Haven't decided on your Term 2 schedule? Check out the following courses with seats still available!

TIBT 100 – Introduction to Tibetan I

This course will walk you through the concepts, grammar, and syntax of spoken and written Tibetan for beginners! It will also cover aspects of Tibetan worldview. This course will be held in-person in Winter Term 2, with no prerequisites.

ANTH 202B – Archaeology of Ancient China

This course examines how archaeology has rewritten historical narratives and transformed understandings of Chinese culture and society. Expect to delve into China’s early beginnings and the emergence of its first civilizations through archaeological excavations and recent ground-breaking discoveries. This course will be held in-person in Winter Term 2, with no prerequisites.

RGST 400 - Monsoon Islam: Faith and Trade in Maritime Asia

This course explores the histories, cultures, and practices of Islam in the Indian Ocean world. Today, monsoon Asia is the demographic centre of gravity of the Muslim world. Within this vast region, distinct and novel forms of Islamic thought and practice took shape, often in the context of commercial interactions. The course examines how this “Monsoon Islam” developed in response to specific economic, cultural, and political contexts and challenges. This course will be held in-person in Winter Term 2, with a prerequisite of RGST 300.

Integrating Climate and Well-Being into Your Teaching

Through the shared experiences of a panel of faculty participating in the Climate and Wellbeing Education cohort, this event aims to inspire fellow faculty members to explore innovative methods to integrate well-being and climate-related content into their courses to help the well-being of both students and faculty. Registration is required for this online event.

Call for Proposals: From the Ground to the Cloud: Insights from Seven Years of Fieldwork, Training, and Data Collection

The FROGBEAR project, a research and training network focused on East Asian religions, is hosting an online conference in April 2024. The project, which began in 2016, has collected data from field visits to religious sites in East Asia and created the Database of Religious Sites in East Asia to store the data. The conference aims to share learnings from the project’s research and training activities, discuss their impact in the field of East Asian studies, and explore different forms of knowledge dissemination. We invite participants who have previously participated in research cluster activities, and/or have used data from the FROGBEAR Database in their research. Proposals are due November 30.

CU Boulder Asian Languages and Civilizations Accepting Graduate Applications for AY 2024-2025

The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at CU Boulder is accepting applications for their MA and PhD Programs in Chinese and Japanese. Celebrating a history of over 30 years, the Department offers small class sizes that allow graduate students the opportunity to work closely with faculty who are noted scholars in their fields. For more information about graduate programs, funding and how to apply, please visit their website. Graduate applications for fall admission are due December 1. 

Go Global in Nepal

This course explores global Indigeneity in the ancestral territory of the Newa people - now known as the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal - in May of 2024. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the rich Newa civilization, tradition, and transformation from the communities in four city centres: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, and Kirtipur. Find out more details on the course, eligibility and costs on their website. The deadline to apply is December 5.

Call for Applications: Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund

The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund supports projects that advance UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan priority actions across both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. ISI funding is allocated across three streams: Streams 1 and 2 are for staff, faculty and post-doc-led projects; Stream 3 is for student-led projects. There will be five information sessions, open to all, from October through December, as well as a support session for students interested in applying to Stream 3. Find out more, register for information sessions, and apply online. Applications are due January 12, 2024.

Duke University’s Critical Asian Humanities Accepting Master's Program Applications

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University is accepting applications for their MA Program in Critical Asian Humanities. Combining the strengths of critical theory and area studies, the curriculum places an emphasis on visual culture, gender studies, migration studies, and empire studies from both the modern and contemporary periods. For more information about the program and how to apply, please visit their website. Applications for fall admission are due February 15, 2024.