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CONTACT US

Naoko Nemoto, Department Chair
Assoc. Professor of Asian Studies
Ciruti Room 116
email: nnemoto@mtholyoke.edu
413-538-2886

Kay Klippel, Sn. Admin. Assistant
email: mklippel@mtholyoke.edu
413-538-2885

DEPARTMENT OFFICE
Ciruti Language Center
Room 112

Office Hours:
Mondays: 8:30-1:45 pm
Tuesdays: 8:30-3:30 pm
Wednesdays: 12-4:45 pm
Thursdays: 8:30-3:30 pm
Fridays: Closed

* Please Note: The office is closed for lunch daily from 11:30-12:30 pm.

Mailing Address:

Asian Studies Program
Mount Holyoke College
50 College Street
South Hadley, MA, 01075
413-538-2885

FACULTY:

Indira Viswanathan Peterson, David B. Truman Professor of Asian Studies, Ciruti 129, ext. 2376. Office Hours: Monday 4-5PM, Tuesday 3-4PM and by appointment. email: ipeterso@mtholyoke.edu

Naoko Nemoto, Associate Professor of Asian Studies, Ciruti 116, ext. 2886. Office Hours: Monday 3-4PM, Friday 2-3PM and by appointment. email: nnemoto@mtholyoke.edu

Ying Wang, Assoc. Professor of Asian Studies, (on leave Spring 08), Ciruti 118, ext. 2281.Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 4-5PM and by appointment. email yingwang@mtholyoke.edu

Mohammed Jiyad, Senior Lecturer in Arabic, Ciruti 205, ext. 2519, (cell) 367-9423. Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12-1PM and by appointment. email mjiyad@mtholyoke.edu

Alice Kao, Visiting Instructor, Ciruti 29, ext. 2647, Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 2:10-3:10 and by appointment. email: akao@mtholyoke.edu

Shulin Guo, Visiting Lecturer of Chinese 2007-08, Torre D, Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 1:20-2:20 and by appointment. email: sguo@mtholyoke.edu

Fumiko Brown, Visiting Five College Lecturer, Ciruti 128, ext. 3376. Office Hours: Monday 12:30-1:30PM and by appointment. email: brownf@mtholyoke.edu

Hui Zhang, Visiting Associate Professor of Chinese, (Spring 08), Ciruti 118, ext. 2281, email: hzhang@mtholyoke.edu

FOREIGN FELLOW:

Qian Yao, Chinese, 2007-08, email: yao20q@mtholyoke.edu

TEACHING ASSISTANTS:

JAPANESE:
Nobue Yamashita Ciruti 128, ext. 3376.Office hours: Thursday 12:00-12:50PM and by appointment. email: nyamashi@mtholyoke.edu
Mika Keezing, Ciruti 128, ext. 3376. Office hours: Thursday 12:00-12:50PM and by appointment. email: mkeezing@mtholyoke.ed

STUDENT LIAISONS:

Elana Kobak, 2009 (Japan): Double major in Asian Studies and Five Colleges Film Studies
Sara Lam, 2009 (China): Minor in Music
Alia Wahid, 2010 (Middle East): Double major in Asian Studies and Biology

LANGUAGE FELLOWS:

Karen E. Frost (Arabic)
Mengxi Wang (Chinese)
Kaori Ishikura(Japanese)