Course Description
This is an in-depth study of the political, economic, social, interactions between China, Southeast Asia, and India from the 16th century to the present. The course is purposely intended to bring out the pan-Asian encounters, which means Europeans and other westerners will be given only marginal coverage in the discussions. We will recount the many Chinese migrations to Southeast Asia, the trade and tribute interactions between the regions and the social, cultural, political and criminal exchanges and encounters that resulted. We will also try to retrace different ethnic groups as they migrate and interact between these regions inside Asia. Special attention will be paid to the cultural diversities of ethnic groups and reasons behind their migrations, exchanges and encounters.
Pre-requisite: Permission of instructor
Intended Learning Outcomes
No Intended Learning Outcomes