Department colloquium presents a series
of lectures by its faculty members, graduate students,
and members of related universities which showcase the
University's current research in Asian languages and
literature.
This lectureship was established in memory of the
late Andrew L. Markus,
Associate Professor of Japanese Literature at the University
of Washington.
Once a year, the lectureship brings to the University
of Washington
distinguished scholars in the field of Asian Languages
and Literature.
The Distinguished Faculty Lecture is given by invitation once each autumn by a senior scholar, usually a member of the Department. This series aims to introduce topics of broad interest and appeal related to Asian languages and literature to students and faculty throughout the university, alumni and other friends of the department, and the general public.
Each spring, the department honors its graduates who receive BA, MA, and PhD degrees with a ceremony acknowledging their accomplishment. The occasion is also used to confer departmental awards upon outstanding students and instructors.
Annual book sale for books in various Asian languages
(Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian,
Sanskrit, Thai, Tibetan, Vietnamese … etc.)
and English books about Asian languages, literature,
and
civilizations benefits graduate students of the department. Reference books, dictionaries, and
valuable and rare items are available.
The graduate students of the Department of Asian
Languages and Literature present
an annual Graduate
Student Colloquium in Asian Studies. This colloquium
is designed specifically for graduate students in
all disciplines of Asian Studies and provides an
excellent opportunity to share work with fellow
graduate students and to gain experience in presenting
papers in a professional and amicable environment.
The Department hosts an annual career fair during the Spring quarter. This event serves to present the opportunities that a career using Asian languages and literature can offer undergraduate students. The Spring Mixer includes presentations by several UW offices, including International Programs and Exchanges, the Gateway Center, the Language Learning Center, etc.
