Sanskrit and Indian Studies

Faculty of the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies

Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp, Professor of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies (Chair) (Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Ali S. Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures (on leave fall term)
Amy Bard, Lecturer on Sanskrit and Indian Studies
Richard S. Delacy, Preceptor in Urdu and Hindi
Diana L. Eck, Fredric Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society
Naseem A. Hines, Preceptor in Urdu-Hindi
Guy Kendall Leavitt, Preceptor in Sanskrit and Indian Studies
Parimal G. Patil, John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities
Michael Witzel, Wales Professor of Sanskrit

Other Faculty Offering Instruction in the Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies

Francis X. Clooney, Parkman Professor of Divinity and Professor of Comparative Theology (Divinity School)
Janet Gyatso, Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies (Divinity School)
Anne E. Monius, Professor of South Asian Religions (Divinity School)

Graduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences may enroll in certain foreign language courses for the grade of Sat/UNS. Students should consult with course heads to determine if a course is offered on that basis. For further information and updates, please visit our website: www.fas.harvard.edu/~sanskrit/courses.html.

Indian Studies

Primarily for Undergraduates

*Indian Studies 90r. South Asian Language Tutorials
Catalog Number: 0317
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: Fall: 4
Individualized study of a South Asian language; emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension and oral fluency. Languages currently offered include Tamil and Bengali though others may be approved upon petition to the Director of Undergraduate Studies/Director of Graduate Studies.
Note: Not open to auditors.

*Indian Studies 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0247
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 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
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 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
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Note: Required of concentrators in the South Asian Studies option.

Cross-Listed Courses

[Foreign Cultures 70. Understanding Islam and Contemporary Muslim Societies]
[Historical Study A-16. Modern South Asia in Global History]
Literature and Arts A-92. Love In A Dead Language: Classical Indian Literature and Its Theorists
[Moral Reasoning 80. The Good Life In Classical India]

For Undergraduates and Graduates

[Indian Studies 118. Indian Philosophy: Advanced Introduction]
Catalog Number: 2709
Parimal G. Patil
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Discusses selected topics in Indian epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, and metaphysics. We pay particular attention to the philosophical content of sectarian debates between Buddhist, Hindu, and Jaina philosophers and attempt to assess their arguments. Readings for the course include translations of primary texts, and some selected secondary material.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. No knowledge of India or Sanskrit assumed or required.

[*Indian Studies 123. Bollywood and Beyond: Commercial Cinema, Language and Culture in South Asia.]
Catalog Number: 6828 Enrollment: Limited to 20.
Richard S. Delacy
Half course (spring term). M.,W., F., at 11.
This course examines concepts of personhood, community and culture in South Asia as expressed in contemporary film and literature. Works in Hindi-Urdu and in translation will be examined with emphasis on language as an index of cultural difference and of broad social shifts, notably the transformation of audiences from citizens to culture-consumers. Knowledge of Hindi-Urdu is not required. However, there will be a section for students with intermediate proficiency utilizing language materials.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Students who enroll in the language section of this course may count it towards a citation in Urdu-Hindi.

Cross-listed Courses

Literature and Arts A-92. Love In A Dead Language: Classical Indian Literature and Its Theorists
Music 190r. Topics in World Music: Proseminar
[Persian 132r. Advanced Persian]
[Religion 1005. World Religions in Boston: Seminar]
[Religion 1063. South Asian Religious Aesthetics: Seminar]
Religion 1600. Introduction to the Hindu Traditions of India
[Religion 1631. Hindu Traditions of Devotion]
[Religion 1663. A Summation of Hindu Theology: the Vedartha Samgraha of Ramanuja]
[Religion 1753. Buddhism Against Itself]
*Religion 1820 (formerly *Religion 1585). Muslim Societies in South Asia: Religion, Culture, and Identity
Societies of the World 22. Asia in the Making of the Modern World - (New Course)

Primarily for Graduates

[Indian Studies 201a. Introduction to Indology]
Catalog Number: 5406
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to the basic tools of Indian Studies. Various approaches are discussed and selected sub-disciplines are discussed by Department members.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11. Required for all Sanskrit-track PhD students. Open to Religion.

