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Oriental studies is the academic field that studies Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology. In recent years, the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Middle Eastern studies and Asian studies .
The Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (Uzbek: Toshkent davlat sharqshunoslik instituti) is a state institution of higher education in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. [1] Founded in November 1918, [2] the school is the only Oriental-studies institute in Central Asia and Asia's oldest Oriental institute of higher education. [3]
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (formerly the Faculty of Oriental Studies), [1] is a subdivision of the University of Oxford. The faculty is engaged in a broad range of research and teaching on modern and historical Asian and Middle Eastern studies, focusing on politics, language, and culture.
The University of Naples "L'Orientale" (Italian: Università degli Studi di Napoli "L'Orientale") is a university located in Naples, Italy. Founded in 1732 by Matteo Ripa, it is the oldest school of Sinology and Oriental Studies of the European continent. It is organized in three departments, and is the main university in Italy specializing in ...
Oriental Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal, India; Oriental Institute of Technology, now the Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, Taiwan; Orient-Institut Beirut, Lebanon; Institute of Oriental Studies (disambiguation) Oriental Research Institute (disambiguation)
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University of London; / ˈ s oʊ æ s /) [5] is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury area of central London.
This is a list of School of Oriental and African Studies people, including alumni, former and current members of staff. The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London has many notable alumni in positions of authority around the world. The university is particularly well known for educating royalty, diplomats and ...
Asian studies is the term used usually in North America and Australia for what in Europe is known as Oriental studies. [1] The field is concerned with the Asian people, their cultures, languages, history and politics.