Bengali (Introductory) 1A-B
Course #: BANGLA 1A (Fall), 1B [#26525] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Abhijeet Paul
MW 12-2 pm
remote/online
This is a beginner’s course for learning Bengali language. The students learn the fundamentals of the language, including the alphabet and basic grammar. They acquire familiarity with common sentence structures, the ability to read and understand simple texts, and the ability to express their feelings.
Burmese (Intermediate) 100A-B
Course #: BURMESE 100A [#31628] (Fall), 100B [#30351] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Kenneth Wong
FALL: WTh 4-6 pm, F 4-5 pm
DWIN183, DWIN246
SPRING: WTh 4-6 pm, F 4-5 pm
remote/online
Intermediate Burmese 100A and 100B introduce students to progressively difficult authentic text and multimedia, comprising excerpts from contemporary short stories and poetry, news reports, song lyrics, and TV adverts.
Filipino (Advanced) 101 A-B
Course #: FILIPN 101A [#24866] (Fall), FILIPN 101B [#25044] (Spring)
Units: 3
Instructors: Joi Barrios-LeBlanc
FALL:
TTh 11 am-12:30 pm
EVAN4
SPRING:
TTh 11-12:30 pm
remote/online
Have you successfully completed Intermediate Filipino)? Are you a heritage learner who may have left the Philippines during middle school or high school? Are you looking to be able to enhance reading and writing skills in Filipino? The class focuses on developing the following: reading…
Filipino (Intermediate) 100 A-B
Course #: FILIPN 100A (Fall), FILIPN 100B (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Karen Llagas
FALL:
[CCN #21833] TTh 11 am-12:30 pm, F 10am -12 pm, DWIN89, EVAN55
[CCN #21832] TTh 12:30-2 pm, F 12-2 pm, DWIN262, EVAN45
SPRING:
[CCN #22195] TTh 12:30-2 pm, F 12-2 pm, remote/online
This is an intermediate class with emphasis on the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course uses the functional-situational approach in learning a language.The students will learn four necessary skills in the effective use of Filipino: paglalahad (defining and explaining); paglalarawan (describing…
Filipino (Introductory) 1 A-B
Course #: FILIPN 1A (Fall), FILIPN 1B (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Cynthia “Chat” Aban, Joi Barrios-LeBlanc
FALL:
Aban, C. [CNN #21848]: MTWThF 11-12 pm, DWIN179
Aban, C. [CNN #21849]: MTWThF 12-1 pm, DWIN189
Barrios-Leblanc, M. [CNN #21850]: TTh 12:30-2 pm, F 12-2 pm, DWIN235, VLSB2030
SPRING:
Aban, C. [CCN #22192]: MTuWThF 11-12 pm, remote/online
Aban, C. [CCN: #22193]: MTuWThF 12-1 pm, remote/online
Aban, C. [CCN: #25839]: MTuWThF 1-2 pm, remote/online
Filipino 1A is the first semester in the Introductory Filipino two-semester series (Filipino 1A and 1B). This is a beginners’ class with emphasis on the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course uses the functional approach in learning a language. At the…
Filipino Online (Introductory) W1X, W1Y
Course #: FILIPN W1X [CNN #24145] (Fall), FILIPN W1Y [CCN #22194] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Joi Barrios-LeBlanc
FALL: MW 4-5:30pm, F 4-6pm
SPRING: MW 5-6:30 pm, F 4-6 pm
Do you know the words nanay (mother), tatay (father), sinigang (sour soup), masarap (delicious), and kawawa (poor you)? Would you like to better communicate with your grandparents who speak Filipino and only have a limited knowledge of English? You may be a heritage learner, or…
Hindi (Intermediate) 100A-B
Course #: HINDI 100A [CCN# 26483] (Fall), HINDI 100B [CCN #25525] (Spring)
Units: 4
Instructors: Nora Melnikova
MTW 1-2 pm, Th 1-2 pm
MTuW 11-12 pm, remote/online
In Hindi 100A, you will learn to understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. You will learn to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where Hindi is spoken….
Hindi (Introductory) 1A-B
Course #: HINDI 1A [CCN #25678] (Fall), 1B [CCN #25524] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Nora Melnikova
FALL: MTWThF 11-12 pm, DWIN187
SPRING: MTWThF 9-10 am, remote/online
In Introductory Hindi, you will learn to understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). You will learn to communicate simply and discuss routine tasks requiring simple and direct…
India in the Writer’s Eye R5B
Course #: SASIAN R5B
Units: 4
Instructors: Staff
Kristina Anderson CCN #23981: MWF 1-2 pm, remote/online
Kashi Gomez CCN #25927: TuTh 3:30-5 pm, remote/online
CCN #26532: TuTh 9:30-11 am, remote/online
This “Reading and Composition” course is taught in connection with the study of representations of India in great works of modern literature from around the world. Satisfies the second half of the reading and composition requirement.
