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The areas taught and studied in this Faculty represent well over half of the world’s current population, as well as covering some of the world’s major civilizations. Far from being marginal; they are at the heart of the modern globalised world.

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The faculty hosts events offering diverse opportunities for learning, networking, collaboration, and idea sharing.

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Oxford announces its first dedicated centre for Korean Studies

30 April 2026

Frere Exhibition for Indian Studies 2026

Entries are now invited for the Frere Exhibition for Indian Studies 2026

Deadline for submission is 15 June 2026

Introductory Uzbek and Chagatai Course Offered by the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

In the spotlight: Professor Richard Bruce Parkinson speaks on his path into Egyptology, ancient Egyptian poetry, and The Life of Sinuhe in his University of Oxford Pulse feature

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Financial Support for Research Students Studying Japan

Read more about the Sasakawa Thesis Completion Grant

Dr Prasanna C Gautam Award in Sanskrit and Vedic Studies

Established within the Faculty in honour of Sanskrit scholar Dr Prasanna C Gautam, this fund supports Sanskrit...

Established within the Faculty in honour of Sanskrit scholar Dr Prasanna C Gautam, this fund supports Sanskrit and Vedic studies.

Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies meets UK Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan and Central Asia

26 February 2026

Scholarships for Study Relating to Japan

Learn more about the University of Oxford’s Sasakawa Fund

Four Japanologists Secure PASONA Summer Internships on Awaji Island

We Are Saddened by the Passing of Dr Tao Tao Liu

DPhil Student Alfred Lo Awarded First Place in Essay Competition Organised by the Korean Embassy in the UK

The Bodleian Libraries Launch the East Asian Manuscripts and Rare Books Catalogue

Tutankhamun Spatial Archive Launches: Oxford Marks Centenary of Historic Unwrapping

11 November 2025