Asian Studies Course Listing

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For Fall 2022 class updates, restrictions and teaching times, please refer to Registration Class Search
 

For class updates, restrictions and teaching times, please refer to Registration Class Search

For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, please contact Dr. Annabella Pitkin, anp515@lehigh.edu
In the following, new courses have the full course description listed. For other courses, please see Lehigh’s catalog for course descriptions.

Abbreviations: 
BUG: counts for College of Business Global Requirement
CAMP: on campus course
SS: counts for Social Sciences degree distribution requirement
HU: counts for Humanities degree distribution requirement

ASIA/REL 012-010 Mountains, Buddhas, Ancestors: Introduction to East Asian Religions 
TR 12:10 PM-1:25 PM
Professor Pitkin / CRN 44765 / BUD, CAMP, HU / 4 credits

ASIA/MLL/WGSS 050-010 Dreaming in Pre-modern China
MW 1:35 PM-2:50 PM
Professor Cook / CRN 45028 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits

ASIA/THTR 053-010 Bollywood Dance
MW 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Professor Suresh / CRN 44146 / CAMP, HU / 2 credits
*Dance course fees are not included in Lehigh's tuition and used to offset the remuneration of trained, professional dance instruction provided by The Department of Theatre.*
Bollywood is a term compounded from "Bombay" (now Mumbai) and Hollywood. Bollywood dance is the movement form used in Indian films - a unique and energetic style inspired by Indian folk dance and Indian classical dance, Middle Eastern, and modern dance. Explore how each of these unique styles combine to create modern Bollywood dance. Learn the fundamental movements, gestures, and expressions that create the Bollywood dance aesthetic, and how they are applied in choreographed sequences.
Dance Fee information: $270
LOCATION: TA Studio Fourth Floor Room 480

ASIA/SOC 114-011 Social Issues in Contemporary China
TR 3:00 PM-4:15 PM

Professor Zhang / CRN 44876 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits

ASIA/MLL/WGSS 115-010 Sex, War, Women, Art
MW 1:35 PM-2:50 PM

Professor Yamasaki / CRN 43586 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits

ASIA/REL 172-010 Tibetan Buddhism and Society
TR 3:00 PM-4:15 PM

Professor Pitkin / CRN 44769 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits

ASIA/ANTH 187-010 Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia
TR 1:35 PM-2:50 PM

Staff / CRN 45179 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits

ASIA/POLS/GS 201-010 South Asian Politics
TR 9:20 AM-10:35 AM
Professor Deo / CRN 44808 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits

ASIA/POLS/GS 339-010 The Rise of the State in Modern East Asia
TR 9:20 AM-10:35 AM

Professor Fennell / CRN 44811 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits

ASIA 361 Internship in Asian Studies  
Multiple sections / HU, SS / 1-4 credits

ASIA 371 Advanced Readings in Asian Studies  
Multiple sections / HU, SS / 1-4 credits

ASIA 381 Special Topics in Asian Studies  
Multiple sections / HU, SS / 1-4 credits

ASIA 391 Senior Seminar in Asian Studies  
Multiple sections / HU, SS / 1-4 credits 

ASIA 399 Senior Thesis in Asian Studies  
Multiple sections / HU, SS / 0 credits


For class updates, restrictions and teaching times, please refer to Registration Class Search

For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, please contact Dr. Annabella Pitkin, anp515@lehigh.edu

ASIA/REL/PHIL 010-010 Intro to Buddhism: Love Death and Freedom TR 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Professor Pitkin / CRN 14286 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits

ASIA/THTR 053-010 Bollywood Dance MW 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Professor Suresh / CRN 13033 / BUD, CAMP, HU / 2 credits
*Dance course fees are not included in Lehigh's tuition and used to offset the remuneration of trained, professional dance instruction provided by The Department of Theatre.*

Bollywood is a term compounded from "Bombay" (now Mumbai) and “Hollywood.” Bollywood dance is the movement form used in Indian films - a unique and energetic style inspired by Indian folk dance and Indian classical dance, Middle Eastern, and modern dance. Explore how each of these unique styles combine to create modern Bollywood dance. Learn the fundamental movements, gestures, and expressions that create the Bollywood dance aesthetic, and how they are applied in choreographed sequences. Dance Fee information: $270

