CHL Pacific Studies

Pacific and Oceania Studies

Pacific and Oceania Studies at CHL is highly interdisciplinary. Our scholars explore critical historical and contemporary issues and examine the ways in which the region is framed, constructed and represented.
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Traditional China

We offer Australia's most comprehensive program for traditional China studies. We encounter people of the Chinese past with the fullest possible understanding of their own languages and modes of thought.
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Modern China

ANU offers the most comprehensive program for the study of modern China in Australia. We encourage questions we do not currently ask and explore unfamiliar answers to familiar questions. 
CHL Japanese Studies

Japan

We have the largest network of distinguished and emerging scholars with professional expertise on Japan in Australia. 
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Less Commonly Taught Languages: Sanskrit, Hindi, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Thai, Tok- Pisin, Burmese, Tetum, Taiwanese, Cantonese

We are globally renowned for our language programs, some of which aren’t offered anywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere. This includes Tok Pisin, the first Melanesian creole program in the world to be offered entirely online. 
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Korea

The Korean studies program at ANU maintains its standing as the strongest in the southern hemisphere, with a long tradition of excellence in research, teaching, and community service.
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Indonesia

Studying Indonesian at the ANU is a unique learning experience. In-class learning and in-country programs provide ample opportunities to gain linguistic as well as cultural fluency.
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South Asia

We have an outstanding range of expertise on the politics, languages, society, economics and cultures of the region. 
South Asian Studies

Southeast Asia

We have an outstanding range of expertise on the politics, languages, society, economics and cultures of the region. 
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