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African Studies
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Veronica Waweru (115 Prospect St., Rm. 148, veronica.waweru@yale.edu)
Director of the Program in African Languages
Kiarie Wa’Njogu (115 Prospect St., Rm. 138, Luce, 203.432.0110, john.wanjogu@yale.edu)
Professors Lea Brilmayer (Law), John Darnell (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Owen Fiss (Law), Robert Harms (History), Daniel Magaziner (History), Roderick McIntosh (Anthropology), Christopher Miller (African American Studies; French), Stephanie Newell (English), Catherine Panter-Brick (Anthropology), David Post (Ecology & Evolutionary Biology), Jeremy Seekings (Global Affairs; Visiting), Ian Shapiro (Political Science), Michael Veal (Music), David Watts (Anthropology), Elisabeth Wood (Political Science)
Associate Professors Katharine Baldwin (Political Science), Cécile Fromont (History of Art), Cajetan Iheka (English), Louisa Lombard (Anthropology), Jonathan Wyrtzen (Sociology)
Assistant Professors Jill Jarvis (French), Benedito Machava (History), Nana Quarshie (History), Carolyn Roberts (African American Studies)
Lecturers Lacina Coulibaly (Theater Studies), Anne-Marie Foltz (Public Health), David Simon (Political Science), Veronica Waweru (African Studies)
Senior Lectors II Oluseye Adesola (African Studies), Kiarie Wa’Njogu (African Studies)
Senior Lectors Jonas Elbousty (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Matuku Ngame (French)
Lector Nandipa Sipengane (African Studies)
The program in African Studies enables students to undertake interdisciplinary study of the arts, history, cultures, politics, and development of Africa. As a foundation, students in the program gain a cross-disciplinary exposure to Africa. In the junior and senior years, students develop analytical ability and focus their studies on research in a particular discipline such as anthropology, art history, history, languages and literatures, political science, or sociology or on topics such as global health, economic development, or human rights.
African Studies provides training of special interest to those considering admission to graduate or professional schools or careers in education, journalism, law, management, medicine, politics, psychology, international relations, public policy, development work, creative writing, or social work. The interdisciplinary structure of the program offers students an opportunity to satisfy the increasingly rigorous expectations of admissions committees and prospective employers for a broad liberal arts perspective that complements specialized knowledge of a field.
Requirements of the Major
The African Studies program consists of twelve term courses, including (1) one African Studies course in the humanities and one in the social sciences; (2) two years of an African language (Arabic, Kiswahili, Twi, Wolof, Yorùbá, isiZulu, or others with permission of the director of undergraduate studies [DUS]), unless waived by examination; (3) one research methods course, AFST 401 or an alternative course that either serves to deepen the concentration or provide methodological tools for the senior essay, selected in consultation with the DUS; (4) a concentration of four term courses, in a discipline such as anthropology, art history, history, languages and literatures, political science, or sociology, or in an interdisciplinary program such as African American Studies; Ethnicity, Race, and Migration; or Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; or in a cross-disciplinary area such as diaspora studies or development studies; and (5) AFST 491, the senior essay. The required courses represent the core of the program and are intended to expose the student both to the interdisciplinary nature of African studies and to the methodologies currently being brought to bear on the study of African cultures and societies.
Language requirement African Studies majors are required to complete two years of college-level study (or the equivalent) of an African language, and they are encouraged to continue beyond this level. For the language requirement to be waived, a student must pass a placement test for admission into an advanced-level course or, for languages not regularly offered at Yale, an equivalent test of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills administered through the Center for Language Study. Students should begin their language study as early as possible. If the requirement is waived, students must substitute other African Studies courses for the four required language courses.
With permission of the DUS, students may count courses in an additional language, such as French or Portuguese, toward the major requirements. Students are encouraged to include upper-level courses, especially those centering on research and methodology.
Program in African Languages The language program offers instruction in five major languages from sub-Saharan Africa: Kiswahili (eastern and central Africa), Twi (western Africa), Wolof (western Africa), Yorùbá (western Africa), and isiZulu (southern Africa). African language courses emphasize communicative competence, using multimedia materials that focus on the contemporary African context. Course sequences are designed to enable students to achieve advanced competence in all skill areas by the end of the third year, and students are encouraged to spend a summer or term in Africa during their language study.
Courses in Arabic are offered through the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Noncredit instruction in other African languages is available by application through the Directed Independent Language Study program at the Center for Language Study. Contact the director of the Program in African Languages for information.
Senior Requirement
Students are required to complete a senior essay in AFST 491, working under the guidance of a faculty adviser. With prior approval by the DUS, a combined senior essay may be submitted for those pursuing a double major.
A preliminary statement indicating the topic to be addressed and the name of the faculty adviser must be submitted to the DUS by the end of the second week of the fall term in the senior year.
Advising
Students planning to major in African Studies should consult the DUS as early as possible.
M.A. Program
Students in Yale College are eligible to complete the M.A. in African Studies in one year of graduate work if they begin the program in the third and fourth undergraduate years. Students interested in this option must complete eight graduate courses in the area by the time of the completion of the bachelor’s degree. Only two courses may be counted toward both graduate and undergraduate degrees. Successful completion of graduate courses while still an undergraduate does not guarantee admission into the M.A. program.
