ASIAN 541 A: Seminar in Asian Textual and Digital Cultures

BOUNDARIES OF THE BOOK: THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN SOUTH ASIA THIS COURSE INTRODUCES ISSUES RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK IN SOUTH ASIA. TOPICS COVERED: MANUSCRIPT AND PRE-MODERN PRINT CULTURES; TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS WOODBLOCK AND LITHOGRAPHY; PRINT CAPITALISM; SERIALIZED FICTION AND LITERATURE; PUBLISHING HOUSES; PERIODICALS; AND THE DIGITAL PRESENT. INTENDED FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN TEXTUAL STUDIES, THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK, AND PRINT TECHNOLOGIES AND CULTURES. NO BACKGROUND IN SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES IS REQUIRED, BUT STUDENTS WITH PROFICIENCY IN A SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGE WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE A FINAL PROJECT USING THE LANGUAGE OF SPECIALTY. ASSIGNMENTS WILL INCLUDE HANDS-ON WORK WITH PRINT TEXTS FROM SOUTH ASIA; SHORT WRITING ASSIGNMENTS; LEADING A DISCUSSION; AND A FINAL PROJECT USING PRIMARY SOURCES. LINK TO SYLLABUS: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/Y62VJNDB