ASIA/IR 061-010 East Asian International Relations MW 1:35 PM-2:50 PM
Professor He / CRN 14333 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits

ASIA/MLL 072-010 Ghosts, Monsters, and J-Horror MF 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Professor Taniguchi / CRN 13621 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits

ASIA/REL/GS 096-010 Muslim Asia in the 21st Century: Religion, Culture, Politics MW 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Professor Hussain / CRN 14292 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits

Despite an overwhelming focus on Islam in the Middle East, most Muslims in the World now live in the South, Central and South-East Asia. In this course, we will explore the ongoing evolution of these societies as they deal with the novel opportunities and challenges of globalization in the 21st century. We will also investigate how modern Muslim identities emerge from a complex interplay between religion, culture, and politics. This course fulfills elective requirements for the Religion, Global Studies, and Asian Studies majors or minors.

ASIA/MLL/REL 130-010 Monkey Business MW 1:35 PM-2:50 PM
Professor Cook / CRN 14927 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits

ASIA/MLL/WGSS 135-010 Power, (Wo)men, Silence MW 12:10 PM-1:25 PM
Professor Yamasaki / CRN 14942 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits

ASIA/PHIL 140-010 Eastern Philosophy MW 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Professor Bliss / CRN 14450 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits

ASIA/SOC/WGSS 197-013 Gender, Work and Family in East Asia MW 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Professor Zhang / CRN 14350 / CAMP, SS / 4 credits

In this course, we examine gender inequality at the intersection of labor and marriage markets in contemporary East Asian countries, mainly China, Japan and South Korea. The topics include the persistent or worsening gender gap in employment and earnings, discrimination against women at workplaces, the impact of demographic changes on marriage market and family obligations, and the discriminatory terms such as ““leftover” “Christmas cake” that push many professional women into the dilemma to choose between career and marriage. This course is an approved elective for the Sociology, Sociology & Anthropology, Asian Studies and Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies majors and minors.

ASIA/REL/ETH/EVST 254-010 Buddhism and Ecology TR 12:10 PM-1:25 PM
Professor Pitkin / CRN 14318 / CAMP, HU, WRIT / 4 credits

ASIA/MLL 296-010 History of Japanese Language in Global Context TR 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Professor Lee / CRN 14947 / CAMP, SS / 4 credits

This course examines the influences the Japanese language has given to and received from outside of Japan through history. The topics include, but are not limited to the influence of the Chinese language on the Japanese writing system in the 6~7th century, the language politics during the colonial period, and the Japanese language as a soft commodity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.Taught in English. This course is an approved elective for the Japanese major and the Asian Studies major and minor.

ASIA 371-010 Advanced Readings in Asian Studies  
Professor Pitkin / CRN 10241 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits

ASIA 381-010 Special Topics in Asian Studies  
Section 010: Professor Cook / CRN 10244 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits
Section 011: Professor Taniguchi / CRN 14073 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits

ASIA 391-010 Senior Seminar in Asian Studies  
Professor Pitkin / CRN 13670 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits

ASIA 399-010 Senior Thesis in Asian Studies  
Professor Pitkin / CRN 10246 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits


Fall 2022 Course Listing

For class updates, restrictions and teaching times, please refer to Registration Class Search

For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, please contact Dr. Annabella Pitkin, anp515@lehigh.edu

The following courses may be subject to change.  Please refer to the RAS class search for any changes and updates to the course listings below.
 
