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AY 2025-2026 Graduate Applications Are Open

Asuka Morley — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:42:39 +0000

AY 2025-2026 Graduate Applications Are Open Asuka Morley Thu, 09/19/2024 - 08:42

The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at CU Boulder is accepting applications for our graduate programs (MA and PhD Programs in Chinese and Japanese).

For more information about our graduate programs, funding and how to apply, please visit our website. Graduate applications for fall admission are due on December 1, 2024.

Questions about Chinese Program?

Please contact the Graduate Director directly.

Questions about Japanese Program?

Japanese Graduate Program Virtual Office Hour

Join our weekly virtual Office Hour to learn more about the program and ask questions!

When: Wednesdays in October (10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30) anytime between 1:00 - 2:00pm (MT)

Zoom Link: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/99930903818

Japanese Graduate Program Information Session

Lean about the program and meet our faculty!

When: Thursday, November 14 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm (MT)

Zoom Link: https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/94522607612

RSVP: https://forms.gle/21KYAXfZVfSJmw2VA

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Yingjie Li, Runqing Qi, Yu Zhang Received 2024 Open Educator Award

Anonymous — Wed, 29 May 2024 16:07:58 +0000

Yingjie Li, Runqing Qi, Yu Zhang Received 2024 Open Educator Award Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:07

Congratulations, Associate Teaching Professor of Chinese Yingjie Li, Assistant Teaching Professor of Chinese Runqing Qi, and Assistant Teaching Professor of Chinese Yu Zhang, for being selected for the 2024 Open Educator Award! This award is given for their work to enhance student learning and supporting the advancement of open educational materials. CU Student Government and the University Libraries annually celebrate and recognize with this award CU educators who demonstrate exemplary open educational practices. You can read the full story here.

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Sangbok Kim Received ASSETT Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award

Anonymous — Tue, 07 May 2024 20:56:53 +0000

Sangbok Kim Received ASSETT Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 05/07/2024 - 14:56

Congratulations, Sangbok Kim, Teaching Professor of Korean, for being selected the 2024 ASSETT Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award! This award is presented to an Arts & Sciences faculty member (of any rank) who has been nominated by their peers and/or students. Awardees have a record of excellence in teaching with technology, as well as demonstrated commitment and leadership in furthering ASSETT's mission of advancing teaching and learning within CU's College of Arts and Sciences. Their student-led committee thought his nomination best exemplified these criteria. He was nominated by a student who commented:

“I have never had a professor use technology to the extent that Professor Kim does! He utilizes many aspects of technology from shared OneDrive documents, AI, PIP Lang (which he helped develop), and many other tools to help improve learning in and outside of the classroom. These tools help us to collaborate as a class and learn more efficiently. Personally, this has helped me a lot with my learning, and I believe that his methods will also continue to improve over time and help many more students in the future.”

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Jackie Coombs Received the Arts & Humanities Division’s Staff Recognition Award

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:49:01 +0000

Jackie Coombs Received the Arts & Humanities Division’s Staff Recognition Award Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:49

Congratulations to our Manager of Finance and Business Operations, Jackie Coombs, for having been named for the Arts & Humanities Division’s Staff Recognition Award! This award is given to up to three AHUM staff members who have embodied excellence in their work in the calendar year 2023. We are very lucky to have her in our department!

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The 36th Japanese Speech Contest

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:01:15 +0000

The 36th Japanese Speech Contest Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:01

The 36^th Colorado Japanese Speech Contest was held at Koelbel Library (5955 S. Holly St. Centennial, CO 80121) on Saturday, March 2. It is organized and sponsored by The Consulate-General of Japan in Denver and Colorado Japanese Language Education Association (CJLEA) annually.

Sunday Gao, Ariel Moroka, Maxwell Stein and Liam Sweeny from JPNS 1020 Beginning Japanese 2 performed a skit and Ryan Charmatz from JPNS 2120 Intermediate Japanese 2 presented a speech.

