Asian Studies is taught at Otago as an interdisciplinary programme and includes staff from many different programmes.
Asian Studies is a recognised area of Research Excellence at the University of Otago. Besides being dedicated to the teaching of Asian Studies, our staff are also involved in individual and collaborative research within the University of Otago, as well as with other universities.
You can find here a list of useful links to research clusters and organisations in the field of Asian studies at Otago and beyond.
Staff
Anthropology & Archaeology
Associate Professor Anne Ford
Professor Glenn R. Summerhayes OL
Bioethics Centre
Associate Professor Jing-Bao Nie
Chinese
Professor Paola Voci
Dr Sin Wen Lau
Dr Lorraine Wong
History
Professor Takahashi Shogimen
Professor Brian Moloughney
Japanese
Associate Professor Roy Starrs
Dr J.R. Hayashishita
Management
Media, Film and Communication
Music
Professor Henry Johnson
Dr Joko Susilo
Political Studies
Associate Professor Nicholas Khoo
Professor William Harris
Dr Lena Tan
Theology and Religious Studies
Dr Elizabeth Guthrie
Professor Ben Schonthal
Professor Will Sweetman