Below are details of courses I will be teaching during first semester at Sydney University next year and the courses I am teaching at the moment, 2nd semester, 2006
FIRST SEMESTER 2007
ASNS1001 Modern Asian History and Cultures 1
This unit introduces the study of Asia through a focus on broad concepts and themes which may be applied in a comparative and interdisciplinary way to the various countries and regions that make up what we call 'Asia'. The unit of study is divided into several modules each concentrating on a different theme and raising questions about continuities and change in the modern period.
ASNS2661 History of Modern Indonesia
This unit examines the history of Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, emphasizing the interaction between Islam, nationalism and democracy. The unit traces these forces impact on the formation of modern Indonesia from the late nineteenth century, highlighting the experience and legacy of colonialism, the independence struggle, and the rise and fall of military rule. Particular attention is given to changing notions of national identity, debates about the place of Islam in the polity and authoritarianism and democratisation.
SECOND SEMESTER 2006
ASNS1002 Modern Asian History and Cultures 2
This unit offers a thematic approach which is varied through regional specialisation. All students will attend a set of common lectures which raise questions of a comparative nature and deal with such issues as modernisation and social change in the 19th and 20th centuries. Students will have the opportunity to specialise by exploring particular developments through a specifically designed tutorial program. Specialised tutorials may be offered from the following: India, Southeast Asia, Korea and Japan.
ASNS 2662 Southeast Asian Dictators and democracies
This course looks at political developments in The Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, but with a special emphasis on The Philippines and Indonesia. It has a focus on the comparative study of the rise and fall of dictatorships in the region.