In The Spotlight
Fast Facts and Publications by our Faculty
Statement on Anti-Asian Violence & Racism
Introducing our first cohort of AAAS Department Interns!
Agnes He's new book, Voices of Immigration (Cambridge Univ. Press, Jan. 2025)
Sthaneshwar Timalsina was formally inaugurated as the Nimal K. and Augustina Mattoo Endowed Chair in Classical Indic Humanities:
S.N. Sridhar received 2024 AIA Excellence in Literature, Linguistics, and Indian Studies Award
Congratulations, Agnes! MIC@10 (May, 2024)
E.K. Tan was selected for 2023-2024 National Humanities Center Fellowship
Andrew Nicholson spoke on Yoga: Past and Present (Feb. 8, 2023), webinar held by SOAS University of London
SBU Included in Grant to Establish Southeast Asian Studies Network (2023)
About Our Department
News & Announcements
Call for Applications: The 2025 AAAS/STEM Double Major Scholarship application is now open.
CKS presents Friday, March 7, 2025 | 3:00 pm 2025 Graduate Research Workshop
Getting Started in Literary Translation: Presented by the Japan Center at Stony Brook. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda offers practical advice for aspiring translators. Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 2:00-3:20 pm
Tasting Language! Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 12:30 - 1:40 pm. Try speaking Chinese, Japanese, & Korean, in a fun, interactive setting. Learn to write your name in Hanzi, Kanji, & Hangeul Enjoy Asian lunch & snacks as you communicate in these languages!
CKS presents Friday, March 14, 2025 Application Deadline for 2025 Graduate Scholarship
CKS presents Friday, April 11, 2025 NYC Field Trip (RSVP Deadline Mar.14)
CKS presents Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 3:30 pm Korean Music Workshop Strings Beyond Borders: The Haegum Experience
AAAS Student Research Symposium 2025
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | 12:00-2:30 pm We welcome students exploring topics in Asian & Asian American Studies to share their
research and ideas.Register to be a student presenter!
Jiwon Hwang leads 2024 Presidential Mini-Grant project "Gateway to Diversity and Inclusion: Experience the Language of Other," with Hannah Li, Atsuko Oyama & Eriko Sato
Heejeong Sohn received the 2024 CELT Teaching Award for Excellence in Experiential Education.
Sandra So Hee Chi Kim received 2023 David L. Ferguson Award for Excellence in Inclusive Teaching
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For Students
Main Commencement information, Friday, May 23, 2025 | 11:00 am
Our majors and minors are welcome to take this AAAS Student Feedback surveyat any time!
Click here to request information!
Congratulations Class of 2024!
Testimonials from our graduates!
2025 Spring Calendars: Undergrad | Graduate
Pathway to Major/Minor in AAAS, China Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Religious Studies, South Asian Studies, and NYS Teacher Certification for CHI, JPN, and KOR
Upper Division Writing Requirement Form
Frequently Asked Questions (UG students)
Challenge Exams for credits for languages
MBA Fast Track Program for AAAS Majors
Study Abroad in Asia (over 40 programs)
Gregory Ruf speaks his experience of study abroad in China for incoming freshmen
AAPI Mentorship program for students
Scholarships: Departmental | SBU | External
University Resources | Student Support Team
AAAS main office: Humanities 1046
Directions to Stony Brook University
The Localized Histories Project is currently recruiting students at Stony Brook to join the Long Island Youth Action
Board.
Congratulations to Students!
2023-2024 recipients of the Hu/Seifman Memorial Awards and Scholarships: Emily Chen, Casandra Jiang, Huizhen Jiang, Nancy Zhou (Freshman Scholarship); Isabella Ho, Tiffany Lu (Chinese Studies Scholarship); Jina Ren (Leadership Award)
CKS: Congratulations to our 7th Korean Speech Contest winners, Derek Ng, Anna Liang, Shiori Saito, Crystal Huang and Chandrika Joshi!
2024 AAAS Study Abroad Scholarship in Asia thanks to Donors (Giving Day)
2024 AAAS Student Research Symposium held as part of the AAPI Heritage Month celebrations
Emily Carll (Class of 2020) Selected for Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
