East Asian Languages
Filipino Languages Preceptor Position Endowed by Nephew of Former Dictator Ferdinand Marcos
Martin G. Romualdez, the speaker of the Filipino House of Representatives and a nephew of the former Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has committed $2 million to endow the Filipino (Tagalog) preceptor position at Harvard, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Faculty Debate Changes to Language Requirement, Simultaneous Enrollment At FAS Meeting
Members of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences discussed proposed changes to Harvard’s language requirement and simultaneous enrollment policies at a virtual meeting Tuesday.
Harvard’s Language Exchange Program Receives Culture Lab Innovation Fund
Harvard’s Language Exchange Program received a multi-thousand-dollar grant from the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging to expand the reach of its language-learning platform.
Faculty Voice Concerns Over Discrimination Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders During Pandemic
Faculty in Harvard’s Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations say they are concerned about increased discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Beijing Summer Program Cancelled as University Reinforces Coronavirus Warning
After Harvard University Health Services reiterated that University-related travel to China is “strongly discouraged” due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the 2020 iteration of Harvard Beijing Academy has been cancelled.
Ju Yon Kim
Ju Yon Kim will be the only tenure-track professor specializing in Asian American Studies next fall.
Duncan Ryūken Williams
Duncan Ryūken Williams is a Professor of Religion and East Asian Languages and Cultures at University of Southern California Dornsife.
Japanese Studies Forum
Professor Williams came to Harvard for a launching event at the Japanese Studies Forum.
Faculty Council Votes For New Engineering Concentration
Harvard’s Faculty Council voted in favor of a new engineering concentration and discussed proposals concerning the Neurobiology department and the Asia Center.
Ethnic Studies Advocates Call for a Department, Research Center
A group of undergraduates and graduate students are circulating a petition among students, staff, and alumni that calls for the formation of an ethnic studies department and research center.
You Speak What?
Within the classrooms of Harvard’s smallest language classes, a wide mix of people work to grasp the unfamiliar sounds and systems of a language that few of their classmates will ever understand.
Art & Humanities
Wai-yee Li, a professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, discusses her experiences in the Humanities with freshmen and sophomores as part of a dinner series hosted by the Office of Career Services.
Professor First to Translate Chinese Poet's Complete Works
University Professor Stephen Owen completed an eight-year-long project to translate Chinese poet Du Fu’s 1,400 poems into English, aiming to make the works more accessible.
Fairbank Center Forms Student Group, Citing Interest in China
Members of the newly-formed Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Student Advisory Committee met for the first time this week to discuss how to increase undergraduate involvement at the Center.
The Humanities at Work
The universe of higher education often bemoans a "crisis" in the humanities, with supposedly dwindling numbers and few job prospects. At Harvard, humanities concentrators face a crisis of choice, attempting to balance their passions with factors like stability and employment. For Harvard graduates, the question is not so much whether you’ll get a job with a humanities degree—it’s where.
"What a Loving and Beautiful World"
The Japanese art collective teamLab opened its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World" at Radcliffe's Byerly Hall last Friday.
"What a Loving and Beautiful World"
The Japanese art collective teamLab opened its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World" at Radcliffe's Byerly Hall last Friday.
Students at teamLab Exhibition
Saad Amer ’16 touches the Chinese and Japanese characters on the walls of the exhibit, which interact with images generated from other characters to create unique, evolving animations.
"What a Loving and Beautiful World"
The Japanese art collective teamLab opened its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World" at Radcliffe's Byerly Hall last Friday.
"What a Loving and Beautiful World"
The Japanese art collective teamLab opened its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World" at Radcliffe's Byerly Hall last Friday.
'What a Loving and Beautiful World' Brings Digital Art to Radcliffe
The contemporary Japanese artistic collective teamLab sets out to push the bounds of media art with its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World."
Elliott Draws on Scholarship as International Affairs Provost
Colleagues say East Asian Languages and Civilizations professor Mark Elliott provides valuable expertise to Harvard's global outreach.
Changing Channels
Athena P. Bowe ’15 presents her senior thesis in Quincy House on Wednesday evening entitled, “Changing the Channel: A Study of Audience Reception and Identity Formation of University Students in Shanghai.”