Welcome to the GW Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL). EALL focuses on the teaching and research of the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages and cultures. We offer majors in Chinese and Japanese Language and Literature, minors in in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Language and Literature and the MA program in Chinese Language and Culture. Double majors and minors are possible with other GW schools and departments.

Nithya Prakesh (left) was invited to visit Ueda, Nagano Prefecture in Japan as part of a short-term internship. The internship was organized by G-WILL International, a non-governmental organization founded by Miwa Omori, a GW graduate. Nithya visited colleges and high schools, and areas of interest. She had the opportunity to meet with local government officials and foreign affairs minded NGO members. She says that the experience definitely made her want to go back to Japan and try living/working there. Here is the link to her photos.

Clark Lambo (right) studied in the intensive ACC language program in Beijing. During that time, he realized he wanted to return to China to further his work and educational experiences. Before attending university in Beijing, he found an internship with a Chinese FinTech company. He worked in the marketing department, where his responsibilities included: translation, writing reports on foreign views and developments about blockchain technology, writing short WeChat articles for potential customers, filming short ‘douyin’ (抖音) videos to bolster social media presence, and connecting the Chinese and U.S. market places through contact with foreign media outlets. Clark credits GW’s Chinese professors for teaching him not only solid language skills but also the importance of keeping an open mind and respecting a culture which one may not fully understand yet.