News and Events
Professor Foster and the Japanese yokai Amabie
Japanese yokai Amabie floods social media amidst COVID-19 pandemic... Read More
Staff working remotely as of March 16th
The Languages & Literatures staff are currently working remotely. Please visit http://langlit.ucdavis.edu/staff to view their contact information. Read More
Japan Insights
Check out this website on Japan! Read More
From Poverty to Poetry: Education as a Pathway to a Better Life - Joseph Sorensen
Our very own Professor Joseph Sorensen featured in an interview with the First Generation Initiative! Read More
East Asian Studies Colloquium
Please join us for our East Asian Studies Colloquium on post-tsunami Japan and the fate of nuclear power.
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Work-in-Progress Seminar with Professor Sorensen!
Please join us for Professor Sorensen's Work-in-Progress Seminar on poetry and fiction in Classical Japan! Light refreshments will be served and we hope to continue the conversation afterwards over dinner.
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Asian Studies Photo Contest: Winner Professor Michael Foster!
Our very own Department Chair and Professor Michael Foster is one of the winners of the first annual Association for Asian Studies photo contest! Read More
EALC Weekly Newsletters
Check out our EALC Newsletters for advising tips, upcoming events, and important announcements! Read More
Welcome New Students
Welcome, to all new incoming and returning students, we’re excited for another great academic year with you. Please stop in to see your Undergraduate Academic Advisor. We have 2 new members of the undergraduate team, Lauren Wong and Vanessa Alvarez Read More
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
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
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
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
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