With the recent launch of our new major in Korean language and culture in 2016, we wanted to celebrate the accomplished history of Korean language study at Washington University by profiling a number of our alumni who have gone on to win Fulbright
Co-edited with Dr. Laura Miller, Eiichi Shibusawa-Seigo Arai Endowed Professor of Japanese Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Diva Nation explores the constructed nature of female iconicity in Japan. From ancient goddesses and queens to modern singers and writers, this edited volume critically reconsiders the female icon, tracing how she has been offered up for emulation, debate or censure.
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.
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. Dean and Vice Provost for Graduate Education William F.
