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Spring 2006
*Indian Studies 90r. South Asian Language Tutorials
Catalog Number: 0317
Ali S. Asani and assistants Half course (fall term; repeated
spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Individualized study of a South Asian
language; emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension
and oral fluency. Studies. Note: Not open to auditors.
Sections offered Spring 2006:
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First Year
Tamil
Richard Frasca
M, W, F, 10-11
1 Bow Street, Room 330
This course will build on material
covered in the first semester of this course. Students will
study complex verb forms and grammar and proceed into more
sophisticated levels of first year Tamil. By the end of
this course, students will be reading, writing and speaking
Tamil at an Intermediate level. This is the second semester
of an introductory course to the oldest of the Dravidian
languages of South India. Tamil has a rich and well-developed
literary tradition that ranges from ancient classical poetry
and medieval devotional compositions and epics to the present-day
where the modern novel, short story and drama coexist with
vibrant traditions of folk poetry and folk drama.
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Second Year Tamil
Richard Frasca
M, W, F, 12-1
1 Bow Street, Room 320
This course will build on the reading
and grammatical materials studied in the first semester
of Second Year Tamil and proceed into more sophisticated
levels of intermediate level Tamil. Students will read
Tamil essays, short stories, newspapers, and published
literature as well as folk literature. There will also
be a significant emphasis on using spoken and written
Tamil. Tamil cinema and audiovisual materials presenting
contemporary and traditional Tamil culture may be used
as supplementary class material.
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Learning Malayalam I
P. M. John
Malayalam is a language that draws
upon two ancient cultures of Tamil and Sanskrit, with
a script that curves into its own "culture" of those living
between the "hills" and the "sea" in a Western corner
in South India. The primary focus is on writing the alphabet,
the sounding and connecting of letters, and learning a
basic vocabulary that could be structured into sentences
to make sense. Nouns, and verbs and their accoutrements
are invoked for depths of meaning to be distinguished
from the banal. Informed conversations encouraged in each
class. Students will be committed to regular and sustained
exercises on their own.
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Bengali for
Beginners
Sumita Basu
Bengali for Beginners is an introductory
course for students who want to learn a very popular South
Asian language and explore its rich literary heritage. This
full year course is intended for students with little or
no prior exposure to the language. Students will learn to
speak, read, and write basic Bengali. Though this is primarily
a language course, excerpts from prominent Bengali writers
such as Tagore, Jibananda Das, and Kaji Nozrul, as well
as Satyajit Ray's films will supplement conventional teaching
materials to give exposure to Bengali culture. |
*Indian Studies 91r. Supervised
Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0247
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall
term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading leading to a long term paper in a topic or
topics not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual
instructors.
*Indian Studies 98r. Tutorial - Junior Year
Catalog Number: 4757
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring
term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the South Asian Studies option.
*Indian Studies 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 6111
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the South Asian Studies option.
Indian Studies 201. Indian Studies 201. Materials and
Methods of Indian Studies: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 5406
Michael Witzel
1 Bow Street, Room 320
Half course (spring term). Th., 3-5.
Note: Required for all PhD students.
*Indian Studies 302. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 1405
Ali S. Asani 7739, Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478,
and Michael Witzel 1602
*South Asian Buddhist Studies 303. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 3517
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556 and Parimal G. Patil 4478
Nepali 101b. Introductory Nepali
Catalog Number: 3039
Michael Witzel and assistant (B. K. Rana).
Half course (fall term). T., 11-1.
*Sanskrit 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 5497
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring
term). Hours to be arranged. Supervised reading of texts in
Sanskrit not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual
instructors.
*Sanskrit 98r. Tutorial -
Junior Year
Catalog Number: 3117
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring
term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the Sanskrit Language and Literature
option.
*Sanskrit 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 9745
Ali S. Asani and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring
term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the Sanskrit Language and Literature
option.
Sanskrit 101b. Elementary Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 6892
Lawrence J. McCrea
Emerson 104
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at
1. EXAM GROUP: 6
Sanskrit 102b. Intermediate Sanskrit II
Catalog Number: 4916
Lawrence J. McCrea
and assistant (James McHugh)
1 Bow Street, Room 317
Half course (spring term). M.,
W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Sanskrit 201br. Advanced Philosophical Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 5965
Lawrence J. McCrea
1 Bow Street, Room 317
Half course (spring term). M.,
W., F., at 11
Sanskrit 204br. Introduction to Vedic Sanskrit and Literature
Catalog Number: 8944
Michael Witzel
1 Bow Street.
Half course (spring term). Th., 5-7.
Continuation of Sanskrit 204ar.
