Asian Languages & Literature

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Prof. Richard Salomon Elected President of the American Oriental Society

The Department of Asian Languages and Literature congratulates Prof. Richard Salomon on his recent election as President of the American Oriental Society.

Prof. Heekyoung Cho Receives NEH and ACLS Fellowships for 2014-15

The Department of Asian Languages and Literture is pleased to announce that Prof. Heekyoung Cho has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship for University Teachers as well as an... Continue reading

Grad Student Book Sale 2014 Dates Announced!

The 2014 Graduate Student Book Sale will take place during the first week of Spring Quarter on Thursday, April 3rd: 9 am - 5 pm (Husky ID required for entry from 9 am - 12 pm) and Friday, April 4th: 9 am - 5 pm.

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Events of Interest

Apr 25

Joseph Boxman, Graduate Student, Asian Languages and Literature, University of Washington
Being a Translator: My Journey to Becoming a Freelance Translator
3:30pm - Savery Hall 131

Apr 29

Rick Barot, Pacific Lutheran University
A Poetry Reading and Discussion
4:00pm - Communications Building 226

Apr 29

The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and Newspapers In Education
Workshop for Educators: Exploring Asia: Asian Cities – Growth and Change
5:00pm - The Vancouver Room, Seattle Times Building

Apr 30

Chi Pham, Department of Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages, University of California, Riverside
Deconstructing the Myth of “Indian Smell” in Vietnam: The Early Formation of the Annamese Nation
3:30pm - Thomson Hall 317

May 2

Laura E. Hein, Northwestern University
Post-Fascist Political Culture: Japan after World War II
3:30pm - Allen Auditorium, Allen Library

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