International StudiesAsian Studies Concentration(Presentation prepared by Dr. Marion Jones)

Asian Studies

Historical and Contemporary Examination of:

Political EconomyLanguageCulture and SocietyDevelopmentReligionArt

Asian StudiesInterdisciplinary Program in the Faculty of Arts, grounded in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr. Marion Jones, EconomicsDr. Leona Anderson, Religious StudiesDr. Dongyan Blachford, International LanguagesDr. Marcia Calkowski, AnthroplogyDr. Philip Charrier, HistoryDr. Gail Chin, Art HistoryProf. Tomoko Lamb, International LanguagesDr. Yuan Ren, Religious StudiesDr. Yuchao Zhu, Political Science

Asian Studies

Key themes for study and research:Minority Language Education and PolicyEthnic Minority RightsGovernance Issues for China’s MinoritiesTourism and Sustainable DevelopmentWomen’s Religions, India and ChinaEvolution of Buddhism Along the Silk RoadJapanese Art – Sacred to AnimeImages of Japanese Colonialism in ChinaAsian / Himalayan EthnographyPolitical Economy of Development and UnderdevelopmentSustainable Rural Communities and LivelihoodsWomen Entrepreneurs in India and China (microcredit)

Hands on AsiaExchange Programs:

ChinaThailandIndiaJapan

Up to $1000 support for exchange programs for 3 months or more abroad.

Programs at Universities, Research Institutions and

NGOs

Hands on AsiaCourses Abroad:

Hands on China (Economics, History, Mandarin and Political Science)Shanghai / Beijing (Business Administration and Arts)India (watch this space)Nepal (watch this space)

Up to $500 support for courses abroad.

Asian Studies

Contact Us:

Dr. Nilgun Onder

Co-ordinator,

International Studies

Political Science, CL205

nilgun.onder@uregina.ca