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Asian Studies
Asian Studies concentrators gain an understanding of the diversity of cultures in Asia through multiple disciplinary practices in the humanities, languages, and social sciences. They gain an in-depth understanding of Asia through language study, with opportunities to study in China, Japan, or India, and learn multidisciplinary approaches in courses in at least three disciplines, culminating in the senior project.
About the Major
Learning a major Asian language is part of the curriculum: Proficiency is critical not only for communicating across cultural lines but for gaining a more complete understanding of the region's identity and expression. Balancing liberal arts principles with innovative scholarship, courses stress the importance of Asia's cultural traditions as well as its modern social and political transformations.
I chose Hamilton because I had heard that it has a great emphasis on writing, which I have always been interested in and wanted to improve on. I have always wanted to become a better writer because it will be a crucial skill for any career path I choose to take.
Codi Reynolds — Asian studies and comparative literature major
Hamilton's Asian Studies Program begins with the conviction that a real understanding of this immense human tapestry requires an interdisciplinary approach to the continent's cultures, languages and society. Students draw on the rich diversity of courses offered in a range of departments such as: anthropology, art history, East Asian languages and literatures, environmental studies, government, history and religious studies.
Careers After Hamilton
- Data Assurance Specialist, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
- Analyst/Linguist, U.S. Department of Defense
- Vice President, Interaction Designer, Bank of America
- Assistant Language Teacher, Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
- Trader, Pacific Asia, Ajc International
- Curator for SE Asia, The British Museum
- Assistant Editor, MTV Networks
- Director East Asia & Pacific, Council for the International Exchange of Scholars
- Senior Protection Officer, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
A Sampling of Courses
Senior Project 550F
Seminar in which concentrators develop individually-designed research projects in consultation with the instructor and one other member of the Asian Studies Program Committee. Students discuss their ongoing research with their peers throughout the semester, culminating in formal presentations of the final projects, which demonstrate mastery of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of Asia. Oral Presentations.
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