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April 3, 2026
Dr. Andres D. Onate, who received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and went on to become a foreign service officer, professor and department head, died in November. Onate published his first book right after completing…
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March 4, 2026
The Department of East Asian Studies is pleased to congratulate Dr. Scott Gregory on his selection to the Community of Practice (CoP) for Academic Success Goals, a university-wide initiative supporting the implementation of the University of Arizona…
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Feb. 20, 2026
The Department of East Asian Studies, in collaboration with the Center for East Asian Studies, celebrated its 7th annual East Asian Language and Culture Festival on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. As the department’s signature event of the year,…
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Feb. 9, 2026
What should we eat? As basic nourishment, food is part of daily life everywhere. But food is also inextricably linked to culture and as such, the questions of eating right quickly become complex. In search of a broader understanding of…
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Nov. 7, 2025
On October 24, 2025, the Korean Language Program hosted Korean Halloween Night at the Main Library, room 112, turning the space into a lively celebration of language and culture.The evening opened with a bustling array of interactive…
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Nov. 4, 2025
The College of Humanities community is profoundly saddened by the loss of two of its students in a traffic collision Thursday night near the U of A campus. Sophia Akimi Troetel, a double major in Spanish and Psychology, and Josiah Patrick Santos,…
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May 14, 2025
Every year, the Department of East Asian Studies hosts an award ceremony to acknowledge its students for their exceptional performance and hard work during the academic year. On May 8th, 2025, the following awards were given:The Charles O. Hucker…
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Feb. 26, 2025
The Chinese Language Program held a Lantern Festival celebration on February 14th, 2025. Traditionally, people celebrate the festival by holding a lantern and eating tang yuan (glutinous rice balls). Students participated in a variety of fun…
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Feb. 3, 2025
The Chinese Language Program held a Mahjong party on January 29th, 2025, to celebrate the Year of the Snake. More than 80 students from Chinese language classes, TAs, and instructors participated in the event. Students played Mahjong and Gomoku…
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Dec. 12, 2024
We are thrilled to share that Dr. Joshua Schlachet was awarded the 2024 Chatfield Outstanding Untenured Researcher of the Year by the College of Humanities!
Dr. Schlachet is an Assistant Professor in the Department of East Asian Studies. He is a…
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Dec. 12, 2024
We are thrilled to share that Dr. Rae Dachille was awarded the 2024 Chatfield Outstanding Tenured Researcher of the Year by the College of Humanities!
Dr. Dachille is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics and…
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Nov. 25, 2024
The Chinese Language Program hosted a dumpling activity on November 18th, which was the inaugural event of a new series ‘Learn Chinese by Cooking Chinese’ run by the language program. Students learned dumpling-related vocabulary in Chinese, food…