[Indian Studies 205r. South Asia as Understood by its Regions]
Catalog Number: 2174
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Topic: Kashmir
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Indian Studies 207a. Understanding Indian Ritual]
Catalog Number: 1214
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Investigates the indigenous theory and practice of Indian ritual, from its beginnings in the second millennium BCE (Rgveda) to present time. Stress on the development of the Agnihotra and Homa and Puja rituals, with materials from Vedic, Puranic, Tantric, and Buddhist sources, including their use in Bali, Tibet and Japan, and audio-vidual materials. Recent theories of ritual will also be discussed. Sanskrit texts are used in translation, while read in original in the tandem course, Sanskrit 214.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Indian Studies 207b. Understanding Indian Ritual]
Catalog Number: 8416
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Indian Studies 207a.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Indian Studies 218. Special Topics in Indian Philosophy
Catalog Number: 9297
Parimal G. Patil
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.

Indian Studies 219. Introduction to World Mythology
Catalog Number: 0133
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). F., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
The course discusses current and past approaches to comparative mythlogy and explores the new field of historical comparative mythology. Close interdisciplinary attention is given to genetics, linguistics and archaeology, and an outline of the development of mythologies from the late Stone Age until the rise of current world religions is presented.

Cross-listed Courses

Linguistics 220ar. Advanced Indo-European
[Literature 162 (formerly *Comparative Literature 207). Theory and Methods in Comparative Oral Traditions: Seminar]
[Religion 2030. Thinking About History in South Asia: Seminar ]
[Religion 2760. Buddhism and Its Critics]

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

*Indian Studies 302. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 1405
Ali S. Asani 7739 (on leave fall term), Diana L. Eck 4514, Parimal G. Patil 4478, and Michael Witzel 1602

Sanskrit

Primarily for Undergraduates

*Sanskrit 91r. Supervised Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 5497
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 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
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 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
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 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.

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Sanskrit 101a. Elementary Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 8140
Guy Kendall Leavitt
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Introduction to Classical Sanskrit, the translocal language of intellectual life in South Asia for much of the last two millennia. This course provides the essential grammar and reading proficiency necessary to take up the language’s many rich literary traditions: scripture (Upaniṣad), epic (Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābbārata), poetry, Hindu and Buddhist philosophy, etc. After completing the textbook, we will read a narrative ( Hitopadeśa) drawn from one of the most popular literary works in the pre-modern world.

Sanskrit 101b. Elementary Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 6892
Guy Kendall Leavitt
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Continuation of Sanskrit 101a.

Sanskrit 102a. Intermediate Sanskrit I
Catalog Number: 4843
Guy Kendall Leavitt
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
A reading course designed to give students the tools necessary for advanced study in Classical Sanskrit. Readings in epic (itihāsa) or narrative (kathā), poetry (kāvya) or systematic thought (śāstra) will introduce students to a variety of important genres and their distinctive conventions. A focus upon the Sanskrit tradition’s categories of analysis - grammatical, commentarial and prosodic - will enable students to begin to make sense of original Sanskrit texts as generations of the tradition’s own readers have.

Sanskrit 102b. Intermediate Sanskrit II
Catalog Number: 4916
Guy Kendall Leavitt
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
Continuation of Sanskrit 102a.

Primarily for Graduates

[Sanskrit 200ar. Advanced Poetic Sanskrit]
Catalog Number: 3658
Guy Kendall Leavitt
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Selected readings from inscriptions and documents.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Sanskrit 200br (formerly Sanskrit 212br). Advanced Literary Sanskrit]
Catalog Number: 3526
Guy Kendall Leavitt
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Sanskrit 201ar. Advanced Philosophical Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 9986
Guy Kendall Leavitt
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Topic to be announced.

Sanskrit 201br. Advanced Philosophical Sanskrit
Catalog Number: 5965
Parimal G. Patil
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Topic to be announced.

Sanskrit 202r. Paninian Grammar
Catalog Number: 6605
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Th., 5–7 p.m. EXAM GROUP: 18
This course offers a systematic introduction to the ingenious description of Sanskrit grammar, composed by Panini (c.350 BCE). This enduring tradition forms the basis of indigenous Sanskrit learning until today. Some subsequent texts of his school will also be read.

Sanskrit 204ar. Introduction to Vedic Sanskrit and Literature
Catalog Number: 6123
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). Th., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18
Introduction to Vedic grammar. Selection of texts from the Atharvaveda.
Prerequisite: At least one year of Sanskrit.

[Sanskrit 205ar (formerly Sanskrit 2xxar). Readings from the Rgveda I]
Catalog Number: 1129
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings and discussions of the oldest Indian text.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Sanskrit.

Sanskrit 205br (formerly Sanskrit 2xxbr). Readings from the Rgveda II
Catalog Number: 0338
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Th., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 17, 18
Readings and discussions of the oldest Indian text.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Sanskrit.

