The Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Program (AMES) at Dartmouth is an interdisciplinary degree program. In consultation with a faculty advisor, each student designs a course of study that emphasizes one or more disciplines and a region of Eurasia. At present the AMES curriculum and faculty are grouped around the following specializations: East Asia, Middle East, South/Southeast Asia and Central Asia. Students may also elect to specialize in Global Studies, working with AMES faculty with relevant interests.

Although language study is not required for the AMES degree, the faculty encourages it strongly. In most cases students will study languages offered in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures (DAMELL--Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, and Japanese). Students specializing in Central Asia are also encouraged to study Russian, and students specializing in parts of the Middle East, particularly North Africa, are encouraged to study French.

Many AMES majors participate in AMES-related off-campus programs during their studies. DAMELL manages an FSP in Beijing and LSA+ programs near Tokyo and in Fez, Morocco. The AMES Program manages an FSP in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies in Fez and is exploring the possibility of an FSP in India and, with DAMELL, an exchange program in Korea. Students wishing to study other languages should consult with their advisors.

Click on Academics for general degree requirements and options and on Area concentrations for specific area requirements and for lists of faculty and of courses that may count toward the AMES degree.

Contact Us

Program Chair:	Steven Ericson
Acting Chair: (Jan-Dec 2008)	Reiko Ohnuma
Administrator:	Gerard Bohlen
Program Office:	101D Bartlett Hall phone (603) 646-2861 fax (603) 646-3115
Mailing Address:	AMES Program 101D Bartlett Hall Hanover, NH 03755