Courses
AFST 015b/AFAM 016b/ENGL 015b/, South African Writing after Apartheid Stephanie Newell
AFST 092a/THST 092a, African Rhythm in Motion Lacina Coulibaly
AFST 112a/ARCG 222a/EGYP 128a/NELC 112a/RLST 141a, Egyptian Religion through the Ages John Darnell
AFST 135b/PLSC 135b, Media and Conflict Graeme Wood
AFST 175a/PLSC 175a, Africa in International Relations David Simon
AFST 238a/AFAM 192a/AMST 238a/ER&M 238a, Third World Studies Gary Okihiro
AFST 295a/ENGL 295a/LITR 461a, Postcolonial Ecologies Cajetan Iheka
AFST 324a/EP&E 317a/HIST 368Ja/PLSC 324a, Nelson and Winnie Mandela Jonny Steinberg
AFST 340b/HIST 340b, Africa in the Era of the Slave Trade
AFST 344a/HIST 344a, African Independence: A Cup of Plenty or a Poisoned Chalice? Benedito Machava
AFST 385a/EP&E 350a/HIST 391Ja, Pandemics in Africa: From the Spanish Influenza to COVID-19 Jonny Steinberg
AFST 414b/FREN 414b/LITR 269b/MMES 261b, Afterlives of Algeria’s Revolution Jill Jarvis
AFST 425b/FREN 425b/MMES 360b, North African French Poetry Thomas Connolly
AFST 435a/THST 335a, West African Dance: Traditional to Contemporary Lacina Coulibaly
AFST 443a/FREN 442a/LITR 484a/MMES 402a, Decolonizing Memory: Africa and the Politics of Testimony Jill Jarvis
AFST 449b/AFAM 449b/ENGL 378b, Challenges to Realism in Contemporary African Fiction Stephanie Newell
AFST 481a/AFAM 213a/HIST 383Ja/HSHM 481a, Medicine and Race in the Slave Trade Carolyn Roberts
AFST 486b/HIST 374Jb/HSHM 486b, African Systems of Thought Nana Quarshie
AFST 491a or b, The Senior Essay Veronica Waweru
SWAH 110a, Beginning Kiswahili I Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 120b, Beginning Kiswahili II Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 130a, Intermediate Kiswahili I Veronica Waweru
SWAH 140b, Intermediate Kiswahili II Veronica Waweru
SWAH 150a, Advanced Kiswahili I Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 160b, Advanced Kiswahili II Kiarie Wa’Njogu
SWAH 170a, Topics in Kiswahili Literature Kiarie Wa’Njogu
TWI 110a, Beginning Twi I
TWI 120b, Beginning Twi II
TWI 130a, Intermediate Twi I
TWI 140b, Intermediate Twi II
WLOF 110a, Elementary Wolof I
WLOF 120b, Elementary Wolof II
WLOF 130a, Intermediate Wolof I
WLOF 140b, Intermediate Wolof II
WLOF 150a, Advanced Wolof I
WLOF 160b, Advanced Wolof II
YORU 110a, Beginning Yorùbá I Oluseye Adesola
YORU 120b, Beginning Yorùbá II Oluseye Adesola
YORU 130a, Intermediate Yorùbá I Oluseye Adesola
YORU 140b, Intermediate Yorùbá II Oluseye Adesola
YORU 150a, Advanced Yorùbá I Oluseye Adesola
YORU 160b, Advanced Yorùbá II Oluseye Adesola
YORU 170a, Topics in Yorùbá Literature and Culture Oluseye Adesola
YORU 172b, Topics in Yorùbá Literature and Culture II Oluseye Adesola
ZULU 110a, Beginning isiZulu I Nandipa Sipengane
ZULU 120b, Beginning isiZulu II
ZULU 130a, Intermediate isiZulu I Nandipa Sipengane
ZULU 140b, Intermediate isiZulu II
ZULU 150a, Advanced isiZulu I Nandipa Sipengane
ZULU 160b, Advanced isiZulu II
East Asian Studies
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Valerie Hansen (valerie.hansen@yale.edu)
Professors Daniel Botsman (History), Fabian Drixler (History), Aaron Gerow (East Asian Languages & Literatures; Film & Media Studies), Valerie Hansen (History), Edward Kamens (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Tina Lu (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Frances Rosenbluth (Political Science), Helen Siu (Anthropology), Chloë Starr (Divinity), Jing Tsu (East Asian Languages & Literatures; Comparative Literature), Anne Underhill (Anthropology), Arne Westad (History), Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan (History of Art)
Associate Professors William Honeychurch (Anthropology), Michael Hunter (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Hwansoo Kim (Religious Studies), Yukiko Koga (Anthropology)
Assistant Professors Lucas Bender (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Jinyi Chu (Slavic Languages & Literatures), Eric Greene (Religious Studies), Denise Ho (History), Daniel Mattingly (Political Science), Quincy Ngan (History of Art), Hannah Shepherd (History), Emma Zang (Sociology)
Senior Lecturer Pauline Lin (East Asian Languages & Literatures)
Lecturers Allison Bernard, Xuenan Cao, Julia Cross, Philip Gant, Na Sil Heo, Alex Macartney, Kyle Shernuk, Trenton Wilson
Senior Lectors II Seungja Choi, Angela Lee-Smith
Senior Lectors Hsiu-hsien Chan, Min Chen, Rongzhen Li, Ninghui Liang, Fan Liu, Kumiko Nakamura, Hiroyo Nishimura, Yu-lin Wang Saussy, Jianhua Shen, Mari Stever, Wei Su, Chuanmei Sun, Haiwen Wang, Peisong Xu, Mika Yamaguchi, Yongtao Zhang, William Zhou
Lector Hyun Sung Lim
In the East Asian Studies major, students focus on a country or an area within East Asia and concentrate their work in the humanities or the social sciences. The major offers a liberal education that serves as excellent preparation for graduate study or for business and professional careers in which an understanding of East Asia is essential.
The major in East Asian Studies is interdisciplinary, and students typically select classes from a wide variety of disciplines. The proposed course of study must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies (DUS).
Prerequisite
The prerequisite to the major is completion of study at the L2 level of an East Asian language taught at Yale or the equivalent.
Requirements of the Major
Beyond the prerequisite, the major consists of thirteen course credits, which may include up to six taken in a preapproved program of study abroad. Six course credits must be taken in East Asian language courses, including a course at the L4 level and one year of advanced study (L5) with readings in the East Asian language.
Beyond the language requirement, the major includes seven course credits, six in the country or area of concentration and one outside it. Of the course credits in the area of concentration, one must be in the premodern period, at least two must be seminars, and one is the senior requirement. These courses are normally taken at Yale during the academic year, but with prior approval of the DUS the requirement may be fulfilled through successful course work undertaken elsewhere.
Credit/D/Fail A maximum of one course taken Credit/D/Fail may be counted toward the requirements of the major, with permission of the DUS.
Senior Requirement
During the senior year, all students must satisfy a senior requirement consisting of a major research project that uses Chinese-, Japanese-, or Korean-language materials, reflects an up-to-date understanding of the region, and demonstrates a strong command of written English. This requirement can be met in one of three ways. Students may take a seminar that relates to the country or area of concentration, culminating in a senior thesis. Alternatively, students who are unable to write a senior essay in a seminar may complete a one-term senior essay in EAST 480 or a one-credit, two-term senior research project in EAST 491, 492 culminating in an essay. The adviser for the senior project should be a faculty member associated with the Council on East Asian Studies with a reading knowledge of the target language materials consulted for the essay.
Advising
Selection of courses Upon entering the major, students are expected to draw up an intellectually coherent sequence of courses in consultation with the DUS. They must consult with the DUS each term concerning their course schedules. They should identify as soon as possible a faculty adviser in their area of specialization. As a multidisciplinary program, East Asian Studies draws on the resources of other departments and programs in the University. Students are encouraged to examine the offerings of other departments in both the humanities and the social sciences, as well as residential college seminars, for additional relevant courses. The stated area of concentration of each student determines the relevance and acceptability of other courses. For a complete listing of courses approved for the major, see the Council on East Asian Studies website (http://ceas.yale.edu).