Hisako Schibli, Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese, also a president of Colorado Japanese Language Education Association (CJLEA), giving an opening remarks

Sunday Gao, Ariel Moroka, Maxwell Stein and Liam Sweeny from JPNS 1020 Beginning Japanese 2 performing a skit.

Ryan Charmatz from JPNS 2120 Intermediate Japanese 2 presenting a speech.

Megan Husby, a Japanese Lecturer, MCing the speech contest

CJLEA members including the President, Hisako Schibli (Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese) and the Treasure, Mariko Hacke (Lecturer of Japanese) and judges including Faye Kleeman, Professor Emerita of Japanese, as well as, a MC, Megan Husby (Lecturer of Japanese)

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New Courses for Fall 2024

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:00:39 +0000

New Courses for Fall 2024 Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 03/08/2024 - 09:00

CHIN 3333-001 Race and Ethnicity in Chinese Literature: Sinophone Culture, Diaspora, and Identity
Prof. Evelyn Shih | TTh 9:30am-10:45am | Eaton Humanities Bldg 125 | 3 credits

Surveys Sinophone thought and culture through close reading and discussion of selected works of Chinese-language fiction in translation. �ֲ��ý will learn about the historical contexts of migration, racial and ethnic conflict, and colonialism in which this literature was produced. Hyphenate identities such as Chinese-Malaysian and Asian-American will take center stage as we bring more complexity to the idea of "Chineseness."

_{*CLAC Option available: In addition to the main course, a one-credit class will be offered (ASIA 4001), focused on reading adaptations of these same texts (Chinese language ability required). Interested students are encouraged to reach out to the instructor for more information.}

CHIN 3381-001 Chinese Travel Literature: Journeys Within and Without, Real and Imaginary
Prof. Antje Richter | TTh 11am-12:15pm | Eaton Humanities Bldg 125 | 3 credits

Explores the world of travel writing in Chinese literature and culture. Widely different forms of real and imaginary travel have inspired a broad spectrum of travel literature in China. We will read and discuss different examples, from landscape poetry describing a hike through ragged mountains to travelogues about officials moving across the country, from factual geographical and environmental reports to fantastical novels about intercultural and interspecies encounters of the strangest kind. Taught in English. Formerly offered as a special topics course.

JPNS/KREN 3611-001 Speaking the Truth: Women's Counter-narratives of Korea and Japan
Prof. Marjorie Burge | MWF 11:15am-12:05pm | Eaton Humanities Bldg 125 | 3 credits

Explores the rich history of women’s writing in premodern Japan and Korea, focusing on works produced by and for women in vernacular scripts (kana and han'gǔl) during the Heian (794-1185), Kamakura (1185-1333), and Chosǒn (1392-1910) periods. Topics covered include the textual construction and subversion of idealized femininity, the representation of women's real lived experiences, and the subjective nature of historical truth.

_{*CLAC Option available: In addition to the main course, a one-credit class will be offered (ASIA 4001), focused on reading adaptations of these same texts (Japanese language ability required). Interested students are encouraged to reach out to the instructor for more information.}

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Hisako Schibli Elected As the CJLEA President 2024 - 2025

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:25:44 +0000

Hisako Schibli Elected As the CJLEA President 2024 - 2025 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 11/07/2023 - 09:25

Hisako Schibli, Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese, was elected as president of Colorado Japanese Language Education Association (CJLEA) during their fall assemby on Saturday, November 4. Her term begins on January 1, 2024. Congratulations, Hisako! The CJLEA serves as an important resource among the teachers of Japanese Language and Cultures in Colorado and surrounding areas. They hold the annual Japanese Speech Contest and are partnered to host the Japan Cup with Japan America Society of Colorado, which our students participate every year.

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Call for Papers: 2024 CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association Conference - Deadline Extended!

