Asia-Related courses being offered in the summer and fall of 2022
SUMMER COURSE!
ASIA 4400-581 South Asia - Climate, Ecology, Environment and her people
Meeting times: Asynchronous
Dates: May 31-July 22
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Do complex, technologically advanced, ancient societies hold the key that can help us navigate the climate and environmental crises of the 21st century and beyond? Are there factors - social and natural - that might have come together, time and again, to cause rise and fall of societies that over millennia? This summer, join a brand-new interdisciplinary class to learn about the incredibly diverse south Asia societies that have ancient roots, an exhilarating present, and a complex future. We will particularly focus on the Indian sub-continent and the role of climate, ecology and environment in shaping the rich history of the region and the diversity of her people. In this class, together we will uncover the lessons that societies of the sub-continent offer and debate the importance of those lessons for our collective future in the face of the climate crises.
SUMMER COURSE!
ASIA 2000 - Gateway to Modern Asia: Exploring Regional Connections
online course for Summer Term A (May 31st - July 1st)
Lauren Collins (lauren.collins@colorado.edu)
Introduces main themes, intellectual approaches used in Asian Studies through a transdisciplinary perspective that focuses on interactions and links between geographic regions and national boundaries. Presents Asia as a concept, a powerful imaginary geography, and historically dynamic construct that has shaped / been shaped by global patterns of economic development, nation building, war and diplomacy, colonialism, and aspirations for better lives.
SUMMER COURSE!
HIST 2222 - Militarism in Japanese History
Online, Summer B term
Miriam Kingsburg Kadia (Miriam.Kadia@colorado.edu)
From the early use of stone and metal in the archaic period through the post-World War II resurgence of nationalism, experiences of war and the development of military ideologies have exerted transformative and far-reaching effects on Japanese history. This course embeds the events, persons, institutions, and philosophies that shaped the course of militarism in Japan within a broader social and geographic context.
FALL COURSES:
ASIA 2852/GEOG 2852 - Contemporary Southeast Asia: Environmental Politics
TTh 5pm-6:15pm
Lauren Collins (lauren.collins@colorado.edu)
Examines globally pressing questions of environmental sustainability, regional inequality and development in the dynamic and heterogeneous landscapes of contemporary Southeast Asia. Focuses on interactions between histories of uneven development and contemporary debates over energy and infrastructure, food security, governance and access to land, forest and water-based resources.
ASIA 2000 - Gateway to Modern Asia: Exploring Regional Connections
Lauren Collins (lauren.collins@colorado.edu)
T/Th 2pm-3:15pm
Introduces main themes, intellectual approaches used in Asian Studies through a transdisciplinary perspective that focuses on interactions and links between geographic regions and national boundaries. Presents Asia as a concept, a powerful imaginary geography, and historically dynamic construct that has shaped / been shaped by global patterns of economic development, nation building, war and diplomacy, colonialism, and aspirations for better lives.
ASIA 4500 - Urban Asia: Tradition, Modernity, Challenges
MW 4:40pm-5:55pm
Lauren Collins (lauren.collins@colorado.edu)
Explores change in urban Asia, the representation of Asian cities, and the challenges of urban life through a transdisciplinary and thematic approach using academic articles, documentaries, and literary materials. The class discusses the role of tradition, concepts of modernity, the impact of tourism, rural to urban migration, poverty, the effects of war, legacies of colonialism, and environmental challenges.
ASIA 1700 - Introduction to Tibetan Civilization
MW 3:35 - 4:45pm
Tenzin Tsepak (tenzin.tsepak@colorado.edu)
Explores the dynamic history of Tibet from its early empire to the present. Offers interdisciplinary perspectives on Tibetan civilization, including arts and literature, religion and politics, society and culture.
ASIA 4300 - Encounters: Tibet, the Himalayas, and the West
T/Th 2-3:15 pm
Tenzin Tsepak (tenzin.tsepak@colorado.edu)
This course examines the history of encounters and interactions between Tibet, the Himalayas, and the West.
TBTN 1110 - Colloquial Tibetan I
MWF 9:05-9:55 am
Tenzin Tsepak (tenzin.tsepak@colorado.edu)
Provides a thorough introduction to the colloquial Tibetan language, emphasizing speaking and listening in the Lhasa dialect.