Courses in the graduate and professional schools Qualified students may elect pertinent courses in the Graduate School and in some of the professional schools with permission of the instructor, the EAST DUS, and the director of graduate studies of the relevant department or the dean or registrar of the professional school.
Combined B.A./M.A. Degree Program
Exceptionally able and well-prepared students may complete a course of study leading to the simultaneous award of the B.A. and M.A. degrees after eight terms of enrollment. See “Simultaneous Award of the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees” in Section K of the Academic Regulations in the Yale College Programs of Study. Interested students should consult the DUS prior to the fifth term of enrollment for specific requirements in East Asian Studies.
Courses
Please consult the course information available online at http://ceas.yale.edu/academics/courses and https://courses.yale.edu for a complete list of East Asian-related courses offered at Yale University.
EAST 030b/HIST 030b, Tokyo Daniel Botsman
EAST 221a/HIST 321a, China from Present to Past Valerie Hansen
EAST 229b/EALL 219b/HUMS 214b/PHIL 119b/RLST 171b, Introduction to Chinese Philosophy Eric Greene and Lucas Bender
EAST 240a/CHNS 200a/EALL 200a/HUMS 270a, The Chinese Tradition Tina Lu
EAST 253b/EALL 265b/LITR 251b, Japanese Literature after 1970 Timothy Goddard
EAST 301a/HIST 307a, The Making of Japan’s Great Peace, 1550–1850 Fabian Drixler
EAST 303a/HIST 303Ja, Hong Kong and China: A Cross-Border History Denise Ho
EAST 309b/HIST 309Jb, Uses of the Past in Modern China Denise Ho
EAST 310b/GLBL 309b/PLSC 357b, The Rise of China Daniel Mattingly
EAST 319b/HIST 319Jb, Tokugawa Japan and the Human Condition Fabian Drixler
EAST 340a/EALL 300a, Sinological Methods Pauline Lin
EAST 358b/EALL 256b/GLBL 251b/HUMS 272b/LITR 265b, China in the World Jing Tsu
EAST 375b/HIST 375b, China from Mao to Now Denise Ho
EAST 391a/EALL 296a/RLST 121a, Religion and Culture in Korea Hwansoo Kim
EAST 401b/EALL 321b/THST 367b, Theater and Drama Traditions of China and Japan
EAST 402a/EALL 290a/FILM 422a, Screening China from the Margins Kyle Shernuk
EAST 403b/HIST 315Jb, Japan and Germany, 1860 to the Present
EAST 404a/HIST 305Ja/RLST 359a, Faith in Law in East Asia: Beginnings to 1800 Philip Gant
EAST 405a/HIST 317Ja, Japanese History before 1600: Society and Economy Suzanne Gay
EAST 406a/RLST 225a, Paradise in Buddhism: Pure Land Traditions James Dobbins
EAST 412b, Mummies, Ghosts, and Relics: Understandings of the Sacred Dead
EAST 413a/HIST 381Ja, Writing the Rise and Fall of the Qin Empire
EAST 416b/HIST 386Jb, Childhood and Domesticity in East Asia
EAST 417a/ANTH 414a, Hubs, Mobilities, and World Cities Helen Siu
EAST 418b, Chinese Media and Popular Culture
EAST 419a/ANTH 419a, Anthropology of Japan: Continuity and Change
EAST 431b/RLST 175b, North Korea and Religion Hwansoo Kim
EAST 470a or b, Independent Study
EAST 480a or b, One-Term Senior Essay
EAST 491a and 492b, Senior Research Project
Hellenic Studies
Chair
John Geanakoplos (30 Hillhouse Ave., 203.432.3397, john.geanakoplos@yale.edu)
Director
George Syrimis (34 Hillhouse Ave., 203.432.9342, george.syrimis@yale.edu)
Professor John Geanakoplos (Economics)
Lecturers Paris Aslanidis, George Syrimis
Senior Lector Maria Kaliambou
Hellenic Studies is a program of the European Studies Council. The core of the program is the teaching of modern Greek, supplemented with other courses and events related to the study of postantiquity Greece, as well as the society and culture of modern Greece and its interaction with the rest of Europe and the world. Related courses can be found in the listings of Anthropology, History, History of Art, Literature, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Russian and East European Studies. A major in Ancient and Modern Greek is described under Classics in the Yale College Programs of Study. Students who have an interest in postantiquity Greek language, society, or culture are advised to consult with the program director of the Hellenic Studies program.
Courses
MGRK 110a, Elementary Modern Greek I Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 120b, Elementary Modern Greek II Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 130a, Intermediate Modern Greek I Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 140b, Intermediate Modern Greek II Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 212b/LITR 328b, Folktales and Fairy Tales Maria Kaliambou
MGRK 216a/CLCV 216a/LITR 239a/WGSS 209a, Dionysus in Modernity George Syrimis
MGRK 236b/PLSC 138b/SOCY 221b, The Euro Crisis Paris Aslanidis
MGRK 237a/GLBL 215a/LAST 386a/PLSC 375a/SOCY 389a, Populism Paris Aslanidis
MGRK 238a/FILM 341a/WGSS 233a, Weird Greek Wave Cinema George Syrimis
MGRK 300b/CLCV 319b/HIST 242Jb/WGSS 293b, The Olympic Games, Ancient and Modern George Syrimis
MGRK 304b/ER&M 376b/PLSC 376b/SOCY 307b, Extreme and Radical Right Movements Paris Aslanidis
MGRK 305a/HIST 294Ja, The Age of Revolution Paris Aslanidis
Latin American Studies
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Ana De La O Torres (115 Prospect St., Rm. 327, 203.432.5234, ana.delao@yale.edu)
Professors Rolena Adorno (Spanish & Portuguese), Ned Blackhawk (History; American Studies), Richard Burger (Anthropology), Carlos Eire (History; Religious Studies), Eduardo Fernandez-Duque (Anthropology), Paul Freedman (History), Aníbal González-Pérez (Spanish & Portuguese), Roberto González Echevarría (Spanish & Portuguese), K. David Jackson (Spanish & Portuguese), Gilbert Joseph (History), Daniel Markovits (Law), Stephen Pitti (History; American Studies), Alicia Schmidt Camacho (American Studies), Stuart Schwartz (History), Claudia Valeggia (Anthropology), Noël Valis (Spanish & Portuguese), Jesús Velasco (Spanish & Portuguese), Elisabeth Wood (Political Science)
Associate Professors Rodrigo Canales (School of Management), Oswaldo Chinchilla (Anthropology), Ana De La O Torres (Political Science), Marcela Echeverri (History), Anne Eller (History), Moira Fradinger (Comparative Literature), Albert Laguna (American Studies; Ethnicity, Race & Migration)
Assistant Professors Seth Jacobowitz (East Asian Languages & Literatures), Didac Queralt (Political Science), Emily Sellars (Political Science)
Senior Lectors II Margherita Tortora, Sonia Valle
Senior Lectors Sybil Alexandrov, Marta Almeida, María Pilar Asensio-Manrique, Mercedes Carreras, Ame Cividanes, Sebastián Díaz, María Jordán, Rosamaría León, Juliana Ramos-Ruano, Lissette Reymundi, Lourdes Sabé Colom, Bárbara Safille, Terry Seymour
Lector Selma Vital
The major in Latin American Studies is designed to further understanding of the societies and cultures of Latin America as viewed from regional and global perspectives. The Latin American Studies major builds on a foundation of language and literature, history, history of art, theater studies, humanities, and the social sciences; its faculty is drawn from many departments and professional schools of the University.
