21 August 2019
Welcome back for the Fall semester! We hope that you have had an exciting summer, and we look forward to seeing you in classes and at our Sampling Asia Fair coming up in two weeks. Check out details below, and be certain to consider the various classes that still have a few available seats for Fall 2019!
If you have questions about the Asian Studies minor and what you can do with the minor, or other announcements, contact the Director of Asian Studies at sramey@ua.edu.
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Sampling Asia Fair
Kick-off the new semester with some fun, and join Asian Studies for its annual Sampling Asia Fair on Thursday, Sept. 5 @ 6:30 pm on the second floor balcony of Manly Hall (across from Gorgas Library). We will have some activities, including calligraphy and free Asian food, information about student activities and events related to Asia, and 2 film screenings, an anime film ( Okko's Inn) and a Chinese drama ( Beautiful Accident). Film screenings will begin at 7:00 pm, in Manly 207 and 210, so you can choose which movie to watch (both with English subtitles). Film screenings will end by 9:00 pm. Don't miss it!
For more information and links to film trailers, go to the Asian Studies website Asian Studies website. |
What Can I Do With an Asian Studies Minor?
You can do almost anything with a minor in Asian Studies. Minors develop skills in critical thinking, observation, visual and textual analysis, and communication, among others, by taking courses in multiple disciplines. Beyond the general skills, studying the cultures and histories associated with the countries of Asia helps students engage a part of the world that is growing in terms of population and economic and political influence as well as develop a complex understanding of cultures and societies globally. Talk to faculty in Asian Studies to hear more about the minor and the experiences of our graduates.
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Open Courses for Fall 2019
Seats remain available in some Asian Studies courses for Fall 2019, including the following courses that fulfill some core requirements.
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Asian Art History (ARH 254) FA core
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Buddhism (REL 209) H core
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Islam (REL 236) H core
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Art of Imperial China (ARH 355) W course
Several other upper level courses on China and India also have open seats at this time, including
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Everyday Lives in Contemporary China (ANT 450)
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Chinese Literature in Translation (CHI 350)
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History of Contemporary China (HY 338)
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Religion and Identity in South Asia (REL 321)
All of these courses also count towards the Asian Studies minor, along with language courses above 300. Of course, lower level courses in Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Hindi, and others count towards the core foreign language requirement as well as the Asian Studies ancillary requirement of two semesters of a language associated with Asia. You can find the full list of Asian Studies courses on the Asian Studies website.
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Coming Attractions
Save the date! On October 1, UA Asian Studies will host Aida Yuen Wong, an art history scholar from Brandeis University, who will present a public lecture (among other events). On November 4, UA will host the Far East Asian Business Symposium. Watch for more details in Asian Studies Opportunities coming out in early September..
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