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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 participated in the second Seijin-shiki hosted by the Embassy of Japan
On January 17, 2026, the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. held the second Seijin-shiki (Coming of Age Ceremony) at the historic Japanese Ambassador’s Old Residence, providing a unique and...
EALL Language and Culture Prize
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL) is now accepting submissions for the EALL Language and Culture Prize. The application form must be submitted by February 26, 2026. To...
From Appalachia to Japan: GW Senior Wins Top Prize in National Japanese Speech Contest
Dusty Rogers, a senior double-majoring in data science and Japanese, came to GW not knowing a word of Japanese. Now she is a Gold Award winner at J.LIVE Talk.
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.
