The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations (ALC) was established in 2012. In Seoul National University, the humanities studies on Asia have mainly focused on China and relatively overlooked other regions despite their importance in human history. To complement and shift from this tendency, ALC is composed of 4 major regions: West Asia (including North Africa), India (South Asia), Southeast Asia, and Japan. These regions are of great significance in the field of humanities with their dynamic histories and rich resources in religion, literature, arts and culture. Providing diverse courses on literature, language, history, philosophy, religion, and art, and thematic courses that explore transnational and transregional relations, ALC encourage students to have balanced and wide perspectives in understanding diverse aspects of Asian societies.
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