2020 Spring Courses - Carolina Asia Center

UNC-Chapel Hill boasts not only a thriving Asian Studies department but also a wide variety of interdisciplinary courses with Asia-related content. The Carolina Asia Center maintains a list of all graduate and undergraduate courses on campus that contain Asia content. You can search this list below by academic subject or geographic region. Each listing notes the department abbreviation, course number, course title, last name of the course instructor, meeting days and meeting time.

We strive to keep this list as accurate and up-to-date as possible. If a course listing is incorrect or missing from this page, please contact Shuyi Lin. To view requirements for Asian Studies majors, visit our Department of Asian Studies.

Spring 2020 Courses

Anthropology

ANTH 101-001: General Anthropology, O’Connell, TR 11:00-12:15 (recitation required)

ANTH 102: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Lambert, MWF 11:15-12:05 (recitation required)

ANTH 142: Local Cultures, Global Forces, Middleton, TR 11:00-12:15 (recitation required)

ANTH 319: Global Health, Thompson, MWF 10:10-11:00 (recitation required)

ANTH 330: Japan, Myth, and Memory, Nelson, TR 9:30-10:45

ANTH 365: Chinese Diaspora in the Asia Pacific, Nonini, TR 12:30-1:45

Arabic

For a thorough listing of courses related to Arabic language and culture, visit the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations at mideast.unc.edu.

ARAB 102-001: Elementary Arabic II, Shahu, Khalid Saleh, MTuWF 8:00 – 8:50

ARAB 102-002: Elementary Arabic II, Kuaffman, Alan, MW 9:05 – 9:55 & TR 9:00-9:50

ARAB 102-003: Elementary Arabic II, El Kerdany Doria Yahia, MTuWTh 2:30 – 3:20

ARAB 102-004: Elementary Arabic II, El Kerdany Doria Yahia, MTWTh 3:35-4:25

ARAB 150-001: Intro to Arab Cultures, Staff, TuTh 3:30 – 4:45

ARAB 204-002: Intermediate Arabic II, Kuaffman, Alan, MW 11:15 – 12:05 & TTh 11:05 – 11:55

ARAB 204-003: Intermediate Arabic II, Kuaffman, Alan, MW 12:20 – 1:10 & TTh 12:30 – 1:20

ARAB 306-001: Advanced Arabic I, Shahu, Khalid Saleh, MWF 11:15-12:05

ARAB 681-001: Rdgs Islamic Lit, Ernst,Carl W, M 2:30-5:20

Asian Studies

ASIA 69: First-Year Seminar: Wars and Veterans, Yaghoobi, Claudia, TTh 12:30 – 1:45

ASIA 89: First-Year Seminar: Special Topics , Yaqub, Nadia, TTh 11:00 – 12:15

ASIA/HIST 134: Modern East Asia, Lee, Shuk Man, TTh 9:30 – 10:45

ASIA/HIST 158: Intro to East Asian Art, Staff, TTh 12:20 – 1:10 (recitation required)

ASIA 181: Modern Muslim Societies, TBD, TTh 12:30 – 1:45

ASIA 231: Bollywood Cinema, Taj, Afroz TTh 5:00 – 6:15 (recitation required)

ASIA 252: Popular Culture in Modern Southeast Asia, Aragon, Lorraine, MWF 10:10 – 11:00

ASIA 260: Introduction to Islamic Civilization, Ernst, MW 12:20-1:10 (recitation required)

ASIA 255H: The Feast in Film, Fiction, and Philosophy, Brodey, Inger, MWF 9:05 – 9:55

ASIA 260: Languages of Southeast Asia, Butler, Becky, MWF 12:20 – 1:10

ASIA 300: The Buddhist Tradition: India, Nepal, and Tibet, Leve, Lauren, TR 9:30-10:45

ASIA 303: Chinese Religion, Ambros Barbara, TTh 2:00 – 3:15

ASIA 330: Japan, Myth, and Memory, Nelson, TR 9:30-10:45

ASIA 357: The Arab-Jews: Culture, Community, and Coexistence, Shemar, Yaron TTh 11:00-12:15

ASIA 358: Religion and Tradition in Israeli Cinema, TV, and Literature, Shemar, Yaron, TTh 2:00-3:15

ASIA 365: Chinese Diaspora in the Asia Pacific, Nonini, Donald, TTh 12:30 – 1:45

ASIA 390 Asian Topics, Visser, Robin, TTh 9:30 – 10:45

ASIA 469: Asian Economic System, Rosefielde, TTh 8:00-9:15

ASIA 471: Gender and Sexuality in Middle Eastern Literature, Yaghoobi, Claudia, TTh 2:00 – 3:15

