Freshman and Sophomore Seminars – Department of South & Southeast Asian Studies

October 9, 2021
Elizabeth LaVarge-Baptista
0 Comments

South and Southeast Asian 24 Sec. 2: Freshman Seminar

The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and topics vary from department to department and semester... Read More

October 9, 2021
Elizabeth LaVarge-Baptista
0 Comments

South and Southeast Asian 24 Sec. 1: Freshman Seminar

June 3, 2021
Elizabeth LaVarge-Baptista
0 Comments

South and Southeast Asian 39 Sec 3: Philippine Film and the Decolonized Lens

Have you ever watched a foreign language film? This seminar course focuses on Philippine films, most of which are in the Filipino language with English subtitles. The course is divided into three main topics: 1) popular culture, film genres and formulas; 2) history, class dynamics,... Read More

November 17, 2020
Elizabeth LaVarge-Baptista
0 Comments

South and Southeast Asian 24: Bollywood cinema: Contexts, politics and spectatorship

This seminar will provide an introduction to the cultural, social and political significance of Hindi cinema and the development of popular Indian cinema since the 1930s. The course will examine the evolution of the Bollywood form and narrative strategy across a wide repertoire of films... Read More

November 17, 2020
Elizabeth LaVarge-Baptista
0 Comments

South and Southeast Asian 39 Sec. 4: Society in the Mirror of Indian Film

This seminar will focus on problems and dilemmas of contemporary society as they transpire in recent Indian films and TV shows. TV shows will be of special interest to us as a medium that often escapes scholarly attention due to its perceived low content quality... Read More

October 9, 2020
Elizabeth LaVarge-Baptista
0 Comments

South and Southeast Asian 39 Sec. 1: Filipino Spirituality: Influences of Catholicism, Islam, and Indigenous Beliefs in Philippine Art and Literature

Have you ever wondered why the homes of Filipino families in the United States display religious statues or celebrate Christmas and Lent in a different way from other Christians? Have you read Filipino poems, stories, songs, and festivals that focus on or mention Babaylan spritual... Read More

March 17, 2020
pendari
0 Comments

Freshman/Sophomore Seminar – Sinigang Stories: Philippine Cuisine Narratives

Have you tasted sinigang, lumpia, adobo, or for the adventurous, even balut? This seminar course focuses on Philippine cuisine and literary works that use Filipino food as inspiration, theme, or metaphor. Each class uses a particular dish, cooking method, or Filipino ingredient as a starting... Read More

March 17, 2020
pendari
0 Comments

Freshman/Sophomore Seminar – Filipino Spirituality

March 13, 2020
pendari
0 Comments

Exploring the Short Story in the Philippines and Indonesia

In both the Philippines and Indonesia, the short story is an important vehicle for artistic, emotional and socio-political expression and experimentation. This seminar will introduce students to some of the major contemporary themes, including romance, resistance, gender, and the challenges of modernization and the new... Read More

March 13, 2020
pendari
0 Comments

Southeast Asia by Mail

This course explores Southeast Asia through letters – actual and fictional, poetic and political, prosaic and musical. We will consider the form and function of letters, and their use as historical sources, private expression, and literary genre. In the age of tweets and “hey professor!”,... Read More

News