Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies

Congratulations to CLA's Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award recipients Fahima Aziz (Economics) and Katrien Vanpee (Asian & Middle Eastern Studies).

Students in lecturer Pei-Wen Fang’s Chinese classes celebrated the onset of the Year of the Dragon through calligraphy, games, and authentic snacks.

Four CLA faculty were recognized as recipients of the 2024-26 McKnight Land-Grant Professorship Award.

Fireworks, fish, and family reunions; Senior Lecturer Jin Stone shares some of the traditions associated with the Lunar New Year.

“The study of Japanese also leads to the study of Japan’s relationship with neighboring countries,” shares senior lecturer Marnie Jorenby.