Fall 2023 Courses

u003cemu003eAlso u003c/emu003eu003cemu003elisted as HIST 1150u003c/emu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003ePhillip Thairnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e14213rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eMWR 10:30 – 11:35 AMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnEast Asian Studies is a multidisciplinary introduction to the study of China, Korea, Japan, and adjacent regions from antiquity to the present, mainly through historical and literary texts.  Course is taught in English by staff from the History Department and is open to registered Northeastern University students.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eSasha Sabherwalrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e17148rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eMR 11:45 – 1:25 PMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnSeeks to provide an understanding of the major concepts, historical narratives, and analytical approaches in the field of Asian American studies. Concentrates on the experiences of migrants and descendants from China, Japan, India, Korea, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia. Offers students an opportunity to obtain interdisciplinary analytical skills, including approaches in history, anthropology, sociology, critical ethnic studies, American studies, cultural studies, and media studies.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eDenise Khorrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e20121rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eMWR 9:15 – 10:20 AMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnIntroduces the multiple and complex histories of Asian American cinema, from its genesis as radical independent filmmaking to its development across commercial industries and new digital media. Concentrates on a range of creative productions, from documentary and narrative features to experimental, avant-garde, and short video. Offers students an opportunity to obtain the skills to analyze the institutional processes and historical contexts of Asian American cinema and the genres, techniques, and aesthetics of Asian American filmmakers.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eJennifer Cullenrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e19679rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eTF 1:35 – 3:15 PMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnExplores major works of Japanese fiction and poetry in historical and cultural context. All readings are in English translation.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eMalcolm Purintonrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e19678rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eOnlinernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnFocuses on the historical roots of four pressing contemporary issues with global implications. Our world has grown increasingly complex and interconnected, and the planet’s diverse peoples are facing common problems that have tremendous impact on the immediate future. They are (1) globalization, from its origins in the sixteenth century to the present; (2) the potential for global pandemics to alter the course of history, from bubonic plague in the fifth century to H1N1; (3) racial inequality, from religious interpretations in the early modern period to science in the modern era; and (4) gender inequality, from the agricultural revolution forward. For each issue, studies cases and locations spread across the world, examines the links between past and present, and attempts to identify ways forward.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eMalcolm Purinton, Peter Fraunholtzrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e12072, 11027rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eMWR 9:15 – 10:20 AM, Onlinernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnExamines the political, economic, social, and cultural relationship between the developed and developing world since the end of World War II. Topics include the Cold War, independence and national movements in developing countries, the globalization of the world economy, scientific and technological innovations, wealth and poverty, the eradication of some diseases and the spread of others, the fall of the Soviet Union, Middle East turmoil, and the enduring conflict between Israel and Palestine.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003ePhilip Thairnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e19682rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eMR 11:45 – 1:25 PMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnOffers an overview of the historical development and function of law in Chinese society from the late imperial era to today and in comparison with other bodies of jurisprudence. Reading a wide range of scholarly articles and monographs, the course looks at “law” beyond jurisprudence and legal codes to examine its changing relationship with social customs, political institutions, religious traditions, popular culture, family and gender relations, and economic exchanges.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eMichael Thorntonrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e15201rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eWF 11:45 – 1:25 PMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnExamines state formation, economic growth, imperialism and colonialism, war and defeat, and contemporary culture of Japan.

u003cemu003eAlso u003c/emu003eu003cemu003elisted as SOCL 4526u003c/emu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eAnjie Chan Tackrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e20467rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eMR 11:45 – 1:25 PMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnExamines the comparative racialization of Blacks and Asians in the Americas and relations between these communities. Introduces sociological theories of race/ethnicity, a chronology of Afro-Asian relations in the United States, and the impact of 1970s deindustrialization and post–1965 Asian immigration. Covers the internationalism of Black and Asian leaders (e.g., W.E.B. du Bois and Mao Tse-Tung) in the developing nations and the overlapping Civil Rights, Black Power, and Asian American movements.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eJennifer Cullenrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e14960rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eTF 9:50 – 11:30 AMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnProvides an introduction to Japanese popular culture through critical analysis of mass media such as film, television, comics, and animation. Investigates various social and cultural issues, such as gender, family, and education. Films and videos supplement readings. Conducted in English.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eMary Keltingrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e20043rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eMWR 10:30 – 11:35 AMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnExamines Hinduism, Jainism, Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto within South Asia (India) and east Asia (China and Japan). Combines readings in primary source materials (the religious texts of these traditions) with secondary examinations of the historical and doctrinal developments within each tradition and region. This course intends to give students a context in which to examine the ways in which religions develop in interlocking sociocultural and political contexts and to provide a grounding in the lived experiences of these religious traditions.

u003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eMark Wellsrnrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e20044rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eTF 1:35 – 3:15 PMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnSurveys the origins and development of the indigenous religious traditions of China, from the oracle bone divinations of the Shang Dynasty to the philosophical and religious traditions of Confucianism, Mohism, Yangism, Daoism, and Legalism. Identifies and elucidates those elements of ancient Chinese thought that have had the most lasting influence on the Chinese ethos and worldview. Studies the foundational texts of ancient China and also examines the relevant practices that helped to define the various traditions of thought. Focuses on how religious and philosophical ideas influenced the larger culture of Chinese life in regard to the arts, medicine, the social order, and government.

u003cemu003eAlso u003c/emu003eu003cemu003elisted as INTL 4350 u003c/emu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eInstructor: u003c/strongu003eDoreen Leernrnu003cstrongu003eCRN: u003c/strongu003e20386rnrnu003cstrongu003eDays, Time: u003c/strongu003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eMR 11:45 – 1:25 PMu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eDescription:u003c/strongu003ernrnOffers a seminar on the societies and cultures of Southeast Asia. Uses an interdisciplinary approach to this diverse and dynamic geopolitical region, with readings from anthropology, history, political science, and literature. Covers the major political and cultural changes that have shaped Southeast Asia in relation to the world—from the age of colonial expansion, to the rise of nation-states, to the present global era. Examines central questions in the ethnography of Southeast Asia, emphasizing the postcolonial legacies of Southeast Asia, states and violence, culture and mobility, and pressing contemporary issues in globalizing Southeast Asia.

u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eASNS 1150 – East Asian Studiesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eHIST 1215 – Origins of Today: Historical Roots of Contemporary Issuesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eHIST 2211 – The World Since 1945u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e

u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eASNS 2245 – Introduction to Asian American Studiesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eANTH 4350 – Ethnography of Southeast Asiau003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ePHIL 1275 – Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyondu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ePHIL 1290 – Chinese Philosophy and Religionu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e

u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eASNS 2245 – Introduction to Asian American Studiesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eASNS 3100 – Asian American Cinemasu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eHIST 1252 – Japanese Literature u0026amp; Cultureu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eHIST 2308 – Law, Justice, and Society in Modern Chinau003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eHIST 2351 – Modern Japanu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAFAM 4526 – Afro-Asian Relations in the Americasu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCLTR 1700 – Intro to Japanese Pop Cultureu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ePHIL 1275 – Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyondu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ePHIL 1290 – Chinese Philosophy and Religionu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eANTH 4350 – Ethnography of Southeast Asiau003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu003cemu003eSee course catalog for more options – or email csgs@northeastern.edu if you see a potential class that would apply! u003c/emu003e