Asian Studies (ASIAN)Arts and Sciences

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ASIAN 1106

The great Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, is one of the principal monuments of world literature. This vast, enthralling, and powerful tale of intra-familial war and world historical decline (of which the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20280 ASIAN 1106   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

ASIAN 1111

This First-Year Writing Seminar is about Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture and provides the opportunity to write extensively about these issues.  Topics vary by section and instructor. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Embodied Deep Ecological Living

  • 20277 ASIAN 1111   SEM 101

    • MW Uris Hall 262
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Li, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Japanese (Post)imperialism in SE Asia

  • 20278 ASIAN 1111   SEM 102

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

ASIAN 1112

In times of national crisis, in times of cultural soul-searching, what role can literature play? Two celebrated Chinese writers of the twentieth century, Lu Xun (1881-1936) and Feng Jicai (1942-), sought ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20276 ASIAN 1112   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

ASIAN 2208

What is Southeast Asia? How does this faraway, "exotic," region intersect with our realities? This course introduces key questions in the study of Southeast Asia (which includes Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: SHUM 2208

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5136 ASIAN 2208   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5137 ASIAN 2208   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5138 ASIAN 2208   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2211

This course serves as a general introduction to the study of Japan in the humanities. Through literature, film, art, and pop culture, we will explore how "Japaneseness" and "Japanese culture" have historically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4746 ASIAN 2211   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4747 ASIAN 2211   DIS 201

    • W Uris Hall 302
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4748 ASIAN 2211   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4749 ASIAN 2211   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4750 ASIAN 2211   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18732 ASIAN 2211   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18733 ASIAN 2211   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2233

"China" and "Chinese" are no longer adequate terms for the study of Sinitic-language communities and cultures that evince politically tenuous and linguistically polyphonic relations with the People's Republic ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CAPS 2233

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18919 ASIAN 2233   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18920 ASIAN 2233   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18921 ASIAN 2233   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18922 ASIAN 2233   DIS 203

    • F Uris Hall 302
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18923 ASIAN 2233   DIS 204

    • F Uris Hall 302
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2245

This course combines hands-on instruction in gamelan, Indonesia's most prominent form of traditional music, and the academic study of the broader range of music found in contemporary Indonesia, including ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MUSIC 2341VISST 2744

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3518 ASIAN 2245   LEC 001

    • M Lincoln Hall B24
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Miller, C

    • WF Lincoln Hall 124
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Miller, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2261

How did Japan evolve from samurai to superpower?   We investigate this transformation in Japanese and world history over a two-semester sequence.  Students are free to enroll in either semester independently.  ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CAPS 1621HIST 1621

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18061 ASIAN 2261   LEC 001

    • TR Mcgraw Hall 165
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2024
    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18060 ASIAN 2261   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18067 ASIAN 2261   DIS 202

    • W McGraw Hall 215
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18068 ASIAN 2261   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18069 ASIAN 2261   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18070 ASIAN 2261   DIS 205

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18231 ASIAN 2261   DIS 206

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18232 ASIAN 2261   DIS 207

    • R
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2262

An exploration of processes of change in health care practices in China. Focuses on key transitions, such as the emergence of canonical medicine, of Daoist approaches to healing and longevity, of "scholar ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BSOC 2561CAPS 2262HIST 2562STS 2561

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9149 ASIAN 2262   LEC 001

    • MW Morrill Hall 106
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10484 ASIAN 2262   DIS 201

    • F McGraw Hall 145
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10485 ASIAN 2262   DIS 202

    • F McGraw Hall 145
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2271

This is an introductory course designed for, though not limited to, non-majors with or without any knowledge of Chinese language, history, or culture. It offers a guided survey of the history and development ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 2271

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18159 ASIAN 2271   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2273

This course introduces the academic study of religion. This course serves as both an introduction to the academic study of religion and a survey of major topics in the intersections of religious communities ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: RELST 2273

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20620 ASIAN 2273   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2278

East Asian medicinal and martial arts, whether practiced in East Asia or in other parts of the world, have been important points of contact for people within and between often marginalized communities. ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: HIST 2207STS 2207

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11095 ASIAN 2278   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11096 ASIAN 2278   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 2279