Prerequisite: At least one year of Sanskrit
*Sanskrit 301. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2158
Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, P. Oktor Skjaervo
2869, and Michael Witzel 1602
*Sanskrit 310. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Catalog Number: 4371
Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, P. Oktor Skjaervo
2869, and Michael Witzel 1602
Pali 101b.
Introductory Pali
Catalog Number: 7320
Parimal G. Patil
Urdu 101. Introductory Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4078
Naseem Hines and Azhar Abbas.
Sever 206.
Full course (indivisible). M. through Th.,
(F.), at 12, 3, or 4. EXAM GROUP: 5, 14.
An introduction to the lingua franca of the subcontinent in its
"Hindustani" form. Students are introduced to both the Perso-Arabic
and the Devanagari script systems. Conventional teaching materials
are supplemented by popular songs and clips from contemporary
Indian cinema.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Urdu 102. Intermediate Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 2941
Naseem A. Hines and Assistant (Aliya Iqbal)
Sever 109.
Full course (indivisible).
T. at 9; M., W., Th.,
at 4.
Continuation of Urdu 101. Emphasis on written expression and texts
in both Perso-Arabic and Devanagari script systems. Students are
introduced to Urdu/Hindi fables, short stories, and various other
genres of literature, including poetry.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: Urdu 101 or equivalent.
Urdu 103b. Advanced Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4615
Naseem Akhtar Hines
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Urdu 103a.
Urdu 105r. Topics in Urdu-Hindi Literature
Catalog Number: 5963
Naseem Akhtar Hines and Azhar Abbas.
1 Bow Street, Room 330
Half course (spring term). F.,1:30-4:30.
A course for students with native or near-native proficiency with
readings in a variety of genres from Urdu and/or Hindi literature
based on student interest.
*Urdu 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2131
Ali S. Asani 7739
*Tibetan 91r. Supervised
Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2288
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring
term). Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading of texts in Tibetan not covered by regular
courses of instruction.
*Tibetan 98r. Tutorial -
Junior Year
Catalog Number: 1895
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring
term). Hours to be arranged.
*Tibetan 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 5349
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Tibetan 101b. Elementary Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 5299
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
1 Bow Street, Room 320.
Half course (Spring term). M.,
F., 10-11:30.
Note: This is a prerequisite for Tibetan 102 and 103.
Tibetan 105br. Intermediate Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 1151
Chashing Bugang
1 Bow Street, Room 320
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at
1.
Tibetan 202r. Readings in Advanced Philosophical Tibetan.
Catalog Number: 7601
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
1 Bow Street, Room 330.
Half course (spring term). T., 1-4.
EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17.
Analysis and reading of a Tibetan treatise titled "dbu ma
chen po" an early 13th century work on Madyamaka philosophy.
*Tibetan 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0666
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556
*Tibetan 305. Tibetan and Himalayan Studies - Reading and
Research
Catalog Number: 4377
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556
Thai 101b. Introductory Thai II
Catalog Number: 6557
Saipin Suputtamongkol
1 Bow Stree, Room 320
Half course (spring term). T.,
5-630, W., 430-6
Please
email the instructor if you are interested in taking Thai.
Thai 102b. Intermediate Thai II
Catalog Number: 3751
Saipin Suputtamongkol
1 Bow Stree, Room 320
Half course (Fall term). M., 6-730, Th.,
5-6:45
A two-term continuation of the study of
Thai at the intermediate level. Students build on acquired proficiency
at the elementary level (or its equivalent) towards achieving
more fluency in reading, speaking, writing, and listening comprehension
of standard Thai, as well as in cultural-social skills. Introduces
new vocabulary and grammar through communicative tasks and text
readings, mainly using the situational-communicative methodology.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Elementary Thai (or equivalent)
is required. Continuing students who did not take Introductory
Thai, as well as new students, are encouraged to talk to the instructor
prior to registration.
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Other courses taught by members of
the faculty.
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Chinese History
252.
The Conquest Dynasties
Catalog
Number: 6854
Mark C. Elliott and Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
1 Bow Street, Room 317
Half course (spring term). W., 1–4. EXAM
GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Examines the history of northern "alien" regimes in comparative
perspective. Attention is given to historiographical as well as
theoretical issues of conquest, colonialism, law, identity, language,
and gender. The focus this year is on the Yuan. Prerequisite:
Reading knowledge of modern Chinese and/or Japanese required.
Reading knowledge of classical Chinese recommended but not required.
Fall 2005
Thai 101a. Introductory Thai I
Catalog Number: 5395
Saipin Suputtamongkol
1 Bow Street, Room 320.
Half course (Fall term). M.,
T., 7-8:30; Th., 5-5:30, F., 1-1:30
Thai 102a. Intermediate Thai I
Catalog Number: 8582
Saipin Suputtamongkol
Half course (Fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Organizational
meeting Monday, 9/19 at 3:00 pm in Rm. 320, 1 Bow street.
