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Six unique majors that may not be on your radar
The Value of a Non-STEM Major, with Dean Stacey
The Value of a Non-STEM Major, with Dean Stacey
Six unique majors that may not be on your radar
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Asian L&L hosts our first Korean Sign Language colloquium 
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Thoughts from a Donor: Why I Support the Department of Asian Languages and Literature, by Yumi Iwasaki
The Value of the Humanities: A Literature PhD in the Tech World
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Student Spotlight: Ying-Hsiu Chou and Images of Women in Chinese Detective Films
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New Titles Recognize Department’s Teaching Faculty
The Value of the Humanities: A Literature PhD in the Tech World
[51st Korea Times Translation Awards] Fiction Grand Prize winner Hannah Hertzog
ArtSci Roundup: Beyond Guilt Trips, Washin Kai: Rakugo by Katsura Sunshine, Protests for the Soul of a Nation, and More
UW secures competitive $1 million Luce Foundation grant to advance Southeast Asian research and community engagement
Sendai after the earthquake, tsunami flooding, and nuclear disaster
Students translate personal testimonies from survivors of the March 3, 2011 triple disaster in Sendai, Japan
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Letter from the Chair - Fall 2020
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Announcing the George Takahashi Endowed Fellowship in Japanese Studies
Screenshot of Professor Kaoru Ohta teaching his Japanese class online via Zoom.
The New Normal? Remote Teaching in Asian Languages and Literature
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Asian L&L Welcomes New Chair, Professor Zev Handel
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Professor Joseph Marino interviewed by the South Asia Center
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Applications to the Chinese Flagship Program are open!
22 UW students receive Fulbright awards
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Professor Richard G. Salomon Awarded the 2020 Khyentse Foundation Prize for Outstanding Buddhist Translation
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Watch the Chinese Flagship Information Session video!
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Professor Chris Hamm to teach new 'Humanities First' course in Autumn 2020
Asian Languages & Literature Department awarded Chinese Flagship Grant to expand language education