A few days ago, I pulled up TigerHub, navigated to the major declaration page, and took a deep breath. My cursor hovered lovingly over “East Asian Studies” (EAS) for a few seconds; then, with a firm ...

Area studies and its 19th-century predecessor, Orientalism, were formed and shaped by the politics of their times, according to Biray Kolluoglu-Kirli, an assistant professor of sociology at Bogazici ...

At the University of Delaware, global and area studies are enriched by a faculty of diverse and accomplished scholars. These educators bring a wealth of expertise from humanistic, natural science, and ...

More than 100 people gathered in front of South Building at noon on Wednesday to rally against the administration’s decision to close all six area studies centers. This includes the Center for ...

In an interconnected and sometimes dangerous world, knowledge of Russia and its surrounding regions is critical. Saint Louis University's Russian area studies minor facilitates the interdisciplinary ...

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Leaders of UNC’s six area studies centers are continuing to negotiate the future of their disciplines with UNC administration, after it was announced in December that they would be closed down after ...

Trustees approve resolution saying closing six area study centers would save $6 million. Students lobby trustees, arguing centers coordinate research, outreach, language. Administration cites federal ...

For decades, Duke’s area studies centers have had a close collaborative relationship with their University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill counterparts. The two campuses have facilitated ...

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