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The Asian Studies major is an interdisciplinary program of
study combining the
humanities, the social sciences, and language study. Asian
Studies courses, taught both at Pomona and at the other
Claremont Colleges, offer a variety of perspectives on
Asia’s past and present. The Asian Studies major provides
not only a broad introduction to the culture and history of
Asian societies, but also an opportunity for specialized
study of an academic field within Asian Studies. Prospective
majors and minors should plan their programs with a member
of the Asian Studies faculty at Pomona College. Asian
Studies majors profit from their intellectual training in a
wide range of careers, including government service,
positions with the United Nations and other agencies,
college or university teaching, journalism, banking, and
international trade.
Pomona’s Asian resources include the Pacific Basin Institute
and its archive of documentary video and film materials. PBI, together with the
Asian Studies program, sponsors a continuing series of
conferences, workshops, and lectures, featuring scholars,
writers, and public figures from countries along the Pacific
Rim.
The faculty in the program include Mr. Andrabi (Economics),
Mr. Arase (Politics), Mr. Barr (Chinese Language and Literature), Ms. Bernhard
(Indian Theatre), Ms. Cheng (Chinese Language and
Literature), Mr. Elliott (Politics), Mr. Flueckiger
(Japanese Language and Literature), Mr. Gibney (Politics),
Ms. Hou (Chinese Language and Literature), Ms. Kassam
(Religious Studies), Ms. Kurita (Japanese Language and
Literature), Mr. Loureiro (Pacific Basin Institute), Ms.
Miyake (Japanese Language and Literature), Ms. Ng (Religious
Studies), Mr. Palmer (Economics), Mr. Pronko (Theatre), Mr.
Saint-Amour (English), Ms. Takahashi (Japanese Language and
Literature), Mr. Thomas (Anthropology), Mr. Tomono
(Theatre), Mr. Woods (History), Ms. Wu (Chinese Language and
Literature), and Mr. Yamashita (History). |
