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The 36th Japanese Speech Contest

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:01:15 +0000

The 36th Japanese Speech Contest Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/11/2024 - 15:01

The 36^th Colorado Japanese Speech Contest was held at Koelbel Library (5955 S. Holly St. Centennial, CO 80121) on Saturday, March 2. It is organized and sponsored by The Consulate-General of Japan in Denver and Colorado Japanese Language Education Association (CJLEA) annually.

Sunday Gao, Ariel Moroka, Maxwell Stein and Liam Sweeny from JPNS 1020 Beginning Japanese 2 performed a skit and Ryan Charmatz from JPNS 2120 Intermediate Japanese 2 presented a speech.

Hisako Schibli, Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese, also a president of Colorado Japanese Language Education Association (CJLEA), giving an opening remarks

Sunday Gao, Ariel Moroka, Maxwell Stein and Liam Sweeny from JPNS 1020 Beginning Japanese 2 performing a skit.

Ryan Charmatz from JPNS 2120 Intermediate Japanese 2 presenting a speech.

Megan Husby, a Japanese Lecturer, MCing the speech contest

CJLEA members including the President, Hisako Schibli (Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese) and the Treasure, Mariko Hacke (Lecturer of Japanese) and judges including Faye Kleeman, Professor Emerita of Japanese, as well as, a MC, Megan Husby (Lecturer of Japanese)

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Hisako Schibli Elected As the CJLEA President 2024 - 2025

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:25:44 +0000

Hisako Schibli Elected As the CJLEA President 2024 - 2025 Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 11/07/2023 - 09:25

Hisako Schibli, Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese, was elected as president of Colorado Japanese Language Education Association (CJLEA) during their fall assemby on Saturday, November 4. Her term begins on January 1, 2024. Congratulations, Hisako! The CJLEA serves as an important resource among the teachers of Japanese Language and Cultures in Colorado and surrounding areas. They hold the annual Japanese Speech Contest and are partnered to host the Japan Cup with Japan America Society of Colorado, which our students participate every year.

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Call for Papers: 2024 CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association Conference - Deadline Extended!

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 17:52:36 +0000

Call for Papers: 2024 CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association Conference - Deadline Extended! Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 10/29/2023 - 11:52

We are pleased to announce a deadline extension for paper submissions for the CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA) Conference this coming February! We welcome paper submissions up until 15 December 2023. We would appreciate your kind assistance in disseminating our call for papers to your colleagues and students.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best Regards,
CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA)

The CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA) invites submissions for its annual graduate student conference, to be held fully in-person on the CU Boulder campus on February 24 & 25, 2024.

We invite current graduate students from across the US and around the world engaged in research on Asia, particularly in the fields of Chinese and Japanese studies, to submit proposals on their research across fields, such as: Anthropology, Art & Art History, Literatures, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Ethnomusicology, Film Studies, Geography, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, Theatre & Dance, Urban & Regional Planning, and Women’s Studies.

The conference will include keynote addresses from two prominent scholars in Chinese and Japanese studies: Professor Wai-yee L i(1879 Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard University) and Professor Zev Handel (Department Chair, Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Washington). Keynote speakers and University of Colorado faculty will be on hand to provide feedback to presenters throughout the conference. Above all, the conference is a forum through which graduate students, researchers, and faculty are able to engage in dialogues of critical importance to the development of our respective fields, providing participants with opportunities to expand their academic perspectives as well as academic and professional networks.

To apply, please submit a 300-word conference paper proposal and a CV to cubasga@colorado.edu by December 15, 2023. Successful applicants will be notified of acceptance by the end of 2023. For inquiries, please email CUBASGA student administrators at cubasga@colorado.edu.

We look forward to your submissions!

Sincerely,

Camille Byrne, President
Raisa Stebbins, Vice President
CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA)
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Japanese Graduate Program Virtual Office Hours

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:16:36 +0000

Japanese Graduate Program Virtual Office Hours Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 09/27/2023 - 11:16

Are you interested in our graduate program in Japanese?

Join our weekly virtual Office Hour to learn more about the program and ask questions!

Who: For prospective graduate students in Japanese
When: Wednesdays in October (10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25) and November (11/1, 11/8, 11/29) anytime between 1:00 - 2:00pm (MT)
Meeting ID: 923 3294 6725

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Call for Papers: 2023 CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association Conference

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:53:26 +0000

Call for Papers: 2023 CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association Conference Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 10/04/2022 - 09:53

Current graduate students from across the US and around the world are encouraged to submit proposals on any aspect of Asian culture. We invite a broad range of research interests on the region that may include, but are not limited to, the following fields: Anthropology, Art and Art History, Literatures, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Ethnomusicology, Film Studies, Geography, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, Theatre and Dance, Urban and Regional Planning, and Women’s Studies.

The conference will include keynote addresses from two prominent scholars in Chinese and Japanese studies, Prof. Tina Lu (Colonel John Trumbull Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Yale University) and Prof. Sabine Frühstück (Koichi Takashima Chair in Japanese Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara). Keynote speakers and University of Colorado faculty will be on hand to provide feedback to presenters throughout the conference. Above all, the conference is a forum through which graduate students, researchers, and faculty are able to engage in dialogues of critical importance to the development of our respective fields, providing crucial opportunities for expanding the horizons of academic perspectives as well as the breadth of academic and professional networks.

To apply, please submit a 300-word conference paper proposal and a CV to cubasga@colorado.edu by December 1, 2022. Successful applicants will be notified of acceptance by the end of 2022. For inquiries, please email CUBASGA student administrators at cubasga@colorado.edu. You are also welcome to visit our website at http://colorado.edu/alc/cubasga.

