Alumni Perspective
"After graduation, my senior thesis led me to a Fulbright research grant, allowing me to return to Guizhou, China for a year to build upon my previous research. Since returning, I've worked in audience insights at the Field Museum, contributed to grant writing, program development, and entrepreneur support at a startup incubator, and am currently in market research contracting."
Katie Uram ’16, Market Research Consultant at AndreaBeatyLLC
Chinese Language & Literature, East Asian Studies
Naperville, Illinois
Unbagging First-Year Studies
Martyn Smith, director of First-Year Studies, unbags the 10 works being used in First-Year Studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Tokyo, Japan
Study Japanese language and culture in one of the world's most exciting cities, while getting a personal experience through a homestay with a Japanese family.
Connecting understanding through research
Discover your specific interests in the world of East Asian studies and let them drive your self-designed Senior Experience research.
The Chandler Senior Experience
Senior Seminar in East Asian Studies is a senior level workshop culminating in the completion of a substantial paper or project derived from previous coursework in the discipline or related fields or field experience in consultation with department faculty.
Recent Senior Experiences include:
- Mandarin and Martians: A Reevaluation of Chinese Representation in Hollywood Cinema
- The Effects of Globalization on Japan’s Traditional Crafts Industry
- Fighting for the Islands: A Case Study of the Senkaku Islands and Takeshima Disputes
East Asian Studies Outcomes
Interpret the importance of the political and economic power of the East Asian region in a variety of career fields.