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- CEUS-C 196 Introduction to Central Eurasian Language (0 cr.) Limited to off-campus participants in the IU-Australia National University language course exchange. Instruction in various less commonly taught languages using distance learning technology.
- CEUS-R 110 Central Asia: Cultures and Customs (3 cr.) Introduction to Central Asia, including Xinjiang and Mongolia, and Central Asian peoples. Examines the fabled "Silk Road" and the diverse cultures, societies, and life-ways of this region: herders, farmers, caravan traders, and city-dwellers. Most of the population is Muslim and Turkic-speaking but other religions and languages are represented as well.
- CEUS-R 181 Language, Society and Culture in Turkey (3 cr.) This course studies Turkey and the Turkish language and culture, focusing on the country's modern challenges, opportunities, and the historical roots of its current situation. Students learn about the country, its culture and language, and acquire a few helpful phrases in Turkish. Popular culture is also presented through Turkish songs, movies and newspapers.
- CEUS-R 191 Introduction to Central Eurasia (3 cr.) P: Freshman or sophomore standing; or consent of department. Introduction to the history of the traditional Central Eurasian ("Inner Asian") peoples through lecture and film. Topics include Proto-Indo-Europeans, Silk Road, Attila, steppe empires, Dalai Lama, Manchu and Russian relations, and the re-emergence of Central Eurasia in the late twentieth century. Extensive use of films. Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 191 or CEUS-U 190.
- CEUS-R 199 Introductory Topics in Central Eurasian Studies (1–4 cr.) Variable title course for introductory topics in Central Eurasian studies. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours in CEUS-R 199 and CEUS-U 320.
- CEUS-R 213 Islam in Central Asia (3 cr.) This course surveys the history and contemporary status of Islam in Central Asia, a region shaped by engagement with Islamic religion and civilization for over a millennium, and marked recently by the interaction of traditional patterns of Muslim religious life with the impact of Russian, Soviet, and Chinese rule.
- CEUS-R 250 Introduction to the Ancient Near East (3 cr.) Introduction to ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian cultures. Begins with early farming communities around 8000 B.C. and includes the Bronze Age and Iron Age kingdoms of Assyria, Babylonia, Iran, and Central Asia and the spread of Hellenism. Architectural and textual information used with visual aids. Credit given for only one of CEUS-R 250, CEUS-U 254, or NELC-N 245.
- CEUS-R 251 Post-Taliban Afghanistan and the War on Terror (3 cr.) The September 11th attacks prompted the on-going "War on Terrorism" against Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This course examines this conflict while focusing on Afghanistan as a multi-ethnic, modern nation-state ravaged by a century of internal colonialism and most recently by foreign invasions, proxy wars, and global terrorism. Credit given for only one of ANTH-E 251, CEUS-R 251, or NELC-N 251.
- CEUS-R 252 Society and Politics in Contemporary Iran (3 cr.) Explores the major debates and discourses that define the study of Iran from the 1953 coup d'etat to present day. Examines the diverse cultural, political, and material worlds that shape collective life and individual subjectivity in Iran today.
- CEUS-R 260 The Great Wall of China (3 cr.) Everyone knows of the Great Wall of China, but few know the real role walls played in China's strategy and defense against the nomads of Mongolia. This class introduces students to when, how, and why the wall was built and to the complex relations between China and the nomads.