ASIA/THTR 053-010 Bollywood Dance M,W 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Professor Suresh / CRN 45441 / HU / 2 credits
 
ASIA/HIST/MLL 075-010 Chinese Civilization M,W 1:35 PM-2:50 PM
Professor Cook / CRN 45546 / CAMP, HU, SS / 4 credits
 
ASIA/REL/GS 077-010 The Islamic Tradition M,W 1:35 PM-2:50 PM
Professor Hussain / CRN 45383 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits
 
ASIA/THTR 095-010 Dances of India M,W 12:10 PM-1:25 PM
Professor Suresh / CRN 45471 / CAMP, HU / 1-4 credits
$270 Course Fee:  India is a country with a diverse and rich culture. Dance is an integral part of the Indian people from all walks of life. Apart from the eight classical forms of dance, there is a rich and wide variety of semi-classical and folk dance forms from various parts of India which are used to express emotions such as gratitude, joy, celebration, and many more. This course is aimed at giving the students a glimpse of this multifaceted culture of India through different genres of dance forms.
* Dance course fees are NOT included with Lehigh tuition and the charge will be added to your bursar bill at the time of registering into the course.  These fees offset the remuneration of trained professional dance instruction provided by the Department of Theatre. *
LOCATION: TA Studio Fourth Floor
 
ASIA/SOC 114-010 Social Issues in Contemporary China M,W 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Professor Zhang / CRN 44484 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits
 
ASIA/MLL/WGSS 115-010 Sex, War, Women, Art M,W 12:10 PM-1:25 PM
Professor Yamasaki / CRN 44550 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits
 
ASIA/REL 169-010 Enlightening Lives: Buddhist Auto/Biography in Asia and the US T,R 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Professor Pitkin / CRN 45373 / BUG, CAMP, HU, WRIT / 4 credits
 
CHIN 197-010 Advanced Intermediate Chinese Skills T,R 12:10-1:25 PM
Professor Shan / CRN  44531 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits
Continuation of IC series to volume 3. Prerequisite: CHIN 012 or 014 or permission of the instructor. Students will gain listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Mandarin Chinese, attaining approximately the Intermediate-Mid to Intermediate-Adv level on the ACTFL/ETS proficiency scale.  This course is a core course in the Chinese major and minor, and may be used as an elective in GS/MLL major, and the Asian Studies major and minor.
 
**CANCELLED**ASIA/MLL/PHIL 198-010 Human Nature and Chinese Philosophy M,W 3:00 PM-4:15 PM
Professor Poli / CRN / CAMP, HU / 4 credits
What is human nature? Chinese philosopher Zhang Zai (1020-1077) defined it as the one source of all things. This is one of many definitions given by Chinese intellectuals, who emphasized different aspects of human nature to present arguments on moral behavior, political philosophy, affection theories, human interactions, etc. This course explores how the question of what is human nature has been answered by philosophers from the fourth century BCE (when the debate first emerged) to the end of the imperial era, in the 19th century CE, passing through the challenges presented by the arrival of traditions foreign to the Chinese context, such as Buddhism. We will consider why the topic of human nature became a central one in philosophical expression, and how circumstances brought innovative definitions. By taking this course students will also learn to navigate major historical phases of Chinese premodern history. Course is approved for Chinese, Asian Studies, and Philosophy majors.
 
ASIA 361 Internship in Asian Studies  
Multiple sections/ HU, SS / 1-4 credits
Section 010: Professor Pitkin / CRN 44781 
 
ASIA/POLS/GS/WGSS 369-010 Women's Movement in China TR 12:10 PM-1:25 PM
Professor Fennell / CRN 45047 / CAMP, SS / 4 credits
 
ASIA 371-010 Advanced Readings in Asian Studies  
Multiple sections / HU, SS / 1-4 credits
Section 010: Professor Pitkin / CRN 41283 
 
ASIA 381-010 Special Topics in Asian Studies  
Multiple sections / HU, SS / 1-4 credits
Section 010: Professor Pitkin / CRN 41285 
 
ASIA 391-010 Senior Seminar in Asian Studies  
Multiple sections / HU, SS / 1-4 credits
Section 010: Professor Pitkin / CRN 41286 
 
ASIA 399-010 Senior Thesis in Asian Studies  
Professor Yamasaki / CRN 41287 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits
 
ASIA 399-011 Senior Thesis in Asian Studies  
Professor Pitkin / CRN 44846 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits
 

Spring 2022 Course Listing

For class updates, restrictions and teaching times, please refer to Registration Class Search

For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, please contact Dr. Annabella Pitkin, anp515@lehigh.edu

The following courses may be subject to change.  Please refer to the RAS class search for any changes and updates to the course listings below.
 
