Welcome to Asian Studies

The Asian Studies program offers courses that focus on the diverse histories, arts, and cultures of Asia. We are also home to Tulane's Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese language programs. Students with an interest in Asia may pursue a coordinate major in Asian Studies, or our new coordinate major in China Studies.

Read our Mission Statement.

Why Asia?

The rapid economic growth and increasing cultural influence of Asian countries have made Asian Studies an area of increasing interest for students and scholars around the world. Tulane's Asian Studies program aims to equip students with an understanding of the cultures and peoples of Asia through study and collaboration with our growing faculty, who are engaged in world-class research in history, anthropology, linguistics, and other fields. Our program focuses primarily on China, Japan, and Vietnam; in particular, we are proud to draw upon the strengths of our local New Orleans community in our support of the study of Vietnamese language and culture.

Connecting to Asia at Tulane

Events

The Asian Studies program organizes and promotes Asia-related events throughout the school year. Students and community members are encouraged to join the Asian Studies Interest mailing list for further information. To join the Interest list, email listserv@tulane.edu with no subject line and write: Subscribe ASIANSTUDIESINT-L Your Name .

Language

Tulane students organize weekly Chinese and Japanese conversation practice clubs, open to anyone interested in maintaining or supplementing their language studies. Chinese Conversation Club coordinator: Ryan Judd (rjudd@tulane.edu). Kaiwa Club (Japanese Conversation Club) president: Chris Rubadue (crubadue@tulane.edu).