‘It’s Been Here All Along’: The Effort to Grow Harvard’s Small Language Programs

Harvard offers instruction in dozens of languages from around the world, including small but vibrant programs in Old English, Zulu, and Tagalog. But according to students and faculty, some administrative obstacles often hinder program conception and development.

An ‘Urgent Need’: Professors Call for Renovations to Harvard-Yenching Library

Earlier this month, Harvard announced plans to renovate four major libraries ahead of the University’s 400th anniversary. But some said the Harvard-Yenching Library, which was absent from the list, is in critical need of repair.

Filipino Languages Preceptor Position Endowed by Nephew of Former Dictator Ferdinand Marcos

Martin G. Romualdez, the speaker of the Filipino House of Representatives and a nephew of the former Filipino dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has committed $2 million to endow the Filipino (Tagalog) preceptor position at Harvard, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Faculty Debate Changes to Language Requirement, Simultaneous Enrollment At FAS Meeting

Members of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences discussed proposed changes to Harvard’s language requirement and simultaneous enrollment policies at a virtual meeting Tuesday.

Harvard’s Language Exchange Program Receives Culture Lab Innovation Fund

Harvard’s Language Exchange Program received a multi-thousand-dollar grant from the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging to expand the reach of its language-learning platform.

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Tsutsui sits at his former desk at Southern Methodist University.

Faculty Voice Concerns Over Discrimination Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders During Pandemic

Faculty in Harvard’s Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations say they are concerned about increased discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders  in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Beijing Summer Program Cancelled as University Reinforces Coronavirus Warning

After Harvard University Health Services reiterated that University-related travel to China is “strongly discouraged” due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus, the 2020 iteration of Harvard Beijing Academy has been cancelled.

Ju Yon Kim

Ju Yon Kim will be the only tenure-track professor specializing in Asian American Studies next fall.

Japanese Studies Forum

Professor Williams came to Harvard for a launching event at the Japanese Studies Forum.

Duncan Ryūken Williams

Duncan Ryūken Williams is a Professor of Religion and East Asian Languages and Cultures at University of Southern California Dornsife.

Faculty Council Votes For New Engineering Concentration

Harvard’s Faculty Council voted in favor of a new engineering concentration and discussed proposals concerning the Neurobiology department and the Asia Center.

Ethnic Studies Advocates Call for a Department, Research Center

A group of undergraduates and graduate students are circulating a petition among students, staff, and alumni that calls for the formation of an ethnic studies department and research center.

You Speak What?

Within the classrooms of Harvard’s smallest language classes, a wide mix of people work to grasp the unfamiliar sounds and systems of a language that few of their classmates will ever understand.

Art & Humanities

Wai-yee Li, a professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, discusses her experiences in the Humanities with freshmen and sophomores as part of a dinner series hosted by the Office of Career Services.

Professor First to Translate Chinese Poet's Complete Works

University Professor Stephen Owen completed an eight-year-long project to translate Chinese poet Du Fu’s 1,400 poems into English, aiming to make the works more accessible.

Fairbank Center Forms Student Group, Citing Interest in China

Members of the newly-formed Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Student Advisory Committee met for the first time this week to discuss how to increase undergraduate involvement at the Center.

The Humanities at Work

The universe of higher education often bemoans a "crisis" in the humanities, with supposedly dwindling numbers and few job prospects. At Harvard, humanities concentrators face a crisis of choice, attempting to balance their passions with factors like stability and employment. For Harvard graduates, the question is not so much whether you’ll get a job with a humanities degree—it’s where.

'What a Loving and Beautiful World' Brings Digital Art to Radcliffe

The contemporary Japanese artistic collective teamLab sets out to push the bounds of media art with its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World."

teamLab at Radcliffe

"What a Loving and Beautiful World"

The Japanese art collective teamLab opened its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World" at Radcliffe's Byerly Hall last Friday.

"What a Loving and Beautiful World"

The Japanese art collective teamLab opened its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World" at Radcliffe's Byerly Hall last Friday.

"What a Loving and Beautiful World"

The Japanese art collective teamLab opened its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World" at Radcliffe's Byerly Hall last Friday.

Students at teamLab Exhibition

Saad Amer ’16 touches the Chinese and Japanese characters on the walls of the exhibit, which interact with images generated from other characters to create unique, evolving animations.

"What a Loving and Beautiful World"

The Japanese art collective teamLab opened its multimedia installation "What a Loving and Beautiful World" at Radcliffe's Byerly Hall last Friday.