The group will travel together to these places, but students are free to spend these weeks as they please. An exploration of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism through texts, lectures and field trips to temples and monasteries. An exploration of Hinduism through texts, lectures and field trips to temples. The course will also include short sessions on Sufism, Sikhism, Jainism and Tibetan Buddhism. An introduction to Chinese culture and society through readings, seminars, lectures and field trips.
Topics covered include history, politics, traditional Chinese medicine and the arts.
The course includes frequent trips to museums and cultural performances. An introduction to Indian culture and society through readings, seminars, lectures and field trips. Topics covered include history, politics, Ayurvedic medicine, yoga and the arts. The course includes frequent trips to museums and cultural performances. The creation of collective memory and national identity in Israel and Palestine.