There are many area studies centers at universities around the United States. One of their many functions is to provide resources to help teachers bring area studies content into their classrooms and schools. To do this, they provide curriculum materials, teacher education, travel opportunities for teachers, scholarly speakers, and more. Through these sites you can find a wide array of resources: lesson plans, culture boxes, and real and virtual classroom speakers, just to name a few.
See more information about programs at area studies centers at Teaching the World.
The list below includes a subset of area studies centers in the US.
Multi-Region Outreach Offices
Africa
Canada
| Institution |
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State University of New York, Plattsburgh (in consortium with University of Maine) |
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(in consortium with SUNY, Plattsburgh) |
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(in consortium with Western Washington University) |
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(in consortium with University of Washington) |
East Asia/Pan Asia
| Institution |
|---|
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(in consotrium with University of Utah) |
| Columbia University |
| Michigan State University |
| Stanford University |
| The Ohio State University |
| University of Arizona |
| University of California Berkeley |
| University of Chicago |
| University of Colorado, Boulder |
| University of Hawai'i, Manoa |
| University of Kansas |
| University of Michigan |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| University of Pennsylvania |
| University of Pittsburgh |
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(in consortium with Brigham Young University) |
| University of Washington |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison |
International
| Institution |
|---|
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(in consortium with Georgia Tech) |
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(in consortium with Georgia State University) |
| Indiana University |
| University of Illinois |
| University of Minnesota |
| University of Washington |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee |
Latin America
| Institution |
|---|
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(in consortium with University of Utah) |
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(in consortium with University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) |
| Florida International University |
| Indiana University |
| Michigan State University |
| Stanford University |
| University of Arizona |
| University of California, Berkeley |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
| University of Florida |
| University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| University of Kansas |
| University of Michigan |
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (in consortium with Duke University) |
| University of Pittsburgh |
| University of Texas, Austin |
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(in consortium with Brigham Young University) |
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University of Wisconsin - Madison (in consortium with University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee) |
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (in consortium with University of Wisconsin, Madison) |
| Vanderbilt University |
Middle East
| Institution |
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| Columbia University |
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(in consortium with University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) |
| George Washington University |
| Georgetown University |
| Indiana University |
| New York University |
| University of Arizona |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
| University of Chicago |
| University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| University of Michigan |
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (in consortium with Duke University) |
Russia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia
South Asia
| Institution |
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| Columbia University |
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(in consortium with Syracuse University) |
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(in consortium with Cornell University) |
| University of California, Berkeley |
| University of Pennsylvania |
| University of Texas, Austin |
| University of Washington |
Southeast Asia & the Pacific Islands
| Institution |
|---|
| Cornell University |
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University of California, Berkeley (in consortium with University of California, Los Angeles) |
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University of California, Los Angeles (in consortium with University of California, Berkeley) |
| University of Hawaii |
| University of Hawaii (Pacific Islands) |
| University of Washington |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison |