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Student Perspective
“Professor Vance is very welcoming, and she’s a warm person, really nice. She didn’t put a lot of pressure on me; she’s like, ‘take as much time as you need’ to do the work well.”
Jin Han ’23
East Asian Studies
Shanghai, China
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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
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East Asian Studies Outcomes
Interpret the importance of the political and economic power of the East Asian region in a variety of career fields.