The major in Latin American Studies is interdisciplinary. With two goals in mind—intellectual coherence and individual growth—the student proposes a course of study that must satisfy the requirements listed below. The proposed course of study must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies (DUS). Though all students choose courses in both the humanities and the social sciences, they are expected to concentrate on one or the other.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite to the major is knowledge of the two dominant languages of the region, Spanish and Portuguese. Depending on their interests, students select one language for two years of instruction and the other for one. Other languages necessary for research may in appropriate circumstances be substituted for the second language with the consent of the DUS. Students are encouraged to meet the language requirements as early as possible. Courses used to satisfy the language prerequisite may not be counted toward the major.
Requirements of the Major
The major itself requires twelve term courses: one introductory course approved by the DUS; eight courses related to Latin America from departmental offerings or from a provided list of electives; two additional electives; and the senior essay, LAST 491. The eight Latin American content courses should include courses from the following categories: two courses in the social sciences (anthropology, economics, or political science); two courses in history; two courses in Spanish American or Brazilian literatures beyond the language requirement; one course in art, architecture, film and media studies, music, or theater studies; and one seminar in any area related to Latin American Studies. Students wishing to count toward the major courses that do not appear in the program’s course offerings should consult with the DUS.
Students must enroll in three seminars or upper-level courses during their junior and senior years. Elective seminars must be approved by the DUS, who can provide a list of appropriate courses.
Senior Requirement
The senior essay is a research paper written usually in one term in LAST 491. Students choose their own topics, which may derive from research done in an earlier course. The essay is planned in advance in consultation with a qualified adviser and a second reader.
In preparing the senior essay, Latin American Studies majors may undertake field research in Latin America. Students are encouraged to apply for summer travel grants through the Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies to conduct field research for their senior thesis. The Albert Bildner Travel Prize is awarded to an outstanding junior who submits an application in Spanish or Portuguese in addition to the English application essay. Information about these and other grants is available on Yale’s Student Grants & Fellowships website (http://studentgrants.yale.edu).
Advising
A list of courses intended as a guide to students in preparing their programs is available at the office of the DUS and on the Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies website (http://clais.macmillan.yale.edu). Qualified students may also elect pertinent courses in the Graduate School and in some of the professional schools with permission of the director of graduate studies or professional school registrar and the DUS.
Study Abroad
Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of study abroad opportunities during summers or through the Year or Term Abroad program.
Courses
LAST 120b/244b/SPAN 244b, Writing in Spanish Margherita Tortora
LAST 214a/AFAM 186a/PLSC 378a/SOCY 170a, Contesting Injustice Elisabeth Wood
LAST 222a, Legal Spanish Mercedes Carreras
LAST 223a or b/SPAN 223a or b, Spanish in Film: An Introduction to the New Latin American Cinema Margherita Tortora
LAST 225b, Spanish for the Medical Professions Mercedes Carreras
LAST 227a/SPAN 227a, Creative Writing María Jordán
LAST 243a or b/SPAN 243a or b, Advanced Spanish Grammar Terry Seymour
LAST 247a/SPAN 247a, Introduction to the Cultures of Latin America Lisa Voigt
LAST 255b/ANTH 255b/ARCG 255b, Inca Culture and Society Richard Burger
LAST 261a/SPAN 261a, Studies in Spanish Literature I Jesús Velasco
LAST 262b/SPAN 262b, Studies in Spanish Literature II Jesús Velasco
LAST 293b/ER&M 293b, History and Culture of Cuba Albert Laguna
LAST 318b/ARCH 341b/GLBL 253b/URBN 341b, Globalization Space Keller Easterling
LAST 355a/HIST 355a, Colonial Latin America Stuart Schwartz
LAST 358a/SPAN 358a, Contemporary Spanish Caribbean Literature Aníbal González-Pérez
LAST 360a/FILM 363a/LITR 360a, Radical Cinemas of Latin America Moira Fradinger
LAST 369b/FILM 349b/LITR 369b, Gender Politics in Latin American Cinema Moira Fradinger
LAST 371a/SPAN 371a, Science and Fiction in Spanish American Narrative Aníbal González-Pérez
LAST 374a/ANTH 374a/ARCG 374a, Origins of Andean Civilization Richard Burger
LAST 386a/GLBL 215a/MGRK 237a/PLSC 375a/SOCY 389a, Populism Paris Aslanidis
LAST 392b/LITR 296b/PORT 392b, Brazil’s Cannibal Modernism: From Modern Art Week to Antropofagia K. David Jackson
LAST 394a/LITR 294a/PORT 394a, World Cities and Narratives K. David Jackson
LAST 491a or b, The Senior Essay
Modern Middle East Studies
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Jonas Elbousty (jonas.elbousty@yale.edu)
Professors Abbas Amanat (Emeritus; History), Gerhard Bowering (Religious Studies), John Darnell (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Stephen Davis (Religious Studies), Benjamin Foster (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Steven Fraade (Religious Studies), Eckart Frahm (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Frank Griffel (Religious Studies), Christine Hayes (Religious Studies), Hannan Hever (Comparative Literature), Marcia Inhorn (Anthropology), Anthony Kronman (Law), J.G. Manning (Classics; History), Ivan Marcus (History), Alan Mikhail (History), A. Mushfiq Mobarak (School of Management; Economics), Robert Nelson (History of Art), Kishwar Rizvi (History of Art), Maurice Samuels (French), Shawkat Toorawa (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Kevin van Bladel (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations), Harvey Weiss (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations)
Associate Professors Zareena Grewal (American Studies), Kaveh Khoshnood (Public Health), Eliyahu Stern (Religious Studies), Jonathan Wyrtzen (Sociology), Travis Zadeh (Religious Studies)
Assistant Professors Thomas Connolly (French), Robyn Creswell (Comparative Literature), Supriya Gandhi (Religious Studies), Samuel Hodgkin (Comparative Literature), Jill Jarvis (French), Elizabeth Nugent (Political Science), Eda Pepi (Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies), Evren Savci (Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies)
Senior Lecturers Tolga Köker (Economics), Kathryn Slanski (Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations)
Lecturers Karla Britton (Architecture), Teresa Chahine (School of Management), Nicholas Lolito (Political Science), Emma Sky (Global Affairs)
Senior Lector II Shiri Goren
Senior Lectors Sarab Al Ani, Muhammad Aziz, Jonas Elbousty, Ozgen Felek, Dina Roginsky, Farkhondeh Shayesteh
Lector Orit Yeret
The Modern Middle East Studies major focuses on the culture, history, religion, politics, and society of the modern Middle East in its full geographical breadth, while developing expertise in any of the major languages associated with the region, namely Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish. Courses are drawn from departments in the humanities and social sciences, including Anthropology, History, History of Art, Judaic Studies, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Sociology. The Modern Middle East Studies major gives students the analytic and linguistic skills necessary to master the complex issues of the Middle East and serves as excellent preparation for graduate study or for professional careers in which an understanding of that region is essential.