A two-term continuation of the study of
Thai at the intermediate level. Students build on acquired proficiency
at the elementary level (or its equivalent) towards achieving
more fluency in reading, speaking, writing, and listening comprehension
of standard Thai, as well as in cultural-social skills. Introduces
new vocabulary and grammar through communicative tasks and text
readings, mainly using the situational-communicative methodology.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Elementary Thai (or equivalent)
is required. Continuing students who did not take Introductory
Thai, as well as new students, are encouraged to talk to the instructor
prior to registration.
*Indian Studies 90r. South Asian Language Tutorials
Catalog Number: 0317
Diana Eck and assistants Half course (fall term;
repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Individualized study of a South Asian language;
emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension and oral
fluency. Studies. Note: Not open to auditors.
Sections offered Fall 2004:
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First Year Tamil
Richard Frasca
M, W, F, 10-11
1 Bow Street, Room 320
This is an introductory course to the
oldest of the Dravidian languages of South India. Tamil has
a rich and well-developed literary tradition that ranges from
ancient classical poetry and medieval devotional compositions
and epics to the present-day where the modern novel, short story
and drama coexist with vibrant traditions of folk poetry and
folk drama. Students will be introduced to the Tamil script
and to reading, writing, and speaking the Tamil language and
to basic elements of grammar. Modern teaching materials will
be supplemented by materials from popular culture and the folk
tradition. Divinity School students and students of Sanskrit
and Religious Studies are encouraged to enroll.
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Second Year Tamil
Richard Frasca
M, W, F, 11-12
1 Bow Street, Room 320
This is a course in Second Year or Intermediate
Tamil that will focus on reading, writing and speaking Tamil
at an Intermediate level. Students will read Tamil short stories,
essays, newspapers, and published literature. There will also
be a significant emphasis on using spoken Tamil relating to
the reading and writing assignments. Audiovisual materials,
such as Tamil cinema, which present contemporary and traditional
Tamil language and culture, will be used to supplement other
teaching materials.
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Learning Malayalam I
P. M. John
M., 2-4
Lamont Library, Room 403
Malayalam is a language that draws upon
two ancient cultures of Tamil and Sanskrit, with a script
that curves into its own "culture" of those living between
the "hills" and the "sea" in a Western corner in South India.
The primary focus is on writing the alphabet, the sounding
and connecting of letters, and learning a basic vocabulary
that could be structured into sentences to make sense. Nouns,
and verbs and their accoutrements are invoked for depths of
meaning to be distinguished from the banal. Informed conversations
encouraged in each class. Students will be committed to regular
and sustained exercises on their own.
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Bengali for Beginners
Sumita Basu
M., Th., 5:30-7
1 Bow Street, Room 320.
Bengali for Beginners is an introductory
course for students who want to learn a very popular South Asian
language and explore its rich literary heritage. This full year
course is intended for students with little or no prior exposure
to the language. Students will learn to speak, read, and write
basic Bengali. Though this is primarily a language course, excerpts
from prominent Bengali writers such as Tagore, Jibananda Das,
and Kaji Nozrul, as well as Satyajit Ray's films will supplement
conventional teaching materials to give exposure to Bengali
culture. |
*Indian Studies 91r. Supervised
Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0247
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading leading to a long term paper in a topic or topics
not covered by regular courses of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual
instructors.
*Indian Studies 98r. Tutorial - Junior Year
Catalog Number: 4757
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the South Asian Studies option.
*Indian Studies 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 6111
Diana Eck and members
of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the South Asian Studies option.
Indian Studies 206. Old Indian and Eurasian Creation Myths:
Seminar
Catalog Number: 0923
Michael Witzel
1 Bow Street, Room 317.
Half course. F., 3-5.
An analysis of selected Old Indian cosmogonic
myths contrasted with comparable ones from other Indo-European and
Asian traditions. The respective mythological systems, possible
interpretations, and an emerging framework for their form and structure
are investigated.
*Indian Studies 302. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 1405
Ali S. Asani 7739, Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478,
and Michael Witzel 1602
Nepali 101a. Introductory Nepali
Catalog Number: 8974
Michael Witzel and assistant (B. K. Rana).
1 Bow Street, Room 318
Half course (fall term). M., Th., 5.
*Sanskrit 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 5497
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading of texts in Sanskrit not covered by regular courses
of instruction.
Note: A graded course. Offered at the discretion of the individual
instructors.
*Sanskrit 98r. Tutorial - Junior
Year
Catalog Number: 3117
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the Sanskrit Language and Literature
option.
