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WICL-5: From on-site to synchronous webinar conference welcoming the world
The 5th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics (WICL-5) was planned for Sunday, April 19, 2020, on the Ohio State campus. Instead, COVID-19 led to its reconceptualization as a…

DEALL Alumni Publishes Pedagogy Theory Book
Guangyan Chen, a DEALL alum and associate professor at Texas Christian University, has published an important book entitled, Performed Culture in Chinese Language Education: A…

Virtual Exhibit Commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
Explore the springtime rituals and festivities in China, Korea and Japan that can be traced back several millennia in the latest Global Gallery exhibit, “Spring Celebrations in East Asia.”…

Xie and collaborator receive grant to research political discourse during COVID-19
Professor Zhiguo Xie, in collaboration with Dr. Cindy Xinquan Jiang from the Office of International Affairs, has been awarded a grant from the Global Arts + Humanities COVID-19 Special Grants…

Congratulations to National Honor Society Honorees!
Seven teen graduating seniors in DEALL were inducted to the Japanese National Honor Society College Chapter in Spring 2020. They are Demetra Chiafos, Yue Gong , Alex Gunnerson ,…

Ohio State Japanese Professor produces new educational language web series
A new Japanese educational web series produced by Ohio State Japanese professor Mari Noda is now available online. (Watch the trailer here.)
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Mario De Grandis Receives 2020/2021 Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme: Graduate Team Fellowship
Mario De Grandis receives the Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme: Graduate Team Fellowship. This fellowship provides mentorship and financial support, and it will support…

Two Ohio State students receive prestigious NSEP Boren Award to study in Korea
Two Ohio State students have been awarded NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarships to study in Korea during the 2020-21 school year.
Victoria Washington, a junior with a major in Korean…

Study Abroad News from Olivia Sergent, a Japanese Major
When I first enrolled at Ohio State as a Japanese major, I wasn’t even considering studying abroad. I wanted to take my required classes, finish my degree, and move on to the next bullet point on…