ASIA/REL 012-010 Mountains, Buddhas, Ancestors: Introduction to East Asian Religions 
T, R 3:00 PM-4:15 PM Professor Pitkin / CRN 13737 / BUD, CAMP, HU / 4 credits
 
ASIA/THTR 053-010 Bollywood Dance
M, W 10:45 AM-12:00 PM 
Professor Suresh / CRN 13885 / BUD, CAMP, HU / 2 credits
 
ASIA/MLL 072-010 Ghosts, Monsters, and J-Horror
M, F 3:00 PM-4:15 PM 
Professor Taniguchi / CRN 15110 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits
 
ASIA/HIST/MLL 075-010 Chinese Civilization
M, W 1:35 PM-2:50 PM 
Professor Cook / CRN 15104 / BUG, CAMP, HU / 4 credits
 
ASIA/MLL/WGSS 098-010 Sex, Power, (Wo)man, Silence
M, W 12:10 PM-1:25 PM Professor Yamasaki / CRN 12609 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits
What do women say in their writings when their voices are silenced? What does silence speak to you? How do gender, sexuality, and power articulate one another? Through the study of selected short stories, novels, films, and anime, this course examines various voices, cultures, histories, and societies in Japan. No prior knowledge of Japanese language is required. An introductory course taught in English.
 
ASIA/SOC 114-010 Social Issues in Contemporary China
M, W 3:00 PM-4:15 PM 
Professor Zhang / CRN 15122 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits
 
ASIA 197-015 Gender and Social Change in East Asia
M, W 12:10 PM-1:25 PM 
Professor Zhang / CRN 15297 / CAMP / 4 credits
"Career or marriage? This is a dilemma faced by women in East Asia. They are successful professional women, but they are also labeled as 'leftovers,' or 'Christmas cake.' This course examines gender inequality at the intersection of labor and marriage markets in contemporary East Asian countries, particularly China, Japan, and South Korea."
 
ASIA 198-011 Chinese Literature in the World
M, F 12:10 PM-1:25 PM 
Professor Chen / CRN 15128 / CAMP / 4 credits
What place does Chinese literature occupy in the world? In this course we will read and discuss important works of modern Chinese fiction and drama alongside critical and theoretical writings on world literature. Student papers will integrate these discussions to reflect on questions such as center/periphery, national form, and canon formation. The course objectives are to introduce students to current debates on the topic of world literature and to resplendent modern Chinese short stories, novellas, and plays. All readings are available in English.
 
ASIA/GS/REL 198-012 The Culture of the Book: Art, Power, and the Sacred
T, R 1:35 PM-2:50 PM 
Professor Wright and Professor Pitkin / CRN 15233 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits
The Culture of the Book: Art, Power and the Sacred will explore the material culture of religious writings and illustrations in amulets, scrolls, manuscripts, paintings, books, and related objects from time periods ranging from antiquity to the present day, and from regions including East, South and Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, the Middle East, North and East Africa, Europe, and South America. Course questions include: Who "owns" a sacred scripture? What makes a text or piece of calligraphy religiously meaningful? How are scrolls, amulets, books and related items crafted, stored, and used?  This is a discussion-based seminar, with a  museum activity and the possibility of a hands-on manuscript-making component.
 
ASIA/GS/REL 247-010 Islamic Mysticism
T, R 3:00 PM-4:15 PM 
Professor Rozehnal / CRN 15037 / CAMP, GCP, HU, WRIT / 4 credits
 
ASIA/IR 364-010 Chinese Foreign Policy
M, W 3:00 PM-4:15 PM 
Professor He / CRN 13704 / CAMP, SS / 4 credits
 
ASIA 371-010 Advanced Readings in Asian Studies  
Professor Pitkin / CRN 10288 / HU, SS / 0 credits
 
ASIA 381-010 Special Topics in Asian Studies  
Professor Pitkin / CRN 10291 / HU, SS / 0 credits
 
ASIA 391-010 Senior Seminar in Asian Studies  
Professor Pitkin / CRN 15171 / HU, SS / 0 credits
 
ASIA 399-010 Senior Thesis in Asian Studies  
Professor Pitkin / CRN 10293 / HU, SS / 0 credits
 

