Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona

09/17/2026

🏮 Join us for our Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration! 🥮🌕

Come celebrate with the University of Arizona Chinese Program and enjoy an afternoon of mooncakes, cultural activities, games, and more!

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 ILC 141

Everyone is welcome — bring your friends and come celebrate with us! ❤️

College of Humanities at The University of Arizona

09/14/2026

Meet our amazing team of Korean instructors for the Korean language Program! 🇰🇷🫰

Are you interested in taking a second language next semester? Take Korean! From 101 to 401, these instructors will be with you each step of the way. Learn more about our course offerings on our website. Link is in our bio!

Good luck with the semester, you got this! 화이팅! 👏✨

09/10/2026

Congratulations to Claire De Leon, recipient of the 2026 AZ in Kyoto Study Abroad Scholarship! 🇯🇵

We’re excited to celebrate Claire’s study abroad experience in Kyoto and her recent presentation reflecting on language learning, cultural immersion, and life in Japan.

Thank you to the Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition for highlighting her experience and supporting our students!

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09/08/2026

Excited to see our Chinese Program represented at the Arizona Language Association (AZLA) Fall Conference this Saturday in Tempe!

Our instructor, Grace Xie, from the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona, will present with Ruoxi Zhao from Deer Valley Unified School District:

📢 Earning University Credit in High School: Building a Pathway to a Chinese Minor

We’re excited to have our program represented at this statewide gathering of language educators. If you’ll be at AZLA this weekend, be sure to check out their presentation!

Did you know the AZLA Fall conference schedule of presentations is online? Find times, abstracts, and bios here: https://tinyurl.com/ms2jrnyt

Register here: https://azla.getrecur.org/fall-conference

09/02/2026

Explore the intersections of Zen Buddhism, tea culture, poetry, art, and cultural identity in East Asia through discussion, hands-on experiences, guest lectures, and more.

EAS/RELI 351: Zen, Tea, and Poetry: A Blending of Genres
Fall 2026 • 7 Week II
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:00–4:40 PM
Hybrid with Professor Chieko Nakano

Registration is open — scan the QR code to learn more!

07/23/2026

Learn more about US interpretations of Japanese popular culture in JPN 355 this Fall! (Re)discover transnational cultural flows of anime, haunted houses, collectibles, origami, and so much more.

07/22/2026

Join us in CHN 245 (Chinese Popular Culture) this Fall and learn more about China’s social media (TikTok, anyone?), labubus, kung-fu movies, c-drama, sci-fi, futuristic cities, and so much more!

By examining the development of mass media (print culture, radio, film, television, the internet, and social media) in contemporary Chinese society and politics, this gen ed course explores popular and digital culture in everyday life in contemporary China.

05/21/2026

Today, we share the official memorial article honoring the life and legacy of Professor Feng-hsi Liu. Her scholarship, mentorship, and dedication to the field of East Asian Studies left a lasting impact on our community and on generations of students and colleagues.

We invite our EAS community to read and remember Dr. Liu through the article linked below. Her contributions and spirit will continue to inspire us for years to come.

Dr. Feng-hsi Liu, Professor Emerita in the Department of East Asian Studies and longtime director of the Chinese Language Program, passed away in March. She joined the University of Arizona faculty in 1991 as an Assistant Professor and Director of the Chinese Language Program. Over the past three de...

05/15/2026

Today, on the College of Humanities at The University of Arizona Convocation, we proudly celebrate the accomplishments of our East Asian Studies MA and PhD graduates! 🎓✨

Your years of dedication, research, teaching, language study, and intellectual curiosity have brought you to this remarkable milestone. We are honored to have been part of your journey and cannot wait to see the many ways you will continue to shape scholarship, education, and global understanding.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 — your EAS family is cheering you on every step of the way. 💙🐻⬇️

05/13/2026

On May 8th, the EAS Department had the pleasure of celebrating graduates of our undergraduate and graduate (MA, PhD) degree programs and recognizing their special achievements. Joined by faculty, family, and friends, our graduates celebrated the completion of their journeys at the University of Arizona while reflecting on the broader meanings and values of an East Asian studies training in our world today.

Enjoy these highlights from the awards ceremony and have a fantastic summer. Congratulations to all of our graduates, again, and we wish you all the best in your next chapters!

For more information, about our awards, visit our website in our bio!