Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Area Studies.
Area Studies - as a noun
An interdisciplinary field of research and scholarship pertaining to a particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural region.
Example: "Other large and important programs followed ford's—most notably, the national defense education act of 1957, renamed the higher education act in 1965, which allocated funding for some 125 university-based area studies units known as national resource center programs at u.s. universities, as well as for foreign language and area studies fellowships for graduate students."
Example Sentences
"Many universities offer degree programs in area studies, allowing students to specialize in a particular region of interest."
"She pursued a career in area studies, studying the history and culture of South America."
"The department of area studies organized a conference on African literature."
"His doctoral thesis focused on area studies of Southeast Asia."
"She published several research papers on area studies of the Middle East."