 

Fall 2021 Course Listing

For class updates, restrictions and teaching times, please refer to Registration Class Search

For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, 
please contact Dr. Annabella Pitkin, anp515@lehigh.edu
 
ASIA.THTR 055-010 Indian Classical Dance M, W 1045-1200
Professor Suresh / CRN 42926 / CAMP, HU / 2 credits
 
ASIA.IR 063-010 U.S.-China Relations M, W 1500-1615
Professor He / CRN 45037 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits
 
ASIA.SOC 114-010 Social Issues in Contemporary China M, W 1335-1450
Professor Zhang / CRN 45058 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits
 
ASIA.MLL.WGSS 115-010 Sex, War, Women, Art M, W 1210-1325
Professor Yamasaki / CRN 45132 / CAMP, HU / 4 credits
 
ASIA.POLS.GS 201-010 South Asian Politics M, W 1210-1325
Professor Deo / CRN 44935 / BUG, CAMP, SS / 4 credits
 
ASIA.REL.ES 254-010 Buddhism and Ecology T, R 1500-1615
Professor Pitkin / CRN 42883 / CAMP, HU, WRIT / 4 credits
 
ASIA 371-010 Advanced Readings in Asian Studies
Professor Lee / CRN 41352 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits
 
ASIA 381-010 Special Topics in Asian Studies 
Professor Lee / CRN 41354 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits
 
ASIA 391-010 Senior Seminar in Asian Studies 
Professor Lee / CRN 41355 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits
 
ASIA 399-010 Senior Thesis in Asian Studies 
Professor Yamasaki / CRN 41356 / HU, SS / 1-4 credits

Summer 2021 Course Listing

 
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For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, 
please contact Dr. Kiri Lee at kjl2@lehigh.edu
 
ASIA.SOC 186-010 Understanding China through Films First Half Term
Professor Zhang / CRN 21299 / RMTA, SS / 4 credits

Spring 2021 Course Listing

 
For class updates, restrictions and teaching times, please refer to Registration Class Search
 
For Spring 2021 Classes Mode of Instruction Descriptions, please click here...

For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, 
please contact Dr. Kiri Lee at kjl2@lehigh.edu
 
ASIA.REL 012 Mountains, Buddhas, Ancestors: Introduction to East Asian Religions 
Professor Pitkin / CRN 14089 / HU, REMT / 4 credits
 
ASIA.THTR 053 Bollywood Dance 
Professor Suresh / CRN 14287 / HU, REMT / 2 credits
 
ASIA.GS.REL 077 The Islamic Tradition 
Professor Hussain / CRN 14097 / HU, REMT / 4 credits
 
ASIA.MLL 078 Asian-American Studies 
Professor Taniguchi / CRN 13887 / HU, REMT / 4 credits
 
ASIA.MLL.WGSS 098 Sex, Power, (Wo)man, Silence 
Professor Yamasaki / CRN 12788 / HU, REMT / 4 credits
What do women say in their writings when their voices are silenced? What does silence speak to you? How do gender, sexuality, and power articulate one another? Through the study of selected short stories, novels, films, and anime, this course examines various voices, cultures, histories, and societies in Japan. No prior knowledge of Japanese language is required. An introductory course taught in English. This course will be taught remotely.
 
ASIA.MLL.REL 110 Drinking and Immortality 
Professor Cook / CRN 14798 / HU, REMT / 4 credits
 
ASIA.PHIL 140 Eastern Philosophy 
Professor Bliss / CRN 14496 / HU, REMT / 4 credits
 
ASIA.REL.WGSS 173 Sex, Celibacy and Sainthood: Gender and Religion in East Asia 
Professor Pitkin / CRN 14731 / HU, REMT / 4 credits
 
ASIA.HIST.HMS.MLL 257 Traditional Chinese Medicine: Historical Perspectives
Professor Cook / CRN 14794 / HU, REMT / 4 credits
 
ASIA.IR 364 Chinese Foreign Policy 
Professor He / CRN 14028 / REMT, SS / 4 credits
 
ASIA 371 Advanced Readings in Asian Studies 
Professor Lee / CRN 10304 / HU, REMT, SS / 1 to 4 credits
 
