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East Asian Languages

Near Eastern Language and Civilizations Department
Academics

‘It’s Been Here All Along’: The Effort to Grow Harvard’s Small Language Programs

Harvard offers instruction in dozens of languages from around the world, including small but vibrant programs in Old English, Zulu, and Tagalog. But according to students and faculty, some administrative obstacles often hinder program conception and development.

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FAS

An ‘Urgent Need’: Professors Call for Renovations to Harvard-Yenching Library

Earlier this month, Harvard announced plans to renovate four major libraries ahead of the University’s 400th anniversary. But some said the Harvard-Yenching Library, which was absent from the list, is in critical need of repair.

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FAS

Filipino Languages Preceptor Position Endowed by Nephew of Former Dictator Ferdinand Marcos

Martin G. Romualdez, the speaker of the Filipino House of Representatives and a nephew of the former Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has committed $2 million to endow the Filipino (Tagalog) preceptor position at Harvard, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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FAS

Faculty Debate Changes to Language Requirement, Simultaneous Enrollment At FAS Meeting

Members of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences discussed proposed changes to Harvard’s language requirement and simultaneous enrollment policies at a virtual meeting Tuesday.

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Romance Languages

Harvard’s Language Exchange Program Receives Culture Lab Innovation Fund

Harvard’s Language Exchange Program received a multi-thousand-dollar grant from the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging to expand the reach of its language-learning platform.

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East Asian Languages

William Tsutsui 1

Tsutsui sits at his former desk at Southern Methodist University.

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Race

Faculty Voice Concerns Over Discrimination Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders During Pandemic

Faculty in Harvard’s Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations say they are concerned about increased discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders  in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

University Health Services
Health

Beijing Summer Program Cancelled as University Reinforces Coronavirus Warning

After Harvard University Health Services reiterated that University-related travel to China is “strongly discouraged” due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the 2020 iteration of Harvard Beijing Academy has been cancelled.

Ju Yon Kim
English

Ju Yon Kim

Ju Yon Kim will be the only tenure-track professor specializing in Asian American Studies next fall.

Duncan Ryūken Williams
Asia

Duncan Ryūken Williams

Duncan Ryūken Williams is a Professor of Religion and East Asian Languages and Cultures at University of Southern California Dornsife.

Japanese Studies Forum
East Asian Languages

Japanese Studies Forum

Professor Williams came to Harvard for a launching event at the Japanese Studies Forum.

University Hall
FAS

Faculty Council Votes For New Engineering Concentration

Harvard’s Faculty Council voted in favor of a new engineering concentration and discussed proposals concerning the Neurobiology department and the Asia Center.

College

Ethnic Studies Advocates Call for a Department, Research Center

A group of undergraduates and graduate students are circulating a petition among students, staff, and alumni that calls for the formation of an ethnic studies department and research center.

FAS

You Speak What?

Within the classrooms of Harvard’s smallest language classes, a wide mix of people work to grasp the unfamiliar sounds and systems of a language that few of their classmates will ever understand.

Art & Humanities
Career Center

Art & Humanities

Wai-yee Li, a professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, discusses her experiences in the Humanities with freshmen and sophomores as part of a dinner series hosted by the Office of Career Services.

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