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The UCLA Department of History provides doctoral programs specializing in Southeast Asian and South Asian historical studies. These disciplines connect with broader historical areas, particularly East Asian and Near Eastern studies, while leveraging interdisciplinary regional expertise.
For Southeast Asian History, students can collaborate with Geoffrey Robinson (focusing on contemporary Indonesia/Timor-Leste, human rights, political conflicts, and U.S. Southeast Asian policy) or Michael Salman (Philippine studies, American engagement, colonial and post-colonial eras). This specialization benefits from UCLA's Title VI-recognized Southeast Asian Studies program with FLAS funding. Cross-disciplinary opportunities exist in Art History, Anthropology, Asian Languages, Political Science, and Asian-American Studies. Faculty specializations are detailed in the department directory.