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10.15.21

Chinese blockbuster war film salutes China’s military might and heroism

Kang awarded two book prizes

9.29.21

Hyeok Hweon Kang has received two awards for his doctoral dissertation.

Alumni selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

9.3.21

Eight alumni of Washington University in St. Louis were selected by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to conduct research or teach English this academic year.

Remembering David Holloway

7.1.21

EALC remembers David Holloway (PhD '14, BA '02)

Letter from the chair, June 2021

6.24.21

Marvin Marcus shares some thoughts and observations as he prepares to step down from his role as departmental chair of EALC.

Rebecca Copeland: author of new novel, Kimono Tattoo

6.24.21

Rebecca Copeland, professor of Japanese language and literature in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, is a nationally known scholar of modern Japanese literature, a translator of contemporary Japanese novels, and, now, a novelist herself.

The Kimono Tattoo: Discussing Kyoto, Kimono & More w. Dr. Rebecca Copeland

6.1.21

Japan Station podcast with Rebecca Copeland

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

4.21.21

Adam Manfredi receives the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence

WashU Expert: Propaganda at the Movies

4.14.21

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.

New book from Mijeong Mimi Kim

3.17.21

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

3.9.21

Kevin Gao receives the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence

Remembering the forgotten war

12.16.20

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.