Asian Studies (ASIAN)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

ASIAN 1111

This First-Year Writing Seminar is about Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture and provides the opportunity to write extensively about these issues. Topics vary by section and instructor. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Asian Times

  •  2603 ASIAN 1111   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Koshcheeva, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

ASIAN 1117

Is a Buddha statue sacred? Are churches built by Christians? In collaboration with the Johnson Museum, we will explore the multiple meanings of religious objects and sites to better understand the lives ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2569 ASIAN 1117   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

ASIAN 1118

Buddhist texts and teachers often refer to "liberation," and "enlightenment." But what do Buddhists mean by "freedom"? How do Buddhist thought and practice address the human need for comfort and ways of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2658 ASIAN 1118   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

ASIAN 2211

This course serves as a general introduction to the study of Japan in the humanities. Through literature, film, art, and pop culture, we will explore how ?Japaneseness? and ?Japanese culture? have historically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12194 ASIAN 2211   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 12195 ASIAN 2211   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    If you are unable to enroll, or have a schedule conflict but wish to take this class, please request to be added to the waitlist by emailing asianstudiesdept@cornell.edu. When emailing, please 1) enter a subject of Asian Studies course waitlist and 2) provide us with the course title and your enrollment issue.

  • 12196 ASIAN 2211   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    If you are unable to enroll, or have a schedule conflict but wish to take this class, please request to be added to the waitlist by emailing asianstudiesdept@cornell.edu. When emailing, please 1) enter a subject of Asian Studies course waitlist and 2) provide us with the course title and your enrollment issue.

  • 12197 ASIAN 2211   DIS 203

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 12198 ASIAN 2211   DIS 204

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    If you are unable to enroll, or have a schedule conflict but wish to take this class, please request to be added to the waitlist by emailing asianstudiesdept@cornell.edu. When emailing, please 1) enter a subject of Asian Studies course waitlist and 2) provide us with the course title and your enrollment issue.

  • 12199 ASIAN 2211   DIS 205

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 12200 ASIAN 2211   DIS 206

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2245

This course combines hands-on instruction in gamelan, Indonesia's most prominent form of traditional music, and the academic study of the broader range of music found in contemporary Indonesia, including ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MUSIC 2341VISST 2744

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17631 ASIAN 2245   LEC 001

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Miller, C

    • WF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Miller, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2262

An exploration of processes of change in health care practices in China. Focuses on key transitions, such as the emergence of canonical medicine, of Daoist approaches to healing and longevity, of scholar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BSOC 2561CAPS 2262HIST 2562STS 2561

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16216 ASIAN 2262   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16217 ASIAN 2262   DIS 201

    • F
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16218 ASIAN 2262   DIS 202

    • F
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2269

This course introduces Korean popular culture in global context. Beginning with cultural forms of the late Choson period, the course will also examine popular culture during the Japanese colonial period, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AAS 2269PMA 2465SHUM 2269

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12401 ASIAN 2269   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    If you are unable to enroll, or have a schedule conflict but wish to take this class, please request to be added to the waitlist by emailing asianstudiesdept@cornell.edu. When emailing, please 1) enter a subject of Asian Studies course waitlist and 2) provide us with the course title and your enrollment issue.

  • 12402 ASIAN 2269   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 12403 ASIAN 2269   DIS 202

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2271

This is an introductory course designed for, though not limited to, non-majors with or without any knowledge of Chinese language, history, or culture. It offers a guided survey of the history and development ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 2271

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12315 ASIAN 2271   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2273

This course introduces the academic study of religion. This course serves as both an introduction to the academic study of religion and a survey of major topics in the intersections of religious communities ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: RELST 2273

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12415 ASIAN 2273   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    If you are unable to enroll, or have a schedule conflict but wish to take this class, please let us know and add yourself to the waitlist: Asian Studies waitlist. Please give the course title and your enrollment issue.

