Adam Manfredi selected as a recipient of Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence for 2020-21

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Adam Manfredi receives the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence

Hearing poetry in an ancient language

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This National Poetry Month, two faculty members discuss the enduring value of sound when learning poetry in languages that no longer have native speakers.

WashU Expert: Propaganda at the Movies

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As China prepares for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party, theaters have been instructed to screen at least two propaganda films each week. But ideological mandates may not sit well with moviegoers, argues Zhao Ma.

Condemning the anti-Asian violence in Atlanta

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After a year of countless tragedies, our nation is now grappling with another horrific act of violence in the fatal shooting of eight people, including six Asian women, in Atlanta this week. Our hearts are with the families and friends of these victims, and with the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities dealing with appalling incidents of violence and hate.

New book from Mijeong Mimi Kim

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New Korean language textbook provides students with the perfect preparation for the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK).

Kevin Gao selected as a recipient of Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence for 2019-20

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Kevin Gao receives the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence

Alumnus gift supports new project to study the Qing Dynasty’s global reach

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The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures has launched “Global Qing and Its Legacies,” a project that funds research, teaching, and visiting lectures.

Fourteen faculty searches approved for digital transformation initiative

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The ambitious hiring initiative will recruit interdisciplinary scholars with expertise in digital, spatial, and data sciences.

Remembering the forgotten war

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By examining the Chinese film industry’s long relationship with the Korean War, Zhao Ma’s current book project reveals the power of movies to shape historical memory.

Far from campus, but part of the community

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International students and faculty including Zhao Ma share how they maintain community from afar

Biden presidency to bring opportunities for Korea's diplomacy

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Zhao Ma quoted in The Korea Times article

Graduate students studying Japanese literature awarded Fulbright and Japan Foundation grants

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Five graduate students studying Japanese literature at Washington University have been awarded grants to conduct dissertation research in Japan.