- published: 15 May 2014
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Asian studies, a term used usually in North America for Oriental studies and is concerned with the Asian people, their cultures, languages, history and politics. Within the Asian sphere, Asian studies combines aspects of sociology, history, cultural anthropology and many other disciplines to study political, cultural and economic phenomena in Asian traditional and contemporary societies. Asian studies forms a field of post-graduate study in many universities.
It is a branch of area studies, and many Western universities combine Asian and African studies in a single faculty or institute, like SOAS in London. It is often combined with Islamic studies in a similar way. The history of the discipline in the West is covered under Oriental studies.
East Asian studies produces '21st-century citizens'
Listen to Nandor Forgach, a dual degree student, share his experience studying both Chinese and Japanese in the Master of Arts in Asian Studies program and as a Graduate Assistant in the Office of International Programs.
Short movie about the master East Asian Studies at the University of Groningen
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Hear from current student Estelle McCabe about why she chose Asian Studies at Griffith University and what she loves about her degree.
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In this video I talk about in all what kind of future you can expect choosing and East Asian Studies Major in college. Enjoy :)
The video introduces the Comparative Asian Studies PhD Programme in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) which was founded as a broader initiative to position the National University of Singapore as a leader in global Asian Studies. Viewers will have an overview of the programme, the curricular requirements and admission criteria. Viewers can also see first-hand accounts from existing students about what it means to be in the programme, living and staying in Singapore.
The careers of graduates from East Asian Studies at Harvard