An extensive and intensive study of Asia and Asian diasporas in the past and present, within a global and diasporic context.  With a broad concentration on the societies of East and South Asia and their global ramifications, the program aims to locate the academic study of Asia within the fabric of the community through exciting co- and extra-curricular programming and a commitment to socially responsible and educationally rigorous experiential learning.

Sample courses

• Introduction to South Asian Literature
• Asian Religions and Culture
• Chinese Media and Politics
• Law and Society in East Asia
• Social Change and Gender Relations in Chinese Societies
• Social and Cultural Aspects of South Asian Societies