Contributors involved in teaching Asia at the undergraduate level place the development of Asian studies programmes in historical context, making a case for their inclusion in the liberal arts curriculum. They consider the challenges faced in developing and sustaining Asian studies programmes.

The contributors place the development of Asian studies programs in small colleges in historical context, make a compelling case for the inclusion of Asian studies in the liberal arts curriculum, and consider the challenges faced in developing and sustaining Asian studies programs and ways of meeting such challenges now and in the future.