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.
Alumni earn Fulbright awards
Ashlee Chung, graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s in East Asian studies; Ella Jones, graduated in 2024 with a bachelor’s in East Asian languages and cultures; Jack Manting, graduated in 2024 with a bachelor’s in East Asian languages and cultures
Telling the Story of Asian Americans in St. Louis
A new digital StoryMap project, Asia in St. Louis, traces the history and experiences of people of Chinese and Japanese descent in St. Louis, from the 1850s to the 1980s.
Third Annual David Sands Holloway Memorial Awards
EALC awards three students the David Sands Holloway Memorial Award for papers that explore issues of gender in Japanese literature and culture.
Chen, Kuzuoğlu awarded ACLS early career fellowships
Celebrating faculty retirements
Join us in recognizing the achievements and memories of faculty members who are closing out their careers in Arts & Sciences.
Ran Wei receives Sumitomo Foundation award
Ran Wei awarded grant for research in Japan
Wang promoted to senior lecturer
Jingyi Wang promoted to senior lecturer
The tools in a medieval Japanese healer’s toolkit: from fortunetelling and exorcism to herbal medicines
Article by Alessandro Poletto in The Conversation
Former EALC Graduate Students succeeding in careers in Japan!
Updates on alumni Dr. Christopher T. Keaveney and Dr. Lee Friederich
Yu-Ning Chen interview for The Textile Museum Journal
The Textile Museum Journal: Reading Mosurin Wool Textiles in Imperial Japan
New exhibit details roles of Chinese in 1904 World’s Fair
Zhao Ma interview on KMOX Radio
Marcus bids farewell, Decades of wisdom imparted, Haikus filled with grace
Marvin Marcus teaches his last class