Asian Studies
217 Mather House
Phone 368-2205
William E. Deal
William E. Deal, Ph.D. (Harvard University)
Severance Associate Professor of the History of Religion; Director, Asian Studies Program
Asian religions
Cynthia Beall, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Sarah Idell Pyle Professor of Anthropology
Himalayas, Tibet
Michael R. Cunningham, Ph.D. (University of Chicago)
Adjunct Professor, Art History
Japanese Art
Stanislaw Czuma, Ph.D. (University of Michigan)
Adjunct Professor, Art History
South Asian art
Eileen Doherty, Ph.D. (University of Berkeley)
Assistant Professor, Political Science
International political economy, Pacific Rim
Linda C. Ehrlich, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii/East-West Center)
Associate Professor Japanese and Comparative Literature
Cinema and art, emphasis on Asian (Japanese) cinema; traditional Asian theatre; set design, landscape architecture and film; Japanese poetry; literature and film; cinema of Spain
Melvyn C. Goldstein, Ph.D. (University of Washington)
John Reynolds Harkness Professor of Anthropology and Chair
Nepal, Tibet, India, China
Takao Hagiwara, Ph.D. (University of British Columbia)
Assistant Professor of Japanese and Comparative Literature
Japanese literature, especially modern prose and poetry; classical and modern Japanese literature; pre-modern Japanese sensibilities and (post)modernism
Charlotte Ikels, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii)
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Hong Kong, China
Leonard H. Lynn, Ph.D. (University of Michigan)
Professor, Management and Policy
Japanese technology policy and management of technology in Japan
Jim G. Shaffer, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Central and South Asia; Indus Valley
The undergraduate program in Asian Studies offers a major, minor, and sequence that provide basic study in the civilizations of Asia from a variety of perspectives such as history, religion, and anthropology. Students are encouraged to take courses in different disciplines in which they may be exposed to the literature, art, culture, religious traditions, and political, economic, and social institutions of China, Japan, India, and Central Asia.
The major consists of 34 semester hours of courses, including 19 hours of required courses. The required courses are ASIA 131 plus 16 hours in an Asian language. The remaining 15 hours of courses should be selected from courses dealing with Asia in consultation with an advisor from the program and should cover three fields other than language.
The minor consists of 18 semester hours of courses, including the required 3 hours of ASIA 131. The remaining 15 hours of courses should be selected, in consultation with the advisor, from among appropriate courses in various departments. Only one year (8 credits) of language study (Japanese or Chinese) counts toward the minor.
Sequence (Case Core)
The requirements for an Asian Studies sequence are satisfied with the completion of ASIA 131 and nine additional semester hours of Asian courses chosen in consultation with a program advisor.
Asian Studies Honors is a semester-long program for Asian Studies majors, normally taken during the senior year, involving the research and writing of an Honors Thesis. Admission to the Honors Program is by invitation from the Program Committee. Minimum requirements for invitation include the completion of ASIA 131, at least two semesters of study of an Asian language and two further content courses in Asian Studies, and maintenance of GPAs of at least 3.0 overall and 3.2 in Asian Studies courses. A participating student enrolls in Asia 398, Honors Thesis, and writes a thesis under the direction of a faculty member designated as the Thesis Director, in association with a Second Reader, who must be a member of the Asian Studies Committee. A third reader, who need not be a member of the Asian Studies Committee, is optional. Each student must maintain regular contact with the supervising faculty in the various stages of the research and writing of the thesis. Detailed guidelines and deadlines for the course are available from Asian Studies Committee members.
Asian Studies (ASIA)
ASIA 110, Introduction to East Asian Culture and Society, 3
This course is an introduction to Chinese and Japanese culture and society from both contemporary and historical perspectives. Students will examine political, social, religious, artistic, literary, and other phenomena which have shaped these two East Asian nations. This course is both an introduction to China and Japan for non-majors, and a foundation for Asian Studies majors and minors pursuing further course work on East Asia.
ASIA 131, Introduction to Asian History, 3
(See HSTY 131)
ASIA 214, Text and Image in Japanese Culture, 3
(See RLGN 214/CMPL 214)
ASIA 282, Modern China, 3
(See HSTY 282)
ASIA 285, Modern Japan, 3
(See HSTY 285)
ASIA 381, Traditional China, 3
ASIA 383, People's Republic of China, 3
(See HSTY 383)
ASIA 398, Honors Theseis, 1-4
ASIA 399, Independent Study, 1-3
Tutorial in Asian studies
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