East Asian Studies

East Asian Studies

Location

Location

  • Department of East Asian Studies
  • 680 Sherbrooke Street West, Room 425
  • Montreal QC H3A 2M7
  • Telephone: 514-398-3650
  • Email: asian.studies [at] mcgill.ca
  • Website: mcgill.ca/eas

About East Asian Studies

About East Asian Studies

Welcome to East Asian Studies! If you want to understand the challenges our world is facing today—from climate change to population flows—you owe it to yourself to learn about the cultures and histories of Asia. At McGill, you can study the languages and cultures of China, Japan, and Korea with renowned faculty whose research extends across regions and disciplines, from Buddhist art to Japanese Anime, from Korean cinema to Chinese sci-fi. We offer general survey courses on Korea, China, and Japan as well as upper level lectures and seminars on questions of media, gender, religion, archaeology, and critical theory.

At East Asian Studies, we believe that the first step towards gaining knowledge of the history, literature, philosophy, or film of any culture begins with a deep learning of languages. We offer small, hands-on, intensive language classes led by excellent teachers who are committed to every student's progress as well as to facilitating a vibrant community of collaborative learning. We also offer guidance and support for students interested in study abroad programs in other Asian cities.

Our graduate program offers both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Students conduct original research, working closely with faculty supervisors in their area of specialty. Guided by their advisers and the Graduate Program Director, Graduate students select from a variety of courses both inside and outside the department to tailor the right training for their progress in their chosen research path.

Whether doing a minor, major, honours/joint honours, or pursuing graduate work, a degree in East Asian Studies will prepare you for future leadership roles in a variety of professions. Our graduates have successfully pursued careers in business, academia, law, the arts, and the sciences. Their background in East Asian Studies continues to spark life-long interests in comparative investigation of societies, politics, and art, fuelled by a commitment to understand the world through challenging familiar perspectives. We invite you to join us!

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2023-2024 (last updated Mar. 29, 2023) (disclaimer)

East Asian Studies Faculty

East Asian Studies Faculty

Chair
Jeehee Hong
Director, Undergraduate Program
Kimberly Chung
Director, Graduate Program
Yuriko Furuhata (interim for 2023-2024 academic year)
Emeritus Professors
Kenneth Dean; Thomas Lamarre
Professors
Grace S. Fong; Robin D.S. Yates
Associate Professors
Yuriko Furuhata; Gal Gvili; Jeehee Hong; Gavin Walker; Guojun Wang
Assistant Professors
Kimberly Chung; Xinyu Dong; Maria Cecilia Hwang; Lei Kwan (Rongdao) Lai; Marianne Tarcov
Faculty Lecturers
Jodie Beck; Jennie Chang; Tomoko Ikeda; Myung Hee Kim; David Porter; Yasuko Senoo; Bill Wang
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2023-2024 (last updated Aug. 8, 2023) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration East Asian Language and Literature (18 credits)

This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration East Asian Studies.

For more information, see Minor Concentration East Asian Language and Literature (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration East Asian Cultural Studies (18 credits)

This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration East Asian Studies.

For more information, see Minor Concentration East Asian Cultural Studies (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Supplementary Minor Concentration East Asian Language (18 credits)

This program may not be expanded to the Major Concentration East Asian Studies. The program offers students who have a background in an East Asian language the opportunity to study this language at the advanced level (300 level and above), including the classical language.

For more information, see Supplementary Minor Concentration East Asian Language (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration East Asian Studies (36 credits)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours East Asian Studies (60 credits)

According to Faculty regulations, Honours students must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.00. In addition, Honours students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.30 in program courses.

For more information, see Honours East Asian Studies (60 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component East Asian Studies (36 credits)

Students wishing to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components in any two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs".  ...

For more information, see Joint Honours Component East Asian Studies (36 credits).

Faculty of Arts—2023-2024 (last updated Mar. 29, 2023) (disclaimer)
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