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 17:52:36 +0000

Call for Papers: 2024 CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association Conference - Deadline Extended! Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 10/29/2023 - 11:52

We are pleased to announce a deadline extension for paper submissions for the CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA) Conference this coming February! We welcome paper submissions up until 15 December 2023. We would appreciate your kind assistance in disseminating our call for papers to your colleagues and students.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best Regards,
CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA)

The CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA) invites submissions for its annual graduate student conference, to be held fully in-person on the CU Boulder campus on February 24 & 25, 2024.

We invite current graduate students from across the US and around the world engaged in research on Asia, particularly in the fields of Chinese and Japanese studies, to submit proposals on their research across fields, such as: Anthropology, Art & Art History, Literatures, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Ethnomusicology, Film Studies, Geography, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, Theatre & Dance, Urban & Regional Planning, and Women’s Studies.

The conference will include keynote addresses from two prominent scholars in Chinese and Japanese studies: Professor Wai-yee L i(1879 Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard University) and Professor Zev Handel (Department Chair, Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Washington). Keynote speakers and �ֲ��ý faculty will be on hand to provide feedback to presenters throughout the conference. Above all, the conference is a forum through which graduate students, researchers, and faculty are able to engage in dialogues of critical importance to the development of our respective fields, providing participants with opportunities to expand their academic perspectives as well as academic and professional networks.

To apply, please submit a 300-word conference paper proposal and a CV to cubasga@colorado.edu by December 15, 2023. Successful applicants will be notified of acceptance by the end of 2023. For inquiries, please email CUBASGA student administrators at cubasga@colorado.edu.

We look forward to your submissions!

Sincerely,

Camille Byrne, President
Raisa Stebbins, Vice President
CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA)
/alc/graduate/graduate-student-conference

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Japanese Graduate Program Virtual Office Hours

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:16:36 +0000

Japanese Graduate Program Virtual Office Hours Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 09/27/2023 - 11:16

Are you interested in our graduate program in Japanese?

Join our weekly virtual Office Hour to learn more about the program and ask questions!

Who: For prospective graduate students in Japanese
When: Wednesdays in October (10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25) and November (11/1, 11/8, 11/29) anytime between 1:00 - 2:00pm (MT)
Meeting ID: 923 3294 6725

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ALC Summer 2023 Courses

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:35:16 +0000

ALC Summer 2023 Courses Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 04/14/2023 - 11:35

We will be offering the following courses this Summer 2023.

Maymester (2023-05-15 through 2023-06-02)

JPNS 3331-001 Business Japanese
MTWThF 12:30pm-3:30pm Meets Remotely
Yumiko Matsunaga

Session A (2023-06-05 through 2023-07-07)

CHIN 1010-100 Beginning Chinese 1
MTWTh 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
F: Online
JPNS 1010-100 Beginning Japanese 1
MTWThF 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
JPNS 2110-100 Intermediate Japanese 1
MTWThF 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
KREN 1010-100 Beginning Korean 1
Online
Sangbok Kim
This class will be taught online with optional remote meetings among students. This means that while all coursework is completed online on Canvas at student’s own pace (asynchronously), students can meet with other classmates over Zoom on their own on Tuesdays and Fridays to practice conversations. �ֲ��ý can practice guided conversations with virtual native Korean speakers at no cost at www.AnytimeKorean.com.

Session B (2023-07-11 through 2023-08-11)

CHIN 1020-200 Beginning Chinese 2
MTWTh 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
F: Online
JPNS 1020-200 Beginning Japanese 2
MTWThF 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
JPNS 2120-200 Intermediate Japanese 2
MTWThF 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
KREN 1020-100 Beginning Korean 2
Online
Sangbok Kim
This class will be taught online with optional remote meetings among students. This means that while all coursework is completed online on Canvas at student’s own pace (asynchronously), students can meet with other classmates over Zoom on their own on Tuesdays and Fridays to practice conversations. �ֲ��ý can practice guided conversations with virtual native Korean speakers at no cost at www.AnytimeKorean.com.

Questions?
Contact dalc@colorado.edu

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