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Department of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQ

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Information Specific to the Department of Languages, Literatures, & Cultures...

UMass Alumnus Sam Bett wins the "U.S. - Japan Friendship Prize for the Translation of Literature"

Monday, March 2, 2020

Join us in congratulating Sam Bett on winning the U.S. – Japan Friendship Prize for the Translation of Literature, for his translation of a Mishima Yukio novel, Star.

Half a Century of Shedding Light on the Other Side of the Globe: East Asian Languages and Cultures Celebrates 50 Years at UMass Amherst

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

This academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the East Asian Languages and Cultures program in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.

Anniversary and celebration events are postponed due to the current public health situation.

K-pop is Making Us Smarter

Monday, June 3, 2019

K-pop (Korean pop music) has been on the rise in the US since the early 2000s, was instrumental in kickstarting the “Hallyu Wave”, and is a leading cultural export of South Korea today. Read on to learn more!

6th Annual Five College Korean Speech Contest

Friday, April 5, 2019

The 6th Five College Korean Speech Contest was held at Mount Holyoke College this year on April 5th, 2019. Students from Five Colleges and Wesleyan University participated. The competition had...

9th Annual Five College Japanese Speech Contest

Saturday, March 30, 2019

The 9th Annual Five College Japanese Speech Contest was held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the UMass Amherst campus. We invited judges from the Five College community, along with Yasuhiro Yamauchi...