Fast Facts about our Department

Publications by our Faculty

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Statement on Anti-Asian Violence & Racism

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Sthaneshwar Timalsina was formally inaugurated as the Nimal K. and Augustina Mattoo Endowed Chair in Classical Indic Humanities: 

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S.N. Sridhar received 2024 AIA Excellence in Literature, Linguistics, and Indian Studies Award

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Harvard University Press publishes English translation of Kannada Mahabharata edited by S.N. Sridhar (2024)

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Congratulations, Agnes He, for the 10-Year Anniversary of MIC! (Symposium , Oct. 2024)

MIC@10, Celebration (May, 2024) 

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E.K. Tan was selected for 2023-2024 National Humanities Center Fellowship

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Jiwon Hwang leads a federal grant project on Intercultural Engagement in collaboration with Agnes He & Eriko Sato ($179k, 2020-2024) 

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Andrew Nicholson spoke  on Yoga: Past and Present (Feb. 8, 2023), webinar held by SOAS University of London 

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Peggy Spitzer published Empowering Female Climate Change Activists in the Global South: The Path Toward Environmental Social Justice (2023)

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SBU Included in Grant to Establish Southeast Asian Studies Network  (2023)

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About Our Department

 

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New Course! 

AAS 211.30 - Pathway to East Asian Medicine. Offered in Winter 2025. See our Winter course offerings here.

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Indo-American Arts Council's | Literacy Festival 2024, Saturday,  November 9, 2024 | Free Event!

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Lecture "Diversity by Design:Gateway to Inclusion for Transcultural Communicative Competence" by Dr. Jennifer Eddy  Nov. 11,  2024

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Lecture by Sthaneshwar Timalsina "Freedom and Creativity in the Philosophy of Abhinavagupta  Oct. 22,  2024 

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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

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The 20th Annual Japan Center Essay Competition: Deadline Jan. 8, 2025

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Heejeong Sohn received the 2024 CELT Teaching Award for Excellence in Experiential Education.

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Sandra So Hee Chi Kim received 2023 David L. Ferguson Award for Excellence in Inclusive Teaching

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Our majors and minors are welcome to take the survey at any time!

Congratulations Class of 2024!


Testimonials from our graduates! 

Achievements by our Students   

2024 Fall Calendars:  Undergrad.  | Graduate

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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  

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MBA Fast Track Program for AAAS Majors 

Study Abroad in Asia (over 40 programs)  

Student Opportunities

Gregory Ruf speaks his experience of study abroad in China for incoming freshmen 

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AAPI Mentorship program for students

Scholarships:  Departmental | SBU | External 

University Resources | Student Support Team

AAAS main office: Humanities 1046

Directions to Stony Brook University

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The Localized Histories Project is currently recruiting students at Stony Brook to join the Long Island Youth Action Board.  

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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)

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CKS: Congratulations to our 7th Korean Speech Contest winners, Derek Ng, Anna Liang, Shiori Saito, Crystal Huang and Chandrika Joshi!

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2024 AAAS Study Abroad Scholarship in Asia thanks to Donors (Giving Day)

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2024 AAAS Student Research Symposium held as part of the AAPI Heritage Month celebrations 

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Emily Carll (Class of 2020)  Selected for Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship