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Asian Languages and Cultures

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Department Overview

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The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers an education in the languages, cultures, and literatures of Asia.  Students will acquire linguistic and transcultural competence in one or more regions of Asia as a dynamic site of international cultural relations.

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Why ALC?

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures offers an education in the languages, cultures, and literatures of Asia.  Students will acquire linguistic and transcultural competence in one or more regions of Asia and learn to better appreciate Asia as a dynamic site of international cultural relations.  A few of our students share their reasons for studying Asian languages and cultures and what they gained from the experience.

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Faculty Highlights

 
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University Teaching Award

Yumi Shiojima becomes a Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction.  An honor awarded annually to recognize faculty who demonstrate excellence in undergraduate teaching.

 

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News and Events

 

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Congratulations!

Soumya Shailendra has been awarded Northwestern’s most prestigious and competitive fellowship; she will be Presidential Fellow joining the Presidential Fellows Society for the next two years!

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Events

 
Oct
31
2025
Japanese Language Table

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Evanston

This Language Table will be a great place for you to practice Japanese in a relaxed setting. English is not spoken at this event. This ...

Nov
6
2025
ATP Visiting Artist Talk: Jesse Chun

5:00 PM - 6:15 PM, Evanston

The Department of Art, Theory, and Practice welcomes artist Jesse Chun for a public talk.  Chun's moving images, concrete poems, scores...

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News

 
ALC Year in Review 2024-2025
Yumi Shiojima named Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction
Chin-Hung Chang and Daniel Majchrowicz recognized for excellence in teaching

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