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    2022 Kang Endowed Lecture

    The Chi Lung Kang Endowment was established to honor the memory of Chi Lung (Charles) Kang, a PhD graduate of UIUC’s electrical engineering program. This year's lecture will be given by Professor Zhi Chen on the topic "Binomes, Idioms, and Tetrasyllabic poetry in Light of Paleography."

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    Why Study EALC?

    An EALC degree equips you with the knowledge and skills for a successful career in a variety of fields while nourishing your interest in different languages and cultures.

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    Faculty Spotlight: Jeeyoung Ha receives LAS Academic Professional Award

    EALC faculty member and Director of Undegraduate Studies is one of the recipients of the the LAS Academic Professional Award. The recognition comes with a $1,000 award and a $1,000 salary increment supported by funds from LAS alumni. All six awardees will be honored at a ceremony in March.  Read...
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    Publication Spotlight: New book by EALC professor Roderick Wilson

    A new book by EALC and History professor Roderick Wilson examines the vital role that rivers played in Japan’s modern transformation, as well as how people view their environments....
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    Faculty Spotlight: Roderick Wilson appointed 2021-2022 ISEE Teaching Sustainability Fellow

    EALC and History professor Roderick Wilson has been appointed Levenick ISEE Teaching Sustainability Fellow for 2021-2022. The Levenick iSEE (Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment) Fellows Program accomplishes iSEE’s goal of actionable research — that is, work that leads to lasting...
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  • Symposium: Reading and Reception of Canonical Texts in East Asia

    As a companion event to the 2022 Kang lecture, EALC and CEAPS are proud to host a symposium on "Reading and Reception of Canonical Texts in East Asia". In this panel, three renowned experts discuss the rich reception histories of several major canonical texts of China, Korea, and Japan. Analyzing iterations in media ranging from ancient bronze vessels to...
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  • 2022 Kang Endowed Lecture

    This year's lecture will be: Zhi Chen, "Binomes, Idioms, and Tetrasyllabic poetry in Light of Paleography." For more information, and to register, click here.  
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  • Japanese Placement test is on Tuesday, August 17

    Up-to-date information on the upcoming Placement Test for Japanese-language students can be found here.
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  • Summer Online JAPN 201 (Elementary Japanese I) 06/13-08/04
    Credit: 5 hours For more information, please contact Professor Sadler: (sadlerm@illinois.edu).  
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  • EALC student awarded Beinecke Scholarship
    Kolten Conklen, a double major in East Asian Languages and Cultures and Global Studies, is one of 16 students nationally awarded the Beinecke Scholarship. Valued at $34,000, the Beinecke award supports graduate study in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. Kolten plans to...
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  • Chi Lung Kang Endowed Lecture Series
    Chi Lung Kang Endowed Lecture Series The Chi Lung Kang Endowment was established to honor the memory of Chi Lung (Charles) Kang, a PhD graduate of UIUC’s electrical engineering program. Its purpose is to promote dialogue and understanding about China, within the University and in the wider...
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  • JET Program Information Session
    Date: Wed, Nov 11, 2020 Time: 4:00-5:00pm  Location: Virtual event Registration The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program offers young professionals the...
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    EALC 466 (Spring 2020)

    Japanese Cinema

    This course surveys Japanese cinema from its early history to the contemporary period following a roughly chronological order. We will use (but also question) concepts such as ?auteur, genre, national traditions, gender and racial hierarchy, culture, Commercial vs. Art, Tradition vs. Modernity, the...
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    EALC 122

    History East Asian Religions

    Introduction to East Asian religious traditions; emphasizes the ideas of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism in China and their historical interactions.
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    EALC 275

    Masterpieces of East Asian Lit

    Study of major works in the literary traditions of China and Japan, including haiku, noh, Tale of Genji, kabuki, Tang poetry, Ming theater, and the colloquial tale.
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Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
School of Literatures, Cultures &  Linguistics
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

2090 A Foreign Languages Building
707 S. Mathews Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
ph: 217-244-1432, fx: 217-244-2223
email: ealc@illinois.edu

Head: Chilin Shih cls@illinois.edu 
Director of Graduate Studies: Robert Tierney rtierney@illinois.edu
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Jeeyoung Ha j-ahn3@illinois.edu
Interim Office Manager: Jazmine Summerville jazmines@illinois.edu

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