Faculty
William Chittick, Professor, Ph.D., Tehran University, Iran: Islamic Studies, Persian and Arab Literature.
Sung-Bae Park, Professor, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley: Buddhist Studies.
S. N. Sridhar, Professor, Ph.D., University of Illinois: Linguistics.
Sachiko Murata, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Tehran University, Iran: Islamic Studies; Persian Literature; Chinese Language Islam.
Gregory Ruf, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Columbia University: Anthropology.
Kamal Sridhar, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Illinois: Education.
Hongkyung Kim, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, S. Korea: Confucianism.
Agnes He, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles: Applied Linguistics.
Eva Nagase, Lecturer, M.A., SUNY at Oneonta: Museum Studies and Art History.
Eriko Sato, Lecturer, Ph.D., Stony Brook University: Linguistics.
Ye Li, Lecturer, M.A., Capital Normal University, Beijing, China: Classical Chinese Literature.
Affiliated Faculty
Said Arjomand, Sociology
Mark Aronoff, Linguistics
Zanab Bahrani, Art
Michael Barnhart, History
Harsh Bhasin, Political Science
Robert Y.Chi , Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies
Rhonda Cooper, Art Gallery
David Dilworth, Philosophy
David Hicks, Provost's Office
Aisha Khan, Africana Studies
Theresa Kim, Theatre Arts
Shirley Lim, History
Iona Man-Cheong, History
Gary Mar, Philosophy
Sunita Mukhi, Chief Administrative Office
Eileen Otis, Sociology
Lester Paldy, Technology and Society
Elizabeth Stone, Anthropology
Jane Sugarman, Music
Milind Wakankar, Chief Academic Office
John Williams, History
Department of
Asian and Asian American Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Director of the Minor: Gregory A. Ruf
Administrative Assistant: Darlene Prowse
Office: N-507 Social and Behavioral Sciences
Phone: (631) 632-7690
E-mail: Darlene.Prowse@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Web address: www.stonybrook.edu/asianandam
Minors of particular interest to students minoring in Asian and Asian American studies: China studies (CNS), international studies (INT), Japanese studies (JNS), Korean studies (KOR), religious studies (RLS), South Asian studies (SAS)
The Minor in Asian and Asian American Studies
The Minor in Asian and Asian American Studies encourages students of any academic major to enhance their knowledge and understanding of Asian cultures, societies, and histories. Students with a minor in Asian and Asian American Studies consult with the Undergraduate Director of Asian and Asian American Studies to select a curriculum of interdisciplinary comparative study that speaks to their particular interests and career goals. All courses for the minor must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C or higher.
Requirements for the Minor in Asian and Asian American Studies (AAS)
Completion of the minor requires 21 credits.
- China
- AAS/HIS 219 Introduction to Chinese History and Civilization
- AAS 211 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Social Sciences (appropriate topic only)
- AAS 212 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Humanities (appropriate topic only)
- AAS 220 China: Language and Culture
- India
- AAS 201 Introduction to the Civilization of the Indian Subcontinent
- AAS 211 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Social Sciences (appropriate topic only)
- AAS 212 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Humanities (appropriate topic only)
- Japan
- AAS 211 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Social Sciences (appropriate topic only)
- AAS 212 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Humanities (appropriate topic only)
- AAS 216 Introduction to Japanese Studies
- HIS 220 Introduction to Japanese History and Civilization
- JNH 240 Introduction to Japanese Studies
- Korea
- AAS 211 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Social Sciences (appropriate topic only)
- AAS 212 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Humanities (appropriate topic only)
- AAS 217 Introduction to Korean Culture
- KRH 240 Introduction to Korean Culture
- AAS 211 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Social Sciences (appropriate topic only)
- AAS 212 Asian and Asian American Studies Topics in the Humanities (appropriate topic only)
- AAS/RLS 102 Eastern Religions
- AAS/RLS 240 Confucianism and Taoism
- AAS/RLS 246 Korean and Japanese Religions
- AAS/RLS 256 Hinduism
- AAS/RLS 260 Buddhism
- AAS/RLS 280 Islam
Sample themes and their relevant courses include:
- Philosophy and Religion
- AAS 391, 392 Humanities Topics in Asian and Asian American Studies (when appropriate)
- AAS/RLS 367 Meditation and Enlightenment
- AAS/RLS 380 Islamic Classics
- AAS/RLS 382 Japanese Buddhism
- KRH 346 Philosophy of Education in Korea and Japan
- PHI 342 History of Chinese Philosophy
- PHI 344 Japanese Thought and Philosophy
- PHI 378 Philosophical Topics in Asian American History (when appropriate)
- Literature, Arts, and Culture
- AAS 320 Literature of India
- AAS 321 Korean Literature
- AAS 391, 392 Humanities Topics in Asian and Asian American Studies (when appropriate)
- AAS/ARH 317 Islamic Art
- AAS/ARH 394 Topics in Asian Art
- ARH 318 History of Chinese Painting
- JNH 331, 332 Topics in Japanese Studies (when appropriate)
- JNH 351 Studies in Japanese Literature
- KOR 351 Studies in Korean Literature
- KRH/KRS 331, 332 Topics in Korean Studies (when appropriate)
- THR 313 Asian Theatre and Drama
- Society and History
- AAAS 330 Language and Society in South Asia
- AAS 392 Social Science Topics in Asian and Asian American Studies (when appropriate)
- AAS/ANT 371 Ancient China
- AAS/ANT 372 Family, Marriage, and Kinship in China
- AAS/ANT 379 Ethnicity and Nation in China
- AAS/HIS 340 Topics in Asian History
- AAS/HIS 341 20th Century China
- AAS/HIS/WST 345 Women and Gender in Chinese History
- AAS/HIS 348 History of British India
- AAS/HIS 351 Revolutionary China: Politics, Culture, and Power
- AAS/HIS 352 Environmental History of China
- ECO 339 China’s Economy Since 1949
- ECO 340 Japanese Economy
- HIS 344 20th Century Japan
- HIS 431/432 Colloquia in Asian History
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