Requirements of the Major
The major allows students to develop highly individualized courses of study, tailored to their own academic, intellectual, and linguistic interests. There are no prerequisites. Twelve term courses are required for the major, including one course at the L5 level in a Middle Eastern language and two survey courses on the modern period, taken at the introductory level. Beyond those requirements, students take eight distribution courses focusing on any aspect of the culture, thought, history, religion, politics, and society of the region. These eight distribution courses must be spread geographically and temporally and include two courses from two different regions or countries within the Middle East, two courses from different departments or programs, and two that focus substantially on the period before 1750. These courses must draw from distinct methodological or disciplinary approaches and must include at least two advanced seminars. Up to two language courses below L5 in a modern Middle Eastern language may count toward the distribution requirement with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies (DUS). The proposed course of study also requires DUS approval.
Senior Requirement
Students in the major undertake a one- or two-term senior essay that involves use of materials in one or more modern Middle Eastern languages. Each student selects a faculty adviser with competence in the appropriate language. A prospectus and outline signed by the adviser must be submitted to the DUS by the end of the fourth week of classes in either term of the senior year. Senior essays are graded by the adviser and a second reader. See the course descriptions of the senior essay courses (MMES 491, 492, 493) for further information. Alternatively, under supervision of the instructor, majors may take an additional seminar and write an essay in that course to fulfill the senior requirement.
Courses
MMES 102b/HIST 381b/NELC 102b/SOCY 102b, Introduction to the Middle East Jonathan Wyrtzen
MMES 121a/PLSC 121a, International Relations of the Middle East Nicholas Lotito
MMES 149a/ER&M 219a/HIST 219a/JDST 200a/RLST 148a, Jewish History and Thought to Early Modern Times Ivan Marcus
MMES 150a/HEBR 150a/JDST 213a, Advanced Modern Hebrew: Daily Life in Israel Orit Yeret
MMES 155b/HEBR 160b/JDST 360b, Hebrew in a Changing World Dina Roginsky
MMES 159b/HEBR 159b/JDST 409b, Conversational Hebrew: Israeli Media Shiri Goren
MMES 161a/HEBR 162a/JDST 319a, Israel in Ideology and Practice Dina Roginsky
MMES 167b, Biblical to Modern Hebrew for Reading Knowledge Dina Roginsky
MMES 171b/NELC 402b, The Islamic Near East from Muhammad to the Mongol Invasion Kevin van Bladel
MMES 172a/ARBC 178a, Yemeni Literature and Culture Muhammad Aziz
MMES 177b/ARBC 171b/LITR 267b/NELC 237b, Hunger in Eden: Mohamed Choukri’s Narratives Jonas Elbousty
MMES 179a/NELC 169a/PERS 180a, Reading Persian Texts Farkhondeh Shayesteh
MMES 215b/ENGL 191b/HUMS 206b/LITR 318b/NELC 201b, The Arabian Nights, Then and Now Robyn Creswell
MMES 261b/AFST 414b/FREN 414b/LITR 269b, Afterlives of Algeria’s Revolution Jill Jarvis
MMES 271a/GLBL 271a, Middle East Politics Emma Sky
MMES 290a/PLSC 435a/RLST 290a, Islam Today: Jihad and Fundamentalism Frank Griffel
MMES 300a/HIST 398Ja/RSEE 329a/RUSS 329a, Introduction to Modern Central Asia Claire Roosien
MMES 303a/HIST 311Ja, Social Movements in the Modern Middle East and North Africa Hamzah Baig
MMES 311a/FILM 336a/RLST 256a, Social Change in Middle East Cinemas
MMES 318a/GLBL 218a/PLSC 193a, Security in North Africa and the Middle East Nizar Messari
MMES 322b/HIST 324Jb/SOCY 320b, World War I and the Making of the Modern Middle East Jonathan Wyrtzen
MMES 360b/AFST 425b/FREN 425b, North African French Poetry Thomas Connolly
MMES 365a/HEBR 170a/JDST 421a, Contemporary Israeli Art (1948 until Today) Orit Yeret
MMES 399a/430a/ANTH 441a/WGSS 430a, Gender and Citizenship in the Middle East Eda Pepi
MMES 402a/AFST 443a/FREN 442a/LITR 484a, Decolonizing Memory: Africa and the Politics of Testimony Jill Jarvis
MMES 490a/NELC 490a/RLST 445a, Introduction to Arabic and Islamic Studies Frank Griffel
MMES 491a or b, Senior Essay
MMES 492a and 493b, The Yearlong Senior Essay
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Jinyi Chu (HQ 542, 203.432.1302, jinyi.chu@yale.edu)
Language Coordinator
Irina Dolgova (HQ 538, 203.432.1307, irina.dolgova@yale.edu)
Professors Sergei Antonov (History), Edyta Bojanowska (Slavic Languages & Literatures), Paul Bushkovitch (History), Katerina Clark (Comparative Literature; Slavic Languages & Literatures), John Gaddis (History), John MacKay (Slavic Languages & Literatures; Film & Media Studies), Timothy Snyder (History)
Associate Professors Molly Brunson (Slavic Languages & Literatures), Jason Lyall (Political Science), Douglas Rogers (Anthropology), Marci Shore (History)
Assistant Professors Marijeta Bozovic (Slavic Languages & Literatures; Film & Media Studies; Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies), Marta Figlerowicz (Comparative Literature; English), Claire Roosien (Slavic Languages & Literatures)
Senior Lectors II Irina Dolgova, Constantine Muravnik
Senior Lectors Krystyna Illakowicz, Julia Titus, Karen von Kunes
The major in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, administered by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of a broad region: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Caucasus, and Central Asia; Poland, Hungary, the Czech and Slovak Republics, and other areas in east central Europe; and the Balkans. Students majoring in RSEE may concentrate exclusively on Russian Studies, or on East European or Eurasian Studies. The major is appropriate for students considering careers in international public policy, diplomacy, or business, and is also suited to students wishing to continue academic work.
