CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT: Professor X. Zhang

DIRECTOR OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES: Associate Professor Looser

DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE STUDIES: Associate Professor Yoshimoto

The Department of East Asian Studies offers courses on China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. The focus of the program is primarily on language, literature, and film. By intensive and comparative study of Asian cultures and their interactions with the Western world, students are encouraged to reflect on the global interrelatedness of human society.

Three language sequences are offered: a six-semester Chinese language sequence, a six-semester Japanese language sequence, and a six-semester Korean language sequence. Fourth-year study is also offered in all three languages. In addition, various courses in Asian culture in history, religion, literature, film, philosophy, and art are offered in the Department of East Asian Studies and in conjunction with other departments.

Faculty

Professor Emeritus:
Harootunian

Professors:
Roberts, X. Zhang (Comparative Literature)

Associate Professors:
Karl (History), Looser, Yoshimoto

Visiting Professor:
Lin

Affiliated Faculty:
Cornyetz (Gallatin), Liu (Art History), Waley-Cohen (History), M. Young (History), Z. Zhang (Cinema Studies), Zito (Anthropology, Religious Studies)

Senior Language Lecturers:
Hanawa, Jiao, Lee, Shao

Language Lecturers:
Hulyalkar, Liao, Matsushima, Na, Nonaka, Park

Language Instructors:
Fang, P. Wang

Assistant Research Scholar:
J. Wang