2026-01-29
- The next Korean Proficiency and Placement Test (KPT) will be scheduled for an in-person administration at 9:30 AM [CT] on Friday, August 21, 2026. Please note that this test will not be administered online. Time: 9:30 am to 12 pm (CST) on Friday, August 21, 2026Location: G 27, LCLB (in the basement,...
2026-01-29 - The SP26 Korean Conversation Table will start its in-person meeting this week on Friday, January 30, 2026.Date and Time: 5-6 pm every Friday (1/30-4/24) during SP26 semester except for March 14-28Location: Everitt Lab 2233 across Illini Union (Everitt 1306 on March 6 and MSEB 305 on April 10)Contact Jeeyoung Ahn Ha(...
2026-01-29 - Join us for the 10th Annual UIUC Korean Speech Contest this spring! Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced learner, this is a great opportunity to showcase your Korean, challenge yourself, and celebrate Korean language learning with the UIUC community. 📅 Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026⏰ Time: 7:00–8:30 PM📍...
2026-01-27 - Dr. Yuefan Wang (left), former Ph.D. student and Lecturer of EALC, started her tenure-track job in Spring 2026, as an assistant professor, at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Macau University!Dr. Yujie Pu (right), former Ph.D. student and Instructor of EALC,...
2025-10-08 - Medieval Studies is hosting a festive celebration for their faculty members who have new books out or on the way—one of them is Gian Piero Persiani, assistant professor at EALC. His book Poets, Patrons, and the Public: Poetry as Cultural Phenomenon in Courtly Japan has been recently published by Brill.The event will be held...
2025-09-29 - On Oct 3, Prof. Xin Wen (Princeton University) will give the 2nd Annual Lux Veritatis Lecture /EALC Speaker Series titled "...- 2025-09-08 - The next Korean Proficiency and Placement Test (KPT) will be scheduled for an in-person administration at 9:30 AM [CT] on Friday, January 16, 2026. Please note that this test will not be administered online. Time: 9:30 am to 12 pm (CST) on Friday, January 16, 2026Location: G 27, LCLB (in the basement...
2025-08-29 - 🌸 Fall 2025 Korean Conversation Table (KCT) 🌸Want to practice your Korean in a fun, relaxed setting? Curious about Korean culture and looking to meet others who share the same interest? Come join us at the Korean Conversation Table this fall!🗓 When: Every Friday, Sept. 5 – Nov. 14, 5–6 PM (no meeting on Oct. 31)📍 Where: Everitt...
2025-04-18 - We are delighted to announce that Yuefan (Ivy) Wang has been awarded a 2025 Summer Research Fellowship for Specialized Faculty from School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics. Her project, “Her Identities in Pictorial Space: Women’s Writings on Garden Paintings in Qing China (1644–1911),” explores how writing about paintings...- 2025-04-09 - Below is a selection of our Fall 2025 courses. For a complete list, please visit Course Explorer. EALC 360 BTA: English in South Korea TR, 11:05 AM – 12:20 PM CT | Online | Taught via BTAA CourseShareCurious about the role of English in Korean...
- 2025-04-09 - Below is a selection of our Summer 2025 courses. For a complete list, please visit Course Explorer. JAPN 201: Elementary Japanese I Are you interested in learning more about Japanese language and culture? Register for summer online JAPN 201: Elementary Japanese I! The course is offered...
2024-10-31 - Study Abroad Info Session LAS Study Abroad Programs in East Asia Location Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 LCLB Date Nov 6, 2024 2:30 - 4:00 pm
2024-10-07 - Dr. Yunwen Su will join the Spring 2025 Inclusive Pedagogy Certificate Program. The 14-week program engages in online/in-person (hybrid) experiential learning to teach faculty and...
2024-10-02 - Dear EALC Community, By popular demand, we are seeking to revive our pre-pandemic tradition of holding an “EALC Monthly Mixer.” The idea behind the “mixer” is to provide a regular, low-key venue for EALC grad students and faculty to get together over a beverage (and, if you like, food). To accommodate our diverse department’s schedules and family obligations, we will alternate...- 2024-08-19 - Below is a selection of our Fall 2024 courses. For a complete list, please visit Course Explorer EALC/REL 225 Japanese Religions: Thought and Practice Course Description: Introduces the history and development of the varieties of Japanese religious thought, practice and cultural expression. It...