Amherst College: Asian Languages & Civilizations

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We study the languages, societies and cultures of major civilizations that stretch from the Arab World to Japan. Students expand their knowledge and challenge assumptions about this large and vital part of the world.

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Asian Languages & Civilizations Courses

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ASLC 183

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Islam through Media

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Kenneth Molloy (kmolloy)

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Humanities

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Does Islam require an iconoclastic hostility to representational media in general, or is this idea just one more misrepresentation? <a href="/mm/726067">This course takes a historical perspective on such topical questions and on the media through which they circulate and proliferate.</a>

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ASLC 210

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Being and Becoming Chinese (Or Not)

Taught By

Lei Ying (leiying)

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Humanities

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What does it mean to be “Chinese,” when the term stands at once as a marker of nationality, ethnicity, language and culture? <a href="/mm/722899">Through the lens of literature and film, this course looks into the rich histories and cultural diversities of Chinese communities.</a>

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ASLC 357

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The Persian Book of Kings

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Yael R. Rice (yrice)

Monica M. Ringer (mmringer)

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Humanities

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<a href="/mm/722709">This course will explore the Shahnameh as literature, history, and material culture</a>—including illustrated manuscripts, printed books, ceramics, metalwork, andposters—from Ferdowsi’s tenth-century context to the contemporary moment.

Asian Studies Prizes

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We award the Doshisha Asian Studies Prize for the best undergraduate honors thesis pertaining to Asia, and The Smith Prize for Japanese Studies.

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Meet Our Faculty

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Our faculty teach courses in Arabic, Chinese and Japanese language, and conduct scholarly research in Asian culture, with a particular focus on Japan, China, South Asia, and West Asia. <strong><a href="/mm/22444">Meet the entire department.</a></strong>

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Mekhola S. Gomes (mgomes)

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Lei Ying (leiying)

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George Qiao (gqiao)

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Ikumi Kayama (ikayama)

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Trent E. Maxey (tmaxey)

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Samuel C. Morse (scmorse)

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Yael R. Rice (yrice)

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Monica M. Ringer (mmringer)

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Wako Tawa (wtawa)

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Department of Asian Languages & Civilizations

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Webster Hall 110
Amherst College
P.O. Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
PO Box: AC# 2242
(413) 542-5841
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Chair: Samuel C. Morse

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106 Fayerweather Hall
Amherst, MA 01002
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Asian Languages & Civilizations

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Asian Languages & Civilizations Willa W. Jarnagin Monday, 2/8/2016, at 4:19 PM

Our faculty and students draw on a variety of disciplines to explore the histories and cultures of the peoples of Asia.

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Shinkoiwa, Katsushika-ku (Snow), Tokyo. (c) Satō Shintarō

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Our faculty and students draw on a variety of disciplines to explore the histories and cultures of the peoples of Asia.

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Interior, Topkapı Palace, Istanbul. (c) A.Savin, WikiCommons

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Our faculty and students draw on a variety of disciplines to explore the histories and cultures of the peoples of Asia.

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

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Our faculty and students draw on a variety of disciplines to explore the histories and cultures of the peoples of Asia.

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Fatehpur Sikri, India

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Our faculty and students draw on a variety of disciplines to explore the histories and cultures of the peoples of Asia.