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Sampler of Asian and Asian Diaspora research, courses, and programs at MIT-SHASS
Major in Asian/Asian Diaspora Studies
Minor in Asian/Asian Diaspora Studies
Global Studies & Languages
Center for International Studies
MIT History section
Introduction to Asian American Studies
Literature, Culture, and Historical Experience
Traditional China
Earliest Times to 1644
Modern China
1644 to the Present
Premodern Japan
Earliest Times to 1858
Modern Japan
1868 to Present
The Making of Modern South Asia
South Asia Migrations
MIT Gamelan Galak-Tika
MIT OpenCourseWare Sampler
Browse the many free online course materials on Asia in the following areas:
Anthropology and Global Studies
Gender and Representation of Asian Women
Classics of Chinese Literature
MIT MISTI | A program of the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) is MIT’s flagship international education program. Rooted in the mens et manus tradition, MISTI matches MIT students with tailored internship, research and teaching opportunities abroad. MISTI also facilitate international faculty collaborations and develop partnerships with leading companies, research institutes and universities around the world.
Browse all MISTI country programs
Research Sampler
Global Studies and Languages | Research Groups
Center for International Studies
Eurasian: Mixed Identities in the United States, China, and Hong Kong, 1842–1943
by Professor Emma Teng, University of California Press, 2013
Brand New China: Advertising, Media, and Commercial Culture
by Professor Jing Wang, Harvard University Press, 2008
The Soul of Anime: Collaborative Creativity and Japan's Media Success Story
by Ian Condry, Duke University Press, 2013
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Projects in China and Indonesia
Visualizing Cultures
Innovative image-driven scholarship and learning. VC uses technology and hitherto inaccessible visual materials to reconstruct the past as people of the time visualized the world (or imagined it to be).
MIT Gobal Shakespeares
The MIT Global Shakespeares Video & Performance Archive is a collaborative project providing online access to performances of Shakespeare from many parts of the world as well as materials by scholars and educators.
Visualizing Japan / edX course
Cool Japan Project
Brief News Sampler
MIT strengthens its ties to Greater China
The Institute has embarked on a major, long-term effort to promote intellectual and technological exchange.
J-PAL opens new office in Indonesia
MIT Global Studies and Languages announces new Cantonese class
Pilot program will teach beginning-level Cantonese during the 2016 Independent Activities Period.
The long history of ‘Eurasian’ identity
MIT historian’s new book studies cross-cultural Asian-American families since the 19th century.
Building analytical tools to improve understanding of China's political economy
PhD student Yiqing Xu applies new methodology for better insight into the Chinese political economy.
M. Taylor Fravel advises U.S. government officials on South China Sea disputes
Research merges security policy, political science, and international relations.
3 Questions: David Singer on China and the renminbi
MIT political scientist looks beyond the headlines about China’s new currency status.
Lily Tsai receives the 2015 Levitan Prize
Founder of MIT Governance Lab researches new forms of civic engagement and creates immersive opportunities for MIT students around the world.
Innovative study estimates extent to which air pollution in China shortens human lives
New quasi-experimental research finds major impact of coal emissions on health.
That ’70s show
In a new book, journalist and MIT fellow Christian Caryl recounts the epoch-shaping political, religious and economic upheavals launched in the year 1979.
Taylor Fravel decodes China’s foreign policy
A political scientist analyzes the decisions of a world power
Visualizing Japan nominated for the Japan Prize
Samuels receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
Japanese government honors political scientist for significant contributions to scholarship and promoting friendly relations.
MIT delegation attends Singaporean university’s groundbreaking
Five-day, three-nation Asian trip includes meetings with Institute friends and collaborators.
In Profile: Kenneth Oye
A political scientist aims to help governments assess the potential risks of new technologies.
Dower's Cultures of War named finalist for 2010 National Book Award
Historian's book examines roots, causes of war through four historic events.
Alexa Huang awarded Scaglione Prize from the Modern Language Association
"Chinese Shakespeares" cited as a 'landmark' book