Two EALC faculty receive 2026 Outstanding Faculty Award
Jamie Newhard and Ji-Eun selected to receive 2026 Outstanding Faculty Awards
Two EALC graduate students winners of 2026 Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence
Qingyi Emmy Sun and Yue Wang win teaching award
From Lab to Label: A Field Trip to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City
Graduate students Qingyi Sun and Cynthia Chen discuss class field trip to Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Meet the WashU professor who helped shape ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
Filmmakers of Netflix’s hit “KPop Demon Hunters” partnered with teaching professor Mijeong Mimi Kim to infuse authentic Korean culture into a vibrant fantasy world.
Ji-Eun Lee named Creative Practice Workshop Fellow
The Center for the Literary Arts, a signature initiative of the Arts & Sciences Strategic Plan, has named its first cohort of Creative Practice Workshop Fellows.
Folktales as cultural literacy
Mimi Kim, teaching professor of Korean language, is the co-author of a new Korean language textbook that uses folktales as a springboard for language learning. The 21 stories that make up Tigers, Fairies, and Gods: Enchanting Folktales from Korea progress through increasingly challenging levels of diction and vocabulary while developing students’ cultural literacy.
From all of us in East Asian Languages and Cultures, welcome Chancellor Martin!
Congratulations Chancellor Martin
Sun Yat-Sen's Connection to China and the U.S.
NPR article with Zhao Ma
Tigers, Fairies, and Gods: Enchanting Folktales from Korea
Mimi Kim's new book Tigers, Fairies, and Gods: Enchanting Folktales from Korea is for Korean language learners who want to improve their proficiency while learning about Korean culture. Reading the folktales in this book, students will gain a deeper understanding of Korean culture and improve their communication skills in the language.
Lingchei Letty Chen wins Taiwan studies grant
A Dream of Modern China
This episode of NPR's Throughline was co-produced by Zhao Ma, associate professor of modern Chinese history and culture.
Promotions: Shino Hayashi and Judy Mu
Congratulations to Judy Mu and Shino Hayashi, who have both been promoted to the position of Teaching Professor, effective July 1, 2019!
Wei Wang Receives the Outstanding Faculty Award AY19
Wei Wang, senior lecturer in Chinese, was chosen as the First Year Center's recipient for the Outstanding Faculty Award for her impact on students' lives during their first two semesters at Washington University.
Kathryn Lawhon selected as a Recipient of Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, 2018-19
Katie Lawhon, PhD student in Japanese language and literature, received the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, 2018-2019.
K-Pop: Text as performance on stage and in the classroom
K-Pop, a genre of music best known for its intricately choreographed music videos, has inspired “cover” groups throughout the world. For one such group at WashU, the dance movement provides students with a stepping-stone into the field of cultural studies.
Promotions: Kanako Yao receives promotion to Senior Lecturer
Congratulations to Kanako Yao who has received promotion to Senior Lecturer in Japanese effective July 1, 2019!
Q&A with David Weisner (’87)
David Weisner (WashU alumnus, '87) recently visited our campus to talk with students about career paths for those interested in living/working in Asia. We caught up with him after his talk to learn more about his career and how studying about East Asia has influenced his trajectory.