Asian Studies

The University of Oregon’s Asian Studies Program emphasizes interdisciplinary study in Asian languages, history, society and culture, art and literature, politics, and economics. Established in 1942, the Asian Studies Program is one of the oldest interdisciplinary programs in the United States to focus on Asia.

What You Can Do with a Degree in Asian Studies

A degree in Asian Studies gives you a range of options nationally and abroad. Alumni have enjoyed successful careers in:

  • Academia
  • Consulting
  • Economics
  • Government service
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Marketing
  • Media
  • Museum administration and curation
  • Research
  • Teaching

Our Degree Programs

Undergraduate students have options to major in Asian Studies or to minor in East Asian Studies, South Asian Studies, or Southeast Asian Studies. Graduate students may choose to pursue a master of arts degree or to specialize in Asian Studies.

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Learn from Experts in the Field

The Asian Studies faculty encompasses a breadth of knowledges across departments, disciplines, countries, and cultures. Learn more about them, their research, and their publications.

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Get Real-world Experience

Our students extend their learning beyond the classroom through numerous experiential learning opportunities. Immerse yourself in another culture while studying abroad, develop vital job skills in an internship, or conduct original research on a topic that sparks your interest. The UO offers programs in Asia from a semester abroad to a full year at an Asian university.

Scholarships and Funding

Students in the Asian Studies Program can apply for funding through the College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Undergraduate Scholarships 
Graduate Funding

Academic Support

Our academic advisors can help students understand their major or minor requirements, plan their course of study, explore study abroad opportunities, and more.

Undergraduate Advising  
Support for Graduate Students

Asian Studies News and Events

ASIAN STUDIES, EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES - Fulbright Scholar and CAS Professor Alisa Freedman is chronicling the rise of women’s scholarship during a five-month trip to Vietnam, where she's helping women professors find their footing in the academic publishing world.
GLOBAL STUDIES, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES - Scholars from the two universities have spanned that global gap, most recently when six faculty members from KIU spent two months this winter at the UO with a shared goal of confronting climate change through research and enhancing teaching.

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History Pub Lecture Series: "Science and the Seafloor: A History of Cabled Observatories on the Juan de Fuca Plate"
Dec9
History Pub Lecture Series: "Science and the Seafloor: A History of Cabled Observatories on the Juan de Fuca Plate" Dec 9 Whirled Pies Downtown
Let's Talk - Tuesdays 3-5PM (CMAE/Zoom)
Dec10
Let's Talk - Tuesdays 3-5PM (CMAE/Zoom) Dec 10 CMAE
Let's Talk - Wednesdays Noon-2MP (Peterson Hall/Zoom)
Dec11
Let's Talk - Wednesdays Noon-2MP (Peterson Hall/Zoom) Dec 11 Peterson Hall
Let’s Talk – Wednesdays 2PM-4PM (BCC/Zoom)
Dec11
Let’s Talk – Wednesdays 2PM-4PM (BCC/Zoom) Dec 11 Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center
Physical Chemistry Rotation Talks
Dec12
Physical Chemistry Rotation Talks Dec 12 Pacific Hall
Wrestling Jerusalem: A Film Screening and Communication Conversation with the Artist
Jan9
Wrestling Jerusalem: A Film Screening and Communication Conversation with the Artist Jan 9 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Women in Economics Club
Jan9
Women in Economics Club Jan 9 Allen Hall
Part-Time Job & Work-Study Fair
Jan15
Part-Time Job & Work-Study Fair Jan 15 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
How to: Interview (Workshop)
Jan21
How to: Interview (Workshop) Jan 21 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Wine Chat: “Accompaniment with Im/migrant Communities”
Jan21
Wine Chat: “Accompaniment with Im/migrant Communities” Jan 21 Capitello Wines

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