Sanskrit 206r. Readings in Sanskrit Narrative Literature: Seminar
Catalog Number: 25468
Anne E. Monius (Divinity School)
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10. EXAM GROUP: 10, 11
A reading course in genres of Sanskrit narrative literature, suitable for second-year students and above.
Note: Cross-listed as HDS 3782

[Sanskrit 214. Ritual Sutras]
Catalog Number: 6626
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Reading and discussion of Sutras and Paddhatis.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

*Sanskrit 301. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2158
Francis X. Clooney (Divinity School) 1785, Diana L. Eck 4514, Anne E. Monius (Divinity School) 4489, Parimal G. Patil 4478, and Michael Witzel 1602

*Sanskrit 310. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Catalog Number: 4371
Francis X. Clooney (Divinity School) 1785, Diana L. Eck 4514, Anne E. Monius (Divinity School) 4489, Parimal G. Patil 4478, and Michael Witzel 1602

Pali

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Pali 101a. Introductory Pali
Catalog Number: 4129
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Prerequisite: One year of Sanskrit.

Pali 101b. Introductory Pali
Catalog Number: 7320
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Pali 101a.
Prerequisite: One year of Sanskrit.

Pali 102a. Intermediate Pali
Catalog Number: 8376
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.

*Pali 102b. Intermediate Pali
Catalog Number: 7748
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Continuation of Pali 102a.
Prerequisite: Pali 102a or equivalent.

Pali 103r. Readings in Pali
Catalog Number: 6985
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

Nepali

For Undergraduates and Graduates

[Nepali 101a. Introductory Nepali]
Catalog Number: 8974
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Nepali 101b. Introductory Nepali]
Catalog Number: 3039
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Nepali 102a. Intermediate Nepali]
Catalog Number: 8921
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Nepali 102b. Intermediate Nepali
Catalog Number: 2720
Michael Witzel and Members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.

Nepali 103a. Advanced Nepali - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 19267
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). F., 2–5. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8, 9

Nepali 103b. Advanced Nepali
Catalog Number: 85896
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). F., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8

Urdu and Hindi

For Undergraduates and Graduates

*Hindi 101ab. Intensive Introductory Hindi - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 55682 Enrollment: Limited to 12.
Naseem A. Hines
Full course (spring term). M. through Th., 3–5. EXAM GROUP: 8, 9, 17, 18
A complete first year course in one term. Provides an introduction to Hindi and Devanagari script, encompassing all four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Note: Not Open to auditors. Cannot be taken Pass/Fail.

Urdu 101. Introductory Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4078
Richard S. Delacy
Full course (indivisible). M. through Th., (F.), at 11; M. through Th., (F.), at 3. EXAM GROUP: Spring: 4, 13
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 video clips from Bollywood.
Note: Not open to auditors.

Urdu 102. Intermediate Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 2941
Naseem A. Hines
Full course (indivisible). M. through Th., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4, 13
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
Amy Bard
Half course (fall term). M., W., at 4, Th., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 9, 11
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 103b. Advanced Urdu-Hindi
Catalog Number: 4615
Amy Bard
Half course (spring term). M., W., Th., at 4. EXAM GROUP: 9, 18
Continuation of Urdu 103a.

[Urdu 104. The Classical Urdu Ghazal and Its Symbolism]
Catalog Number: 0927
Ali S. Asani and Naseem A. Hines
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
A survey of the popular literary genre including selections from poets such as Wali Dakkani, Siraj Aurangabadi, Mir Dard, Haidar Ali Atish, Mirza Ghalib, and others. Special attention to religious and mystical symbolism.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Urdu 102 or equivalent.

Urdu 105r. Topics in Urdu-Hindi Literature
Catalog Number: 5963
Ali S. Asani, Richard S. Delacy, and Naseem A. Hines
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Spring: M., W., Th., at 4. EXAM GROUP: Spring: 9, 18
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 106r. Advanced Oral Proficiency in Urdu-Hindi - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 70789
Ali S. Asani
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). M., W., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
A course intended to raise levels of oral proficiency for advanced students and consolidate command over complex grammatical structures. By the end of the term, students will be expected to converse in a clearly participatory fashion, initiate, sustain and bring closure to a wide variety of communicative tasks using diverse strategies.
Prerequisite: Urdu 103 or Instructor’s permission.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

*Urdu 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 2131
Ali S. Asani 7739 (on leave fall term)

Tibetan and Himalayan Studies

Primarily for Undergraduates

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.