We look forward to your submissions!

Sincerely,

CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association (CUBASGA) student administrators
Emma Von Der Linn, President
Xiaoyue Luo, Vice President

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Japanese Graduate Program Virtual Office Hour

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:28:41 +0000

Japanese Graduate Program Virtual Office Hour Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 09/22/2022 - 12:28

Are you interested in our graduate program in Japanese?

Join our weekly virtual Office Hour to learn more about the program and ask questions!

Who: For prospective graduate students in Japanese
When: Wednesdays in October (10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26) and November (11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30) anytime between 1:00 - 2:00pm (MT)
Meeting ID: 966 1818 3344

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Retirement Celebration for Chun-ling Hsu, Faye Kleeman, and Terry Kleeman

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:45:45 +0000

Retirement Celebration for Chun-ling Hsu, Faye Kleeman, and Terry Kleeman Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 04/26/2022 - 10:45

On April 25th 2022, the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations held a retirement celebration in honor of:

Chun-ling Hsu, Assistant Teaching Professor of Chinese,
Faye Kleeman, Professor of Japanese, and
Terry Kleeman, Professor of Chinese and Religious Studies.

Each of them has a long dedicated teaching, research and service at CU Boulder. The department will surely miss them, but will be wishing them the best on their new journey in life!

(Left: Chun-ling Hsu, Keller Kimbrough (Chair), Terry Kleeman, Faye Kleeman)

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Chinese and Japanese Honor Societies 2022

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:02:34 +0000

Chinese and Japanese Honor Societies 2022 Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 04/13/2022 - 12:02

The following students have been inducted into the National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society. The National Chinese Honor Society College Chapter, sponsored by the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (CLTA), is founded to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of college students in learning Chinese as a second language, to encourage them to continue to study Chinese after they graduate from college, and to promote the study of Chinese language, literature, and culture in the United States. Students must have enrolled in the sixth semester of the Chinese course, maintain a GPA in Chinese language and must have an overall GPA of 3.0 at time of nomination. Accepted students received an electronic certificate, and the name of each accepted student are now listed on the webpage for the National Chinese Honor Society College Chapter at the CLTA website.

Kat Chavez
Anna Iwanciw
Emma Teehan

The following seven students have been inducted into the Japanese National Honor Society – College Chapter (JNHS-CC). The Japanese National Honor Society recognizes and encourages achievement and excellence in the study of the Japanese language. The society is administered by the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ), and membership is recognized as a national achievement. These students are ones of over 1,000 college and university students who have been inducted into JNHS-CC since its establishment in 2007. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 in 5 semester- or 7 quarter-courses in Japanese language and must have an overall GPA of 3.0 at time of nomination. Students who are nominated for membership receive Certificates of Excellence and red-and-white cords to wear at graduation, and are recognized on the AATJ website.

Cole Canter
Min Ling Chuah
Xinshao Lai
Korye Lockett
Maisa Nammari
Nelson Walker
Hannah Zimmerman

Congratulations to all your excellent work!

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ALC Summer 2022 Courses

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:56:24 +0000

ALC Summer 2022 Courses Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/28/2022 - 11:56

We will be offering the following courses this Summer 2022.

Session A (2022-05-31 through 2022-07-01)

CHIN 1010-100 Beginning Chinese 1
MTWTh 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
F: Online
TBD
JPNS 1010-100 Beginning Japanese 1
MTWThF 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
Megan Husby
JPNS 2110-100 Intermediate Japanese 1
MTWThF 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
Kiyomi Kawakami
KREN 1010-100 Beginning Korean 1
M, W, TH: Online
T, F: 3:00 - 3:50pm Meets Remotely
Sangbok Kim

Session B (2022-07-05 through 2022-08-05)

ARAB/RLST 2320-200 The Muslim World, 600-1250
Meets Online
Brian Catlos
CHIN 1020-200 Beginning Chinese 2
MTWTh 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
F: Online
TBD
HIND 3441-200 Screening India: A History of Bollywood Cinema
MTWThF 9:20am-10:55am Meets Remotely
Zeltzyn Sanchez Lozoya
JPNS 1020-200 Beginning Japanese 2
MTWThF 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
TBD
JPNS 2120-200 Intermediate Japanese 2
MTWThF 9:15am-12pm Meets Remotely
Mariko Hacke
JPNS 4050-200 Japanese Sociolinguistics
MWF 1pm-2:35pm Meets Remotely
TTH Online
Yumiko Matsunaga
KREN 1020-200 Beginning Korean 2
M, W, TH: Online
T, F: 3:00 - 3:50pm Meets Remotely
TBD
KREN 2110-200 Intermediate Korean 1
M, W, TH: Online
T, F: 5:00 - 5:50pm Meets Remotely
TBD

Questions?
Contact dalc@colorado.edu

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Payne Hennigan Chosen for Position at Peking University

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:20:28 +0000

Payne Hennigan Chosen for Position at Peking University Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 02/18/2022 - 11:20

Congratulations to Payne Hennigan! While earning his PhD in Economics at CU Boulder (Department of Economics, College of Arts and Sciences), Payne has been devoting his free time to the study of Chinese and Japanese in the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations. He has now accepted a position as Assistant Professor in the School of Economics at Peking University, arguably the most prestigious university in China. Payne is scheduled to graduate from CU in May 2022, and he will take up his new position in Beijing on September 1. Well done, Payne!

The story is also featured in the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine.

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