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About the Department
The new Department of Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages (ASCL) highlights interdisciplinary study and the curriculum offers a flexible major.
Learn more about ASCL.

Language Study

The study of Asian languages is a critical component of ASCL.

ASCL Statement

Statement in Support of Prof. Sachi Schmidt-Hori.

COURSES

The ASCL curriculum is designed to provide students with an understanding of Asia through an innovative selection of courses.

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Events

Nov 07

5:00PM
"A Comparative Reading of Genji and Proust" - a public lecture by Keith Vincent
Carpenter 201F
An analysis of two monumental works from vastly different cultures and historical periods. Sponsored by the Dept. of Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages.
Nov 08

3:30PM
Chinese Afternoon Tea and Conversation
Chinese Language House (36N Main St)
Chinese language students at Dartmouth are invited to practice their language skills over tea on Friday afternoons at the Chinese Language House Living Learning Community.
Nov 08

3:30PM
Weekly Nihongo Table
Collis 212
Come to the weekly Nihongo Table and practice Japanese! In person or via zoom.
Nov 12

12:15PM
Conversations on South Asia: Dust on the Throne
Virtual Webinar
Join us for Douglas Ober's exploration of "Dust on the Throne," uncovering the overlooked role of Indians in shaping modern global Buddhism before Ambedkar's conversion in 1956.
Nov 13

4:30PM
Fire and Rain: Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia
Room 001, Rockefeller Center
A public lecture by Carolyn Eisenberg, Prof. of History, Hofstra University, based on her recent prize-winning book.
Nov 15

3:30PM
Weekly Nihongo Table
Collis 212
Come to the weekly Nihongo Table and practice Japanese! In person or via zoom.