ASIA 570: The Vietnam War, Akers, Joshua, MW 3:35-4:50

ASIA 581: Sufism, Ernst, Carl, TTh 2:00 – 3:15

ASIA 582: Islam in South Asia, TBD, TTh 3:30 – 4:45

ASIA 584: Quar’an as Literature, Staff, TBA

ASIA 692H-002: Senior Thesis II, Visser, Robin, TBA

ASIA 692H-003: Senior Thesis II, Yaqub, Nadia, TBA

Chinese

CHIN 101-001: Elementary Chinese I, Cai, MW 9:05-9:55 & TR 9-9:50

CHIN 101-002: Elementary Chinese I, Cai, MW 10:10-11 & TR 10-10:50

CHIN 101-003: Elementary Chinese I, Cai, MW 12:20-1:10 & TR 12:30-1:20

CHIN 101-004: Elementary Chinese I, Fan, MW 1:25-2:15, Tu 1:30-2:20, F 1:25-2:15

CHIN 101-005: Elementary Chinese I, Cai, MTWR 3:35-4:25

CHIN 111-001: Elementary Written Chinese, He, MWF 10:10-11:00

CHIN 111-002: Elementary Written Chinese, He, MWF 12:20-1:10

CHIN 111-003: Elementary Written Chinese, Zhou, MWF 1:25-2:15

CHIN 203-001: Intermediate Chinese I, Polin, MW 9:05-9:55 & TR 9-9:50

CHIN 203-002: Intermediate Chinese I, Polin, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55

CHIN 203-003: Intermediate Chinese I, Polin, MTWTh 1:30-2:20

CHIN 203-004, Intermediate Chinese I, Polin, MTWTh 3:35-4:25

CHIN 203-005, Intermediate Chinese I, He, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55

CHIN 305-001: Advanced Chinese I, Zhou, MWF 10:10-11:00

CHIN 305-002: Advanced Chinese I, Zhou, MWF 12:20-1:10

CHIN 313: Advanced Written Chinese, Hsiao, TR 12:30-1:45

CHIN 346: History as Fiction or Fiction as History? Early Chinese History in Film and Literature, Bergeton, TR 3:30-4:45

CHIN 356: Chinese Environmental Literature, Visser, TR 9:30-11:45

CHIN 361: Chinese Traditional Theater, Hsiao, TR 11-12:15 (with Recitation)

CHIN 407: Reading Chinese I, Li, TR 3:30-4:45

CHIN 441: Chinese Traditional Theater, Li, TR 2-3:15

CHIN 510: Intro to Classical Chinese, Beregeton, TR 9:30-10:45

CHIN 525: Ancient Philosophers, Yue, TR 3:30-4:45

Economics

ECON 460-002: International Economics, Vaidyanathan, TR 3:30-4:45

ECON 465-001: Economic Development, Alder, TR 12:30-1:45

ECON 465-002: Economic Development, Alder, TR 11-12:15

ECON 469: Asian Economic Systems, Rosefielde, TR 9:30-10:45

Geography

GEOG 120-001: World Regional Geography, MULTIPLE, MWF 12:20-1:10

GEOG 121: Geographies of Globalization, MULTIPLE, MWF 9:05-9:55

GEOG 210: Global Issues, Osterwell, MW 10:10-11 (recitation required)

GEOG 266: Society/Environment in Southeast Asia, Lentz, MWF 2:30-3:20

GEOG 428: Global Cities, Lepofsky, TR 12:30-1:45

GEOG 453: Political Geography, Kirsch, Serrano, TR 11-12:15

Global Studies

GLBL/GEOG 210-002: Global Issues and Globalization, Johnson, TR 9:30-10:45 (recitation required)

GLBL 281: Phillips Ambassadors Program Lecture, Tsin, TBA

Hindi-Urdu

HNUR 101-001: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, Vaishnava, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55

HNUR 101-002: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, Vaishnava, MW 10:10-11 & TR 10-10:50

HNUR 101-003: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I, Vaishnava, MW 1:25-2:15 & TR 1:30-2:20

HNUR 203-001: Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I, Caldwell, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55

HNUR 203-002: Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I, Caldwell, MW 12:20-1:10 & TR 12:30-1:20

HNUR 220: Introduction to the Hindi Script, Caldwell, M 2:30-3:20

HNUR 221: Introduction to the Urdu Script, Caldwell, W 2:30-3:20

HNUR 305: Advanced Hindi-Urdu I, Caldwell, TR 5-6:15

History

ASIA/HIST 133: Introduction to Chinese History, Tsin, MW 12:20-1:10 (recitation required)

HIST/ASIA 136: History of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh: South Asia since 1750, Mukherjee, TR 9:30-10:45

HIST 140-006: The World Since 1945, Reid, MW 1:25-2:15 (recitation required)

HIST 140-007: The World Since 1945, Sevea, MW 1:25-2:15 (recitation required)

HIST 140-008: The World Since 1945, Tasar, TR 11-12:15 (recitation required)

