News and Events

EALC Students Participate in Chinese and Japanese Speech Competitions!

The Japanese Speech Contest in the Greater Sacramento Area was held on 4/27 in Sacramento: 6 high-school students and 8 College/University students participated.

Yumo Guo (who is in JPN 113) won the Second Prize, and Xiting Zhuang (who took 4th yr Japanese) won the First Prize in the College/University Division. The title of Yumo-san's speech was「趣味の力」"The Power of Interest." In her speech, she talked about a volunteer experience where she utilized her interests in computers and design to help others.

The title of Xiting-san's speech was 「自分にのために意見を持つべき」"Think for Yourself." In her speech, she talked about how she has been just following her parents' suggestions/decision. However, she came to the realization that she needs to have own opinion in order to create "her" future. Read More

Prof. Foster Invited to Speak at University of Oregon Round Table Discussion

Professor Michael Dylan Foster was recently invited to a round table discussion on the utility of the folkloresque for addressing folklore themes as they appear in film, media, and popular culture. The event began with an introduction to the folkloresque by Prof. Foster, followed by a discussion of related student work. Read More

Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Outstanding Seniors!

Congratulations to our 2018-2019 Outstanding Chinese and Japanese Majors!

Award recipients include:
Gabriella Quattrone (Outstanding Senior for the Japanese major)
Crystal Shao (Outstanding Senior for the Chinese major)

Kaitlyn Goudy (Japanese peer advisor, Outstanding Senior for the East Asian Studies major)

The recipients were joined by Professors Xiaomei Chen, Michael D. Foster, David, J. Gundry, and Michiko Suzuki of the East Asian Languages and Cultures Department. Read More

Professor Michiko Suzuki Awarded Prestigious Japanese Studies Fellowship

Professor Michiko Suzuki has been awarded the 2019-20 Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Research (Long-Term) Fellowship. This is a prestigious fellowship in the field of Japan studies that enables recipients to conduct long-term research in Japan. She will be in Japan for six months in 2020 working on her book about the representation of kimonos in modern Japanese literature and film. Read More

5/9/19 “Intercultural Theatre / Performance in Contemporary China” with Dr. Chengzhou He

5/22/19 "Working Women in 13th-Century Japan: A Noblewoman's Guide to Career Success" lecture by Dr. Christina Laffin

Prof. Foster Invited to Speak at Stanford Graduate Student Workshop

Professor Michael D. Foster was invited to be one of three speakers at a workshop organized by graduate students at the Stanford University Ho Center for Buddhist Studies. He will be speaking about demons in Japanese ritual, and there will also be talks about demons and Buddhism in China and Tibet. Read More

Prof. Gundry invited to Rutgers University to give Saikaku Talk

Along with other prominent scholars of Tokugawa literature, Professor David Gundry was invited by the Rutgers University department of Asian Languages and Cultures to speak in their Saikaku Bakin Symposium. Read More

EALC Hosts Delegation organized by Japanese Prime Minister's Office

UC Davis EALC Ranks and #1 in Chinese Bachelor's Degrees and #2 in Granting Japanese Bachelor's degrees

Japanese Children's Homes Directors Visit UC Davis

Professors Joseph Sorensen and Nobuko Koyama, along with 25 current, former, and future JCHIP interns hosted three visiting Japanese children's home directors. Read More

3/8/19 Walk in U.S., Talk on Japan Delegation

2/26/19 Trends and Troubles in Japanese Theater: Observations over 35 Years of Performance

Apply now for the Marian Ury Travel Grant Award

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at UC Davis is fortunate to be able to award scholarships to students traveling to Japan for internship or study. This year we are offering five awards of US $600 each. Applications and selection occur in the Winter quarter for travel any time during that calendar year. JCHIP and Kyoto Quarter Abroad participants are especially encouraged to apply, but students involved in other programs judged to have merit will be given equal consideration. Scholarships take the form of reimbursement after returning from abroad. Read More

Professor Joseph Sorensen awarded DHI Fellowship!

Congratulations to Professor Joseph Sorensen on being awarded a 2019-2020 Faculty Research Fellowship from the UC Davis Humanities Institute! Read More

Congratulations EALC Graduates!

UC Davis Chinese Majors Win Prizes in Chinese Speech and Knowledge Competition

Chinese major Van Nguyen wins a scholarship to attend Chinese Bridge summer camp. Read More

Professor Foster interviewed about supernatural spirits and monsters in Japanese Folklore!

Professor Foster interviewed about supernatural spirits and monsters in Japanese folklore!
Our own Dr. Foster recently spoke on a “Meiji at 150” Podcast, a project of the University of British Columbia to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration in Japan. Read More

"Fetishism, Temporality, and Reading" Lecture

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures presents "Fetishism, Temporality, and Reading: Tanizaki Jun'ichiro's Historical Novella 'The Secret History of Lord Mushashi'" with Dr. James Reichert (Stanford University). Read More

17th Annual Japanese Student Day - A Wonderful Time of the Year -

Article submitted by UCD Japanese Culture and Language Connection (JLCC) Vice President & 17th Japanese Student Day Committee Chair Yumiko Yoshida Read More

May 30th: Chinese Drama Cluba to perform "Forging for Fiction"

On Wednesday May 30th, the Chinese Drama Club will be performing *Forging for Fiction *弄真成假*: *a romantic comedy written by the 1940s female playwright Yang Jiang 杨绛. Read More

UCD Student Blair Huang Wins First Prize in Greater Sacramento Area Speech Contest

The Annual Japanese Speech Contest in Greater Sacramento was held in Sacramento on April 28, 2018, and Blair Huang, a double major in history and Japanese, won first prize in the College Students division. A total of 12 students from four universities competed, and Blair was the clear favorite. Read More