Welcome
The Department of Asian Studies was formed in 1994 to provide a focus within The University of Texas at Austin for the creation and dissemination of knowledge about Asia, principally East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) and South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Afghanistan).
With over forty instructors, the Department is one of the largest and most distinguished in the country.
It offers courses in ten Asian languages:
- Bengali
- Chinese
- Hindi
- Japanese
- Korean
- Malayalam
- Sanskrit
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
The Department teaches the histories, cultures, religions, and literatures of Asia, as well as the contemporary issues facing Asian countries from economic and ecological issues to security and ethnic conflicts.
News
Ramadan, Islamic and Arab Experts
This week, followers of the faith of Islam will begin to celebrate Ramadan, one of the religion's most important observances, which will continue through Sept. 20. Scholars at The University of Texas at Austin are available to discuss the Islamic faith, history and culture, and the Arab world from a variety of perspectives.
Ph.D. Students Awarded Fellowships by the Office of Graduate Studies for the 2009-2010 Academic Year
Congratulations to Elliott McCarter, Keely Sutton, Maeri Megumi, and Shaohua Guo, all of whom will receive fellowships from Graduate Studies for the 2009-2010 academic year.
These Graduate Studies fellowships are among the most prestigious awards made by the University to current graduate students.
Japan Anthropology Workshop 20th Conference, March 14-16, 2010
UT will host the 20th conference of the Japan Anthropology Workshop.