ASIAN 2274

The largest of the three great Islamic empires of the early modern era, the Mughal empire at its height ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent, and more than 100 million subjects. This course offers ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 2749

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16183 ASIAN 2274   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Travers, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16184 ASIAN 2274   DIS 201

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16185 ASIAN 2274   DIS 202

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16186 ASIAN 2274   DIS 203

    • F
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16187 ASIAN 2274   DIS 204

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2276

The samurai looms large in Japanese history, often serving as one of the most recognizable symbols of Japan to global audiences. Yet this quintessentially ?Japanese? identity was also held by Japanese ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12487 ASIAN 2276   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2280

China was and still is regarded in the Western world as a country without the rule of law. In this course, students examine recent scholarship that challenges this simplified understanding of the role ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: CAPS 2132HIST 2132SHUM 2132

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16253 ASIAN 2280   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Du, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16254 ASIAN 2280   IND 601

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 2287

This course serves as an introduction to key concepts in the study of the Fantastic, a fundamental analytic category in several academic disciplines, including literature, psychology, anthropology, art, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: RELST 2287SHUM 2287

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12492 ASIAN 2287   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Bhattacharjee, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 2291

In contemporary China, as in many other places of the world, the ideology and social reality of gender relations is highly paradoxical. Women are flattered for their power as consumers and commitment to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: CAPS 2932FGSS 2932HIST 2932

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16291 ASIAN 2291   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Du, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16292 ASIAN 2291   IND 601

    • Du, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 2296

This course reexamines Korea?s place in East Asia by studying transnational cultural and intellectual interactions that Korea has had with China and Japan. The course is divided into three parts. First, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 2996

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12485 ASIAN 2296   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Joo, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3317

In this course, we will be exploring the vast range of Japanese poetry?one of the most influential poetic traditions in the world?from its earliest incarnations to the present day. Over the course of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12440 ASIAN 3317   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    If you are unable to enroll, or have a schedule conflict but wish to take this class, please request to be added to the waitlist by emailing asianstudiesdept@cornell.edu. When emailing, please 1) enter a subject of Asian Studies course waitlist and 2) provide us with the course title and your enrollment issue.

ASIAN 3324

This course examines major writers, works, and developments in modern and contemporary Korean literature from the early twentieth century to the present. Beginning with the cultural transition at the end ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SHUM 3324

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12444 ASIAN 3324   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3334

This course will give students the historical background and theoretical tools to understand the politics of Southeast Asia, one of the world's most diverse and fascinating regions. The first part of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 6647GOVT 3443GOVT 6443

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6419 ASIAN 3334   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Pepinsky, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6420 ASIAN 3334   DIS 201

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6421 ASIAN 3334   DIS 202

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6422 ASIAN 3334   DIS 203

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6423 ASIAN 3334   DIS 204

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3350

The arts of Southeast Asia are studied in their social context, since in traditional societies creative processes are often mapped on the sequence of events that compose human lives. We will be looking ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5430 ASIAN 3350   LEC 001

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McGowan, K

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McGowan, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3365

This course offers an introduction to the global issue of genocide and other mass atrocities, with an in-depth look at two genocides in Asia ongoing since 2017: in China, and in Burma (Myanmar). First, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 3552ANTHR 6552ASIAN 6665

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13193 ASIAN 3365   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Fiskesjo, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3386

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  8997 ASIAN 3386   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3395

China is often thought of as being isolated from the outside world. It is imagined as existing in historic seclusion, and, following the establishment of the People's Republic, as pursuing a path of autarky. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 3967GOVT 3967

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6502 ASIAN 3395   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 3397

This course examines Southeast Asia's history from earliest times up until the mid-eighteenth century. The genesis of traditional kingdoms, the role of monumental architecture (such as Angkor in Cambodia ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 6697HIST 3950HIST 6950

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16101 ASIAN 3397   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Tagliacozzo, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16102 ASIAN 3397   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 3705

This seminar offers an examination of Japanese foreign relations and engagements during the Tokugawa Period (1603?1868). This period has traditionally been organized through the frame of Japanese isolationism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6705HIST 3705

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12488 ASIAN 3705   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4021

This course explores the Buddhist tradition of Zen through a focus on the major figures in its Japanese context who have contributed to its foundational practices and promulgation and its revitalization ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 12419 ASIAN 4021   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: one course in Asian religions on Buddhism.

