Courses

This course will explore and learn from the efforts, experiences, and histories of community organizing, social & environmental justice activism, and solidarity-building centering people of Asian descent in Vancouver.

Fall 2023

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
GA 101 D100 Introduction to Global Asia Anushay Malik
Tu 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
BLU 10011, Burnaby
GA 211 D100 Asian Migrations Across the Globe Sessional
Mo 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
AQ 5030, Burnaby
GA 301 D100 Asia-Canada Identities: Experiences and Perspectives Shuyu Kong
Th 11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
WMC 3513, Burnaby
GA 400 D100 Selected Topics in Global Asia Sessional
We 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
AQ 5007, Burnaby

Summer 2023

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
GA 202 D100 Studies in Asian Cultures (Global Asia in Vancouver) Jade Ho
Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
BLU 10921, Burnaby
GA 302 D100 Selected Topics in Chinese Studies (TheUnvirtuousGentleman:UncommonLookatChineseSoc) Simon Nantais
Th 11:30 AM – 2:20 PM
AQ 5014, Burnaby

Spring 2023

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
GA 101 D100 Introduction to Global Asia Nadine Attewell
Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
BLU 10011, Burnaby
GA 201 D100 Introduction to Japanese Civilization Simon Nantais
Mo 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
AQ 5037, Burnaby
GA 400 D100 Selected Topics in Global Asia (Reworking the Museum) Anushay Malik
We 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
AQ 5049, Burnaby

Fall 2022

Course Title Instructor Day/Time Location
GA 101 D100 Introduction to Global Asia Anushay Malik
Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
RCB 8100, Burnaby
GA 200 D100 Introduction to Chinese Civilization Simon Nantais
Fr 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
WMC 2503, Burnaby
GA 301 D100 Asia-Canada Identities: Experiences and Perspectives Shuyu Kong
Th 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
BLU 11901, Burnaby
GA 400 D100 Selected Topics in Global Asia ( Transnational Travels) Anushay Malik
We 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
AQ 5025, Burnaby

2023-2024 Global Asia Program Courses and Electives

(subject to change; updated February 16, 2023

 

Course Number

Course Title

Summer 2023

Fall           2023

Spring     2024

BUS 431-3

Business with East Asian Countries

 

 

 

CHIN 100-3

Mandarin Chinese I

     

CHIN 101-3

Mandarin Chinese II

     

CHIN 200-3

Mandarin Chinese III

     

CMNS 443-4

Comparative Asian Media Systems

     

CMNS 445-4

Media and Popular Culture in China

     

ENGL 361-4

Diaspora Literatures in English

 

X

X

GA 101-3

Introduction to Global Asia

 

X

X

GA 202-3

Studies in Global Asia

X

   

GA 210-3

How Asia Became Global

 

 

X

GA 211-3

Asian Migration Across the Globe

  X

 

GA 300-3

Asians and North Americans in Public Discourse

     

GA 301-3

Asia Canada Identities: Experiences and Perspectives

 

X

 

GA 302-3

Selected Topics in Chinese Studies

X

   

GA 303-3

Selected Topics in Japanese Studies

   

X

GA 400-3

Selected Topics in Asia-Canada Studies

 

X

X

GSWS 212-STT

Gender and Sexuality in South Asia

 

 

X

GSWS 312-4

Immigrants, Women, and Transnational Migration

   

X

GSWS 321-4-ST

Queer Relations: Intimacy, Kinship and Community Across Asian North America

 

 

 

HIST 206-3

Japan since 1868

   

X

HIST 243-3

A Brief History of Modern India

   

X

HIST 254-3

China to 1800

 

X

 

HIST 255-3

China since 1800

   

X

HIST 322-4

Atlantic & Pacific Migration

     

HIST/IS 358-4*

Development, Aid and Difference in Historical Perspective

X

   

HIST 366-4

Social & Cultural Hist of Mod China

     

HIST 367-4

History of the People's Republic of China

     

HIST 368-4*

Selected Topics in the Wider World

     

HIST 371-4

The Asia-Pacific War in Mod Japanese History

X

   

HIST 425W-4*

Gender and History

 

X

 

HIST 447W-4

The Nikkei Experience in North America

   

X

HIST 464-4

Problems in Modern Asian History

     

HIST 471-4

Women in Japanese History

     

HIST 479W-4

Contentious Prob in Mod Chinese History

     

HUM 203

Great Texts: Asian Thought and Literature

 

X

 

HUM 331-4

Special Topics in Asian Religious Traditions

 

X

X

HUM 382

Special Topics in Asian Cultures

X

 

 

IS 210-3

Comparative World Politics

   

X

IS 220-3

Wealth and Poverty of Nations

 

X

X

IS 230-3

Transnationalism and Society

   

X

IS 303-4

Ethnic Minorities, Identity Politics, and Conflicts in SE Asia

     

IS 313W-4

Nationalism, Democracy and Development in Modern India

X

   

IS 314-4

National, Regional, and International Politics in Southeast Asia

X

   

IS 322

Central Asia: Democracy, Development and Conflicts

 

 

X

IS 333 -4

Chinese Development and its Discontents

 

 

X

IS 414-4

Current Regional Issues in Southeast Asia

     

JAPN 100-3

Introduction to Japanese I

 

X

 

JAPN 101-3

Introduction to Japanese II

 

X

 

JAPN 200-3

Advanced Beginners Japanese

 

X

 

PHIL 342

Topics in Asian Philosophy

 

X

 

POL 335-4

Government and Politics: …China

     

POL 342-4*

Developing Countries in Global Politics

     

POL 343-4*

Global Political Economy

     

POL 381W-4

Japanese Politics

 

X

 

POL 446W

International Relations in East Asia

   

X

PUNJ 100-3

Introduction to Punjabi I

 

X

 

PUNJ 101-3

Introduction to Punjabi II

 

X

 

SA 275-3

China in Transition

   

X

SA 329-4

Sex, Work, and International Capital

 

 

 

SA 328-4

States, Cultures and Global Transitions

     

WL 201-3

East/West Encounters

     

WL 304-4

Exile and Migration

     

 

 

*students must consult their program advisor to ensure that content is Asia-related