APSI offers an array of programs for students, scholars, and professionals to develop their knowledge of Asian Studies, building essential critical thinking and research skills that are valuable for future employment or further study.
Faculty affiliated with APSI are subject experts with deep and broad knowledge of a particular Asian language, country, region, or society.
The MA in East Asian Studies provides rigorous interdisciplinary training for students seeking careers in academia or professional fields that require regional specialization. The program introduces key area studies methodologies while providing flexibility for students to specialize in specific modes of inquiry.
Graduate students in other departments at Duke wishing to enhance their degree credential may pursue a graduate certificate in East Asian Studies.
Research on East Asia at Duke is supported by extensive library holdings managed by subject librarians. Duke also has close ties with Asian Studies faculty at universities around the Research Triangle in North Carolina and the southeastern U.S.