Professor Fred Wu watches students practicing calligraphy

Our People

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Elsa 
Chanez

PhD candidate in Japanese Language and Literature
Graduate Certificate in Translation Studies
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​Lingchei Letty 
Chen

​Chair of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Professor of Modern Chinese Language and Literature Affiliate Professor of Comparative Literature Interim Director of Graduate Studies
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Jiayi 
Chen

Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures
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Wenhui 
Chen

Senior Lecturer in Chinese Language
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Jianqing 
Chen

Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and of Film and Media Studies
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Sheng 
Chiang

PhD student in Chinese & Comparative Literature
Fulbright Scholar
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Ki 
Chow

PhD candidate in Chinese Language and Literature
McDonnell Academy Scholar
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Hea-Young 
Chun

Lecturer in Korean Language
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​Rebecca 
Copeland

Professor of Japanese Language and Literature
Head of the Japanese Section
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Emily 
Crichton

PhD student in Japanese Language and Literature
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Zihan 
Feng

PhD student in Chinese Language and Literature
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Xinyue 
Gao

PhD student in Chinese Language and Literature
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Yuan Kevin 
Gao

PhD candidate in Chinese Language and Literature
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​Beata 
Grant​

​Professor Emerita of Chinese and Religious Studies
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Robert E.​ 
Hegel

Liselotte Dieckmann Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature, ​Professor Emeritus of Chinese Language and Literature
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Gang 
Huang

PhD student in Chinese & Comparative Literature
McDonnell Academy Scholar
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Kuo 
Jiang

PhD student in East Asian & Comparative Literatures
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Motomi 
Kajitani

Lecturer in Japanese language
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Hyeok Hweon 
Kang

Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures
(on leave FL23-SP24)
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Mijeong Mimi​ 
Kim

Teaching Professor of Korean Language
Korean Language Coordinator Korean Study Abroad Advisor Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Taewoong 
Kim

Lecturer in Korean Language
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​Ji-Eun 
Lee

Associate Professor of Korean Language and Literature
Head of the Korean Section​ Comparative Literature (Affiliate) Performing Arts Department (Affiliate) (on leave FL23-SP24)
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Wonseok 
Lee

Lecturer in Korean Studies
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Jiyoon 
Lee

Lecturer in Korean Language