Placement Procedures
Students who have previously studied Russian formally or informally are required to take the Russian placement exam. This brief oral exam helps determine which Russian course best fits each student’s background. Contact the Russian language coordinator, Irina Dolgova, to schedule the oral placement exam or for information about preregistration. She may be reached via email or at 203.432.1307. Entering first-year students who have some knowledge of Czech or Polish should contact Krystyna Illakowicz (Polish) or Karen von Kunes (Czech) to arrange to take a brief placement examination.
Students in the Classes of 2022 and 2023 With approval from the director of undergraduate studies (DUS), the following changes to the prerequisites and requirements of the major may be fulfilled by students who declared their major under previous requirements.
Students in the Class of 2024 and subsequent classes follow the requirements as indicated.
Prerequisites
Russian Studies concentration Completion of Second-Year Russian (RUSS 140, 142, 145, or S140) or placement exam.
East European Studies or Eurasian Studies concentration Two terms of the first-year sequence in an East European or a Eurasian language or a placement exam.
Requirements of the Major
Students select one of three concentrations to complete the requirements for the major in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. A full understanding of these areas demands knowledge of its languages and so students are encouraged to learn more than one language.
Russian Studies concentration Twelve term courses are required for the Russian Studies concentration. Students must take two courses in Russian, East European, or Eurasian history; one RSEE-area focused course in the social sciences, such as those found in anthropology, economics, sociology, political science, global affairs, and other disciplines of social science; one course in Russian, East European, or Eurasian literature or culture, selected in consultation with the DUS; and the Senior Essay (RSEE 490 or 491). To fulfill the language requirement students must demonstrate a proficiency in Russian by completing RUSS 150 and 151 or by passing an equivalency exam. A maximum of five language courses may be counted toward the major. If language proficiency is met without course work, the course requirements must be fulfilled through additional term courses to bring the overall total to twelve courses. Electives are selected in consultation with the DUS and may include RUSS 160 and 161, a content course taught in Russian at the 170–190 level, or courses in other East European or Eurasian languages at the second-year level or above.
East European Studies or Eurasian concentration Eleven term courses are required for the East European and the Eurasian concentrations. The requirements are the same as for the Russian Studies concentration, excluding the language requirements. To fulfill the language requirement students must demonstrate a proficiency in either an East European or Eurasian language (such as Czech, Polish, Romanian, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Hungarian, Finnish, Ukrainian, or those languages taught through the Shared Course Initiative) by completing the third-year level (four term courses) of the chosen language or by passing an equivalency exam. The remaining two courses are chosen in consultation with the DUS. If language proficiency is met without course work, the course requirements must be fulfilled through additional term courses to bring the overall total to eleven courses.
Credit/D/Fail Courses taken Credit/D/Fail may not be counted toward the requirements of the major.
Senior Requirement
Every major must write a one-term senior essay in RSEE 490 or 491. By the end of the junior year, students should declare their general topic and confirm a faculty adviser, in consultation with the DUS. Students planning to conduct summer research for the senior essay, especially if abroad, should contact the DUS early in the spring term of the junior year and apply for fellowships. With the permission of the DUS and senior essay adviser, a student may choose a two-term senior essay project in the RSEE major, which must be approved by the end of the Junior year.
The senior essay takes the form of a substantial article, no longer than 13,000 words, excluding footnotes and bibliography. Students present to their senior essay adviser a detailed prospectus of the essay, with bibliography, prior to midterm in the term before the essay is due and a draft of at least ten pages, or a detailed outline of the entire essay, by the last day of reading period in the term before they enroll in RSEE 490 or 491. A member of the faculty other than the adviser grades the essay.
Students pursing a double major need to fulfill the senior requirement of both majors. If the second major allows, students may enroll in both RSEE 490 and 491 and write a longer essay than for the single-term essay. In this case, students count the second term of the RSEE senior essay as their thirteenth (Russian Studies concentration) or twelfth (East European or Eurasian concentration) course in RSEE.
Advising
Qualified students may elect pertinent courses in the Graduate School with the permission of the instructor, the director of graduate studies, and the DUS.
Graduate work The European and Russian Studies program does not offer the simultaneous award of the B.A. and M.A. degrees. However, students in Yale College are eligible to complete the M.A. in European and Russian Studies (with concentration in Russia and eastern Europe) in one year of graduate work. Students interested in this option must complete eight graduate courses in the area by the time they complete the bachelor’s degree. Only two courses may be counted toward both the graduate degree and the undergraduate major. Successful completion of graduate courses while still an undergraduate does not guarantee admission into the M.A. program. Students must submit the standard application for admission to the M.A. program.
Study Abroad
Students should be aware of opportunities for study and travel in Russia, eastern Europe, and Eurasia. The DUS can provide information on these programs and facilitate enrollment. Students who spend all or part of the academic year in the region participating in established academic programs usually receive Yale College credit, and are strongly encouraged to take advantage of study abroad opportunities during summers or through the Year or Term Abroad program. Students wishing to travel abroad as part of the major should consult the DUS.
Courses
RSEE 219b/THST 233b, History of Russian Theater Julia Titus
RSEE 222b/HIST 222Jb, Russian and the Eurasian Steppe Paul Bushkovitch
RSEE 225a/HIST 290a, Russia from the Ninth Century to 1801 Paul Bushkovitch
RSEE 246a/RUSS 246a, Love and Death in the Russian Short Story Edyta Bojanowska
RSEE 254a/LITR 245a/RUSS 254a, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky Molly Brunson
RSEE 268b/ER&M 263b/HIST 264b, Eastern Europe since 1914 Timothy Snyder
RSEE 271a/HIST 271a/HUMS 339a, European Intellectual History since Nietzsche Marci Shore
RSEE 300b/CZEC 301b/LITR 220b, Milan Kundera: The Czech Novelist and French Thinker Karen von Kunes
RSEE 329a/HIST 398Ja/MMES 300a/RUSS 329a, Introduction to Modern Central Asia Claire Roosien
RSEE 375a/ANTH 319a, Migration and the Everyday in Russia and Eurasia Lauren Woodard
RSEE 380a/FILM 360a/LITR 301a/RUSS 380a, Putin’s Russia and Protest Culture Marijeta Bozovic
RSEE 470a or b, Individual Writing Tutorial Jinyi Chu
RSEE 490a and RSEE 491b, The Senior Essay Jinyi Chu
Language Courses
For language courses in Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Ukranian, see http://courses.yale.edu.
