japanese I, Aratake, MWF 2:30-3:20
JAPN 401-001: Gateway to Mastering Japanese, Aratake, MWF 11:15-12:05
JAPN 416-001: Understanding Japanese Business Culture and Its Practice, Kato, MWF 10:10-11

Courses in Korean

KOR 101-001: Elementary Korean I, E. Lee, MWF 10:10-11 & T 10-10:50
KOR 101-002: Elementary Korean I, G. Lee, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55
KOR 101-003: Elementary Korean I, E. Lee, MWF 1:25-2:15 & T 1:30-2:20
KOR 101-004: Elementary Korean I, G. Lee, MTWR 2:30-3:20
KOR 203-001: Intermediate Korean I, Bang, MWF 9:05-9:55 & T 9-9:50
KOR 203-002: Intermediate Korean I, Bang, MWF 12:20-1:10 & T 12:30-1:20
KOR 203-003: Intermediate Korean I, TBA, MTWR 3:35-4:25
KOR 305-001: Advanced Korean I, E. Lee, MWF 11:15-12:05
KOR 408-001: Changes and Continuities in Korean History, Bang, MWF 11:15-12:05

Courses in Persian

PRSN 101-001: Elementary Persian I, Adel, MWF 10:10-11
PRSN 203-001: Intermediate Persian I, Adel, MWF 11:15-12:05

Courses in Turkish

TURK 101-001: Elementary Turkish I, Havlioglu, MWF 10:15-11:05 (REMOTE)
TURK 203-001: Intermediate Turkish I, Havlioglu, MWF 1:45-2:35 (REMOTE)

Courses in Vietnamese

VIET 101-001: Elementary Vietnamese I: TBA, MWF 9:05-9:55
VIET 203-001: Intermediate Vietnamese I: TBA, MWF 12:20-1:10

Crosslisted Courses

These courses are offered in other departments and crosslisted under a DAMES number.

HIST/ASIA 133: Introduction to Chinese History, M. Tsin, MW 3:35-4:25, recitation required
HIST/ASIA/PWAD 134: Modern East Asia, K. Fogg, MWF 9:05-9:55
HIST/ASIA 138: History of Muslim Societies to 1500, TBA, MWF 10:10-11
RELI/ASIA 181: Modern Muslim Societies, W. Ziad, MW 9:05-9:55, recitation required
HIST/ASIA 276: The Modern Middle East, S. Shields, MW 9:05-9:55, recitation required
RELI 283/ASIA 300: The Buddhist Tradition: India, Nepal, and Tibet, L. Leve, TR 11-12:15
ECON/ASIA 469-001: Asian Economic Systems, S. Rosefielde, TR 9:30-10:45
LING/JAPN 563: Structure of Japanese, J. Smith, TR 12:30-1:45

RELI/ASIA 583: Religion and Culture in Iran, 1500-Present, W. Ziad, MW 5-6:15

Courses of Interest

These courses are not crosslisted with DAMES, but have some Asia/ME-related content and may be of interest to DAMES students.

IDST 123: Borders & Boundaries, Yaqub/Gokariksel/Gates-Foster, MWF 9:05-9:55
IDST 129: Countering Hate, Taj/Ariel/Gordon, TR 2-3:15

HIST/JWST 153: From the Bible to Broadway: Jewish History to Modern Times, O. Czendze, TR 12:30-1:45
PHIL 213: Asian Philosophy, L. Mitchell, MWF 11:15-12:05
ENGL 270: Studies in Asian American Literature, Douglas, TR 12:30-1:45
GEOG 266: Society and Environment in Southeast Asia, C. Lentz, MWF 9:05-9:55
HIST 285: 20th Century China, M. King, TR 2-3:15
ENGL 362H: Asian American Literature and History, H. Kim, MWF 1:25-2:15
AMST 354: Asian American Graphic Form, K. Douglas, TR 2-3:15
ANTH 361: Community in India and South Asia, T. Middleton, TR 3:30-4:45