Laurel Taylor attends British Centre for Literary Translation
EALC graduate student participates in the Japanese Workshop at the British Centre for Literary Translation
Awa Odori Dance Group, Takarabune, Visits Campus
On March 28, the Japanese dance company Takarabune visited campus for a performance and traditional Japanese dance workshop.
Promotions: Xia Liang and Fengtao Wu receive promotion to Teaching Professor
Never Done Learning
Robert E. Hegel, professor of Chinese language and literature and the Liselotte Dieckmann Professor of Comparative Literature, retires at the end of this semester. We sat down with Hegel to talk about his love of Chinese literature, watching students become colleagues, and the joy of sharing the stories you love with students.
Takarabune wows audience both on and off the stage
From start to finish, Takarabune gives a spectacular show and does everything in its power to create an important experience for all present.
Korean Language Student Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Washington University senior Kate Lee was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship by the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board Tuesday.
Podcast: Why China and North Korea are not as close as you think
Professor Zhao Ma answers questions about the relationship between China and North Korea, and brings context to current tensions in Northeast Asia.
Fanghao Chen selected as a recipient of Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, 2017-18
Fanghao Chen, PhD candidate in Chinese and Comparative Literature, has been selected as a recipient of the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, 2017-18.
Alumna Dr. Alisa Gaunder publishes new book
Cover of Japanese Politics and Government Has Special Meaning to its Author, Southwestern University Dean of the Faculty Dr. Alisa Gaunder.
Dr. Kanako Yao receives her PhD in Linguistics
Congratulations to Dr. Kanako Yao--who recently completed her PhD degree in Linguistics from The Ohio State University.
Treasuring Lives, Eating Animals
On Oct. 19, the inaugural Robert Morrell Memorial Lecture Series in Asian Religions will address the evolving attitudes around meat-eating in Buddhist culture, in a talk titled “Gratitude and Treasuring Lives: Eating Animals in Contemporary Buddhism.”
Zen Echoes: Classic Koans with Verse Commentaries by Three Female Zen Masters
Professor Beata Grant's new book Zen Echoes Classic Koans with Verse Commentaries by Three Female Zen Masters has been published by Wisdom Publications.
EALC Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, and Alumnae Participated in the Asian Studies Conference Japan
EALC faculty, staff, graduate students and alumnae participated in the Asian Studies Conference Japan, held at Rikkyo University in Tokyo, July 8-9, 2017.