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Asian Languages and Literatures
Department of Languages, Literatures
and Cultures
440 Herter Hall Box 39312
161 Presidents Drive
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-9312
Email: asianlan@asianlan.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-0886
Fax: (413) 545-4975

Asian Languages and Literatures became part of the established curriculum at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1969 with the founding of degree programs in Chinese and Japanese by the late Professor William E. Naff. After more than four decades of growth we still take very seriously our founding mission--to share knowledge and understanding of the rich cultures of Asia with the students of this land-grant university as an essential part of their preparation to participate in a global world.

-- COURSELIST for Fall 2012 (downloadable PDF) --

 

Upcoming Events

Antidote for an Empire at War:
Poison Woman Abe Sada and the 2.26 Incident
Professor Christine L. Marran (University of Minnesota)
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Herter Hall Room 301

Latest News & Awards

The Second Annual Japanese Language Contest for New England College Students (April 21, 2012)
Our student Xiao Shao who is currently enrolled in the first-year Japanese (JPN 246) won the first prize at the intermediate level in the speech category. The Japanese language contest was held in Boston organized by the Consulate General of Japan.

Five College Japanese Speech Contest 2012
The following students have won several prizes in the Five College Japanese Speech Contest held at Smith College on March 31, 2012.
Xiao Shao won the first prize at the 1st-year level.
Miyong Kim won the second prize at the 1st-year level.
Rachel Fruzetti won the second prize at the 2nd-year level.
Haley Blum won the the first prize at the 4th-year level.

Distinguished Teaching Award
Mako Koyama-Hartsfield received the Distinguished Teaching Award for 2011-2012.

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