| PERS 323/523: Introduction to Classical Persian Literature |
Instructor: Alireza Korangy
Meetings: TR 12:30-13:45
Location: CAB B-28 |
| PERS 337: Culture of the Persian Speaking World |
Instructor: Alireza Korangy
Meetings: TR 15:30-16:45
Location: SHH 211
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| SAST 110: Introduction to South Asian Civilization and Culture |
Instructor: David Strohl
Meetings: MWF 14:00-14:50
Location: CAB 345
Description: Home to well over a billion people living in countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and
Nepal, South Asia displays a wide range of cultural and religious traditions. This course introduces students to the study of
modern South Asian society, culture, and history. Through examining academic essays, literature, and film, students will learn
about topics fundamental to the study of South Asia including caste and hierarchy, religious diversity, women’s issues, and the
impact of colonialism and independence. |
| SAST 262: Violence and Cinema; South Asian Film |
Instructor: Geeta Patel
Meetings: MWF 13:00-13:50
Location: SHH 211
Description: Coming soon. |
| SATR 211: Travels in South Asia |
Course meets non-Western perspectives requirement and second writing requirement.
Instructor: Mehr A. Farooqi
Meetings: TR 11:00-12:15
Location: CAB 119
Description: Travel writing is among the oldest forms of literature especially in Asia. It was seen as a source of
enlightenment, a science of ethnology, a mapping of regions and cultures of the world. The mystical as well as material riches
of the Indian subcontinent has drawn an unusual number of travelers from Buddhist pilgrims to Arab geographers to merchant
travelers, artists, to ‘colonial’ and post-colonial writers, all of whom have left fascinating accounts of their travel experiences.
The course will undertake an overview of the most well-known travel accounts which will include reading excerpts from selected
writings. It will include writings of women travelers and artists such as Fanny Parkes. Some of the questions that we will engage
will relate to the crucial figure of the traveler; how the picturesque becomes picaresque and under what conditions does travel
become a form of translation.
 Right click to download the course poster for SATR 211. |
| SATR 311/511: Modern Urdu Literature |
Instructor: Mehr A. Farooqi
Meetings: TR 14:00-15:15
Location:CAB B-26
Description: This upper level seminar will comprise readings that will cover a broad spectrum of what constitutes the
‘modern’ in Urdu literature. The course will track the historical beginnings of Urdu as a language, its development as a literary
language and the complexities of the divide from one to two distinct languages: modern Hindi and modern Urdu. Course work
envisages discussion of assigned readings, short analytical papers and presentations. If you enjoy reading fiction, poetry,
essays, sketches etc. this is the class for you. |
| HIND 106: Accelerated Elementary Hindi/Urdu (for heritage learners) |
Instructor: Bimla Gour
Meetings: MWF 12:00-12:50
Location:CAB 247
Description: Coming soon. |
