Department of Asian Studies
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Cornell's primary locus for the study of Asian humanities
Department of Asian Studies
The department is the home for instruction in the languages, literatures, religions, cultures, and intellectual histories of Asian societies and is one of the few departments in America that offers instruction in social sciences, the humanities and languages across all three regions of Asia: East Asia (China, Japan and Korea), Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, The Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore), and South Asia (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh). The Department is committed to the examination of social, political, and cultural formations that transcend traditional national and areal boundaries.
Asian Studies Events
Mar
09
Monday
12:15 PM
Administering the Environment: The Expert-Panel Report as a Form of Knowledge
Uris Hall G08
Mar
09
Monday
04:30 PM
Programmer as Translator, AI as Poet
Uris Hall G-08
Mar
09
Monday
05:40 PM
Mandarin Conversation Hour
Stimson Hall G25
Mar
10
Tuesday
02:30 PM
Mandarin Conversation Hour
Stimson Hall G25
Mar
10
Tuesday
06:00 PM
Mandarin Conversation Hour
Stimson Hall G25
Asian Studies News
Daniel Gold, professor of Asian studies emeritus, dies at 78
2/26/2026
Daniel Gold, a professor of Asian studies emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, died on Feb. 16 in Ithaca. He was 78.
Campana wins MLA’s Scaglione Prize for book on Japanese poetry
12/08/2025
“Expanding Verse: Japanese Poetry at the Edge of Media" is study of work by poets who push the genre in unexpected directions.
Cultural Significance of National Cuisines
11/21/2025
Joshua Kam, doctoral candidate in Asian studies, was quoted in Time Magazine on the cultural significance of national cuisines.\ \ Time Magazine, 11/21/25\ \ “Food often came before countries. The dishes that we share often moved with people who were moving about before there were borders, before there were passports.”\
Indonesian women created a political voice through gendered care work
10/29/2025
In "Domestic Nationalism," Chiara Formichi argues that during the 1920s to 1950s, Indonesian women’s domestic activities contributed to nation-building as a political project.
Einaudi welcomes SWANA Program
9/16/2025
The Einaudi Center welcomes the Southwest Asia and North Africa Program and four new program directors this fall.
New Faculty: Fangfang Li
9/01/2025
Fangfang Li, Asian Studies
2025 Nexus Scholars talk about academic growth, transformation
8/21/2025
Ten students who participated in this summer's Nexus Scholars Program share their stories..
From posters to precedent, humanities scholars showcase their research
6/03/2025
Projects spanned topics from Confederate cemeteries to Korean textiles.
Asian Studies Resources
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