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Fast Facts and Publications by our Faculty

Statement on Anti-Asian Violence & Racism

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:

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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! MIC@10 (May, 2024)

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

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

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

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

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

About Our Department

News & Announcements

New Course!

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

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

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.

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

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Congratulations Class of 2024!

Testimonials from our graduates!

Achievements by our Students

2024 Fall Calendars: Undergrad. | Graduate

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)

Student Opportunities

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) Scholarship Winners