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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, and 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.
The Department also houses the Center for East Asian Studies. Besides promoting the study of East Asia within The University of Texas, the Center engages in outreach to Texas communities, civic organizations, and businesses. The Center for East Asian Studies and its webpage are in the process of being reorganized. Please refer to the Department of Asian Studies events calendar for for information about East Asia lectures and other events.
Current News
ASOKA AND THE MAKING OF MODERN INDIA: An International Conference
Asoka is the best known ancient Indian ruler whose remarkable views are preserved in his edicts inscribed in various places throughout South Asia.
Japan Anthropology Workshop 20th Conference, March 14-16, 2010
UT will host the 20th conference of the Japan Anthropology Workshop.
Graduation 2009
The Department of Asian Studies congratulates its undergraduate and graduate students who graduated this academic year!
View photos from the graduation luncheon
Graduate Students Receive Fellowships and Awards
Congratulations to our Masters and Ph.D. students on their awards
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.