Winter 2020
Winter 2023 ASIA210 Traditions of Yoga Sections Philosophical, religious, and cultural development of yoga in classical and medieval South Asia and its relation to contemporary globalized practice.
Winter 2023 ASIA250 Introduction to Buddhism Sections Origins, basic teachings, development of Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantric traditions, historical spread first through Asia and later the world, and Buddhism in contemporary societies.
Winter 2023 ASIA258 Religion in South Asia Sections The major religious traditions of South Asia, including Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, and Buddhism; the significance of religious thought and practice in premodern India, as well as the continuing impact of religion in today's globalized South Asia.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023 ASIA308 Myth, Ritual and Epic in Ancient India Sections Myths of creation Gods and goddesses of the Vedic pantheon. Connections with myths in other parts of the world, particularly in the Indo-European tradition. Literary representations of the myths.
Winter 2023 ASIA309 South Asian Beyond South Asia Sections A history of South Asian peoples and communities that emigrated overseas, including Indo-Canadians.
Winter 2023 ASIA311 Tibetan Buddhism Sections Religious terrain of the Tibetan cultural realm, looking at the history and development of Tibetan Buddhism and key ideas of the four main Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
Winter 2023 ASIA313 Tibetan and Himalayan Culture and Society Sections History and culture of the Himalayan regions, including India, China, Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan.
Winter 2023 ASIA333 Contemporary South Asian Gender and Sexuality Studies Sections Main theories and key concepts with a particular focus on the changing status of women, and gender and sexual minorities.
Winter 2023 ASIA336 Sufi and Bhakti Devotional Literatures Sections Sufi and Bhakti thought and tradition in South Asia through literary works in translation.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023 ASIA353 Introduction to Hindi Film Sections History, aesthetics, politics, and social roles of Bollywood films. Films will be subtitled.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023 ASIA390 History of the Indian Ocean World Sections Societies and empires shaped by voyages of exploration, religious pilgrimages, trading diasporas and forced migration in the world of the Indian Ocean.
Winter 2023 ASIA392 Classical Persian Literature in English Translation Sections Works of classical Persian literature dating from the tenth to the seventeenth century.
Winter 2023 ASIA394 Post-Revolutionary Iranian Cinema Sections Gender politics, family relationships, and women's social, economic, and political roles in post-revolutionary Iran as shown through Iranian cinema.
Winter 2023 ASIA395 Modern Persian Literature Sections Modern Persian literature, including fiction, drama, and/or poetry, of Iran, Afghanistan, and/or Tajikistan dating from the mid-19th to the 21st century (in English translation).
Winter 2023 ASIA398 Narrative Literature in Premodern India Sections Stories of gods, goddesses and religious heroes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas, Avadanas and in classical poetry and drama.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023 ASIA461 Gender and Sexuality in Modern Iranian Narratives Sections Literary, cinematic, folk, and/or popular culture texts from modern Iran. Emphasis on constructions and contestations of masculinities and femininities, as they intersect with sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, and/or religion.
Winter 2023 ASIA491 India and the Persianate World Sections Histories of Muslim Empires, spanning Iran, India and Central Asia, from 1000-1800 CE. Examined through the conceptual lens of the Persianate World with emphasis on Persianate culture and power in South Asia.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023
No ASIA course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023
No HIST course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023 HIST385 India from Raj to Republic Sections Exploration of the rise of the East India Company as territorial power, the formation of a colonial society in India, competing responses to British rule, the struggle for independence, and the legacies of partition.
Winter 2023 HINU102 Introductory Hindi-Urdu Sections Spoken and written Hindi and Urdu. As of 2011W, credit will be granted for only one of HINU 100/101 or HINU 102.
Winter 2023 HINU200 Intermediate Hindi-Urdu Sections Conversation and grammar; an introduction to Hindi literature; an introduction to the Urdu script. As of 2011W, credit will be granted for only one of HINU 201/202 or HINU 200.
Winter 2023 PERS100 Basic Persian I Sections Basic vocabulary and the fundamentals of modern Persian grammar, structure, and pronunciation, as well as reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Winter 2023 PERS101 Basic Persian II Sections Continuation of PERS 100.
Winter 2023 PERS104 Persian Reading and Writing for Persian-Speaking Students Sections Reading and writing of standard Persian; lexical and syntactic differences between written and spoken Persian. Restricted to Persian heritage speakers with aural/oral knowledge but no reading/writing skills.
Winter 2023 PERS300 Intermediate-High Persian I Sections Graded reading, writing, exposure to textual history, newspaper reading, and translation. Cultural materials presented as appropriate.
Winter 2023 PUNJ102 Introductory Punjabi Sections Spoken and written Punjabi. As of 2011W, credit will be granted for only one of PUNJ 100/101 or PUNJ 102. Students who have taken Punjabi 11 in high school cannot take PUNJ 102 for credit.
Winter 2023 PUNJ200 Intermediate Punjabi Sections Study of the grammar and introduction to Punjabi literature. As of 2011W, credit will be granted for only one of PUNJ 201/202 or PUNJ 200.
Winter 2023 PUNJ300 Advanced Punjabi Sections Advanced grammar and conversation. Major genres of Punjabi literature. As of 2011W, credit will be granted for only one of PUNJ 301/302 or PUNJ 300.
Winter 2023 SANS300 Introductory Sanskrit Sections Basic vocabulary and most important grammatical features of classical Sanskrit. Useful to students of South Asian history, culture, languages, philosophies, and religions, and of linguistics and classics. Credit will be granted for only one of SANS 300 or SANS 102 or both SANS 100, SANS 101 or both SANS 301, SANS 302.
Winter 2023
No SANS course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023 TIBT100 Introduction to Tibetan I Sections Concepts, grammar, syntax of spoken and written Tibetan for beginners. Also covers aspects of Tibetan worldview.
Winter 2023 TIBT101 Introduction to Tibetan II Sections Focus on grammar, syntax, and structures to improve comprehension and communication skills. Also covers aspects of Tibetan worldview.
Winter 2023
No TIBT course(s) were found for W2023 term.
Winter 2023 ARTH253 Asian Architecture: Sacred and Urban Spaces Sections Select built forms in Asia, such as temples, tombs, palaces, cities and gardens, and their relations to cultural, social and political systems.
*If you are teaching a course with content related to South Asia please write to us at cisar.iar@ubc.ca to submit your course to this list.