South Asian Studies
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Sarah Khan (213 RKZ, sarah.khan@yale.edu)
Professors Akhil Amar (Law), Sunil Amrith (History), Tim Barringer (History of Art), Veneeta Dayal (Linguistics), Nihal de Lanerolle (School of Medicine), Michael Dove (Anthropology; School of the Environment), Robert Jensen (Economics), A. Mushfiq Mobarak (School of Management; Economics), Kaivan Munshi (Economics), Kishwar Rizvi (History of Art), Kalyanakrishnan Sivaramakrishnan (Anthropology; School of the Environment), Shyam Sunder (School of Management), Steven Wilkinson (Political Science)
Associate Professors Rohit De (History), Mayur Desai (Public Health), Zareena Grewal (Ethnicity, Race & Migration)
Assistant Professors Supriya Gandhi (Religious Studies), Subhashini Kaligotla (History of Art), Sarah Khan (Political Science), Priyasha Mukhopadhyay (English)
Senior Lecturer Carol Carpenter (Anthropology; School of the Environment)
Lecturer Hugh Flick, Jr. (Religious Studies)
Senior Lectors Seema Khurana, Swapna Sharma
Lector Aleksandar Uskokov
The program in South Asian Studies combines the requirements of a discipline-based first major with significant course work in South Asian Studies. South Asian Studies can be taken only as a second major. The major is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of the history, culture, and languages of South Asia, as well as the region’s current social, political, and economic conditions. Work in a discipline-based major coupled with a focus on South Asia prepares students for graduate study, employment in nongovernmental organizations, or business and professional careers in which an understanding of the region is essential.
Requirements of the Major
In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the primary major, a student choosing South Asian Studies as a second major must complete seven term courses in South Asian Studies numbered 200 or above. At least two of the seven courses must address premodern South Asia, and at least two should be seminars. Students may petition the director of undergraduate studies (DUS) to include one relevant course from another department or program; approval may require additional course work on South Asian topics. Students must also complete the senior requirement and meet the major’s language requirement.
Language requirement One South Asian language must be studied at the advanced level (L5). Students who matriculate with advanced proficiency in a South Asian language (excluding English), as demonstrated through testing, are encouraged to study Sanskrit, or to study a second modern language through Yale courses or the Directed Independent Language Study program. Students may request substitution of another appropriate language (e.g., Persian or Arabic) for the core language requirement, and they are encouraged to pursue intensive language study through courses or work abroad.
Credit/D/Fail A maximum of one course taken Credit/D/Fail may count toward the major.
Senior Requirement
The senior requirement may be fulfilled by completion of a seminar that culminates in a senior essay. Alternatively, the requirement may be fulfilled by completion of a one-credit, two-term senior research project in SAST 491, 492, or by completion of a one-credit, one-term directed study in SAST 486 that culminates in a senior essay. The senior essay should be a substantial paper with a maximum length of 8,000 words for one term and 10,500 words for two terms. The use of primary materials in the languages of the region is encouraged in senior essay projects. The DUS must approve senior essay plans early in the student’s senior year.
Advising
The South Asian Studies major permits students to choose courses from a wide range of disciplines. Individual programs should have a balance between courses in the humanities and those in the social sciences. The proposed course of study must be approved each term by the DUS. Students should also identify an adviser from the South Asian Studies faculty in their area of specialization as early as possible.
Two majors Permission to complete two majors must be secured from the Committee on Honors and Academic Standing. Application forms are available from the residential college deans and must be submitted prior to the student’s final term.
Courses in the Graduate School Graduate courses in South Asian Studies are open to qualified undergraduates. Course descriptions appear in the Graduate School bulletin (http://catalog.yale.edu/gsas) and are also available in the South Asian Studies program office. Permission of the instructor and of the director of graduate studies is required.
Study Abroad
Up to three course credits from approved study abroad programs may be applied toward the requirements of the major, with permission of the DUS.
Certificate of Advanced Language Study
The Department of South Asian Studies offers a Certificate of Advanced Language Study in Hindi. A certificate adviser, typically the DUS, advises students on the certification process and certifies to the University Registrar’s Office that students have completed the stated requirements before the end of eight terms of study. The Certificate of Advanced Language Study, once certified, is listed on the student’s transcript.
Requirements Students seeking to earn the certificate are required to take four courses beyond the L4 level in their chosen language, at least two of which must be Yale courses designated as L5. All courses must be taken for a letter grade, and students must achieve a grade of B or above. With the approval of the adviser, one advanced non-L5 Yale course, conducted in the target language, such as an independent study course (graded Pass/Fail), a graduate seminar, or an advanced seminar may count toward certification requirements.
The certificate adviser may allow one “language across the curriculum” (LxC) course, which ordinarily is an advanced seminar with an additional weekly discussion section in the target language, to count toward the certification requirements. The certificate adviser may also approve the substitution of up to two credits earned during study abroad and taught in the target language to count toward the certificate requirements. If the adviser approves courses taken outside of Yale for inclusion in the certificate requirements, students must take the necessary steps to ensure that those courses appear on their transcripts.
Credit/D/Fail No courses taken Credit/D/Fail may be counted toward the requirements of the certificate.