Indonesian (Intermediate) 100A-B
Course #: INDONES 100A [CCN #25660] (Fall), INDONES 100B [CCN #25527] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Ninik Lunde
Readings in Indonesian texts, including newspapers, journals, and literature exploring a variety of styles. Systematic study of grammatical and lexical problems arising from these readings. Advanced exercises in composition, oral and written communicative skills, and cultural competence.
Indonesian (Introductory) 1A-B
Course #: INDONES 1A [CCN #25659] (Fall), 1B [CCN #25526] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Ninik Lunde
Survey of grammar, graded exercises, and readings drawn from Indonesian texts, leading to a mastery of basic language patterns, essential vocabulary, and to achievement of basic reading, writing, and conversational competence. Emphasis on developing communicative skills.
Indonesian 210A-B: Seminar in Malay Letters and Oral Traditions
Course #: INDONES 210A (Fall) and B [CCN #26844] (Spring)
Units: 4
Instructors: Sylvia Tiwon
W 3-6 pm
remote/online
This seminar focuses on reading Indonesian texts from a variety of perspectives. We will develop a set of methods and tools to help us read, analyze and interpret a variety of texts in Indonesian and/or Malay. We will approach the text as a link between…
Indonesian 232: Readings in Modern Indonesian and Malaysian Literature
Course #: INDONES 232 [CCN #31586]
Units: 4
F 3-6 pm, remote/online
Khmer (Intermediate) 100 A-B
Course #: KHMER 100A [CCN #22175] (Fall), 100B [CCN #22503] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Frank Smith
FALL: MTWTh 4-5:30 pm
SPRING: MW 4-5:30 pm, TuTh 4-5 pm, remote/online
Non-native speakers who have completed Beginning Khmer will build spoken proficiency with emphasis on everyday “storytelling” and the expression of emotions, feelings, and opinions. Students will gain experience reading progressively difficult authentic Khmer texts, including folk tales and newspaper articles. Heritage speakers with family exposure…
Khmer (Introductory) 1A-B
Course #: KHMER 1A [CCN #22184] (Fall), 1B [CCN #22502] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Frank Smith
Provides a command of the basic structures of standard spoken Cambodian and tools for reading and writing elementary texts. Through use of computer-based materials, a textbook, and communicative practice, students gain a foundation in “survival” spoken Khmer. This involves memorization of question and answer exchanges…
Punjabi (Intermediate) 100A-B
Course #: PUNJABI 100A (Fall) and B [CCN #23959] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Upkar K. Ubhi
SPRING: TTh 11-12:30 pm, remote/online
These two semesters focus on reading, writing and speaking Punjabi more fluently in formal and informal contexts. Selected readings vary every semester. These form the starting point to stimulate students’ own writings which include a long interview with a Punjabi elder from the wider community….
Punjabi (Introductory) 1A-B
Course #: PUNJABI 1A [CCN #23494] (Fall), 1B [CCN #23958] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Upkar K. Ubhi
In this introductory year, students will be introduced to Gurmukhi script, and a survey of Punjabi grammar. Graded exercises are designed to lead to a mastery of basic language patterns, essential vocabulary, and the achievement of basic reading and writing skills.
Sanskrit (Elementary) 100A-B
Course #: Sanskrit 100A [CCN #23495] (Fall), 100B [CCN #23984] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Sally J. Sutherland Goldman
Sanskrit 100A, followed by 100B, introduces students to Sanskrit grammar, with the goal of developing the skills necessary to speak and read basic, simple Sanskrit texts. Sanskrit 100A covers lessons 1–12 of the Devavāṇīpraveśikā [Robert P. Goldman and Sally J. Sutherland Goldman, 2019], including, the…
Sanskrit 101A (Intermediate): Epic and Puracic Sanskrit
Course #: SANSKR 101A [CCN: 33367]
Units: 5
Instructors: Sally J. Sutherland Goldman
MF 12-2 pm, remote/online
Introduces students to the itihasa/puraic traditions and related commentarial style of Sanskrit. An extended passage from Valmiki’s Ramayaada, Vyasa’s Mahabharata, or one of the Mahapuradas is normally read with commentary, if available. The development of strong reading skills is the focus of the class. Additionally,…
Sanskrit: Literature 200A
Course #: SANSKR 200A [CCN #23497] (Fall), [CCN #31090] (Spring)
Units: 4
Instructors: Robert P. Goldman
FALL: MF 2-3:30 pm, remote/online
SPRING: TuTh 9-11 am, remote/online
Advanced readings in Sanskrit literature, including Sanskrit ornate poetry with emphasis on the canons of poetic analysis of the Indian aesthetic tradition.
