Faculty Messages & Course Highlights ๐ท
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Hear from our professors as they share their insights, experiences, and highlights from Global Asian Studies courses.
๐๐ญAAS 301: Economic Inequality and Political Trauma and explore how trauma is shaped not only by war and violence, but also by capitalism, inequality, and political power
๐ MW 11:20โ12:50
๐ LPC In Person
๐ Cross-listed with GEO 301
๐ฉโ๐ซ Instructor: Maureen Sioh
๐ AAS 290: Topics in Asian American Studies ๐
This Autumn Quarterโs sections include:
๐ชถ Persian Sufi Poetry
๐ชท Buddhist Religious Worlds
๐ Islamic Cultures and Societies
๐ชทโจ AAS 287: Introduction to Asian Philosophy โจ๐ชทWhat does it mean to live a good life? How should we understand happiness, virtue, desire, and our relationship with society and the world?
๐ MW 2:40โ4:10
๐๏ธ Domain: PI
๐ Cross-listed w/ PHL 287
๐จโ๐ซ Instructor: Stephen Walker
โ๏ธ๐ฏ AAS 264: Japan, ca. 1200โ1800 ๐ฏโ๏ธ
This course explores the political, social, and intellectual foundations that shaped Japanese history for centuries. ๐๐ฏ๐ต
๐ TuTh 1:00โ2:30
๐๏ธ Domain: HI
๐ Cross-listed w/ HST 264
๐ฉโ๐ซ Instructor: Ross, Kerry
๐โจ AAS 262: Japanese Popular Culture โจ๐
Japanese popular culture continues to shape global imagination and challenge how we think about identity, technology, performance, and even what it means to be human. ๐ฎ
๐ TuTh 11:20โ12:50
๐๏ธ Domain: SCBI
๐ฉโ๐ซ Instructor: Hibino, Aiko
๐AAS 261 explores the lives, struggles, resistance, and representation of LGBTQ communities in modern Japan through literature, film, visual culture, and contemporary politics.
โฐ TuTh 4:20โ5:50
๐ป Online Synchronous
๐ Cross-listed with JPN 244E
๐ฉโ๐ซ Instructor: Miho Matsugu
๐ From the decline of the Mughal Empire to the rise and fall of the British Raj, AAS 254 explores the political, cultural, and social transformations that shaped modern South Asia between 1707โ1947.
โฐ TuTh 11:20โ12:50
๐ Cross-listed with HST 153
๐จโ๐ซ Instructor: Rajit Mazumder
โ๏ธ AAS 248: Chinese Calligraphy introduces students to the artistic traditions, techniques, and cultural meanings behind one of East Asiaโs most influential art forms.
No prior background in Chinese language.
๐๏ธ AAS 248 โ Chinese Calligraphy
โฐ MW 2:40โ4:10 PM
๐AAS 244: Traditions of Chinese Popular Culture explores the diverse beliefs and practices that shaped everyday religious life in Chinese history ๐ฎ
๐ Autumn Quarter 2026
๐ป Online Async
๐จโ๐ซ Instructor: Dr. Nan Ouyang
๐ Cross-listed with REL 246
๐ชทAAS 243: Buddhist Thought in Cultural Context introduces students to the intellectual and cultural traditions of Buddhism across South, Southeast, and East Asia ๐๐
๐ Autumn Quarter 2026
โฐ TuTh 9:40โ11:10 & 2:40โ4:10
๐จโ๐ซ Instructor: Yi Ding
๐ Cross-listed with REL 243
๐ AAS 242: Literature & Religion in China
Explore the relationship between Chinese literature, religion, mythology, and culture through famous literary works across history โจ
๐ Autumn Quarter 2026
โฐ TuTh 2:40โ4:10
๐ In Person LPC
๐จโ๐ซ Instructor: Graham Chamness
๐๐ฏ๐ต Explore the world of modern Japanese literature through history, culture, and storytelling.
๐ Tu/Th 2:40โ4:10 PM
๐ซ In Person (LPC)
๐ฉโ๐ซ Instructor: Bowen-Struyk, Heather
๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ท From Parasite to modern Korean cinema โ explore how film reflects Korean society, culture, history, and global issues through the lens of cinema!
๐ Thursdays 6:00โ9:15 PM
๐ป Online Sync
๐จโ๐ซ Instructor: Choi, Yang Hwan
๐ฟ Join AAS 230: International Environmental Conservation this Autumn Quarter 2026 and explore how society, natural resources, and environmental policy intersect across the world.
๐ MW 2:40โ4:10
๐ฉโ๐ซ Instructor: Maureen Sioh
๐ Cross-listed with GEO 210
๐ค๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ Join AAS 219: K-Pop & Its Global Cultural Influence this Autumn Quarter 2026 and dive into the worldwide impact of Korean pop culture!
โฐ TuTh 9:40โ11:10
๐ป Modality: Online Sync
๐ Domain: SCBI
๐จโ๐ซ Instructor: Choi, Yang Hwan
๐ฅ Movie Night is here!
Join us for a special screening of Ne Zha โ a visually stunning and action-packed animation inspired by Chinese mythology ๐ฅ๐
๐ May 15 (Fri)
๐ 4:00โ6:00 PM
๐ Student Center, Room 312
๐ช Light refreshments provided!
๐จ From ancient bronzes to contemporary works, AAS 216: Chinese Art explores how art in China has evolved and interacted with cultures around the world ๐
๐ Autumn Quarter 2026
๐ TuTh 9:40โ11:10
๐ฉโ๐ซ Instructor: Lu, Yun-Chen
๐ Cross-listed with HAA 215
๐ชทJoin AAS 211: Buddhist Art and dive into painting, sculpture, architecture, and more across South, Southeast, and East Asia ๐
๐ Cross-listed with HAA 220
๐ Section 101: MW 11:20โ12:50 (Hansman)
๐ Section 102: TuTh 1:00โ2:30 (Lu)
Explore art and architecture across Asian cultures ๐จ๐
From South Asia to East Asia โ painting, sculpture, gardens, and more
Take AAS 210: Asian Art with Prof. Hansman
๐ MW 2:40โ4:10
๐ In-person at LPC
๐ Domain: AL | Cross-listed with HAA 115
Autumn Quarter 2026 ๐