Asian Studies at St. Olaf began formally in 1968 as a program of course offerings about Asia; Chinese language courses were introduced in 1973, and Japanese, in 1988. In 1997, the program became the Department of Asian Studies, staffed by 10 faculty, 5 in the languages and 5 with joint appointments in other disciplines. In recent years, we have averaged more than 150 students each semester in the two languages on campus, sent more than 60 students abroad, and graduated 25-27 majors.

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Follow along, through photos, with the Asian Con students and Prof. Karil Kucera during their Interim in China and Japan (Asian Con 2: Meet Sojourners) at: http://asiancon.je-de.net/index.php

*Upcoming Events*

Jane Jeong Trenka, author of The Language of Blood: A Memoir, will be on campus February 12th for a book reading and signing of her new book, Fugitive Visions: An Adoptee's Return to Korea.