In Asian Studies, our faculty members have a variety of academic backgrounds, including everything from economics and political science to philosophy and religion. But even though their experience and expertise run the gamut, our instructors share one thing in common: A passion for teaching about Asia. Our professors have a broad and deep understanding of the region.
Faculty
Eiho Baba
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Asian Studies
Amie Buckmaster
Administrative Assistant, Anthropology and Asian Studies
Alexander Francis-Ratte
Associate Professor, Asian Studies; Department Chair, Asian Studies
Lane Harris
Professor and Chair, History
Nadia Kanagawa
Assistant Professor, History and Asian Studies
Katherine "Kate" Kaup 白荷婷
James B. Duke Professor of Asian Studies and Politics and International Affairs
Kailash Khandke
Frederick W. Symmes Professor of Economics
Veena Khandke
Adjunct Professor, Asian Studies
Lisa Knight
Alva and Beatrice Bradley Professor of Anthropology, Asian Studies, and Religion; Chair, Department of Anthropology
Victoria Montrose
Assistant Professor
Izumi Tokunaga
Lecturer of Asian Studies
Mengling Wang
Assistant Professor
Andrew Womack
Assistant Professor, Asian Studies, Anthropology
Shusuke Yagi
Professor of Asian Studies, Japanese Studies, Anthropology, and Film Studies
Edward Yazijian
Assistant Professor of Religion and Asian Studies
Dongming Zhang
James B. Duke Associate Professor of Asian Studies
Savita Nair
Gordon Poteat Professor of Asian Studies and History