Undergraduates at UA are invited to submit their research on Asia for the Asian Studies Research Award. A faculty committee will review submissions and determine an awardee in each of two categories, essays and research papers. Essays are generally under 10 pages and can take various forms (book review, response paper, reflective essay, etc.). Research […]
Spring 2023 Courses
Check out the list of courses related to Asian Studies for Spring 2023. If you want to discuss what it would mean to become an Asian Studies minor and what courses you need, please contact the Director of Asian Studies. […]
Congratulations to 2022 Award Winners!
Congratulations to Sandhu Aladuwaka, Victoria Crane, and Hannah Petersen! We have the privilege of working with so many fantastic students interested in the study of Asia. Each year we recognize the exceptional work of a few of these excellent students. Faculty select an Outstanding Student Award winner from current Asian Studies minors and two research […]
Courses for Fall 2022
The list of courses that count towards the Asian Studies minor for Fall 2022 is available. You can study courses that cover much of Asia (HY 113 Asian Civilization to 1400 or REL 102 Religions of the World) or you can focus on Japan, China, or Islam in multiple courses. Several courses address core requirements […]
Submit Your Work for UA’s Asian Studies Research Competition
Did you write an essay or research paper engaging Asia in some manner this year? Submit your UA undergraduate work for the 2022 Asian Studies Research Awards! Deadline January 21, 2022 The 2022 Asian Studies Research Awards, along with a small scholarship, will be given to UA undergraduates for selected submissions in two categories, essays […]
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New Course on Chinese Culture, Spring 2022
The Chinese program at UA is offering a new course in Spring 2022 “Introduction to Chinese Culture” (CHI 270). Delivered in English, in this course, students explore key transformations in contemporary and modern Chinese society and its role in the world under the influence of globalization. While its focus lies in modern China, this course […]
Courses for Spring 2022
The list of courses related to Asian Studies offered in Spring 2022 is now available. Many courses count towards specific General Education requirements. For Humanities/Fine Arts, you can take The Violent and the Sacred (REL 101), which will highlight Asia, or for the History sequence, you can take Modern Asia Since 1400 (HY 114). Two […]
Scholarship for Language Study
The US State Department’s Critical Language Scholarship Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of 15 critical languages, many of them related to Asia (Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, […]
Guest Lecture on Japanese Art October 18, 2021
Julie Nelson David, Professor of Art History at University of Pennsylvania, will present a guest Zoom lecture on Japanese art. Her lecture “The Art World of Ukiyo-e: The ‘Pictures of the Floating World’ in Context” will be presented as a webinar on Monday October 18 at 5:30 pm (CDT). Register for the webinar via Zoom. […]
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2021 Award Winners
Congratulations to Taylor Brewer, Ruth Hallstead, and Aidan Miles-Jamison! Each year we are thrilled to recognize the exceptional work of our excellent students. Faculty select an Outstanding Student Award winner from current Asian Studies minors and two research award winners out of those who submit their work early in the spring semester. One research award […]