*Sanskrit 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 9745
Diana Eck and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of students writing a thesis in the Sanskrit Language
and Literature track.
Sanskrit 101a. Elementary Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 8140
Lawrence J. McCrea
Sever 306.
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM
GROUP: 6
Sanskrit 102a. Intermediate Sanskrit I
Catalog Number: 4843
Lawrence J. McCrea
1 Bow Street, Room 317
Half course (fall term). M.,
W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Selected readings in verse and prose, drawn primarily from the Epics
and Classical poetic works.
Sanskrit 201ar. Advanced Philosophical Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 9986
Lawrence McCrea
1 Bow Street, Room 317.
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11.
EXAM GROUP: 4
Sanskrit 204ar. Introduction to Vedic Sanskrit and Literature
Catalog Number: 6123
Michael Witzel
1 Bow Street, Room 318
Half course (fall term). F., 9-11
Introduction to Vedic grammar. Selection of
Vedic prose texts from the Yajurveda Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas,
and Upanisads. Prerequisite: At least one year of Sanskrit
*Sanskrit 301. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2158
Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, P. Oktor Skjaervo 2869,
and Michael Witzel 1602
*Sanskrit 310. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Catalog Number: 4371
Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, P. Oktor Skjaervo 2869,
and Michael Witzel 1602
Urdu 101. Introductory Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4078
Naseem Hines and Azhar Abbas.
Sever 206.
Full course (indivisible). M. through Th., (F.),
at 12, 3, or 4. EXAM GROUP: 5, 14.
An introduction to the lingua franca of the subcontinent in its "Hindustani"
form. Students are introduced to both the Perso-Arabic and the Devanagari
script systems. Conventional teaching materials are supplemented by
popular songs and clips from contemporary Indian cinema.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Urdu 102. Intermediate Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 2941
Naseem A. Hines and Assistant (Aliya Iqbal)
Sever 109.
Full course (indivisible). M. through Th., at
4. EXAM GROUP: 9, 18
Continuation of Urdu 101. Emphasis on written expression and texts
in both Perso-Arabic and Devanagari script systems. Students are introduced
to Urdu/Hindi fables, short stories, and various other genres of literature,
including poetry.
Note: Not open to auditors.
Prerequisite: Urdu 101 or equivalent.
Urdu 103a. Advanced Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 0700
Naseem A. Hines
1 Bow St., Room 330.
Half course (fall term). T., 1-3. EXAM GROUP
15,16.
Continuation of Urdu 102; covers topics in advanced grammar; designed
to improve proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: Urdu 102 or equivalent.
Urdu 105r. Topics in Urdu-Hindi Literature
Catalog Number: 5963
Naseem Hines and Azhar Abbas.
1 Bow Street, Room 330.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Th., 3-5.
A course for students with native or near-native proficiency with
readings in a variety of genres from Urdu and/or Hindi literature
based on student interest.
*Urdu 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2131
Ali S. Asani 7739
*Tibetan 91r. Supervised Reading
and Research
Catalog Number: 2288
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
Supervised reading of texts in Tibetan not covered by regular courses
of instruction.
*Tibetan 98r. Tutorial - Junior
Year
Catalog Number: 1895
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term).
Hours to be arranged.
*Tibetan 99. Tutorial - Senior Year
Catalog Number: 5349
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department.
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
*Freshman Seminar
32x. Topics
in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
Catalog Number: 2937 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
1 Bow Street, Room 330.
Half course (fall term). W., 1-4.
Tibetan 101a. Elementary Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 4132
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant
1 Bow Street, Room 320.
Half course (Fall term). T.,
Th., 1-2:30
Note: This is a prerequisite for Tibetan 102 and 103.
Tibetan 105ar. Intermediate Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 1314
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and assistant (Chashing Bugang).
1 Bow Street, Room 320
Half course (Fall term). M., W., 1-2:30
Tibetan 111. The History and Civilization of Tibet and the
Buddhist Himalayas
Catalog Number: 2749
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp.
1 Bow street, Room 317.
Half course (Fall term). Tu., Th., 10-11:30.
EXAM GROUP: 12, 13.
Tibetan 219. Tibetan Religious Literature
Catalog Number: 9500
Janet Gyatso (Divinity School)
Half course (Fall term). T, Th, 10-11:30. EXAM
GROUP: 12, 13.
Reading of Tibetan primary sources for the study of Tibetan religion
and cultural history. In fall 2005, the readings will focus on the
19th century Ris-med movement, particularly Kong-sprul, and Mi-pham.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3892.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Tibetan
*Tibetan 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0666
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556
*Tibetan 305. Tibetan and Himalayan Studies - Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 4377
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556
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