Asian Languages & Literature | University of Washington

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With a myriad of opportunities for study abroad, our students are immersed in some of the oldest and most vibrant cultures in human history.
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We explore Asian cultures through literary, linguistic, and textual analysis, illuminating vital connections between East and West from our vantage point on the Pacific Rim.
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New Chinese textbook by Senior Lecturer Liping Yu published

February 19, 2019
Professor Paul Atkins speaks to alumni at UW Converge Tokyo

February 14, 2019
Professor Paul Atkins' interview in the North American Post, now available in Japanese by Soy Source magazine

January 30, 2019
Professor Chan Lü's new book, Chinese Literacy Learning in an Immersion Program has been published by Palgrave Macmillan.

January 25, 2019

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