Department of Asian Studies
Center for Asian Studies
The University of Texas at Austin
 
Director and Chairman:
Patrick Olivelle
Asian Studies, WCH 4.134A


Course Descriptions: Spring 1998

Undergraduate Courses

  1. Asian-American Experience
  2. Ideas and Images in Japanese Culture
  3. Introduction to Korean Culture and History
  4. History of East Asia Since 1800
  5. History of Religions of Asia
  6. India
  7. Politics in Japan
  8. Politics in China; Instrurctor's Home Page
  9. Buddhist Stories from Ancient India
  10. History of Hindu Religious Traditions
  11. Traditional China: Please see the instructor's Web Page related to this course
  12. Modern Japan CANCELED
  13. Medieval India
  14. History & Culture of India Since 1750
  15. America, Australia, and the Pacific Rim
  16. China Looks Outward: Chinese International History in Its Cultural, Social and Economic Contexts
  17. Chinese Cultural Revolution 1966-1976: Please see the instructor's Web Page related to this course
  18. Chinese Emigration in Modern Times
  19. Contemporary Indian Economy
  20. International Relations of East and Southeast Asia
  21. Third World Cinemas: Asia/ Middle East
  22. Musics of India
  23. Development Communications
  24. Chinese Philosophy
  25. Diversity of Traditions : Indian Art from 1200-1900 C.E.
  26. Gender & Power In Premodern Asia
  27. Islamic Middle East in the Visual Arts
  28. Korean CultureCANCELED
  29. Korean Society: Silla Dynasty
  30. Oriental Carpets: Art as Culture
  31. The South Asian Diaspora
  32. The Mosque
  33. Veiling in the Muslim World
  34. Zen Buddhism and Japanese Culture : Click here for "Zen Course Haiku"
  35. Perspectives on Japanese Culture

Graduate Courses

  1. International Business Fellows Seminar
  2. Advanced Readings in Chinese Politics; Instructor's Home Page
  3. Asian and Middle Eastern Cinema
  4. Comparative Ethnic Conflict Bob Hardgrave, Jr.: Home Page
  5. Families and Education in Three Cultures
  6. Fantasy/ Reality in Modern Japanese Literature
  7. Gender, Clothing and Identity in Muslim Societies
  8. Gender, Ethnicity, and Nationalism
  9. Japanese Politics
  10. South Asian Diaspora
  11. Women in Islamic Societies
  12. Buddhist Studies: Indian Monastery
  13. European Imperialism: British Empire (Asia, the Middle East, and Africa)
  14. Postcoloniality, Anthropology, and Literature

Language Courses

  1. Chinese Language
  2. First-year Chinese I
  3. First-year Chinese II
  4. Accelerated Second-Year Chinese
  5. Second-year Chinese I
  6. Second-year Chinese II
  7. Readings in Modern Chinese II
  8. Advanced Conversation I
  9. Classical Chinese Poetry
  10. Hindi Language
  11. Accelerated First-Year Hindi
  12. First-Year Hindi II
  13. Second-year Hindi II
  14. Advanced Hindi
  15. Advanced Reading, Composition, and Conversation
  16. Japanese Language
  17. First-Year Japanese I
  18. First-Year Japanese II
  19. Second-Year Japanese I
  20. Second-Year Japanese II
  21. Readings in Modern Japanese II
  22. Readings in Modern Japanese I
  23. Advanced Conversation II
  24. Business Japanese
  25. Korean Language
  26. First-Year Korean II
  27. Second-Year Korean II
  28. Malayalam Language
  29. First-Year Malayalam II
  30. Second-Year Malayalam II
  31. Sanskrit Language
  32. First-Year Sanskrit II
  33. Second-Year Sanskrit II
  34. Advanced Sanskrit Readings and Composition II
  35. Seminar in Sanskrit Literature


 
Graduate Advisor:
Jeannette Faurot
Asian Studies, WCH 4.134A
475-6032

 

Undergraduate Advisor:
John Nelson

Asian Studies, WCH 4.132A
475-6038

Staff:
Anne Alexander, Graduate Coordinator, 475-6029
Jeannie Cortez, Administrative Assistant, 475-6030
Stacy Miles, Undergraduate Coordinator, 475-6027
Sandra Paschall, Senior Administrative Associate, 475-6025
Paul Streckfus, Senior Office Assistant, 475-6020