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The colloquium offers an academic discussion of Korean art, history, literature, thought and religions in the context of East Asia and the world.
J.LIVE is an annual speech competition for college (and more recently, high school) students to demonstrate their presentation skills and Japanese proficiency.
The lecture series brings specialists in East Asian humanities and cultures to GW to encourage cross-disciplinary discussions.
Students attended Seijin-shiki "Coming of Age Ceremony" at Embassy of Japan
On January 15, 2025, the Embassy of Japan held the first Seijin-shiki ("Coming of Age Ceremony") for students studying Japanese in the D.C. area. Fifteen GW students were among more than 70 attendees.
J.Live Talk received Japanese Ambassador’s Commendation
On November 1, 2024, J.LIVE Talk received recognition of “its contributions to fostering friendly relations and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States over the years.”
Our Japanese major wins the MEXT scholarship to Japan
Nicholas Bird has won the 2024 MEXT Scholarship for Japanese Studies, and will spend this academic year studying Japanese at Nanzan University in Japan.
Professor Kim Selected as Harvard Radcliffe Fellow
East Asian Languages and Literatures Professor Jisoo M. Kim will be part of the 25th anniversary class of fellows.
Professor Emeritus Shoko Hamano received Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation
In recognition of her remarkable dedication to promoting the Japanase language in the US, Professor Shoko Hamano received the Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation of 2023.
![book cover: Gathered Pearls from the West: A collection of articles by scholars of America [and Canada] and Europe on poetry of the Ming and Qing Dynasties](/sites/g/files/zaxdzs6041/files/styles/media_library/public/2023-06/jchaves_book_2022.jpg?itok=xZ066yIo)
Professor Chaves' articles translated and published in Chinese
Two of Professor Chaves’ articles have recently been translated into Chinese and published in a new scholarly collection
