JAPANESE LANGUAGE FACULTY MEMBER RETIRES LEAVING BEHIND A LASTING LEGACY Professor Naomi Hanaoka McGloin was recruited as a tenure-track professor of Japanese Language and Linguistics by the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature at …
Long a center for Chinese studies, UW-Madison to host language, culture conferences this week
Hundreds of scholars of Chinese language and culture will gather at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, long a center for Chinese studies, on May 5 and May 6 for a pair of prestigious international conferences. It will …
Celebrating Asian Studies at UW
Madison, WI (April 20, 2018) — The Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) department hosted a symposium last Friday to highlight Asian studies students and the departments’ new degree program. The symposium brought together members of …
Success at the 2018 Midwest College Chinese Speech Contest
We just drove back from Chicago where we attended the 2018 Midwest College Chinese Speech Contest, held at Lake Forest College in Chicago yesterday. This year, our team was made of these 5 students: Collin …
Sara Farsiu nominated as a Spring 2018 University Housing Honored Instructor
Sara Farsiu, ALC’s Persian Instructor has been nominated as a Spring 2018 University Housing Honored Instructor! Congratulations! Each semester, University Housing residents have the opportunity to recognize outstanding classroom instructors through the Honored Instructor program. Over …
Department Committee Meeting
Join department chair and collagues for our monthly department meeting.
Hmong Language Culture Night
This event is free and open to the public. Agenda 5-6 pm performances 6-7 pm refreshments & clean up For more information, please contact Choua Lee (608) 262-5844
Professional Development for Graduate Students
We are happy to announce that the department is holding a professional development workshop on course syllabus development at 2:00-4:00 pm on Friday, April 6th (Room 1051 Van Hise Hall). Please mark your calendar! The ability to develop …
ALC Department End-of-Semester Gathering and Recognition
Please join the department chair, staff and faculty to celebrate the end of spring term. We will also recognize the ALC graduating class of 2018, and honor faculty, staff and student achievements. A pot-luck meal …
Graduate Students Lunchtime Chats
ALC faculty will join graduate students for an informal chat about research, course work, and beyond. Please join them with your lunch!