ASIAN 4377

This is an events-based course. Students will attend ten seminars in the South Asia Program seminar series. The work of scholars, filmmakers, and artists presenting research in the series spans the region ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6377

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • 12483 ASIAN 4377   SEM 101

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Bass, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4401

Supervised reading and research on the problem selected for honors work. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12326 ASIAN 4401   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12327 ASIAN 4401   IND 602

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12329 ASIAN 4401   IND 604

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12330 ASIAN 4401   IND 605

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12331 ASIAN 4401   IND 606

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Fuhrmann, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12332 ASIAN 4401   IND 607

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12334 ASIAN 4401   IND 609

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12335 ASIAN 4401   IND 610

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12336 ASIAN 4401   IND 611

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12338 ASIAN 4401   IND 613

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 12339 ASIAN 4401   IND 614

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program. Enrollment limited to: seniors.

ASIAN 4402

The student, under faculty direction, prepares an honors essay. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12341 ASIAN 4402   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12342 ASIAN 4402   IND 602

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12344 ASIAN 4402   IND 604

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12345 ASIAN 4402   IND 605

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12346 ASIAN 4402   IND 606

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Fuhrmann, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12347 ASIAN 4402   IND 607

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12349 ASIAN 4402   IND 609

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12350 ASIAN 4402   IND 610

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12351 ASIAN 4402   IND 611

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12353 ASIAN 4402   IND 613

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 12354 ASIAN 4402   IND 614

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Prerequisite: admission to honors program.

ASIAN 4403

Intensive reading under the direction of a member of the staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12295 ASIAN 4403   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12296 ASIAN 4403   IND 602

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12298 ASIAN 4403   IND 604

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12299 ASIAN 4403   IND 605

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12300 ASIAN 4403   IND 606

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Fuhrmann, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12301 ASIAN 4403   IND 607

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12303 ASIAN 4403   IND 609

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12304 ASIAN 4403   IND 610

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12305 ASIAN 4403   IND 611

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12306 ASIAN 4403   IND 612

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Son, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12307 ASIAN 4403   IND 613

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12308 ASIAN 4403   IND 614

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

ASIAN 4411

Overview of the history of the Japanese language followed by intensive examination of issues of interest to participants. Students should have reading knowledge of Japanese. (ASIAN-LL) view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: JAPAN 4410LING 4411

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2250 ASIAN 4411   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Whitman, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  2251 ASIAN 4411   DIS 201

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Whitman, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4446

This course will treat the classical Indian tradition as a case study in comparative poetics. We will read works of Sanskrit poetry in translation, along with selections from the works of both Sanskrit ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 6648

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12397 ASIAN 4446   SEM 101

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4448

Seminar intended to examine the increasingly complex relationship that has evolved between China and the rest of the international system, with particular focus on the rise of Chinese nationalism and the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: CAPS 4827GOVT 4827GOVT 6827

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6477 ASIAN 4448   SEM 101

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6478 ASIAN 4448   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 4473

China, a cultural giant of East Asia, made a passive entrance into modernity. With the advent of Western and American colonialism and imperialism, coupled with recent successes in westernization by the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5494 ASIAN 4473   SEM 101

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Pan, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 4480

What does it mean to be ?modern?? How is it tied to one?s (person, community, country, government, stakeholders) desires and aspirations for the future? How does it relate to one?s past? In this seminar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 12446 ASIAN 4480   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: one 3000 level course in the humanities; some knowledge of Asian history.

  • 12447 ASIAN 4480   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 5500

This course is an introduction to ideological and narrative disputes in the field of Asian Studies, intended for new M.A. students and other graduate students in the field. It is intended to provide examples ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12458 ASIAN 5500   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

ASIAN 6021

This course explores the Buddhist tradition of Zen through a focus on the major figures in its Japanese context who have contributed to its foundational practices and promulgation and its revitalization ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 12421 ASIAN 6021   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: one course in Asian religions on Buddhism.

