Asian Studies
Home to major philosophical, religious, artistic and political traditions that have shaped global history, Asia remains critically important in understanding the contemporary transnational marketplace and international politics.
The Asian Studies Program at Holy Cross offers a variety of courses and a multidisciplinary framework for the exploration and interpretation of the diverse societies, cultures and politics of Asia and the Asian diaspora.
Why Asian Studies?
Led by faculty from disciplines across the curriculum with teaching and research expertise in the Asian region, we offer a major and a minor, and sponsor activities and events beyond the classroom — often in collaboration with other academic departments and divisions. You will have the flexibility to explore your interests through courses in disciplines such as anthropology, economics, history, World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, music, philosophy, political science, religious studies and theatre.
Course of Study
Asian Studies: Major, Minor
Students decide how they want to formulate their geographic focus. They can decide to focus on China from a variety of disciplines, or consider South and Southeast Asia, or expand their knowledge across the Asian region. Within the interdisciplinary framework, students might also elect to take clusters of courses that permit a focus on a particular theme, such as economic transformation, war and migration, philosophical ideas, or artistic, cultural, and religious practices.
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