ASIA 381 Special Topics in Asian Studies 
Professor Lee / CRN 10307 / HU, REMT, SS / 1 to 4 credits
 
ASIA.POLS.GS.WGSS 395 The Women's Movement in China 
Professor Fennell / CRN 14899 / REMT, SS / 4 credits
We will examine the state-sponsored, state-directed mass movement for the liberation of Chinese women. Beginning with Confucian notions of mother/daughterhood, to imperial system, to the role of women in the founding and establishment of the Communist Party of China, to the participation of women and girls in the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. Gender equality issues have been a central focus of the Party. The class will look at post-reform era women's status and ask, did the Party liberate women?
 
ASIA 399 Senior Thesis in Asian Studies 
Professor Lee / CRN 10309 / HU, REMT, SS / 1 to 4 credits

Fall 2020 Course Listing

For class updates, restrictions, descriptions, etc., please refer here....
 
For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, 
please contact Dr. Kiri Lee at kjl2@lehigh.edu
 
ASIA.THTR 055-010 Indian Classical Dance M,W 10:45-12:00 pm, 2 credits
Professor Suresh CRN 43150 HU
 
ASIA.IR 061-010 East Asian IR M,W 3:00-4:15 pm, 4 credits
Professor He CRN 44080 BUG, SS
 
ASIA.MLL.HIST 075-010 Chinese Civilization M,W 1:35-2:50 pm, 4 credits
Professor Cook CRN 42907 BUG, SS
 
ASIA 090-011 Globalization in Asia M,W 1:35-2:50 pm, 4 credits
Professor Taniguchi CRN 42681 SS
Have you ever wondered about Asia? It covers a vast geographic territory; it is divided into East,South, and Southeast Asia and each sub-region contains numerous different ethnic groups,cultures and nations. The time span for these cultures is similarly vast going back to pre-history and continuing through modern times. Each semester, the topics we investigate range from popular culture to technology, music, gender, language, and so on. Students will have a chance to participate in hands-on experience sessions on these topics.
 
ASIA 090-012/MUS 090-011 Music and the Asian Diaspora R 1:35-4:15 pm, 4 credits
Professor Lee CRN 44806 HU
 
ASIA.REL.ETH.HMS 090-014 Buddhism, Psychology, Medicine T,R 12:10-1:25 pm, 4 credits
Professor Pitkin CRN 44064 HU
How have neuroscientists, Buddhists, and medical practitioners described what meditation does to the brain, mind and emotions?  How have Buddhists described what enlightenment does to the mind and body?  What are the historical relationships between Buddhism, medical practice, and psychology, in the US and in Asia?  Students in this course explore these questions, by examining Buddhist philosophy, psychology, memoir, and art, together with recent research on how meditation and other practices affect brain function, emotional response, and other mental and physical processes.
 
ASIA.MLL.WGSS 115-010 Sex, War, Women, Art M,W 3:00-4:15 pm, 4 credits
Professor Yamasaki CRN 44723 HU
 
ASIA.REL.GS 145-010 Islam And The Modern World M,W 1:35-2:50 pm, 4 credits
Professor Hussain CRN 44702 HU
 
ASIA.REL.ETH.ES 254-010 Buddhism And Ecology T,R 3:00-4:15 pm, 4 credits
Professor Pitkin CRN 43105 HU, WRIT
 
ASIA.MLL 298-010 Letters from China MW 12:10-1:25 pm, 4 credits
Professor Chen CRN 44531
What place do letters have in modern society? Reading and writing letters are seemingly antiquated activities in our age of telecommunications. Yet this course indulges precisely in these anachronistic pastimes. We will examine letter culture in one historical context, that of China over the past 100 years. In addition to reading letters and epistolary fiction from China and engaging with theoretical writings on the letters, students will also put pen to paper to write their own letters. All readings are available in English or English translation.
 