Japanese

JAPN 101-001: Elementary Japanese I, Iwashita, MTWR 8-8:50

JAPN 101-002: Elementary Japanese I, Sawamura, MTWR 3:35-4:25

JAPN 101-003: Elementary Japanese I, Fujioka, MW 10:10-11 & TR 10-10:50

JAPN 101-004: Elementary Japanese I, Fujioka, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55

JAPN 101-005: Elementary Japanese I, Sawamura, MW 12:20-1:10 & TR 12:30-1:20

JAPN 101-006: Elementary Japanese I, Sawamura, MTWR 2:30-3:20

JAPN 203-001: Intermediate Japanese I, Iwashita, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55

JAPN 203-002: Intermediate Japanese I, Kato, MW 1:25-2:15 & TR 1:30-2:20

JAPN 203-003: Intermediate Japanese I, Kato, MTWR 2:30-3:20

JAPN 203-004: Intermediate Japanese I, Iwashita, MW 9:05-9:55 & TR 9-9:50

JAPN 246-001: Early Modern Japanese History and Culture, Pitelka, TR 2-3:15

JAPN 305-001: Advanced Japanese, Aratake, MWF 11:15-12:05

JAPN 305-002: Advanced Japanese, Aratake, MWF 2:30-3:20

JAPN 375-002: Culture of Modern Japan from 1900-1945, Driscoll, T 6:30-9

JAPN 401: Gateway to Mastering Japanese, Aratake, MWF 10:10-11

JAPN 416: Working in Japan, Kato, TR 5-6:15

Korean

KOR 101-001: Elementary Korean I, Bang, MW 9:05-9:55-11 & TR 9-9:50

KOR 101-002: Elementary Korean I, Lee, MW 11:15-12:05 & TR 11:05-11:55

KOR 101-003: Elementary Korean I, Bang, MW 12:20-1:10 & TR 12:30-1:20

KOR 101-004: Elementary Korean I, Lee, MW 1:25-2:15 & TR 1:30-2:20

KOR 203-001: Intermediate Korean I, Bang, MW 10:10-11 & TR 10-10:50

KOR 203-002: Intermediate Korean I, Bang, MW 1:25-2:15 & TR 1:30-2:20

KOR 203-003: Intermediate Korean I, Lee, MTWR 2:30-3:20

KOR 327-001: Gender/Sexuality Korean Film, Kief, TR 5-6:15

KOR 305: Advanced Korean I, Jo, TR 11-12:15

Peace, War, and Defense

PWAD 150-001: International Relations and Global Politics, Mosley, MW 11:15-12:05 (recitation required)

PWAD 150-002: International Relations and Global Politics, Donahue, TR 3:30-4:45 (recitation required)

PWAD 150-003: International Relations and Global Politics, Gustafson, MW 3:35-4:50 (recitation required)

PWAD 150-004: International Relations and Global Politics, Stern, TR 3:30-4:45 (recitation required)

Persian

For a thorough listing of courses related to Middle Eastern languages and cultures, visit the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations at mideast.unc.edu.

PRSN 101-001: Elementary Persian I, Adel, MWF 10:10-11

PRSN 203: Intermediate Persian I, Adel, MWF 1:25-2:20

Political Science

POLI 150-001: International Relations and World Politics, Mosley, MW 11:15-12:05 (recitation required)

POLI 150-002: International Relations and World Politics, Donahue, TR 3:30-4:45 (recitation required)

POLI 150-003: International Relations and World Politics, Gustafson, MW 3:35-4:50 (recitation required)

POLI 150-004: International Relations and Global Politics, Stern, TR 3:30-4:45 (recitation required)

Public Policy

PLCY 76H: First-Year Seminar: The Global Health Policy, Meier, 11-12:15

PLCY 110-001: Global Policy Issues, Sullivan, TR 10:10-11 (recitation required)

Religious Studies

For a thorough listing of courses related to Islam, visit the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations at mideast.unc.edu.

RELI 180: Introduction to Islamic Civilization, Ernst, MW 12:20-1:10 (recitation required)

RELI 286: Pre-modern Japanese Religion, Ambros, TR 2-3:15

RELI 485: Gender and Sexuality in Islam, Hammer, TR 2-3:15

Sociology

SOCI 101-001: Sociological Perspectives (MULTIPLE SECTIONS)

SOCI 122-001: Race & Ethnic Relations (MULTIPLE SECTIONS}

Turkish

For a thorough listing of courses related to Middle Eastern languages and cultures, visit the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations at mideast.unc.edu.

TURK 101: Elementary Turkish I, Havlioglu, MWF 10:10-11

TURK 203: Intermediate Turkish I, Havlioglu, MWF 1:25-2:15

TURK 305: Advanced Turkish I, Havlioglu, MW 4:40-5:55