Asian Studies at the
University of Kentucky
Faculty – Find a faculty member doing research and teaching in your area of interest regarding Asia.
Courses – PDF file of Spring 2012 courses
New Courses in Spring 2012:
Peoples of South Asia (ANT 352)- Taught by Dr. Mark Whitaker
Painting East Asia (A-H 310 001)- Taught by Dr. Andrew Maske
Literary Chinese (CHI 511)- Taught by Dr. Matthew Wells
Japanese Linguistics (JPN 405) Taught by Dr. Takako Egi
Degrees
Chinese Language and Literature Major, Minor
Japanese Language and Literature Major, Minor
International Studies- with concentrations in Asia or Foreign Language and International Economics
Topical Studies Major Design your own major through the College of Arts and Sciences
Education Abroad in Asia:
UK Faculty-led Programs in Asia-
Conversational Chinese Summer Program at Shanghai University
Geography Summer Field Seminar, Japan
Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS)
Summer programs in Japan and China
International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
Programs in China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand of various lengths
Financial Aid to Study Abroad
- Asia Center Scholarships- Deadline- April 10, 2012
- UK Education Abroad Scholarships
- Boren Awards UK Contact: Dr. Lisa Broome- Price
- Freeman-ASIA Scholarship
- Gilman Scholarships
- Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
- Critical Language Scholarships for Intensive Summer Institutes
- Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships
- Japanese Government Japanese Studies Scholarship Program
- Darmasiswa Scholarship for Study in Indonesia
The Asia Center icon is based on the Flying Horse of Gansu, China. On June 15, 2000, the city of Xi'an, China presented a life-size, bronze copy of this Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) antique to Lexington, the "Horse Capital of the World", and it is now a downtown landmark.