East Asian Studies is a distinct
multidisciplinary field of scholarly enquiry and education that promotes a broad
humanistic understanding of
East Asia past and present. The field includes the study of the region's
culture,
written language, history, and political institutions. East Asian Studies is located within the broader field of
Area studies and is also
interdisciplinary in character, incorporating elements of the
social sciences (
anthropology,
economics,
sociology,
politics etc.) and
humanities (
literature,
history,
art,
film,
music, etc.), among others. The field encourages scholars from diverse disciplines to exchanges ideas on scholarship as it relates to the East Asian experience and the experience of East Asia in the world. In addition, the field encourages scholars to educate others to have a deeper understanding of, and appreciation and respect for, all that is East Asia and, therefore, to promote peaceful human integration worldwide.