Sample Courses
- Introduction to Chinese literature covers early Confucian and Taoist classics through Tang and Song poetry, short fiction, novels, the 1919 May Fourth Movement writers, and into the contemporary period.
- Buddhism and Asian culture looks at the continuity and change in the Buddhist traditions of China, Korea, and Japan, and the interaction between indigenous religions and Buddhism.
- Asian archaeology focuses on the development of East and Southeast Asia from the beginnings of human culture to early historic civilizations.
- Cultures of mainland Southeast Asia examines the peoples and cultures of Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, and provides an overview of precolonial state systems and the impact of colonialism, covering such issues as indigenous gender, kinship, religion, and economic systems.
- Japanese society and culture is an introduction to contemporary Japan, covering topics such as the family, work, gender, media, popular culture, nationalism, and transnationalism.
Hands On Learning
Through the UO’s Office of International Education and Exchange, Asian studies students can participate in any of the exchange or study-abroad programs that the UO arranges with universities in Asia. Programs are available in China, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Interdisciplinary Opportunities
Asian studies is, by its very nature, interdisciplinary. Drawing from experts across the disciplines, students take courses in Asian languages, history, anthropology, society and culture, art, literature, music, politics, and economics to build a well-rounded understanding of Asian life.
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