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Events Calendar Spring 2012


South Vietnam Symposium, June 11th & 12th!


East Asian Language Workshop, June 23rd!


Student Award Winners 2011!


Want to find out more about courses offered by Asian Studies during the summer 2012? We offer intensive language programs in Chinese, Japanese, and Nepali, as well as distance learning and three-week session courses.
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The Department of Asian Studies offers courses with topics arranged under our rubrics of "Literature & Linguistics", "Religion", and "Society & Culture", as well as offering more broad courses under our "General Education" heading and more specialized courses such as honors or graduate classes. Additionally, associated faculty throughout the university teach courses exploring issues in the politics, economics, history, culture, and development of different Asian regions.


Keith W. Taylor, Department Chairperson
Larry McCrea, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Brett de Bary, Director of Graduate Studies for MA/PhD in East Asian Literature
Daniel Gold, Director of Graduate Studies for MA in Asian Studies
Jane Marie Law, Director of Graduate Studies for PhD in Asian Religions
Graduate study inquiries contact asian@cornell.edu
E-mail: asianstudiesdept@cornell.edu