Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Studies in Special Topics
First-Year Seminar
Gateway Seminar: Cultural Exchange in Continental Asia
Buddhism
Religions of Asia
Gateway Seminar: China at War
History of Chinese Medicine
Israel/Palestine: Comparative Perspectives
History and Practice of the Dance and Dance-theatre of India
Religion and Culture in Korea
War and Gender in the Middle East
Gateway Seminar: Civil Rights and Asian Americans
Duke-Administered Study Abroad: Special Topics in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
AMES Special Topics-Focus Program
Duke-Administered Study Abroad: Special Topics in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Films
Francophone Literature
Understanding the Middle East
Muslim Ethics and Islamic Law: Issues and Debates
Modern East Asia, 1600-2000
Geopolitics and Culture from ISIS to Afghanistan
Geopolitics and Culture: from the Islamic State to Afghanistan
Critical Inter-Asia: Rethinking Local and Global Connections
Melodrama East and West
Music in East Asia
Middle East and Popular Culture
Jews and Muslims, Judaism and Islam
The Middle East Through Film
From Al-Qaeda to ISIS: Understanding Terrorism, its Roots, Responses, and Ramifications
Arab Society and Culture in Film
Syrian and Iraqi Cultures and Revolutions
History and Culture of Iran
Muslim Women Across the Ages
Egypt: Mother of the World
Islamic Awakening: Revival and Reform
The Modern Middle East
The Middle East Now: Politics and Culture
Islam in the Americas
Migrant China
Chinese Literature and Culture in Translation
Global Chinese Cities through Literature and Film
Shanghai: From Treaty Port to Global Metropolis
Graphic Asia: Visual Storytelling and Global Asian/American Networks
China and the United States
Survey of Modern China 1800-Present
China and the Silk Roads World: 500-1500
Contemporary Israeli Cinema
Introduction to Israeli Culture
Indian Cinema
Indigenous Journeys in South Asian Film and Literature
Indigenous Journeys in South Asian Film and Literature
Epics of India: Ethics, Politics, and Performance Traditions
Music in South Asia
Religion and the Novel in Modern India
Indian Civilization
Gandhi: Image and Reflection
Japanese Cinema
Contemporary Japanese Visual Culture
Ancient and Early Modern Japan
The Emergence of Modern Japan
Voices in Global Health: Arabic Tutorial
Voices in Global Health: Hindi Tutorial
Voices in Global Health: Mandarin Tutorial
Korean Literature in Translation: Local and Global Connections
The Turks: From Ottoman Empire to European Union
Turkey: Muslim and Modern
Turkey: Muslim and Modern
Revolution on Screen: Filming Conflict in the Middle East
Asian American Theatre
The City of Two Continents: Istanbul in Literature and Film
Kunqu, the Classical Opera of Globalized China
Islamic Civilization II
Buddhism and Sexuality
The Turks: From Ottoman Empire to European Union
Religion and Politics in Post-Revolutionary Iran
Independent Study
Theory Today: Introduction to the Study of Literature
Hashtags Memes, Digital Tribes
Women and Gender in the Middle East
Mahayana Buddhism
Bilingualism
Poetic Cinema
Buddhist Meditation in Transformation: Historical, Scientific, and Medical Perspectives
Breakdancers, Vocaloids and Gamers: East Asian Youth Culture
Martin Luther King and the Prophetic Tradition
Refugee Lives: Violence, Culture and Identity
Rumi: Mysticism and Poetry
Mystical Literature
Gender Jihad: Muslim Women Writers
Muslim Philosophy and Theology, an introduction
Islamic Awakening: Revival and Reform
Religion and Civil Society in the Arab World
Islamic Civilization I
Literary Islam
Islamic Media
Serial Fictions: The Art of "To Be Continued"
Storyworlds: The Art, Technology, and Pleasure of Narrative
Traffic in Women: Cultural Perspectives on Prostitution in Modern China
Globalization and Cultural Trends in China
Chinatowns: A Cultural History