Asian Languages and Cultures

Professor Hongming Zhang, retires after 26 years

After distinguished service of more than 26 years at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Professor Hongming Zhang will retire from ALC in January, 2022. Prof. Zhang will assume a new position at the Macau University of Sciences …

ALC adds Śrī Anantnāth Chair dedicated to the study of Jainism

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Asian Languages and Cultures is pleased to announce the establishment of a new endowed chair dedicated to the study of Jainism, a religion started in India and now practiced …

Statement on Anti-Asian Violence

Supporting Asians and Asian Americans during this Time of Increased Bias A Statement from ALC Leadership Last week’s tragic shootings in Atlanta that led to the killing of eight people, including six Asian women, have …

Linguistics in China (No. 3)

A Kamigata Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Metropolitan Centers, 1600-1750

Interaction in Mandarin Chinese and English as a Multilingua Franca

The Grand Scribe’s Records, Volume I The Basic Annals of Pre-Han China Ssu-ma Ch’ien

The Penguin Book of Haiku