Sanskrit: Literature 200B
Course #: SANSKR 200B [CCN #23985]
Units: 4
Instructors: Robert P. Goldman
SPRING: MF 2-3:30 pm, remote/online
Advanced readings in Sanskrit literature, including Sanskrit ornate poetry with emphasis on the canons of poetic analysis of the Indian aesthetic tradition.
South and Southeast Asian 24: Bollywood cinema: Contexts, politics and spectatorship
Course #: SSEASN 24 [CCN: 33045]
Units: 1
Instructors: Vasugi Kailasam
W 2-3 pm, remote/online
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…
South and Southeast Asian 250 Sec 1: Burma: Contested Buddhisms, Sovereignties and Cultures, 1800-1950
Course #: SSEASN 250 Sec 1 [CCN: 27109]
Units: 4
Instructors: Penny Edwards
W 4-7 pm, remote/online
This graduate seminar examines the history of Burma from the years leading up to the first Anglo Burmese war of 1824 to those following Independence in 1947. The course is structured in three modules. The first explores key movements and figures in Burmese Buddhism, broadly…
South and Southeast Asian 250 Sec 2: Debates in Medieval History
Course #: SSEASN 250 Sec 2 [CCN: 31327]
Units: 4
Instructors: Munis D. Faruqui
W 4-7 pm, remote/online
1-4 units
This course will interrogate some of the key historiographic debates that have shaped our understanding of Indian history between 800 and 1750. We will explore the nature of historical memory, Hindu, Muslim and Sikh religious identities, scribal cultures, popular politics, local (versus imperial) state formation,…
South and Southeast Asian 250 Sec 3: Nationalism in Southeast Asia
Course #: SSEASN 250 Sec 3 [CCN: 31328]
Units: 4
Instructors: Lisandro Claudio
F 2-5 pm, remote/online
1-4 units
This graduate seminar examines the emergence and rearticulations of nationalisms in Southeast Asia. It begins with the anti-colonial nationalisms of the late nineteenth/early twentieth century and ends with the various contested nationalisms of the present. We will cover a mix of canonical and new books…
South and Southeast Asian 39 Sec 1: Freshman/Sophomore Seminar
Course #: SSEASN 39 Sec 1 [CCN: 17332]
Units: 2
Instructors: Cynthia “Chat” Aban, Joi Barrios-LeBlanc
Tu 9-11 am, remote/online
South and Southeast Asian 39 Sec 4: Society in the Mirror of Indian Film
Course #: SSEASN 39 Sec 4 [CCN: 17334]
Units: 2
Instructors: Nora Melnikova
Th 10-12 pm, remote/online
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…
South and Southeast Asian Studies C145: Buddhism in Contemporary Society
Course #: SSEASN C145 [CCN #25282] ALSO UNDER BUDDSTD C128, EALANG C128
Units: 4
Instructors: Mark Blum
TuTh 11-12:30 pm, remote/online
A study of the Buddhist tradition as it is found today in Asia. The course will focus on specific living traditions of East, South, and/or Southeast Asia. Themes to be addressed may include contemporary Buddhist ritual practices; funerary and mortuary customs; the relationship between Buddhism…
South Asian 110: Introduction to Hinduism
Course #: SASIAN 110 [CCN #31587]
Units: 4
MWF 8-9 am, remote/online
South Asian 118: Gender and Sexualities in South Asian Literature and Film
Course #: SASIAN 118 [CCN #31051]
Units: 4
South Asian 124: Modern Indian Literature
Course #: SASIAN 124 [CCN #26941]
Units: 4
Instructors: Vasugi Kailasam
TuTh 11-12:30 pm, remote/online
This course aims to introduce the vernacular and the Anglophone literary landscapes of South Asia by providing an overview of the role and growth of modern literature in India. This course examines the different socio-cultural, political and historical contexts in the production and reception of…
South Asian 130: Film, Visual Media and Spectatorship Practices in Modern South Asia
Course #: SASIAN 130 [CCN #32822]
Units: 4
Instructors: Vasugi Kailasam
MWF 11-12 pm, remote/online
South Asian 136: Framing Tamil Worlds: Histories, Cultures and Identities
Course #: SASIAN 136 [CCN #26949]
Units: 4
Instructors: Vasugi Kailasam
TuTh 2-3:30 pm, remote/online
South Asian 140: Hindu Mythology
Course #: SASIAN C140 [CNN #31091]
Units: 4
Instructors: Robert P. Goldman
In this course we will study literary and religious aspects of Hindu myths. Through the reading of primary sources in translation, the course covers the main divinities and many mythological themes of early Vedic as well as later Puranic literature. We will follow the development…