Students will study Chinese myths from the earliest times. Focus will be on understanding how people have used myth to create and convey meaning, on examining the form Chinese myths take, and on considering ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: RELST 2279

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18078 ASIAN 2279   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2282

This course explores Asian speculative literary fiction and cinema including early mythological influences, science fiction, and contemporary discourses of technoscientific progress. Students will examine ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 2282

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18144 ASIAN 2282   LEC 001

    • TR Uris Hall 494
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2296

This course reexamines Korea's place in East Asia by studying transnational cultural and intellectual interactions that Korea has had with China and Japan. The course is divided into three parts. First, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 2996

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18813 ASIAN 2296   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2299

This course will explore the Buddhist tradition from its origins in ancient India to its migrations throughout Asia and eventually to the West. The first part of the course will deal with Indian Buddhism: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: RELST 2299

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10549 ASIAN 2299   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10550 ASIAN 2299   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10551 ASIAN 2299   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2951

To what extent does the ideal of the US as a vanguard for democracy and freedom in the world match up with other aspects—military, economic, and humanitarian—of US foreign policy? This same question about ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1951HIST 1951LATA 1951

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19405 ASIAN 2951   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19406 ASIAN 2951   DIS 201

    • R White Hall B14
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19407 ASIAN 2951   DIS 202

    • F White Hall B14
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19408 ASIAN 2951   DIS 203

    • R Uris Hall 303
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19409 ASIAN 2951   DIS 204

    • F Uris Hall 394
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3305

A historical review of the fragile and volatile U.S.-China relationship from the opening by Richard Nixon in the early 1970s until the present. Several individual sessions will be led by current or former ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 3000HIST 3391

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4435 ASIAN 3305   SEM 180

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.

ASIAN 3314

This course examines Korean literature and performance traditions from the Chosŏn dynasty (1392-1910) to the present. Through performance workshops, the course enables students to experience how Korean ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6614COML 3314COML 6314

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18149 ASIAN 3314   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3320

This course will examine both the practice of and the ideology surrounding forms of meditation in Buddhist traditions from South, Southeast, and East Asia in premodern and contemporary times. We will explore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: RELST 3320

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 11105 ASIAN 3320   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3332

The idea of the barbarians is as old as civilization itself. But what is a barbarian, and what is the role that barbarians play, as the savage enemies of civilization? In this course we will address such ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 3416ANTHR 6416ASIAN 6632

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19469 ASIAN 3332   SEM 101

    • M White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fiskesjo, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3350

The arts of Southeast Asia are studied in their social context, since in traditional societies creative processes are often mapped on the sequence of events that compose human lives. We will be looking ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 18824 ASIAN 3350   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3362

Kingship plays an outsize role in Asian countries today, in both democratic and authoritarian countries. Even in countries that abolished the monarchy, the legacy of kingship is very much at play. In this ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 19223 ASIAN 3362   LEC 001

    • TR Sibley Hall 208
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fiskesjo, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3378

The rapidly growing literature of the Korean diaspora is one of the most significant developments in Korean literature since the 20th century. As Korean literature has circulated as world literature, it ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AAS 3378COML 3378

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18094 ASIAN 3378   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3386

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective?  Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 18344 ASIAN 3386   SEM 101

    • W White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4401

Supervised reading and research on the problem selected for honors work. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4479 ASIAN 4401   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4604 ASIAN 4401   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4600 ASIAN 4401   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4480 ASIAN 4401   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4481 ASIAN 4401   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4601 ASIAN 4401   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  5524 ASIAN 4401   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  5525 ASIAN 4401   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  8949 ASIAN 4401   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

ASIAN 4402

The student, under faculty direction, prepares an honors essay. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4477 ASIAN 4402   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4770 ASIAN 4402   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4555 ASIAN 4402   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4478 ASIAN 4402   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4472 ASIAN 4402   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4602 ASIAN 4402   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5526 ASIAN 4402   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5527 ASIAN 4402   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8957 ASIAN 4402   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

ASIAN 4403

Intensive reading under the direction of a member of the staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4511 ASIAN 4403   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4771 ASIAN 4403   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4599 ASIAN 4403   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4512 ASIAN 4403   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4513 ASIAN 4403   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4549 ASIAN 4403   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5528 ASIAN 4403   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5529 ASIAN 4403   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6093 ASIAN 4403   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

