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Oshaberi-kai: the Japanese Conversation Table Club in DEALL, meets every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at HH159. Beginning on November 2nd, we introduced “Ichinensee Tables” (First-Year Tables) for…
Five members of the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures participated in the 2026 American Folklore Society (AFS) Annual Meeting, held in Asheville, North Carolina, from October 27…
On Monday, October 12th, Oshaberikai - The Japanese Conversation Club & the Japanese program hosted its first professionalization workshop of the semester, focusing on working as an English teacher…
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (DEALL) participated in the Center for Languages, Literatures and Cultures (CLLC) World Language Party on October 22, 2026, in Hagerty Hall and…
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (DEALL) successfully launched its 2026-2027 Alumni Talk Series on October 5 with a presentation by distinguished alumnus Jared Psigoda,…
The Korean Program hosted a successful Hangul Day Celebration on October 9, 2026. Celebrating the creation of the Korean alphabet, the event welcomed many students to explore Korean language and…
What can a cup of tea teach us about East Asia? On September 26, Dr. Joey Smith and Dr. Mari Noda explored that question at the Ohio Tea Festival, held at the Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark. Their…
The first two Chinese language tables of the semester were held Tuesdays, September 22nd and September 29th. This semester’s theme is festivals, and the first two events highlighted…
We held our first calligraphy workshop of the semester on September 21, 2026. Participants learned how to hold a brush and practiced basic strokes before trying kanji and hiragana using sample…
In spring 2026, the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures was awarded an ASC Departmental Student Research Program Grant to support a cohort of 5 undergraduate students and 1 peer…
On September 20, the Inaugural Love of Languages 5K race took place in the heart of the Ohio State campus. Despite the rainy weather, people of all ages turned out, with students, faculty and…
Professor Meow Hui Goh’s new monograph, Textual Forces: The Political Prose of the Three Kingdoms Era (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2026), has been published. Textual Forces…
Professor Meow Hui Goh is awarded Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professorship in Humanities by National University of Singapore (NUS). This professorship is supported by gifts from the Kwan Im…
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The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures was thrilled to celebrate student graduations on August 9, 2026 as part of Ohio State's 2026 Summer Commencement.
In addition to…
On August 24, 2026, the Korean Program welcomed students to its first Open House. The gathering brought together new and returning students, creating a warm and lively start to the autumn semester…
On August 24, 2026, Hagerty Hall 359 was filled with energy and excitement as the Chinese Program hosted its very first Chinese Open House. The event was a resounding success, bringing together…
The Japanese Program welcomed students back to campus with its annual Open House on August 24, bringing together approximately 35 students, faculty members, instructors, and teaching assistants for…