South Asian 142: India’s Great Epics
Course #: SASIAN 142 [CCN #25375]
Units: 4
Instructors: Robert P. Goldman
MWF 11-12 pm, remote/online
The course entails substantial selected readings from the great Sanskirt epic poems–the Mahabharata and the Ramayana in translation, selected readings from the corpus of secondary literature on Indian epic studies as well as lectures on salient issues in both. Discussion will focus on a variety…
South Asian 1B: Introduction to the Civilization of Medieval and Modern India
Course #: SASIAN 1B [CCN #23978]
Units: 4
Instructors: Munis D. Faruqui
TuTh 11-12:30 pm, remote/online
This course offers a broad historical and cultural survey of the civilizations of the Indian subcontinent from the 12th century to partition of India in 1947. Attention will be paid to the geography and ethnography of the region, its political history, and the religious, philosophical,…
South Asian C113: Buddhist Thought in India
Course #: SASIAN C113 [also listed as BUDDSTD C113] [CCN #25540]
Units: 4
Instructors: Alexander von Rospatt
TuTh 12:30-2 pm, remote/online
This course is an advanced introduction to the major teachings of Indian Buddhism and their philosophical elaborations. We will cover the core tenets attributed to the Buddha, and the later doctrinal and scholastic developments that turned Buddhism into one of the principal philosophical traditions of…
South Asian C215: Readings in Indian Buddhist Texts
Course #: SASIAN C215 [CNN #25264]
Units: 4
Instructors: Alexander von Rospatt
This graduate seminar focuses on reading a wide spectrum of Indian Buddhist texts in the Sanskrit (or Pali) original introducing the students to different genres, and different aspects of Indian Buddhism. The students taking the course for two units (rather than four) will be expected…
South Asian C224: Readings in Tibetan Buddhist Texts
Course #: SASIAN C224 [CNN #25281] ALSO UNDER BUDDSTD C224, TIBETAN C224
Units: 4
Instructors: Jacob Dalton
This seminar provides an introduction to a broad range of Tibetan Buddhist texts, including chronicles and histories, biographical literature, doctrinal treatises, canonical texts, ritual manuals, pilgrimage guides, and liturgical texts. It is intended for graduate students interested in premodern Tibet from any perspective. This course…
Southeast Asian 10B: Introduction to the Civilization of Southeast Asia
Course #: SEASIAN 10B [CCN #24000]
Units: 4
Instructors: Sylvia Tiwon
TuTH 11-12:30 pm, remote/online
Readings, lectures, and discussion of the culture and civilization of Southeast Asia. Insular Southeast Asia: Covers the modern-day nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Special emphasis on the arts and their social and political context, with discussions on the impact of the colonial experience…
Southeast Asian 148: Philippines: History, Literature, and Performance
Course #: SSEASN 148 [CCN #31087]
Units: 4
Instructors: Lisandro Claudio
TuTh 2-3:30 pm, remote/online
This course is a cultural history of modern Philippines, from the birth of the nation in the nineteenth century to the present. It outlines the major events in Philippine history through cultural texts that reflect the salient attitudes and ideas of key periods. Not only…
Southeast Asian 188: Cinema of Southeast Asia
Course #: SEASIAN 188 [CCN #33331]
Units: 4
Instructors: Penny Edwards
TuTh 2-3:30 pm, remote/online
This Upper Division, seminar-style class introduces students to the modern history and politics of Southeast Asia, from the 1940s to the 2010s, through the lens of cinema and the frame of memory. From American B-Movies to Japanese anti-war features, media monarchs to Indie film-makers, spectral…
Southeast Asian R5B: Under Western Eyes
Course #: SEASIAN R5B
Units: 4
Instructors: Staff
Sophia Warshall CCN #25529: MWF 9-10 am, remote/online
Melissa Carlson CCN #33561: TuTh 3:30-5 pm, remote/online
Anne Greenwood CCN #33566: TuTh 11-12:30 pm, remote/online
Megan Hewitt CCN #33567: TuTh 12:30-2 pm, remote/online
In this course, the student will read selections from the large body of scholarly texts that have been written about Southeast Asia. Expository and argumentative essays by premier scholars such as Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Margaret Mead, Clifford Geertz, and Benedict Anderson will be examined….
