Academics

Asian and Asian American Studies Department

The Department of Asian and Asian American Studies (DAAAS) at Binghamton University supports the study of Asia and transoceanic, transnational Asian diasporas of the world. Many of the department's courses are cross-listed with other departments, allowing students to fulfill credit requirements across a variety of academic disciplines. The department places emphasis on the studies of Asian histories, languages, and cultures within Asia as geographically defined, and studies of Asian diasporas, with particular focus on Asians of the Americas.

Our faculty have expertise in a variety of disciplines and fields, geographic areas, and languages while also conducting interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research, with particular strengths in history, literature, film, linguistics, pedagogy, popular culture, media, nations and nationalisms, empire, and more.

Department graduates have gone on to PhD and law programs and pursued careers in education, public policy, non-profit community organizations, and arts and culture.


Degrees Offered


Areas of Study

Students enrolled in one of our many undergraduate and graduate programs will have an opportunity to learn the languages of China, Japan, and Korea. They will also learn about the diverse historical, cultural, societal, and political dimensions of East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Asian Diaspora, including Asian America. The department houses six interrelated programs: Asian American and Diaspora Studies, Asian Comparative Studies, South Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, and Korean Studies.