The Asian Studies program invites submissions for two 2019 Asian Studies Research Awards. The award is open to University of Alabama undergraduates who have completed an essay, research paper, or creative project that includes a substantial engagement with an aspect of Asia. Beginning this year, we will give two research awards, one in each of two […]
Research Award
The Asian Studies program presents the Asian Studies Research Award, including a small scholarship, to the undergraduate who submits the best research or creative project. The award winner will be selected by a faculty committee from submissions that have a substantial engagement with an aspect of Asia. All students are also encouraged to submit projects to […]
New Course Options
Faculty affiliated with Asian Studies have also approved a revision to our course list, adding ANT 217 Peoples of Asia and REL 102 Intro to Religions of the World to the list of options of entry courses to the minor. Minors need to take 2 of the now 6 options, along with 4 other courses (2 of which […]
Courses for Spring 2018
The list of courses related to Asian Studies for Spring 2018 is now available. As you plan your schedule, check out the offerings, ranging from lower level courses in Art History, Survey of Asian Religions, and Islam to third and fourth year Chinese and Japanese language courses or an upper level seminar on Religion and […]
Awards Reception and Lecture
The annual Asian Studies Honors Week Lecture and Awards Presentation will be Tuesday, April 1 at 3:30 pm in Woods Hall 115. Dr. Nikhil Bilwakesh (UA English) will present “W.D. Fard and the Afrocentric Asian in America.” He will argue that Fard, via Elijah Muhammad’s writings within the US based Nation of Islam, offers one […]