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DEPARTMENT OF EAST ASIAN STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

NAAC 2018

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Profile of the Department

The Department of East Asian Studies (DEAS) is the largest area studies department in India

engaging in the research and teaching about China, Japan and Korea. It began as the Centre

of Chinese Studies in 1964. Japanese Studies was introduced in 1969, thus was renames as

the Department of Chinese and Japanese Studies. In 2001 Korean Studies was introduced and

the department acquired a new nomenclature as the Department of East Asian Studies.

Vision

The Department of East Asian Studies is committed to produce experts in the field of East

Asian Studies by providing high quality education that combines multidisciplinary social

sciences approach and linguistic training in the East Asian languages and perusing research

that can open new frontiers in this field which can lead to achieving higher academic

excellence in this area of specialization.

Courses Offered

M.A. in East Asian Studies (MA-EAS)

This is an inter-disciplinary course teaching about China, Japan,

Korea and whole of East Asia as region. It also included acquiring

language skill in one of the East Asian languages.

Admission to MA in East Asian Studies is taken on the basis of all

India entrance examination. We have total 39 seats in this course.

M.A. in Japanese (MA-JL)

This is a Master course in Japanese where the students learn about

language, literature, linguistics and cultural history of Japan.

Admission to MA in Japanese is also taken on the basis of all India

entrance examination. We have total 16 seats in this course.

PhD. in East Asian Studies

Those interested in becoming experts in this area, can pursue

research on one of the countries or any aspect of East Asia through

the PhD courses. Admission into PhD course is on the basis of all

India entrance examination, followed by a subjective written test and

interview.

Diploma programmes in Chinese, Japanese and Korean

Languages

We offer full-time post graduate diploma courses in all the three

languages. We also administer part-time language courses in the

college. Admission is done in the courses on the basis of entrance

examination conducted by the department.

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Department Manages Part Time Certificate/Diploma/Advance Diploma

Courses in Chinese /Japanese/Korean Language in colleges

Departmental Committees

Daulat Ram,

St. Stephens’, Ramjas,

S. G. T. B. Khalsa,

Lakshmibai, Bharti

And Kallindi College

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Placements Opportunities

Graduates working in different organizations

Working as Assistant

Professor

Graduate School of Letters,

Osaka University, Osaka

(Japan)

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Scholarships/Fellowships/Awards/Research

Taiwan Elite Education Program (TEEP)

National Kaohsiung Normal University,

Kaohsiung, Taiwan from December 12,

2017- February 12, 2018.

Best Presentation Prize in Japan

China: Second Asia Africa

Youth Festival, 22-27

September 2017

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2015 JAL Scholarship Programme Mitsubishi Scholarship

JENESYSProgramme

by Embassy of Japan

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The International Foundation for

Japanese Studies Scholar, 2017-2019.

Research Associate as a recipient of a

Confucius Institute Scholarship,

enrolled at Harbin Normal University.

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Infrastructure

Library

Language Lab

ICT Classrooms

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Exchange Programs with Foreign Universities

University of Delhi and National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan

M. Phil (44)&PhD(6):2012-17

PhD Themes

International

Relations/Peace and

Security

Social

Issues/Religion/Culture

Education

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Weekly Seminars(86)

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Politics/Law and

Governance

Social

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Visit of Dignitaries

Prof Hon Shiang Lau talk on Tibet perception

during Ming and Qing dynasty of China

Padmashrirecepient

Prof. TomioMizokami Lecture

On India-Japan Cultural

Relations

Ambassador of Korea

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Outreach Activities

Workshops & Seminars

Swatch Bharat Abhiyan

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Anti-Corruption Abhiyan

Yoga Day Celebration

Safety Management

Cultural Progrmme

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Highlights of the Department

Golden Jubilee Celebration (2014)

V. P. Dutt Annual Memorial lecture (2012-18)

The Long March That Never

was by TansenSen, Baruch

College, City University of

New York April 9, 2015

Journey of South Korea: Achievements and

Tasks Ahead by Prof. Edward J Baker,

Harvard-Yenching Institute April 13, 2016

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India and China by Amb.

Shishankar Menon April

20, 2018

Distinguished alumni of the Department

ShivshankarMenon (IFS): Former National Security Advisor to Prime

Minister Manmohan Singh

T. C. A. Rangachari (IFS): Former Director, MMAJ Academy of

International Studies, JamiaMilliaIslamia

Prof. ManoranjanMohanty: A China scholar with many publications on

theoretical and empirical dimensions of social movements, human

rights, development experience and regional role of India and China.

