As faculty Director of APSI, I extend to you a warm welcome to APSI’s website and programs! APSI, established in 1981, is the intellectual and social home of much of Asian Studies here at Duke. We also run a stellar master’s program in East Asian Studies, with a fantastic network of current students and alumni. Our community also includes visiting scholars, a post-doctoral fellow, and PhD students from across campus.
As APSI Director, I shall be a staunch advocate for the crucial importance of Asian studies at Duke and beyond. As scholars of Asia, our collective contributions to human knowledge are vital for the thriving of human life on this planet. I am also keenly interested in thickening the already substantial ties between Asian Studies and Asian-American Studies. Duke is fortunate to have a fantastic Asian-American and Diaspora Studies Program with award-winning faculty and deeply engaged students. We are uniquely positioned to dismantle outdated Cold War-era divides that have long kept these academic fields separate.
If you are a Duke student, faculty member, or employee with interests in Asia, we warmly welcome you to attend our events and join our community!
Nicole Elizabeth Barnes
Associate Professor, Department of History and Department of Gender, Sexuality, & Feminist Studies
Director, Asian/Pacific Studies Institute (APSI)
Faculty Affiliate: Duke Global Health Institute
Duke University