JAPAN STUDIES University of Pittsburgh

Japan Studies at the of Pitt’s University Center for earned while working toward a degree. International Studies. The University of An interdisciplinary MA degree in East University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is a leading national and Asian Studies is offered through the international center of Asia-focused Japan Studies at the University of Department of East Asian Languages research in the humanities and social Pittsburgh is committed to the and Literatures. For more information sciences and has been designated a advancement and dissemination of please contact Paula Locante at National Resource Center for East knowledge about the history, society, [email protected] or go to Asian Studies since 1988 (one of only culture, political economy, and arts of www.pitt.edu/~deall/ Japan. 20 in the country) by the U.S. Department of Education. This honor With 18 Japan specialists on the identifies the center as being among faculty, the University of Pittsburgh the best in the country in teaching, provides training and area studies research and public service. through a variety of course and degree More than 3,500 students enroll offerings. It encourages multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary annually in about 100 courses that research through student scholarships focus on Asia in the humanities and and faculty grants; and it facilitates the social sciences. exchange of ideas and information Academic Programs and through seminars, conferences, and outreach activities for members of Degrees both academic and local communities. Japan Studies at the University of Pittsburgh includes both the social sciences and humanities. Courses at

both and undergraduate and graduate Photoby Great Restaurants British levels cover a broad range of disciplines including: anthropology, Japanese Language language, cinema, economics, history, religious studies, sociology, Program international studies, theatre, and art The Japanese Language Program offers history. a five-year sequence of language Undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as classical Japanese. certificates can be earned by fulfilling Oral communication skills are Photo by Gideon Davidson requirements in Japanese language emphasized throughout, with and area studies courses related to increasing attention to training in These activities are administered by Japan. A certificate is an additional reading and writing skills. Evening the Asian Studies Center, which is part academic credential that can be courses in Japanese are also offered

Asian Studies Center . 4400 Posvar Hall . University of Pittsburgh . Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: (412) 648-7370 . Email: [email protected] . Web: www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc during the academic year, while The topics of faculty research range intensive courses over ten weeks in the from education and anthropology to summer provide the equivalent of a economic history, aging, welfare, full year of college-level Japanese. intellectual history, and film. Two emeritus members of the faculty, L. Scholarships and Keith Brown and J. Thomas Rimer, Fellowships have been honored by the government of Japan with the Order of the Sacred Each year the Asian Studies Center Treasure for their significant awards undergraduate scholarships contributions to Japan Studies. and graduate fellowships to students who are pursuing a degree or Photo by delta16v For the most up-to-date information certificate in Japanese studies, and for on Japan Studies Faculty, visit the The East Asian Library at Pitt ranks Asian Studies Center website: the purpose of studying abroad in 13th in size among university East Japan. These include awards www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/academics/ Asian Libraries in the United States and faculty established through endowments from has one of the largest Japanese the Japan Iron and Steel Federation language collections in the country. Its and twelve Mitsubishi companies, as Japan collection ranks 22nd in the well as fellowships funded by the U.S. country in size and has special Department of Education. strengths in the social sciences and humanities. In addition, the main Study Abroad university library (Hillman Library) Students are encouraged to undertake maintains a sizable collection of study abroad in Japan as part of their materials on Japan in English and other academic training. The university languages and a strong collection of participates in a consortium that Japanese cinema and documentary sponsors a year-in-Japan program at films. The Library subscribes to a wide Konan University in Kobe, and range of current periodicals from maintains exchange agreements with Japan. The East Asian Library is located Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Kansai on the second floor of Hillman Library. Photo by Bry SoCal The Library’s Japan Information Center functions as an information gateway between the United States and Japan LINKS and provides users with information on a broad range of subjects from JAPAN STUDIES Japanese culture to Japanese www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/academics/ government policies. SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS HIROYUKI GOOD www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/funding/ Japanese Studies Librarian

[email protected] DEPT. OF EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES Japan Studies Faculty AND LITERATURES http://www.deall.pitt.edu/ Photo by Blue Lotus Japan Studies faculty represent specialists in eight departments EAST ASIAN LIBRARY Gaidai University near Osaka, and (Anthropology, Classics, East Asian http://www.library.pitt.edu/east-asian- Kitakyushu University in northern Languages and Literatures, Economics, library Kyushu. Students may also apply for History, History of Art and permission to study at other Japanese Architecture, Religious Studies, JAPAN INFORMATION CENTER institutions. Sociology) and two professional http://www.library.pitt.edu/eal-jis schools (Education, Public and Library Resources International Affairs). Asian Studies Center . 4400 Posvar Hall . University of Pittsburgh . Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: (412) 648-7370 . Email: [email protected] . Web: www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc