Interdivisional
Website: http://asian.bard.edu
Updated August 13,
2018
Advising
Faculty
1.
Robert
J. Culp History (director)
2.
Sanjib
Baruah - Political Studies
3.
Ian
Buruma - Human Rights (leave of absence
fall 17)
4.
Richard
H. Davis Religion
5.
Sanjaya DeSilva - Economics
6.
Patricia
Karetzky - Art History
7.
Laura
Kunreuther - Anthropology
8.
Nathan
Shockey - Literature and Japanese
9.
Richard
Suchenksi - Film
10.
Wakako
Suzuki - Japanese
11.
Yuka
Suzuki Anthropology
12.
Dominique
Townsend - Religion
13.
Tom
Wolf Art History
14.
Liu
Xia - Chinese
15.
Li-Hua
Ying Chinese
The
Asian Studies Program offers courses in anthropology, art history, classical
studies, economics, film, gender studies, historical studies, human rights,
literature, music, philosophy, political studies, religion, and theater. In
consultation with a member of the program faculty, students select a regional
and disciplinary focus in order to create a coherent program of study. Although
the program focuses on China, Japan, and South Asia, students can investigate
bordering regions such as Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, Korean
peninsula, and Pacific Islands. Intellectual emphasis is placed on comparative
perspectives, both within Asia and with other regions.
The program has three different sets
of requirements for the following groups:
Chinese or Japanese Studies students with a Language and Literature
(L&L) focus, Chinese or Japanese Studies students with a Social Studies
focus, and all other Asian Studies majors.
Chinese or Japanese Studies Moderation Requirements:
1.
4-credit
Chinese or Japanese language course
2.
4-credit
Chinese or Japanese language course
3.
Asian
Studies cross-listed course from
the primary disciplinary area
4.
Asian
Studies cross-listed elective course
Graduation Requirements for Chinese or Japanese Studies, L&L
focus:
5.
4-credit
Chinese or Japanese language course
6.
4-credit
Chinese or Japanese language course
7.
4-credit
Chinese or Japanese language course
8.
4-credit
Chinese or Japanese language course
9.
Asian
Studies cross-listed Literature course from primary region
10.
Asian
Studies cross-listed Literature course from primary region
11.
non-Asian
Literature course (preferably oriented toward literary theory)
12.
Senior
Project I
13.
Senior
Project II
Graduation Requirements for Chinese or Japanese Studies, Social
Studies focus:
5. 4-credit Chinese
or Japanese language course
6. 4-credit Chinese
or Japanese language course
7. Asian Studies
cross-listed course from primary disciplinary and regional area
8. Asian Studies
cross-listed course from primary disciplinary and regional area
9. Asian Studies
cross-listed elective course
10. Non-Asian course
from the primary disciplinary area
11. Senior Project I
12. Senior Project II
Sample
Program of Study for Japanese Studies, L&L focus:
First Year |
Sophomore Year |
Junior Year |
Senior Year |
JAPN 101
JAPN 102
LIT 204 FYSEM I (fall) FYSEM II (spring) |
JAPN 201
JAPN 202
HIST 127 Moderation
(spring) |
JAPN 301
JAPN 302
JAPN 310
CHI 230 |
Sr. Project I (fall)
Sr. Project II (spring)
JAPN 303
JAPN 340 |
Sample Program of
Study for Chinese Studies, Historical Studies focus:
First Year |
Sophomore Year |
Junior Year |
Senior Year |
CHI 101
CHI 106
HIST 135 FYSEM I (fall) FYSEM II (spring) |
CHI 201
CHI 202
HIST 2035 Moderation
(spring) |
CHI 301
HIST 2306
ECON 218 PS
130 |
Sr. Project I (fall)
Sr. Project II (spring)
REL 260 |
All other Asian Studies students Moderation Requirements:
1.
Asian
Studies cross-listed elective course
2.
Asian
Studies cross-listed elective course
3.
Asian
Studies cross-listed elective course
4.
Asian
Studies cross-listed elective course
This group
has a very flexible set of requirements.
There are numerous possible course plans depending on the students
regional focus (Southeast Asia, South Asia) and disciplinary focus (politics,
economics, history, religion etc.)
Graduation Requirements for all other Asian Studies
students:
5. Asian Studies
cross-listed elective course
6. Asian Studies
cross-listed elective course
7. Asian Studies
cross-listed elective course
8. Asian Studies
cross-listed elective course
9. Asian Studies cross-listed
elective course
10. Asian Studies Core Course
11. Senior Project I
12. Senior Project II
Sample
Program of Study all other Asian Studies students:
First Year |
Sophomore Year |
Junior Year |
Senior Year |
Asian
Studies elective
Asian Studies elective FYSEM I (fall) FYSEM II (spring) |
Asian Studies elective
Asian Studies elective Moderation
(spring) |
Asian Studies elective
Asian Studies elective
Asian Studies elective Asian
Studies core course |
Sr. Project I (fall)
Sr. Project II (spring)
Asian Studies elective
Asian Studies elective |