Alumni Story
Why I Chose East Asian Studies
I learned why I was driven to explore and create knowledge for the human race.
Alumni Story
I learned why I was driven to explore and create knowledge for the human race.
EAS offers a wide range of courses in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language. Understanding the languages and cultures of these nations—the second (China) and third (Japan) largest economies in the world—is essential for anyone working globally today.
The Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Master of Arts (M.A.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. Training in East Asian Studies affords students important opportunities for careers in teaching, international business, international law, government and diplomatic service, and journalism.
Instruction is offered in a number of disciplines, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean culture, history, linguistics, literature, thought, and women’s studies, Asian humanities and religions, and Asian-American studies.
Noah is an agile achiever who combines his passions as he is gaining fluency in Japanese and studying dance as the language of movement. His long-range goal is to practice medicine.
The Chinese Language Program held a party on February 9th, 2024 to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. More than 80 students from Chinese language classes, TAs and instructors participated in the event. Students…
On December 7th, 2023, the Department of East Asian Studies' faculty celebrated Dr. Phil Gabriel's wonderful career. Dr. Gabriel has been with the University of Arizona for over 31 years and has served as the Department Head of EAS…
On November 27th and 30th, the "Making Onigiri Experience" event made a return to EAS's Japanese Language Table after 3.5 years of hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. This year, Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) coordinator…
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