Asian Studies Faculty

色花堂_色花堂 98堂's Asian Studies consists of faculty who are nationally and internationally recognized experts in the histories, languages, politics, and literatures of Asia. Many of our faculty have received prestigious awards in research and teaching, coordinate national conferences, are leaders in professional societies, and serve as experts to the media and the DFW area. All have significant experience living, researching, or working in Asia.

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STEVEN LINDQUIST, Ph.D.

Director, Asian Studies and Associate Professor, Religious Studies
311A Hyer Hall

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ELVERSKOG, Johan

Department of Religious Studies
Areas: Buddhism; Chinese and Tibetan religions, culture, and languages; Mongolia
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HABITO, Ruben

Perkins School of Theology
Areas: Buddhism; inter-religious dialogue; Christianity in Asia
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HU, Xiao

Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Chinese language and literature
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LINDQUIST, Steven

Department of Religious Studies
Areas: South Asian religions; classical India; Sanskrit
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QU, Wei

Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Chinese language and literature
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REEVES, Justin

Department of Political Science
Areas: Japan
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SCHNEIDER, Keiko

Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Japanese language and literature
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SHIAO, Ling

Affiliate Research Professor, Department of History
Areas: China; Modern East Asia
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STERNSDORFF-CISTERNA, Nicolas

Department of Anthropology
Areas: Japan
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SUDAN, Rajani

Department of English
Areas: British imperial literature; colonial and postcolonial studies
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TAKEUCHI, Hiroki

Director of Sun & Star Program on Japan and East Asia 
Department of Political Science
Areas: Chinese and Japanese politics; international relations
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WAN, Sze-Kar

Perkins Schools of Theology
Areas: neo-Confucianism; Christianity in East Asia; postcolonial studies
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YIN, Xunzhi

Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Chinese language and literature
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