With the start of the new 2018 academic year upon us, we are excited to share some of our Buddhist Studies course offerings! See below for a full listings of all courses:
ASIA 211: Sex, Sexual Ethics, and Asian Religions
Sex and sexual ethics in the scriptures, monastic rules, rituals, and narratives of Asian religions, such as Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.
Sections:
- 001 (taught by Dr. Jessica Main): Term 1 – Tues, Thurs 3:30-5:00 pm. Register here!
ASIA 250: Introduction to Buddhism
Origins, basic teachings, development of Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantric traditions, historical spread first through Asia and later the world, and Buddhism in contemporary societies.
Sections:
- 001 (taught by Dr. Douglas Ober): Term 1 – Tues, Thurs 12:30-2:00 pm. Register here!
- 002 (taught by Dr. Frank Clements): Term 2 – Tues, Thurs 12:30-2:00 pm. Register here!
- 003 (taught by Dr. Douglas Ober): Term 1 – Tues, Thurs 3:30-5:00 pm. Register here!
ASIA 301: Buddhism in the Modern Era
Buddhism from the nineteenth century to present day with special emphasis on its history and character in local settings, including specific traditions such as Tibetan Nyingma and Japanese Zen, as well as the development of a modern and global “Buddhism.”
Sections:
- 001 (taught by Dr. Jessica Main): Term 2 – Mon 3:00-6:00 pm. Register here!
ASIA 303: Mahayana Buddhism
Historical and philosophical development of Mahayana Buddhism.
Sections:
- 001 (taught by Dr. Jessica Main): Term 2 – Tues, Thurs 11:00 am-12:30 pm. Register here!
ASIA 311: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious terrain of the Tibetan cultural realm, looking at the history and development of Tibetan Buddhism and key ideas of the four main Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
Sections:
- 001 (taught by Dr. Dagmar Schwerk): Term 1 – Tues, Thurs 2:00-3:30 pm. Register here!
- 002 (taught by Dr. Tsering Shakya): Term 2 – Tues, Thurs 3:30-5:00 pm. Register here!
ASIA 382: Buddhism in China
History, thought, and practices of Chinese Buddhism from its beginnings until the twentieth century.
Sections:
- 001 (taught by Dr. Ernest Billings Brewster): Term 2 – Mon, Wed, Fri 12:00-1:00 pm. Register here!
- 002 (taught by Dr. Clayton Ashton): Term 1 – Tues, Thurs 12:30-2:00 pm. Register here!
ASIA 385: Chan/Zen Buddhism – Doctrine and Practice
The history, doctrines, and practices of Chan Buddhism, particularly the profound influence of Chan Buddhism on various aspects of East Asian culture.
Sections:
- 001 (taught by Dr. Ernest Billings Brewster): Term 1 – Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00 am-12:00 pm. Register here!
ASIA 387: Japanese Religions
An introduction to traditional Japanese religions including Shinto, Buddhism, Shugendo, Confucianism, new religions and folklore, and their roles in Japanese history, culture and society.
Sections:
- 001 (taught by Dr. Frank Clements): Term 1 – Mon, Wed, Fri 2:00-3:00 pm. Register here!
ASIA 388: Buddhist, Brahmanical, and Jain Philosophers in Interaction
Debates on issues of epistemology, language and ontology among the philosophical schools or systems of classical India Nagarjuna, Bhartrhari, Uma-svati, Sankara and others.
Sections:
- 002 (taught by Dr. Charles Li): Term 2 – Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00-11:00 am. Register here!
ASIA 468: Approaches to the Study of Asian Religions*
The Western genealogy and problematics of religion, issues in its application to non-Western cultures and traditions, and the practical study of Asian religions, in Asia and its diasporas.
*Satisfies Faculty of Arts research requirement.
Sections:
- 001 (taught by Dr. Anne Murphy): Term 1 – Tues, Thurs 11:00 am-12:30 pm. Register here!
ASIA 511B: Readings in Chinese Religious Texts (graduate seminar)
Selected readings from primary texts in Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and popular religion.
Sections:
- 012 (taught by Dr. Jinhua Chen): Term 2 – Thurs (time TBA). Register here!