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Asian Languages and Literatures Department Website
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The Department
of Asian Languages and Literatures offers a variety of
courses in the languages, cultures and literatures of China
and Japan. Courses are designed to develop advanced language
skills and to foster an awareness and understanding of
Chinese and Japanese culture, through the study of
traditional and modern literary works, the reading of
newspapers and the viewing of feature films and television
broadcasts. The department provides all the Chinese and
Japanese courses for the Claremont Colleges. Korean is
offered at Claremont McKenna College.
The department is staffed by seven full-time faculty with a
wide range of professional interests. Allan Barr does
research in the field of Chinese literature of the Ming and
Qing dynasties, particularly prose fiction, and has
published work in both the United States and China. Sharon
Hou's research covers the areas of classical poetry and
intellectual history. She is also interested in the theory
and pedagogy of advanced level language instruction.
Jianhsin Wu studies the Chinese domestic novel and has
designed a language textbook for advanced beginners of
Chinese and is developing computer-assisted instructional
material.
Peter Flueckiger conducts research on literary thought in
early modern Japan. Lynne Miyake works mainly with Japanese
literature of the tenth century, with a particular interest
in women's studies and narratology. Kyoko Kurita specializes
in modern Japanese literature and has a strong interest in
comparative literature. Kazumi Takahashi, who teaches both
Elementary and Advanced Japanese, is a specialist in applied
linguistics.
Many students of Chinese and Japanese study for a semester
or more in China and Japan; opportunities currently include
programs in Beijing, Taipei, Kyoto and Tokyo. Multimedia
classrooms and a growing film library further enrich the
study of Asian languages. Activities at Oldenborg Center for
Modern Languages and International Relations offer a unique
opportunity for students who share a common interest in
Chinese and Japanese. Students have the option of residing
in the Chinese or Japanese wing of Oldenborg, and Oldenborg
hosts annual Chinese and Japanese dinners and free language
films.
Proficiency in an Asian language is increasingly an asset in
the modern world, and in recent years graduates in Asian
Languages and Literatures have pursued careers in business,
law, government and higher education.
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