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Summer 2022 - Online Korean & Japanese Classes!
The East Asian Languages & Cultures Program at UMass Amherst is excited to announce our online courses in Korean and Japanese language for Summer 2022 through the University Without Walls!

Three Students Receive Boren Scholarships for Foreign Language Study
Friday, May 5, 2017
Three undergraduates have been awarded Boren Scholarships by the Institute of International Education to support their study of foreign languages during the 2017-18 academic year. Junior Kaleigh...

Thatcher Language & Culture House - Application Deadline
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Thatcher Application Deadline for Fall ‘17 is February 19th!...

Japanese Placement Test - Spring 2017
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Please use this link to register for the placement test. Additional information, including scheduled test times, will be found there....

Occasional Paper Series
Sunday, August 21, 2016
The Asian Languages and Literatures Occasional Papers series is now live!...

Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
UMass Dining put on a spectacular celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year on February 8, 2016. This is the year of the monkey and it was celebrated with zeal. Graduate students hosted a fantastic...

Annual Career Night
Friday, November 20, 2015
The Asian Languages and Literatures department hosted its annual career night on Thursday, November 19th. The event, facilitated by Professor Reiko Sono, focused on life after UMass; topics covered...