ASIAN 6377

This is an events-based course. Students will attend ten seminars in the South Asia Program seminar series. The work of scholars, filmmakers, and artists presenting research in the series spans the region ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4377

  • 1 Credit GradeNoAud

  • 12484 ASIAN 6377   SEM 101

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Bass, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6612

An introduction to the key reference and research works available for Japanese studies (both print and digital). Uses of databases and reference works on a given theme will be modelled in the class hour. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 12309 ASIAN 6612   SEM 101

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Mckee, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: Japanese language skills at the intermediate level or above.

ASIAN 6622

To hone our skills in the analysis of topics in Asian studies, we will review critically a number of switchpoints that have produced conceptual difference in recent scholarly work. Asia scholars have laid ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 6622

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12461 ASIAN 6622   SEM 101

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Fuhrmann, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6647

This course will give students the historical background and theoretical tools to understand the politics of Southeast Asia, one of the world's most diverse and fascinating regions. The first part of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3334GOVT 3443GOVT 6443

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6542 ASIAN 6647   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Pepinsky, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6648

This course will treat the classical Indian tradition as a case study in comparative poetics. We will read works of Sanskrit poetry in translation, along with selections from the works of both Sanskrit ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4446

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12436 ASIAN 6648   SEM 101

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6665

This course offers an introduction to the global issue of genocide and other mass atrocities, with an in-depth look at two genocides in Asia ongoing since 2017: in China, and in Burma (Myanmar). First, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 3552ANTHR 6552ASIAN 3365

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13195 ASIAN 6665   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Fiskesjo, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6673

China, a cultural giant of East Asia, made a passive entrance into modernity. With the advent of Western and American colonialism and imperialism, coupled with recent successes in westernization by the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5509 ASIAN 6673   SEM 101

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Pan, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6678

What does it mean to be ?modern?? How is it tied to one?s (person, community, country, government, stakeholders) desires and aspirations for the future? How does it relate to one?s past? In this seminar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 12452 ASIAN 6678   SEM 101

    • W
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: one 3000 level course in the humanities; some knowledge of Asian history.

  • 12453 ASIAN 6678   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 6686

How does one study Islam from an anthropological perspective? Through close readings of recent ethnographies, canonical texts, theoretical works, and critiques of the genre, we will understand the major ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  9000 ASIAN 6686   SEM 101

    • R
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Golestaneh, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 6697

This course examines Southeast Asia's history from earliest times up until the mid-eighteenth century. The genesis of traditional kingdoms, the role of monumental architecture (such as Angkor in Cambodia ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 3397HIST 3950HIST 6950

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16163 ASIAN 6697   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Tagliacozzo, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16164 ASIAN 6697   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

ASIAN 6705

This seminar offers an examination of Japanese foreign relations and engagements during the Tokugawa Period (1603?1868). This period has traditionally been organized through the frame of Japanese isolationism ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3705HIST 3705

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 12490 ASIAN 6705   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASIAN 7703

Guided independent study for graduate students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12371 ASIAN 7703   RSC 701

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Admussen, N

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12372 ASIAN 7703   RSC 702

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Blackburn, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12374 ASIAN 7703   RSC 704

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Campana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12375 ASIAN 7703   RSC 705

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Formichi, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12376 ASIAN 7703   RSC 706

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Fuhrmann, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12377 ASIAN 7703   RSC 707

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Law, J

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12379 ASIAN 7703   RSC 709

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McCrea, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12380 ASIAN 7703   RSC 710

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McNeal, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12381 ASIAN 7703   RSC 711

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Misra, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12383 ASIAN 7703   RSC 713

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12384 ASIAN 7703   RSC 714

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Yi, I

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12385 ASIAN 7703   RSC 715

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Pepinsky, T

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research