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Thanks, I was so excited when I stumbled upon this site! 😀 I am in the States, actually. I admit, I haven't done a lot of research on PhD programs. I remember some school requiring certain languages for certain areas of study for Ph.D.'s. As I said, I want to do Chinese history, so my knowledge of Chinese helps a lot. It is quite challenging. I studied abroad in China for a year and lived there on and off half my life. The Chinese interest came first, and history followed. 🙂Lately I've been having dreams of studying in Europe for a period of time, but I am sadly broke. 🙁
I am currently working on a bachlors degree, and my school does not require a language either. Some schools around where I live (looking at Master's) don't require learning a second language, and some do. I believe learning a language relevant to your field is extremely wise, and should probably be required at all schools. It's because there's a wealth of knowledge in other languages.I personally plan on going into Chinese history, and Asian history in general. I speak Chinese (Mandarin) and am learning Italian too. 🙂
