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The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures proudly launched the John Wang Distinguished Lecture in Asian Studies Series in May 2025. This initiative marked a significant milestone in the…
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures is pleased to welcome Hyun Suk Park as a new Assistant Professor. Professor Park specializes in Korean literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth…
Professor Yoshiko Matsumoto was elected to serve as the Incoming President of the International Pragmatics Association 2026-2027, as President 2028-2029, and as Outgoing President 2030-2031. The…
Winner, 2025 John K. Fairbank Prize in East Asian history since 1800, American Historical Association Co-winner, 2025 John Boswell Prize, LGBTQ+ History Association Finalist, 2025 Lambda Literary…
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Macau hosted the Macao Humanities Forum, featuring a lecture by Professor Ronald Egan, Stanford W. Ascherman, M.D. Professor and Confucius…
At the 29th Manhae Prize Award Ceremony, held on the 10th at the Haneulnaerin Center in Inje, Gangwon Province, distinguished individuals and organizations were honored for embodying the ideals of…
Professor Ariel Stilerman draws on his teaching about Japan to argue that making can help universities—especially in the humanities—redefine literacy in the age of digital automation. Read the full…
We would like to introduce our incoming graduate cohort for Autumn 2025! We send the members a very warm welcome: we're so glad you're joining the EALC department. Here are brief profiles provided by…
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) and the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) are thrilled to announce that international musical theater actor, singer, writer, producer, and…
Bryan Monge Serrano is a senior majoring in data science and minoring in East Asian studies. As a Schwarzman Scholar among 150 recipients of the 2025-26 Schwarzman Scholars award, he intends to deepen…