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The Frances Young Tang '61 Program in Asian Studies faculty and staff

The Frances Young Tang ’61 Program in Asian Studies faculty consists of accomplished professors who have authored numerous publications addressing topics such as political history, development and economy, war and peace, ecologies and environmentalism, pop culture, and more. Our faculty are excited to work with students to help them develop a greater understanding of Asia and its diversities and complexities.


Benjamin Bogin Associate Professor of Asian Studies 518-580-5278 bbogin@skidmore.edu Bolton 279	View bio
Xiaoshuo Hou Department Chair and Professor of Sociology Professor of Asian Studies 518-580-5427 xhou@skidmore.edu Tisch Learning Center 216	View bio
Ryan Richard Overbey Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Associate Professor in Buddhist Studies Department Chair of Religious Studies 518-580-5412 roverbey@skidmore.edu Ladd 212	View bio
Joowan Park Director of The Frances Young Tang '61 Program in Asian Studies Associate Professor of Anthropology 518-580-5287 park@skidmore.edu Bolton 278	View bio

Affiliated faculty


Yelena Biberman-Ocakli Associate Professor of Political Science
Veena Chandra Lecturer and Private Music Instructor
Dung-Lan Chen Bibliographic Services and Acquisitions Librarian
Mao Chen Professor of Chinese Language and Literature and the Courtney and Steven Ross Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies
Gwen D’Arcangelis Associate Professor of Gender Studies Program
Charlotte D’Evelyn Associate Professor of Music
Jenny Day Professor of History
Masako Inamoto Associate Professor of Japanese
Sharadha K. Kalyanam Assistant Professor of Gender Studies
Eliza Kent Professor of Religious Studies
Eunmi Kim Assistant Lecturer of World Languages and Literature
Tillman Nechtman Professor of History
Michael Orr Professor of Art History
Sandamini Ranwalage Assistant Professor of English
Mahesh Shankar Associate Professor and Director, International Affairs Program
Masami Tamagawa Teaching Professor of World Languages and Literature
Fang Wang Associate Lecturer of World Languages and Literature
Saleema Waraich Associate Professor of Art History
Daniela Wolin Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Contact The Frances Young Tang '61 Program in Asian Studies

Office

Bolton 278
Phone: 518-580-5287

Chair

Joowon Park
Associate Professor of Anthropology
park@skidmore.edu

Administrative Assistant

Jennifer Lewis
jlewis@skidmore.edu