Established in 2002, the Department of Asian & Asian American Studies is one of the
few departments in the U.S. that integrates the study and teaching of both Asian and
Asian American studies. It offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that highlights
the history of New York as the home of Asian immigrants since the 19th century and
recognizes the importance of the Asia-Pacific in this present century.
Using textual studies and discourse analysis as our primary analytic tools, we focus
on the study of Asian and Asian American languages, cultures, and intellectual histories
over time and in contact with other global cultures. Among our faculty are internationally-recognized
scholars in linguistics, cultural studies, philosophy, and religious studies.
Our global curriculum ranges from studies of classical Asian civilizations to studies
of modern Asian diasporic cultures. We offer:
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a B.A. in Asian & Asian American Studies,
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a B.A. in Religious Studies, and
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a B.A. in Asian & Asian American Studies with Teacher Certification (in Chinese, Japanese,
and Korean).
We also offer the following minors:
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Asian & Asian American Studies
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China Studies
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Japanese Studies
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Korean Studies
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South Asian Studies
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Religious Studies
We plan to launch a new M.A. program in the fall of 2016 – M.A. in Contemporary Asian
& Asian American Studies (CAAAS). We are proposing, with the Department of Philosophy,
an M.A. in the History of Philosophy, East and West (HPEW).
In addition, we offer study-abroad programs that provide unique opportunities for
immersion in the languages and cultures of China, India, Japan and Korea.
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AAAS FAST FACTS (2016-2017)
- Established in 2002
- Integrates Asian studies and Asian American studies
- Focuses on Asian and Asian American languages, cultures, and intellectual histories
over time and in contact with other global cultures
- 10 tenured and tenure-track faculty members
- 8 full time lecturers
- 1 SUNY Distinguished Professor
- 1 SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
- 2 NEH Fellows
- 3 Guggenheim Fellows
- Offers 1 graduate degree, 3 undergraduate majors and 6 undergraduate minors
- Enrolls a total of 189 majors and minors (Spring 2016 data)
- Offers 100 undergraduate courses per AY, most of which satisfy SBC (2015-2016 data)
- Offers faculty-led study abroad programs in China, India, Japan, and Korea
- Home of 4 vibrant research and cultural Centers
- Mattoo Center for India Studies
- Japan Center at Stony Brook
- Center for Korean Studies
- Center for Multilingual and Intercultural Communication
- Home of the best endowed Center for India Studies in the nation
- Home of the only Korean Language Teacher Education program in the nation
- Received external research funding from NSF, NEH, Guggenheim Foundation, and the Academy
of Korean Studies in the past five years
- Received external program funding from US Department of Education, US Department of
State, and Korean Ministry of Education in the past five years
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