HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN SOUTH ASIA explores historical South Asian conceptions of health, illness, and traditional healing systems like Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Fall 2026
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ASIA ENCHANTED: GHOSTS, GODS, AND MONSTERS explores Asian conceptions of the monstrous, ghostly, and divine through religious studies, literature, anthropology, and history.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Students must complete substantial required readings before every lecture, often with tight deadlines, creating significant time pressure.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Introductory survey of major South Asian religions and their cultural, historical, ritual, and philosophical foundations.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Workload includes three papers, reading quizzes, and discussion posts, with assessments described as easy but sometimes unclear. Attendance is effectively mandatory due to small daily assignments.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sampleA survey of Tibetan Buddhism examining theory, practice, meditation, and identity.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Reviewers describe the workload as minimal, noting few assignments and open-book online exams. One student reported that readings were unnecessary because the instructor repeated topics during lectures.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Examines contemporary East Asia through interdisciplinary lenses, focusing on intersecting inequalities like gender, race, and class.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sampleAcross course levels
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