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Check out the May Edition of our AAAS Department Student Newsletter!

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Fast Facts and Publications by our Faculty

Sthaneshwar Timalsina was conferred the title of Vidyājyotirdharaḥ, or the "Torchbearer of Knowledge," by the Chancellor of Indus University at a special convocation on the recommendation of the Center for Indic Studies, Indus University, Ahmedabad, India, on July 22, 2025, for his outstanding contributions to advancing and preserving Indian Knowledge Systems, especially in Tantra, Hindu Philosophy, and Consciousness Studies.

S.N. Sridhar has received a prestigious award. the G. Venkatasubbaiah Bhasha Samman Puraskara 2024 (the 2024 G. Venkatasubbaiah Award for Outstanding Contributions to Language and Literature) in recognition of his excellent scholarly work, most notably, the translation of Kumaravyasa Bharata, edited by Sridhar and published by Harvard University Press.

Statement on Anti-Asian Violence & Racism

Check out the beautiful calligraphy done by SBU 102 and CHI 120 students this past year!

Introducing our first cohort of AAAS Department Interns!

Agnes He's new book, Voices of Immigration (Cambridge Univ. Press, Jan. 2025)

Sthaneshwar Timalsina was formally inaugurated as the Nimal K. and Augustina Mattoo Endowed Chair in Classical Indic Humanities:

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S.N. Sridhar received 2024 AIA Excellence in Literature, Linguistics, and Indian Studies Award

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Harvard University Press publishes English translation of Kannada Mahabharata edited by S.N. Sridhar (2024)

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Congratulations, Agnes! MIC@10 (May, 2024)

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E.K. Tan was selected for 2023-2024 National Humanities Center Fellowship

Jiwon Hwang leads a federal grant project on Intercultural Engagement in collaboration with Agnes He & Eriko Sato ($179k, 2020-2024)

Andrew Nicholson spoke on Yoga: Past and Present (Feb. 8, 2023), webinar held by SOAS University of London

About Our Department

News & Announcements

Congratulations to Yi , who received SBU's 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"!

Congratulations to Hongkyung (PI), Heejeong, Jiwon, and other members at the Center for Korean Studies on receiving a major grant (250,000,000 KRW per year) from the Academy of Korean Studies to promote Korean Humanism over the next five years (renewable)!

Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Japan Center Essay Competition Sponsored by Canon U.S.A. Please see the program here.

Congratulations to our 2025 Scholarship winners, Ayumi Nakagawa and Yawen Zheng.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024-25 Shiming Hu|Eli Seifman Memorial Awards & scholarships! Freshman Scholarship: Kaylynn Fung; Leadership Award: Steven Chi and Chinese Studies Scholarship: Priscillie Chu, Alaleh Zafar and Yawen Zheng.

CKS: Congratulations to our 7th Korean Speech Contest winners, Derek Ng, Anna Liang, Shiori Saito, Crystal Huang and Chandrika Joshi!

Jiwon Hwang leads 2024 Presidential Mini-Grant project "Gateway to Diversity and Inclusion: Experience the Language of Other," with Hannah Li, Atsuko Oyama & Eriko Sato

Heejeong Sohn received the 2024 CELT Teaching Award for Excellence in Experiential Education.

Sandra So Hee Chi Kim received 2023 David L. Ferguson Award for Excellence in Inclusive Teaching

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Gregory Ruf speaks his experience of study abroad in China for incoming freshmen

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For Students

Congratulations Class of 2025!

Testimonials from our graduates!

2025 FALL Academic Calendars:
Undergraduate Academic Calendar Fall 2025
Graduate Academic Calendar Fall 2025

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

Upper Division Writing Requirement Form

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!