Current Courses

Courses exploring Asia at Saint Mary's University can be found not only in the listing for the Asian Studies Program (ASNT) but also among the courses offered by the Departments of Anthropology (ANTH), Geography (GEOG), History (HIST), Modern Languages (ARBC, CHNS, JPNS), and Religious Studies (RELS). (A list of all of the Asian Studies "core courses" in the University Calendar can be found here.) In the past, Asia-related courses have also been offered by Economics, Political Science, and Sociology, and potentially could be again. Students may petition the Asian Studies Program Coordinator regarding courses not listed here in order to earn credit in Asian Studies and related programs.

ASNT and Asia-related courses at Saint Mary's University in Fall 2025
(Winter courses appear below)

Course No.	Course Title	Instructor	Day/Time	Room
Anthropology
ANTH 1202.1	Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology	Michelle MacCarthy	MW 1130–1245	Burke TH-A
ANTH 2392.1	Linguistic Anthropology	Eric Henry	MW 1000-1115	LA 173
Asian Studies
ASNT 1105.1	Introduction to Chinese Culture	Ping Liu	TR 1730-1845	LA 174
ASNT 3300.1	Multidisciplinary Study of Asia	Charles Beaupre	Remote	Asynchronous
Chinese
CHNS 1101.1	Introductory Modern Chinese I	Charles Beaupre	MW 1130-1245	LA277
Geography
GEOG 1100.1A	Global Perspective of Land and Life	Dr Min-Jung Kwak	MW 1000-1115	Burke TH-B
GEOG 1100.1B	Global Perspective of Land and Life	Trevor J. Adams	F 1800-2100	Remote
GEOG 1200.1	People, Place and Environment	Simone D Booker	TR 1300-1415	Burke TH-B
Global Development Studies

History
HIST 1222.1	Introduction to East Asian History	Xiaoping Sun	MW 1000-1115	LA277
HIST 2826.1	ST: History of Korea	Brendan Wright	Remote	Asynchronous
HIST 2830.1	ST: China before 1800	Xiaoping Sun	Remote	Asynchronous
HIST 3416.1	Love and Family in China	Xiaoping Sun	M 1600-1829	MN219
Japanese
JPNS 1100.1XX	Introductory Japanese	John McGee	TR 1300-1415	AT 216
JPNS 2200.1XX	Intermediate Japanese	John McGee	TR 1430-1545	AT 216
Department for the Study of Religion
RELS 1222.1	Religions of Asia	Alec Soucy	MW 1000-1115	LA 187
RELS 2323.1	Intro to Islam	Wendell Eisener	TR 1000-1115	LA 171
RELS 2324.1	World Christianity	James Kwateng-Yeboah	TR 1000-1115	LA 277
RELS 3351.1	Field Research Methods	Alec Soucy	MW 1300-1415	MM 211

ASNT and Asia-related courses at Saint Mary's University in Winter 2026

Course No.	Course Title	Instructor	Day/Time	Room
Anthropology
ANTH 1202.2	Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology	Rylan Higgins	TR 1130–1245	SB 201
ANTH 2326.2	Contemporary East Asia	Maxim Shvedov	MW 1000-1115	ME 110
Asian Studies
ASNT 1106.2	Introduction to Japanese Culture	Emma Wang	MW 14:30-15:45	Synchronous
ASNT 2220.2	Introduction to Asian Film	Charles Beaupre	Remote	Asynchronous
ASNT 4110.0YY	South Korea Field Course	Dr Min-Jung Kwak	F 1000 am-1430 pm	Burke 207
ASNT 4400.2	Seminar in Asian Studies	Xiaoping Sun	W 1600-18:45	MN 219
Chinese

Geography
GEOG 1100.2	Global Perspective on land and Life	Min-Jung Kwak	MW 1000-1115	AT 101
GEOG 1200.2A	People, Place and Environment	TBA	TR 1300-1415	Burke TH-A
GEOG 1200.2B	People, Place and Environment	TBA	Remote	Asynchronous
History
HIST 1222.2	Introduction to East Asian History	Bill Sewell	MW 1600-1715	LA 171
HIST 2827.2	ST: History of Vietnam	Bill Sewell	MW 1300-1415	LA 273
HIST 2831.2	ST: China Revolution 1800-1949	Xiaoping Sun	Remote	Asynchronous
HIST 2840.2	ST: Japan before 1800	Bill Sewell	MW 1000-1115	MM 227
HIST 4574.2/6574.2	Interdisciplinary Study of Asia	Xiaoping Sun	W 1600-1845	MN 219
Japanese
JPNS 1100.2YY	Introductory Japanese	John McGee	TR 1300-1415	AT 216
JPNS 2200.2YY	Intermediate Japanese	John McGee	TR 1430-1545	AT 216
Department for the Study of Religion
RELS 1252.2	Religious Diversity in Canada	TBA	TR 1430-1545	SB 160
RELS 2318.2	Ghosts	Alec Soucy	TR 1000-1115	LA 174
RELS 4150.2	Religion and Globalization	Alec Soucy	T 1430-1700	Burke 201

Faculty of Arts

Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Program

bill.sewell@smu.ca

Mailing address:

923 Robie Street

Halifax, NS B3H 3C3

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