ASIA 339-010 Rise Of Modern State E. Asia T,R 9:20-10:35 am, 4 credits
Professor Fennell CRN 44980 BUG, SS
 
ASIA 381-010 Special Topics Asian Studies, 1 to 4 credits, Instructor permission required
Professor Lee CRN 41442 HU, SS
 
ASIA 391-010 Senior Seminar Asian Studies, 1 to 4 credits, Instructor permission required
Professor Lee CRN 41443 HU, SS
 
ASIA 399-010 Senior Thesis In Asian Studies, 1 to 4 credits, Instructor permission required
Professor Lee CRN 41444 HU, SS



Summer 2020 Course Listing
For class updates, restrictions, descriptions, etc., please refer here....
 
For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, 
please contact Dr. Kiri Lee at kjl2@lehigh.edu
 
ASIA.SOC 186-010 Understanding China thru Films Summer Session 1 ONLINE, 4 credits
Professor Zhang CRN 21450 SS
 

Spring 2020 Course Listing

For class updates, restrictions, descriptions, etc., please refer here....
 
For Asian Studies courses requiring Department or Program Permission, 
please contact Dr. Kiri Lee at kjl2@lehigh.edu
 
 
ASIA 012-010 - Intro To East Asian Religions TR 1500-1615, 4 credits
Pitkin, Annabella CRN: 14680 HU 
 
ASIA 053-010 - Bollywood Dance MW 1045-1200, 2 credits
Suresh, Swapna CRN: 14919 HU 
 
ASIA 063-010 - U.S.-China Relations MW 1045-1200, 4 credits
He, Yinan CRN: 14615 BUG, SS 
 
ASIA 077-010 - The Islamic Tradition MW 1335-1450, 4 credits
Hussain, Khurram CRN: 14689 HU 
 
ASIA 078-010 - Asian-American Studies MF 1335-1450, 4 credits
Taniguchi, Kyoko CRN: 14458 HU 
 
ASIA 114-010 - Social Issues In Contemp China TR 1045-1200, 4 credits
Zhang, Yuping CRN: 14782 BUG, SS 
 
ASIA 196-010 - Sex, War, Women, Art MW 1500-1615, 4 credits
Yamasaki, Nobuko CRN: 14462 HU 
Through the study of selected visual and literary works in their historical and social contexts, students will gain knowledge of Japan. This course examines various cultures from the perspectives of gender and sexuality as constitutive factors of Japanese society Materials include a film depicting a romantic life of samurai, art works by contemporary women artists, and writings on sex workers, impacted by the Japanese empire. Students will be exposed to feminist theories in this course; taking WGSS 001 is not required but recommended prior to this. Class is taught in English.
 
ASIA 197-010 - Enlightening Lives: Buddhists TR 1210-1325, 4 credits
Pitkin, Annabella CRN: 12611 BUG, HU, WRIT 
How do Buddhists imagine a "good life"? Buddhist biographies, autobiographies, poems, paintings, and films from Asia and the US reveal how Buddhists describe an ideal human life, addressing love, art, war, religious awakening.
 
ASIA 198-010 - Modern Chinese Civilization MW 1210-1325, 4 credits
Chen, Thomas CRN: 13885 BUG, HU 
This course is an introduction to modern Chinese civilization from the end of the last dynasty, the Qing, to present times. Course objectives include understanding China's transition from dynastic empire to global powerhouse, reading and analyzing both primary and secondary materials, and debating critically on topics of broad concern in politics, economics, and culture.
 
ASIA 296-010 - Women in Pre-Industrial China MW 1500-1615, 4 credits
Cook, Constance CRN: 14465 HU 
This course focuses on the role of women in traditional Chinese culture. This will include glimpses into history, literature, religion, and medicine.
 
ASIA 298-010 - Traditional Chinese Medicine MW 1335-1450, 4 credits
Cook, Constance CRN: 13916 HU 
In this seminar, students read and discuss in English scholarship and translations of texts critical to understanding the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine from antiquity up to the present.
 
ASIA 364-010 - Chinese Foreign Policy MW 1335-1450, 4 credits
He, Yinan CRN: 14614 SS 
 
ASIA 371 - Adv Readings In Asian Studies, 1 to 4 credits HU, SS 
ASIA 381 - Special Topics Asian Studies, 1 to 4 credits HU, SS 
ASIA 399 - Senior Thesis In Asian Studies, 1 to 4 credits HU, SS 

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