The Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures proudly presents a poster session featuring oral presentations by students currently taking CHIN 402 and two senior thesis students. Eighteen students will present their research projects that cover a wide range of topics. Some are related to Chinese society and culture (e.g.,… Continue reading »
Please join the Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures for a senior thesis symposium on Monday, 1/22 at 4 PM (Hopkins 001). We have two seniors writing year-long thesis this year and they will be giving their work-in-progress presentations (in English). Please come to learn more about their projects and some interesting figures… Continue reading »
Julie Cassiday, the Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian recently published Russian Style: Performing Gender, Power, and Putinism. “A brilliant, entertaining work of scholarship that sheds light on some of the most important phenomena in contemporary Russian politics and mass culture. Using style as her central concept,… Continue reading »
This 2021 film was produced by Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre; directed by Eimi Imanishi; choreographed by Samar Haddad King; with original music composed by Lou Tides. The film 3 X 13 explores the singularity of the individual and the universality of the human experience. In 12 short films… Continue reading »
On Tuesday, Nov. 28 Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre artists Zoe Rabinowitz and Mohammed Smahneh will lead a workshop on Dabke. Dabke is a Levantine folkloric dance traditionally used in cultural moments of celebration and resistance. Yaa Samar! Dance theatre Dabke classes blend contemporary dance and theater with traditional Dabke tools… Continue reading »
Thursday, Nov 16, 4 PM Hollander Hall 241 Why should you study abroad? What programs are available for students interested in studying Chinese overseas? What funding sources are available? Faculty will hold an information session to discuss these questions and more. If you are interested in studying abroad, during the… Continue reading »
Its Spooky Season! Come learn about Hispanic folklore while participating in an exciting gymkhana. The winners will get a sweet, sweet prize! October 30, 6 – 8pm Hollander 241… Continue reading »
You are all invited to a study-abroad meeting for those interested in finding out about where you can go to learn Russian. Even though neither Ukraine nor Russia are an option due to the on-going war, there are multiple places where you can travel to learn Russian from native speakers. If you're interested, please come to a meeting about… Studying Russian Abroad Tuesday, March 7, 7:00 pm Hollander 040 In addition to students who'll be talking about their experiences studying Russian abroad, we'll have a representative from American Councils, an organization that's recently expanded its options for studying Russian in successor states to the USSR. For more information, contact jcassida@williams.edu. Continue reading »
The Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures invites applications for the Williams-in-China (Hong Kong) Teaching Fellowship! Since the 1960’s, Williams has sent graduates to teach and study at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), one of the top universities in this dynamic city of… Continue reading »
Supported by an endowment established by family and friends in memory of James A. Linen III, Class of 1934, the Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers the Linen Fellowships for Summer Study in Asia to assist Williams College undergraduates in traveling to Asia during the summer for educational purposes. A three-part application and any faculty references that may be required are due by 11:59 pm, Thursday, February 23. Continue reading »