Session A
May 22 to June 30
Great Books of India
South Asian R5A
Michael Slouber
Reading and composition based on 10 classic works of Indian literature
ranging from the ancient Sanskrit epics to modern novels by Indian and
western authors. Weekly composition on texts and topics read and discussed
in class. Satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement.
Hindu Mythology
South Asian 140
Luis Gonzalez-Reimann
In this course we will study literary and religious aspects of Hindu
myths. Through the reading of primary sources in translation, the course
covers the main divinities and many mythological themes of early Vedic
as well as later Puranic literature. We will follow the development
of mythology from the Rig Veda to the epics - The Mahabharata
and the Ramayana - and up to the classical mythology of the
Sanskrit Puranas.
India in the Writer’s Eye
South Asian R5B
Jennifer Clare
Reading and composition in connection with eastern and western representations
of India, and other Asian cultures, in great works of modern literature.
Satisfies the second half of the reading and composition requirement.
India on Film
History 100, section 3
Eugene Irschick
This course will use the medium of film to look at the way in which
India, and particularly Indian history, has been portrayed on film over
the last half century. Though most of the films will be feature films
in English, Hindi and Tamil, we will look at some TV series (like The
Jewel in the Crown), some documentaries like Born into Brothels
and even a few “educational films” like The Sword and
the Flute. Members of the class will write short responses to the
films, which will be mostly shown in class. We will read short selections
from a text on modern India (Metcalf and Metcalf, A Concise History
of India) and a few short pieces to put the film into context.
Music of India
Music 74/131A
Staff
Includes the classical music traditions of both North and South India
(Hindustani and Karnatak musics). Emphasis on class listening.
Special Topics in Area Studies: India
Political Science 149F
Sandeep Shastri
Session C
June 26 to August 18
Intensive Hindi-Urdu
Hindi-Urdu 15
Daisy Rockwell
A comprehensive introduction to modern standard Hindi. The Hindi (Devanagari)
writing system; survey of grammar, graded exercises and readings, leading
to a mastery of basic language patterns, essential vocabulary, and to
achievement of basic reading, writing, and conversational competence.
Special emphasis on the ability to speak and understand Hindi (and spoken
Urdu).
Session D
July 3 to August 11
India in the Writer’s Eye
South Asian R5B
Anupama Kapse
Reading and composition in connection with eastern and western representations
of India, and other Asian cultures, in great works of modern literature.
Satisfies the second half of the reading and composition requirement.
Introduction to Modern Asian Cultures
Asian Studies 10B
L.A. Lipscomb
This course will cover the period roughly 1600 to 1950 for South, Southeast,
and East Asia. Emphasis will be on social and political history, and
the approach will be interdisciplinary. Issues that cut across national
boundaries such as trade, development, colonialism, and urbanization
will serve as unifying themes for five segments: India, Southeast Asia,
China, Korea, and Japan. The course is designed to interest students
in Asian cultures early in their undergraduate studies.
