"An Abomination to the Gods" and "A Jaw-Dropping Delight": Elite Responses to Rural Kabuki in the Late Tokugawa Period, 1720-1860
Join us May 26 from 4-6pm
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News and Events
The Chinese Language Teachers Association of California Speech Contest
Three of our Chinese students won 1st place at the 45th CLTAC Speech Contest this year! Read More
Virtual lecture by Dr. Michael Dylan Foster on Namahage: Demon-Deities of Northern Japan
The Museum of International Folk Art is pleased to announce a lecture by Dr. Michael Dylan Foster (UC Davis) on the Namahage of Northern Japan.
This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan, on view at the Museum of International Folk Art through Fall 2022. Learn more about the exhibition here: https://yokai.moifa.org/#/ Read More
Webinar Conversation | Yōkai Past and Present with Michael Dylan Foster and Zack Davisson
This webinar will be a lively conversation between two experts in yōkai, Michael Dylan Foster (Professor of Japanese, folklore and literature, UC Davis) and Zack Davisson (yōkai expert, author, translator of Mizuki Shigeru manga). Foster will examine the evolving roles of yōkai in Japanese history, folklore, literature and theater, focusing on some of the most important and well known examples of these supernatural creatures. Davisson will explore the influence of yōkai on modern-day manga, anime, video games and other aspects of modern Japanese culture. The conversation will be moderated by Meher McArthur, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Art and Cultural Director and curator of the exhibition NATURE/SUPERNATURE. Read More
Reading Kimonos in Modern Japanese Literature: The Case of Kōda Aya
Join us for the third session titled “Reading Kimonos in Modern Japanese Literature: The Case of Kōda Aya” with JF Former Fellow Dr. Michiko Suzuki, who will explore depictions of kimonos in modern Japanese literature. Focusing on the writer Kōda Aya (1904-90), this talk covers the ways kimonos serve critical roles in literary interpretation, as a unique means of communication between author and reader. The discussion will be followed by a live Q&A moderated by Dr. Kimberly Kono. Read More
EALC Distinguished Speaker Webinar Series: The Global White Snake
Learn about the "Global White Snake" with Professor Liang Luo! Read More
Japanese Yōkai: an American Researcher’s Perspective
Bilingual Online Lecture organized by Kobe Women’s College Read More
Happy Halloween!
Learn more about the Japanese Yokai! Read More
Welcome to Fall to Current and New Students
Welcome to Fall to Current and New Students
Welcome, to all new incoming and returning students, we’re excited for another great academic year with you. Please stop in via our zoom links for drop in advising or make an appointment through https://appointments.ucdavis.edu/default.aspx?office=39, to see your Undergraduate Academic Advisor. Read More
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
