Shirley Strum Kenny, the fourth president of Stony Brook University and its first
woman president, died September 3 in her hometown of McLean, Virginia. She was 92.
Shirley Strum Kenny will be remembered as a visionary leader who helped Stony Brook
become the exceptional institution it is today. Her legacy will endure for generations
to come. The Department of Asian and Asian American Studies extends condolences to
Dr. Kenny's family, friends, colleagues and countless students whose lives she touched
and transformed.
Fast Facts and Publications by our Faculty
Congratulations to Dr. Agnes He whose recent publication,Voices of Immigration, has been awarded the BAAL Book Prize for 2026!
New M.A. track in Korean Humanism
Scholarship opportunities may be available funded through the Center for Korean Studies. For details, contact Program Director, Prof. Hongkyung Kim.
See the MA Track in Korean Humanism Page
Honoring S.N. & Meena Sridhar (SBU News)
We are hiring! New position posted: Associate or Full Professor of Indian Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Director
of the Mattoo Center for India Studies. Learn more here
Our New MA track in Korean Humanism welcomed the inaugural cohort of students this Fall!
Hindi Diwas celebration held at the Mattoo Center for India Studies was featured in
the South Asian Times.
Dr. Aditya Kumar joined our department as a ProdiG+ fellow. Learn more about his research
through this link
Dr. Agnes He was promoted to Distinguished Professor and Dr. Andrew Nicholson was
promoted to Full Professor. Congratulations, to you both!
Dr. Hongkyung Kim published the sixth volume of The Analects of Dasan (Oxford University Press) The project started in 2013, and this volume is the last one. There will be an event
to celebrate the completion of the project in Korea.
Check out AAAS Faculty at the 2026 Lunar New Year Celebration! We had a great time
teaching students and members of the community all about the art of calligraphy!
The 21st Japan Center-Canon Essay Competition has been closed. The result will be announced by the 2nd week of April, 2026.
It is our pleasure to announce this year's Korean Studies scholarship recipients.
Congratuation to Prof. Greg Ruf for receiving 2025 CELT Excellence in Teaching Award
Congratulations to Prof. Yi Wang for receiving SBU's 2025-2026 Presidential Mini-Grant ($2,550) for the Departmental Initiatives for her proposal entitled, "Unpacking the Myths of Study Abroad: A student-led critical reflection series"!
Inoh Collection Japanese Library is open! See the details and reading hours.
CKS: Congratulations to our 7th Korean Speech Contest winners, Derek Ng, Anna Liang, Shiori Saito, Crystal Huang and Chandrika Joshi!
Spring 2026 Commencement Main Website
Congratulations Class of 2026!
2026 AAAS Convocation Photo Album
Testimonials from our graduates!
2026 Academic Calendars
Undergraduate Academic Calendar Fall 2026
Graduate Academic Calendar Fall 2026
Pathway to Major/Minor in AAAS, China Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Religious Studies, South Asian Studies, and NYS Teacher Certification for CHI, JPN, and KOR
New Minor in Asian American Studies (AAM)
Challenge Exams for credits for languages
We're launching a "BA/MA accelerated program in Asian and Asian AmericanStudies" from Fall 2025! This program enables students to complete both their UG and GRAD degrees in 5 years. We encourage motivated, disciplined, goal-oriented students to apply!
