area studies
interdisciplinary fields of research in geography, history, culture, politics, economy, ethnology, languages and sociology, within a national, regional, or local context, in order to describe or explain its specificities
classical studies
study of the cultures of the ancient Near East, Europe and North Africa
Balkan studies
academic field
Malay studies
academic discipline concerning the developments and problems in the Malay world of Southeast Asia and beyond
Eastern European studies
academic discipline
Eskimology
the study of Eskimo culture or language
Greenlandic and Arctic Studies
area studies
classics
study of classical antiquity
domestic studies
interdisciplinary research in geography, history, culture, politics, economy, ethnology and sociology, within a national, regional, or local context, in order to describe or explain its specificities
Pacific studies
the study of the Pacific region (Oceania) across academic disciplines such as anthropology, archeology, art, economics, geography, history, linguistics, literature, music, politics, or sociology
Soviet and Communist studies
field of historical studies
Canadian studies
academic field studying Canadian culture and society, history, government, literature, etc.
oriental archaeology
former academic discipline in East Germany, covering archaeology and art history of Asia and Africa
Latin American studies
academic discipline
East Asian studies
field of scholarly enquiry and education about East Asia
Palestinian studies
interdisciplinary field of scholarship
African studies
field of academic study of Africa, especially the continent's cultures and societies
oriental studies
study of Asia and Asian history, cultures, languages, peoples, etc.
Appalachian studies
Academic area studies field
Asian studies
study of Asia and Asian history, cultures, languages, etc.
American studies
interdisciplinary academic field focused on American history, society and culture
Hungarian studies
philology
Altai studies
study of Altai language