Courses
HNDI 110a, Elementary Hindi I
HNDI 120b, Elementary Hindi II
HNDI 130a, Intermediate Hindi I
HNDI 132a, Accelerated Hindi I Swapna Sharma
HNDI 140b, Intermediate Hindi II Swapna Sharma
HNDI 142b, Accelerated Hindi II Swapna Sharma
HNDI 150a, Advanced Hindi Swapna Sharma
HNDI 198a or b, Advanced Tutorial
PNJB 110a, Elementary Punjabi I
PNJB 120b, Elementary Punjabi II
PNJB 130a, Intermediate Punjabi I
PNJB 140b, Intermediate Punjabi II
SAST 020a/HIST 039a, Bombay/Mumbai: Life in a Megacity Rohit De
SAST 061a/AMST 095a/ER&M 095a/THST 095a, South Asian American Theater and Performance Shilarna Stokes
SAST 242b/PLSC 461b, India and Pakistan: Democracy, Conflict, and Development Steven Wilkinson
SAST 306a/ANTH 322a/EVST 324a, Environmental Justice in South Asia K. Sivaramakrishnan
SAST 361a, Visual South Asia: A Seminar on South Asian Art and Visual Culture Akshaya Tankha
SAST 470a/PHIL 429a/RLST 430a, Indian Philosophy in Sanskrit Literature Aleksandar Uskokov
SAST 486a or b, Directed Study
SAST 491a and SAST 492b, Senior Essay
SKRT 110a/LING 115a, Introductory Sanskrit I Aleksandar Uskokov
SKRT 120b/LING 125b, Introductory Sanskrit II
SKRT 130a/LING 138a, Intermediate Sanskrit I Aleksandar Uskokov
SKRT 140b/LING 148b, Intermediate Sanskrit II
SKRT 160a, Advanced Sanskrit: Readings in Poetry and Drama Aleksandar Uskokov
SNHL 110a, Elementary Sinhala I
SNHL 120b, Elementary Sinhala II
SNHL 130a, Intermediate Sinhala I
SNHL 140b, Intermediate Sinhala II
TAML 130a, Intermediate Tamil I
TAML 140b, Intermediate Tamil II
TBTN 110a, Elementary Classical Tibetan I
TBTN 120b, Elementary Classical Tibetan II
TBTN 130a, Intermediate Classical Tibetan I
TBTN 140b, Intermediate Classical Tibetan II
TBTN 150a, Advanced Classical Tibetan I
TBTN 160b, Advanced Classical Tibetan II
Southeast Asia Studies
Chair
Erik Harms (10 Sachem St., 203.436.4276, erik.harms@yale.edu)
Program Manager
Kristine Mooseker (311 Luce, 203.432.3431, kristine.mooseker@yale.edu)
Language Program Director
Dinny Risri Aletheiani (dinny.aletheiani@yale.edu)
Professors Michael Dove (School of the Environment; Anthropology), J. Joseph Errington (Anthropology), Benedict Kiernan (History), James Scott (Political Science), Mimi Hall Yiengpruksawan (History of Art)
Associate Professor Erik Harms (Anthropology)
Assistant Professor Alka Menon (Sociology)
Senior Lecturers Carol Carpenter (School of the Environment; Anthropology), Amity Doolittle (School of the Environment)
Lecturer Quan Tran (American Studies)
Curator Ruth Barnes (Art Gallery)
Senior Lector II Quang Phu Van (Vietnamese)
Senior Lectors Dinny Risri Aletheiani (Indonesian), Indriyo Sukmono (Indonesian)
The Council on Southeast Asia Studies offers an interdisciplinary program that brings together faculty and students sharing an interest in Southeast Asia and contributes to the curriculum with language courses, a weekly seminar series, periodic conferences, cultural events, and special lectures. Yale maintains extensive library and research collections on Southeast Asia, including online archives of periodicals and newspapers from all parts of the region.
Yale does not offer a degree in Southeast Asia studies, but majors in any department may consult with council faculty regarding a senior essay on a Southeast Asian topic, and in certain circumstances students who have a special interest in the region may consider a Special Divisional Major. Students interested in pursuing field research or language study in Southeast Asia may apply to the council for summer fellowship support.
Courses featuring Southeast Asian content are offered each year within a variety of departments, including Anthropology, Environmental Studies, History, History of Art, Music, Philosophy, and Political Science. A list of courses for the current year can be obtained through the council office or Southeast Asia Studies website.
Language instruction at all levels is offered in two Southeast Asian languages, Indonesian and Vietnamese. Other Southeast Asian languages may be available in any given year via video conference through the Yale Shared Course Initiative. Check the Southeast Asia Studies language studies page on the SEAS website for updated information. The Council on Southeast Asia Studies supports language tables and independent study in other Southeast Asian languages through the Directed Independent Language Study Program.
Certificate of Advanced Language Study
The Department of Southeast Asian Studies offers a Certificate of Advanced Language Study in Vietnamese. A certificate adviser, typically the director of undergraduate studies (DUS) or language program director, advises students on the certification process and certifies to the University Registrar’s Office that students have completed the stated requirements before the end of eight terms of study. The Certificate of Advanced Language Study, once certified, is listed on the student’s transcript.
Requirements Students seeking to earn the certificate are required to take four courses beyond the L4 level in their chosen language, at least two of which must be Yale courses designated as L5. All courses must be taken for a letter grade, and students must achieve a grade of B or above. With the approval of the adviser, one advanced non-L5 Yale course, conducted in the target language, such as an independent study course (graded Pass/Fail), a graduate seminar, or an advanced seminar may count toward certification requirements.
The certificate adviser may allow one “language across the curriculum” (LxC) course, which ordinarily is an advanced seminar with an additional weekly discussion section in the target language, to count toward the certification requirements. The certificate adviser may also approve the substitution of up to two credits earned during study abroad and taught in the target language to count toward the certificate requirements. If the adviser approves courses taken outside of Yale for inclusion in the certificate requirements, students must take the necessary steps to ensure that those courses appear on their transcripts.
Credit/D/Fail No courses taken Credit/D/Fail may be counted toward the requirements of the certificate.
Courses
BURM 110a, Elementary Burmese I
BURM 120b, Elementary Burmese II
INDN 110a, Elementary Indonesian I Indriyo Sukmono
INDN 120b, Elementary Indonesian II Indriyo Sukmono
INDN 130a, Intermediate Indonesian I Dinny Risri Aletheiani
INDN 140b, Intermediate Indonesian II Dinny Risri Aletheiani
INDN 150a, Advanced Indonesian I Dinny Risri Aletheiani
INDN 160b, Advanced Indonesian II
INDN 180b, Research and Creative Project on Indonesia Dinny Risri Aletheiani
INDN 470a and 471b, Independent Tutorial Dinny Risri Aletheiani
KHMR 110a, Elementary Khmer I
KHMR 120b, Elementary Khmer II
KHMR 130a, Intermediate Khmer I
KHMR 140b, Intermediate Khmer II
VIET 110a, Elementary Vietnamese I Quang Phu Van
VIET 120b, Elementary Vietnamese II Quang Phu Van
VIET 132a, Accelerated Vietnamese Quang Phu Van
VIET 142b, Accelerated Vietnamese II Quang Phu Van
VIET 160a, Advanced Vietnamese II Quang Phu Van
VIET 470a or b, Independent Tutorial Quang Phu Van