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
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Hahn Moo-Sook Colloquium
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 Talk
J.LIVE is an annual speech competition for college (and more recently, high school) students to demonstrate their presentation skills and Japanese proficiency.
Kim-Renaud East Asian Lecture Series
The lecture series brings specialists in East Asian humanities and cultures to GW to encourage cross-disciplinary discussions.
News from EALL
![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)
Students inducted into the National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society
On May 20, Aidan Labadie, May Kipnis, Jake Messick were officially inducted into the National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society.
From Her Seat in Congress, Alumna Empowers Future Leaders
Rep. Jill Tokuda is “holding doors open for others to follow.” Rep. Tokuda minored in Japanese studies as a GW student.
Our students make presentations at CCAS Research Showcase
Sophie Lam and Jake Messick presented their research at the CCAS Research Showcase on Tuesday April 11, 2023
Professor Chaves' translations featured in new publication
To Heaven's Rim: The Kingdom Poets Book of World Christian Poetry by Burl Horniachek includes Professor Jonathan Chaves' translations of poems by Wu Li 吳歷
D.C. Student Wins Gold at Japanese Presentation Contest
Shaina Adams, a senior at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C., and a student in Teaching Associate Professor ...