Tamil (Introductory) 1A-B
Course #: TAMIL 1A [CNN #23685] (Fall), 1B [CCN #24245] (Spring)
Units: 4
Instructors: Bharathy Sankara Rajulu
This introductory level course focuses on progressive acquisition of language skills to communicate effectively in both written and spoken Tamil. It facilitates development of listening, speaking, reading and writing competence along with basic grammar.
Telugu (Elementary) 1A-B
Course #: TELUGU 1A [CCN #23789] (Fall), 1B [CCN #24246] (Spring)
Units: 4
Instructors: Bharathy Sankara Rajulu
This elementary level course focuses on progressive acquisition of language skills to communicate effectively in Telugu. It facilitates development of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing competence along with basic grammar.
Thai (Advanced) 101A-B
Course #: THAI 101A [CCN #31643] (Fall), 101B [CCN #25814] (Spring)
Units: 3
Instructors: Supatra Chowchuvech
FALL: TTh 8:50-10:15am
SPRING: TuTh 11-12:15 pm, remote/online
Thai 101A is a fifth-semester Thai course, taught through teleconferencing from University of Wisconsin, Madison. The course is designed to enhance the students’ competence in reading and writing Thai. The students will be reading texts from The Thai Cultural Reader, newspapers, news from internet, selected…
Thai (Introductory) 1A-B
Course #: THAI 1A [CCN #32835] (Fall), 1B [CCN #30352] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Supatra Chowchuvech
This course is designed for students who have little or no knowledge of the Thai language. The focus of Thai 1A is to build vocabulary and develop the ability to speak with correct pronunciation through basic conversation in day-to-day settings. Students will be introduced to…
Tibetan Buddhism
Course #: SASIAN C114
Units: 4
TuTh 3:30-5 pm, remote/online
This course is a broad introduction to the history, doctrine, and culture of the Buddhism of Tibet. We will begin with the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet in the eighth century and move on to the evolution of the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan…
Urdu (Intermediate) 100A-B
Course #: URD 100A [CCN #25623] (Fall), 100B [CCN #25531] (Spring)
Units: 4
Instructors: Gregory Maxwell Bruce
Introduces various types of written and spoken Urdu; vocabulary building, idioms, and problems of syntax; and conversation. Reading of selected fiction and nonfiction in modern Urdu, including fables, short stories, and poetry. Exercises in grammar, conversation, and composition.
Urdu (Introductory) 1A-B
Course #: URD 1A [CCN #25622] (Fall), [CCN #25530] 1B (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Gregory Maxwell Bruce
The course concentrates on developing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. Evaluation is based on attendance, written homework assignments, quizzes, dictations, and examinations. Conventional teaching materials may be supplemented by popular songs and clips from contemporary Indian cinema.
Vietnamese (Advanced) 101A-B
Course #: VIETNMS 101A [CCN #] (Fall), 101B [CCN #24303] (Spring)
Units: 3
Instructors: Cam Nguyen
This course is designed for students who have already achieved an intermediate degree of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing modern Vietnamese. Objective: to move students toward a greater level of fluency in each of these key areas and provide an introduction to the literature…
Vietnamese (Intermediate) 100A-B
Course #: VIETNMS 100A [CNN #23870] (Fall), 100B [CCN #24302] (Spring)
Units: 5
Instructors: Hanh Tran
A second-year course in Vietnamese vocabulary and syntax with intensive drills on short colloquial expressions and auditory recognition of speech patterns. First semester course stresses phraseology, sentence building, rules of composition and development of students’ communicative skills. By the end of the second semester students…
Vietnamese (Introductory) 1A-B
Course #: VIETNMS 1A-B
Units: 5
Instructors: Hanh Tran
An introduction to modern spoken and written Vietnamese, including intensive drill on basic phonology and grammar. The first semester emphasizes phonetic concepts, syllable formations and tonal distinctions along with simple sentence structures in everyday topics. By the end of the second semester, students should be…