Allumni Association

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IQAC

Student’s Feedback

Academic Experience

Infrastructure

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Lecture/Talk delivered by the Faculty Members in India and abroad

Yes No

DrRavani Thakur at the

National Defence

College, Ministry of

Defence, India

DrUnitaSachidanand

at the Morioka

University, Japan

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Publications

Themes Number of Journal Articles

Religion and Culture 9

Language and Literature 7

Politics and International Relations 8

Education and Research 3

History 6

Total 33

Journal Articles

Religion and Culture

Language and Literature

Politics and InternationalRelations

Education and Research

History

Books Published

Religion and Culture

Language and Literature

Politics and InternationalRelations

Education

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Themes Number of Books

Religion and Culture 2

Language and Literature 6

Politics and International Relations 2

Education 1

Total 11

Monographs 2

UGC e-Pathshala modules for Post Graduate Students (95 Modules)

Total Grant 86 lakhs

Faculty Projects-6

Japanese language

Modern Japaneseliterature

Classical Japaneseliterature

Funded by

University of Delhi

ICHR-JSPS

UGC e-Pathshala

UOU, Uttarakhand

DST-FIST

ICSSR

Total grant: Rs 22.5 lakhs

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Financial grant by Japan Foundation and Korea Foundation

2012-13 Rs. 4,99,000/- For Study Trip to Japan for students

2013-14 Rs. 6,43,000/- To hold International Conference

2014-15 Rs. 6,16,000/- For Study Trip to Japan for students

2015-16 Donated Books

2016-17 Rs. 1, 92,000/- To appoint part time instructors for Japanese Studies

2017-18 Sanctioned dispatch of Visiting Professor and Donation of Books

2017-18 US$ 6258 Sanctioned amount of for Employment of Guest Faculty in Korean

Language and Studies by Korea Foundation

Visiting Professors have also been dispatched by Korea and Japan Foundation from

time to time.

Study Tour to Japan

Visiting Professors

from Japan

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Grant Received under Area Studies Programme, U.G.C

Name of the

Scheme

Name of the

funding agency

Year of Award Duration of award Funds

provided

Area Studies

programme

University

Grant

Commission

2012 2012-2013 1000000

Area Studies

programme

University

Grant

Commission

2014 2014-2017 3000000

Awards/Honors/Fellowships received by the Faculty

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Year of award

Name of the faculty

receiving awards from

State/National/International

levels

Name of the award, fellowship, received

from Government or recognized bodies

2012 Prof. Anita Sharma

H.H. SeorakMusan Cho Oh-Hyun

International creative Mind Award-2012,

Korea for contribution in the field of East

Asian studies, March 3, 2012.

2012 Dr. UnitaSachidanand KavyaShodhSansthan Award 2012

2015 Prof. Anita Sharma

Second World Buddhist Outstanding

Award 2015 from Government of Thailand

and the World Fellowship of Buddhist

Youth

2016 Prof. Anita Sharma

Journalist BimalenduBarua Peace Award

2016 by Nirvana Peace Foundation,

Chittagong Bangladesh, July 16, 2016

2013 DrJanardanSahu Taiwan Research Fellowships 2013

2016 Dr G. Balachandirane Visiting Professor, Osaka School of Int’l

Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan

SRF/ JRF/NET

Awards received by

students: 11

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Head of the Department: Dr. UnitaSachidanand

Department of East Asian Studies

Faculty of Social Sciences 3rd Floor,

Opposite Daulat Ram College, North Campus,

Maurice Nagar, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

Telephone: Office: 27666675 (telefax)

Mail ID: office_deas@yahoo.co.in

Office hours: 9:00 A.M to 5:30 P.M

Name Designation Specialization

Dr. UnitaSachidanand Associate Professor Japanese Language & Literature

Dr. Ravni Thakur Associate Professor Chinese Studies

Dr. G. Balatchandirane Associate Professor Japanese Economics

Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Associate Professor Modern Japanese History

Dr. Abanti Bhattacharya Associate Professor Chinese Studies

Dr. RanjanaMukhopadhyaya Associate Professor Japanese Studies

Dr. JanardanSahu Assistant Professor Chinese Foreign Policy

Dr. Shreeparna Roy Assistant Professor Chinese Language & Literature

Dr. Nabin Kumar Panda Assistant Professor Japanese Language

Dr. RanjanaNarsimhan Assistant Professor Japanese Language & Literature

Mr. Paresh Kumar Assistant Professor Korean Language