Open Asia-related courses offered in the spring - Internationalize your semester!
ASIA 2852Â Contemporary Southeast Asia: Environmental Politics
Shae Frydenlund (shfr8297@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 4500Â Urban Asia: Tradition, Modernity, Challenges
Shae Frydenlund (shfr8297@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.
INDO1120Â Beginning Indonesian 2
MWF 2:30-3:20pm
Alifia Moci Maritta (Alifia.Maritta@colorado.edu)
Classes are offered in person or remotely using the Directed Independent Language Study method. Classes will employ "flipped" task-based learning approaches. Coursework includes reading, listening, grammar, answering questions, and speaking practice. Grades are based on demonstrated proficiency of written and spoken Indonesian through in-class performance and examinations.
INDO 2120Â Intermediate Indonesian 2
MWF 10:10am-11am
Alifia Moci Maritta (Alifia.Maritta@colorado.edu)
In the second year, students will be exposed to more active communication The structure, vocabulary and language features and the four language skills are embedded within various topics. Throughout the semester, students will be exposed to Indonesian vocabulary, structure, and culture.
TBTN 1120Â Beginning Tibetan II - DILS
MWF 8am-8:50am Meets Remotely
Dan Hirshberg (dan.hirshberg@colorado.edu)
Continuation of TBTN 1110; provides a thorough introduction to the colloquial and literary Tibetan language, emphasizing speaking and listening in the Lhasa dialect. Trains students in basic conversations and the idiomatic and syntactical features of Tibetan through drills and dialogues.
HIND 1020Â Beginning Hindi 2
M-Th 10:10 am
Nidhi Arya
(Nidhi.Arya@colorado.edu)
Continuation of HIND 1010. Provides a thorough introduction to the modern Hindi language, emphasizing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
HIND 2120Â Intermediate Hindi 2
M-Th 12:20-1:10 pm
Nidhi Arya
(Nidhi.Arya@colorado.edu)
Continuation of HIND 2110. Enhances students’ speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills and culturally appropriate language use.
CHIN 3363Â Women and the Supernatural in Chinese Literature
Antje Richter (antje.richter@colorado.edu)
In this course, we explore the relationship between the worlds of women and the supernatural as they are represented in Chinese literature and culture. We'll be discussing narratives about female ghosts, fox spirits, goddesses, women warriors, and human lovers.
RLST 3070 Islamic Mysticism: Ibn Arabi, Rumi, and the Sufi Tradition
Aun Hasan Ali (aun.ali@colorado.edu)
Are you interested in learning more about the Islamic tradition of Sufism?  Did you know that Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, the 13th century Persian poet and Sufi master, is the  and one of the best-known poets in the world?Â
Introduces students to the philosophical, literary, and musical traditions of Islamic Mysticism or Sufism. Figures covered include: Rumi, Hallaj, Ibn Arabi, Mulla Sadra, Ghazali, Hafez, Ibn al-Farid, Ghalib, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Students will learn how Islamic Mysticism differs across cultural contexts and how it compares to other mystical traditions.
RLST 3550Â [Death and Rebirth in] Tibetan Buddhism
Dan Hirshberg (dan.hirshberg@colorado.edu)
Explores Tibetan Buddhist theories and practices of dying and death to survey its diverse contemplative techniques, philosophical principles, and ultimate objective of total liberation from suffering. With its elaborate descriptions of the experience of death, the so-called Tibetan Book of the Dead has been an object of Western fascination for a century–but we will survey its complete form, not only as a manual for dying but for living, while placing it within its historical, textual, and literary contexts as a religious scripture and ritual liturgy.
HIND 1011Â Introduction to South Asian Civilization
Nidhi Arya (Nidhi.Arya@colorado.edu)
This course offers a dynamic and immersive introduction to South Asia’s rich and multifaceted civilization. Beyond a mere geographical definition, South Asia encompasses a vibrant tapestry of cultures, histories, and traditions.
HIST 4648Â Inventing Chinese Modernity
Tim Weston (weston@colorado.edu)
This course covers the continuous revolutionary change that China underwent from 1800 to the successful Communist Revolution of 1949.
RLST 1810Â Islamic Spain: Land of Three Religions
Brian Catlos (Brian.catlos@colorado.edu)
For nearly a thousand years Muslim Spain – al-Andalus – was the home to communities of Christians, Muslims and Jews who lived together in both cooperation and conflict.Explore the politics, culture and society of Islamic Spain and how it influenced the course of European history.
RLST 3801Â Muslims, Christians, Jews & the Mediterranean Origins of the West
Brian Catlos (Brian.catlos@colorado.edu)
This course provides a historical foundation for the study of western Modernity, including the Anglo-European and Islamic worlds. It focuses on the Mediterranean region in the long Middle Ages (650-1650), emphasizing the role of Christian, Muslim and Jewish peoples and cultures, in Europe, Africa and West Asia in both conflict and collaboration.
ANTH 4760Â Ethnography of Southeast Asia
T/Th 2-3:15pm
Carla Jones (carla.jones@colorado.edu)
This class introduces students to the vibrant cultural and political landscape of Southeast Asia, with a focus on urban and consumer culture, religion, and gender. Readings will situate phenomena like celebrity preachers, death, fashion, commodity subcultures, and state violence through the perspective of anthropological fieldwork conducted in Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
GEOG 3832Â Love & War Geographies: Imperialism, Militarism, and Development in South Asia
T/Th 12:30-1:45 pm
Taneesha Mohan (Taneesha.Mohan@colorado.edu)
Experience the diverse societies and cultures of India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and the Maldives. Learn about the different belief systems, cultural practices, and environments in this region and how international relations and politics in this region influence global trade/economics, politics, conflict, and security.