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  • Alumni Spotlight

"I had the great privilege of working with some incredible scholars and mentors at EALC. Their commitment to scholarship, critical inquiry, and mentorship was inspiring. The department provided me with an intellectual home that was never…

Under a microscope, Professor Li Liu finds and records starch grains.

Image credit: L.A. Cicero

  • Faculty Spotlight

Researchers have found evidence of ancient beer production from different kinds of crops all over the world.

From our modern point of view, beer might just be a mind-altering beverage. But in fact, it has played a significant part in…

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures is pleased to announce two new grants in honor of the late Professor John C. Wang. These grants are made possible by generous financial contributions from Professor Wang and his family. EALC…

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) and the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) have combined resources to create the Connie Chin Memorial Prize for Writing in East Asian Studies.

This prize is open to EALC and CEAS…

Prof. Li Liu has created a new website that features research and events from her lab -- The Archaeological Science Lab!

Foodways are deeply embedded in a wide range of social practices such as politics, ideologies, economies, gender, etc…