TBTN 1210 - Modern Literary Tibetan I
MWF 10:10-11 am
Tenzin Tsepak (tenzin.tsepak@colorado.edu)
Provides a thorough introduction to the modern literary Tibetan, emphasizing reading and writing.
INDO 1110 - Beginning Indonesian 1 - DILS
MWF 1:25 - 2:15 PM
Indonesian courses offer a chance for students to learn Indonesian in a variety of contextualized and situational ways throughout the lesson. They are ideal courses for students aiming to travel to Indonesia for purposes such as research, voluntary and exchange programs, etc. The materials used have been adjusted to meet the needs of those who are aiming to improve their Indonesian communication skills and get to know more about Indonesia.
INDO 2110 -
Intermediate Indonesian 1 - DILS
MWF 10:10 - 11:00 AM
INDO 2110 exposes students to more complex and contextual topics and situations they will encounter when communicating in a written form and orally using Indonesian.
GEOG 3822 - Geography of China
Lecture MW 2:30-3:20 + recitation
Tim Oakes (toakes@colorado.edu)
China is one of the fastest changing countries on earth. With hundreds of new cities under construction, rapidly accumulating wealth among the middle and upper classes, a precarious environment and resource-base, and rising geopolitical ambitions, understanding a changing China is more important now than ever before. Yet as China’s influence grows, it seems to become more misunderstood than ever.
This course aims to explore China’s changes, as well as dispel common myths about contemporary China, through the lens of human geography.
We explore China’s diverse environmental and cultural landscapes, its historical geography, and the challenges of rural development, urbanization, territorial sovereignty, energy, environment, and climate change.
GEOG 4002/5100 - Global China
MW 4:40-5:55
Tim Oakes (toakes@colorado.edu)
This course will explore China’s emergence as a global development actor. We will study geographical patterns of China's global capital investments in infrastructure construction, e-commerce and digital infrastructure development, logistics hubs and special economic zones, labor management practices, finance, and urban development. Regional case studies in Africa, Southeast, South, and Central Asia, as well as Africa will be examined. The course will, in particular, focus on the question of whether a ‘China Model’ of development can be identified as distinct from ‘Western’ models of development and, if so, what characterizes such a model. Other issues explored will include, among others, the ‘decentered internationalism’ of the Chinese state, the ‘Shenzhen model’ of SEZ development, the Belt & Road Initiative and its various spin-offs including the ‘Digital Silk Road’, how socialist legacies inform China’s current development practices abroad, and the myths of Chinese development (such as the ‘debt trap’ and the ‘enclave model’). This course will be highly relevant for students in development studies, international affairs, and international business.
RLST 3300 - Foundations of Buddhism
MW 10:10–11:00, HUMN 250
with Recitations Wednesday or Thursday
Holly Gayley (gayley@colorado.edu)
This course provides an introduction to Buddhist thought and practice in the variety of its historical and cultural contexts, beginning with the story of the Buddha, his teachings, and the early Buddhist community in India.
HIST 1708 - Introduction to the History of Japan
TTH 2:00-3:15
Marcia Yonemoto (yonemoto@colorado.edu)
Survey of the political, social, and cultural history of Japan from prehistory to modern times.
GEOG 3832 - Geographies of South Asia
MW 3:35pm-4:50pm
Jennifer Fluri (jennifer.fluri@colorado.edu)
This course will examine the countries and territories of South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka). The course begins with an overview of South Asia within a global context, the physical geographic features of this region, followed by a historical background of the region and contemporary economic, cultural, and political geographic analyses. The course concludes with several key geographic themes: peace and conflict, gender, borders/territory, economic development, and the environment.
CHIN 1012 - Introduction to Chinese Civilization
MWF | 1:25pm-2:15pm | (+1 hr recitation T or W also)
Katherine L. Alexander (Katherine.Alexander@colorado.edu)
Learn about significant trends in Chinese cultural and political history, the fundamental principles of major religions and philosophies, and read a diverse variety of primary sources in translation in this intro class on China!