ASIAN 4417

This course explores the development of the concept of "race" as applied by and to Asian populations and societies. We also examine the idea of "Asia" and its others in global discourse, including through ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 20048 ASIAN 4417   SEM 101

    • M McGraw Hall 365
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 20052 ASIAN 4417   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 4442

Shadowplay is a superb medium for storytelling. As with many performing arts in Asia, neither the highly stylized images of puppets, nor its musical, or linguistic complexity detract from its wide popularity. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 18859 ASIAN 4442   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4448

Seminar intended to examine the increasingly complex relationship that has evolved between China and the rest of the international system, with particular focus on the rise of Chinese nationalism and the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: CAPS 4827GOVT 4827GOVT 6827

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12437 ASIAN 4448   SEM 101

    • M Uris Hall G22
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18850 ASIAN 4448   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 4459

One of the pressing concerns for scholars of print culture is how to access the impact of print in the Chinese context. This course will examine the current scholarship on the history of Chinese books ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6660HIST 4459HIST 6659

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18080 ASIAN 4459   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4483

While Japan used to dominate the Asian gaming landscape, its East Asian and Southeast Asian neighbors have since developed into major gaming hubs with distinctive characteristics. This course presents ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6683

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18099 ASIAN 4483   SEM 101

    • MW Uris Hall G26
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wong, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Primarily for: juniors and seniors.

ASIAN 6612

An introduction to the key reference and research works available for Japanese studies (both print and digital).  Uses of databases and reference works on a given theme will be modelled in the class hour.  ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  •  8894 ASIAN 6612   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: Japanese language skills at the intermediate level or above.

ASIAN 6614

This course examines Korean literature and performance traditions from the Chosŏn dynasty (1392-1910) to the present. Through performance workshops, the course enables students to experience how Korean ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3314COML 3314COML 6314

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18152 ASIAN 6614   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6617

This course explores the development of the concept of "race" as applied by and to Asian populations and societies. We also examine the idea of "Asia" and its others in global discourse, including through ... view course details

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  • 20056 ASIAN 6617   SEM 101

    • M McGraw Hall 365
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 20057 ASIAN 6617   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 6632

The idea of the barbarians is as old as civilization itself. But what is a barbarian, and what is the role that barbarians play, as the savage enemies of civilization? In this course we will address such ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 3416ANTHR 6416ASIAN 3332

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19471 ASIAN 6632   SEM 101

    • M White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fiskesjo, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6646

Shadowplay is a superb medium for storytelling. As with many performing arts in Asia, neither the highly stylized images of puppets, nor its musical, or linguistic complexity detract from its wide popularity. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 18864 ASIAN 6646   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6652

Kingship plays an outsize role in Asian countries today, in both democratic and authoritarian countries. Even in countries that abolished the monarchy, the legacy of kingship is very much at play. In this ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 19552 ASIAN 6652   LEC 001

    • TR Sibley Hall 208
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Fiskesjo, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6660

One of the pressing concerns for scholars of print culture is how to access the impact of print in the Chinese context. This course will examine the current scholarship on the history of Chinese books ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4459HIST 4459HIST 6659

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18081 ASIAN 6660   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6683

While Japan used to dominate the Asian gaming landscape, its East Asian and Southeast Asian neighbors have since developed into major gaming hubs with distinctive characteristics. This course presents ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4483

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18100 ASIAN 6683   SEM 101

    • MW Uris Hall G26
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Wong, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Primarily for: graduate students.

ASIAN 6686

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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  • 18347 ASIAN 6686   SEM 101

    • W White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 7703

Guided independent study for graduate students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3681 ASIAN 7703   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4482 ASIAN 7703   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Boucher, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4852 ASIAN 7703   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4483 ASIAN 7703   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4484 ASIAN 7703   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Ma, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4485 ASIAN 7703   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4486 ASIAN 7703   RSC 707

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5530 ASIAN 7703   RSC 708

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5531 ASIAN 7703   RSC 709

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6082 ASIAN 7703   RSC 710

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 21529 ASIAN 7703   RSC 711

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research