Asian Studies Program

Professor Chong Eun Ahn, Director
Language & Literature 100-O
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: (509) 963-1290
Email: Asian_Studies@cwu.edu  Instagram: @cwu_asianstudies

Congratulations to the Asian Studies’ own SOURCE (Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression) award winners! Nicholas Mahoney’s presentation “Education Systems in East Asia” won reSOURCE award sponsored by the CWU Libraries and Friends of the Brooks Library.  Abigail (Coy) Ryan’s presentation “One More Foot Out of the Closet” won College of Arts and Humanities Award. Seven AST students presented their brilliant research at the SOURCE in 2022. Thank you all the AST SOURCE presenters for sharing your knowledge about Asia with your fellow wildcats!

Winter 2023 AST Lineup

AST 102: Intoduction to Asian Studies (5 credits), Online (Wang)

AST 401: Asian Studies Capstone (3 credits), (Ahn )

RELS 403: Buddhist Thought & Practice (5 credits) M-F, 9-9:50 AM (Dippmann)

HIST 468/568: Modern Japanese History (5 credits), T TH, 2-4:05 PM (Levine)

HIST 483/583: Modern China (5 credits), M W F, 12-1:25 PM (Ahn)