Modern Mongolia - On Campus Experience

Experience Mongolia without leaving campus. ASIA3084 is a two-week intensive course that examines Mongolian history, culture, and society through a combination of lectures and structured practical activities. The course has been delivered successfully for seven years as an in-country program in Mongolia, but this year the course will be offered for the first time on-campus. This two-week intensive course will continue a strong emphasis on experiential learning, allowing for comparative conceptual examples and varied themes across history, anthropology, archaeology, Asian Studies, Mongolian language, and international relations. Morning lectures will introduce key historical, social, and environmental themes, while afternoon sessions will involve engagement with Mongolian cultural practices, including the construction of a Mongolian yurt (ger), traditional Mongolian dance, language and food preparation. These activities will be integrated with the academic objectives of the course and used as material for critical reflection and analysis. This course is open to undergraduate students of all disciplines across the ANU and is particularly relevant for students interested in Asian studies, Inner Asian history, environmental humanities, pastoralism, nomadic societies, cross-cultural and ethnographic approaches to learning.