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Tibetan 101a. Elementary Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 4132
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14

Tibetan 101b. Elementary Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 5299
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 11:30–1. EXAM GROUP: 13, 14
Prerequisite: Tibetan 101a.

Tibetan 102a. Intermediate Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 9088
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Th., 1:30–3, Tu., 4–5:30. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 18
An intermediate classical Tibetan course emphasizing reading and translation of various Tibetan texts covering different genres, such as religious history, biography of Tibetan masters and folk literature writings. Please check the course website for the most updated information.
Prerequisite: Tibetan 101a and 101b or equivalent courses.

Tibetan 102b. Intermediate Classical Tibetan
Catalog Number: 8580
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 4–5:30. EXAM GROUP: 18
Continuation of 102a.
Prerequisite: 101a, 101b or equivalent courses.

[Tibetan 103r. Introduction to Pre-Classical Tibetan]
Catalog Number: 7031
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Tibetan 101a and 101b.

Tibetan 104ar. Elementary Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 4158
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13

Tibetan 104br. Elementary Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 7026
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 12
Continuation of Tibetan 104ar.

Tibetan 105ar. Intermediate Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 1314
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10. EXAM GROUP: 10, 11

Tibetan 105br. Intermediate Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 1151
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., 8:30–10. EXAM GROUP: 10, 11

Tibetan 106ar. Advanced Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 7094
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Prerequisite: Tibetan 101 and 102, or equivalent.

Tibetan 106br. Advanced Colloquial Tibetan
Catalog Number: 5352
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Prerequisite: Tibetan 101 and 102, or equivalent.

Cross-Listed Courses

Tibetan History 100. A Cultural and Political History - (New Course)

Primarily for Graduates

[Tibetan 200ar. Classical Poetic Tibetan]
Catalog Number: 7360
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Readings in Tibetan texts on poetic theory based on Indian models, together with illustrations of a number of poetic figures. The main text will be the Tibetan translation of the Kāvyādarsa and passages from Tibetan commentaries.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Tibetan 202r. Readings in Advanced Philosophical Tibetan ]
Catalog Number: 7601
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Focuses on the analyses of conceptual knowledge in early Tibetan philosophical texts (1100-1250).
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Tibetan 203. Readings in Madhyamaka/Dbu ma]
Catalog Number: 2301
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Tibetan 219. Tibetan Religious Literature
Catalog Number: 9500
Janet Gyatso (Divinity School)
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., 10–11:30. EXAM GROUP: 12, 13
This seminar will read an early Brug-pa treatise that attempted to conjoin mainstream tantric ideas about the enlightened buddha-body with Indian Ayervedic medical conception of the everyday secular body.
Note: Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3892.
Prerequisite: At least one previous year of classical Tibetan is required.

[Tibetan 227. History of Tibetology: Seminar]
Catalog Number: 7688
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

Tibetan 230. Readings in the Life of the Kashmirian Scholar Shakyashribhadra: Seminar - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 92097
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (spring term). Th., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
Various Tibetan biographies of the life of this influencial scholar will be examined and special problem areas will be analyzed in full detail.
Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of Tibetan.

Tibetan 231. Introduction to Tibetan Historiography - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 40575
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp
Half course (fall term). F., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7, 8
Readings will be excerpted from different Tibetan chronicles
Prerequisite: Tibetan 101 or equivalent.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

*Tibetan 300. Reading and Research
Catalog Number: 0666
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556

*Tibetan 302. Direction of AM Theses
Catalog Number: 6927
Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp 1556

Thai

For Undergraduates and Graduates

[Thai 101a. Introductory Thai I]
Catalog Number: 5395
Michael Witzel
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Thai 101b. Introductory Thai II]
Catalog Number: 6557
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.

[Thai 102a. Intermediate Thai I]
Catalog Number: 8582
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged. EXAM GROUP: Spring: 18
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.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
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.

[Thai 102b. Intermediate Thai II]
Catalog Number: 3751
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.
Prerequisite: Thai 102a.

Thai 103ar. Advanced Thai Readings I
Catalog Number: 7590
Michael Witzel and members of the Department
Half course (fall term). W., 7–9 p.m. EXAM GROUP: 9

Thai 103br. Advanced Thai Readings II
Catalog Number: 7593
Michael Witzel
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.

Graduate Courses of Reading and Research

[*Thai 300. Reading and Research]
Catalog Number: 5368
Michael Witzel 1602 and members of the Department
Note: Expected to be given in 2010–11.