09/09/2022 - The Blakemore Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2023 Blakemore Freeman Fellowships for an academic year of advanced language study in East and Southeast Asia. The application deadline...
Chinese Langague Program News
09/07/2022 - The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for an assistant professor tenure-track position in Chinese Linguistics. The...
04/06/2022 - As a companion event to the 2022 Kang lecture, EALC and CEAPS are proud to host a symposium on "Reading and Reception of Canonical Texts in East Asia". In...
04/05/2021 - Chi Lung Kang Endowed Lecture Series The Chi Lung Kang Endowment was established to honor the memory of Chi Lung (Charles) Kang, a PhD graduate of UIUC’s electrical engineering program. Its purpose...
03/30/2021 - THE NEXT CHINESE PROFICIENCY TEST WILL BE OFFERED ON: April 10 2021 (Saturday) 2-4 PM Web link for self-registration is open from now to April 6 (Tuesday) 5PM. ...
04/30/2020 - Despite the health crisis, EALC continues its mission of educating about East Asia and its diverse culture. On Thursday, April 30, Professor Persiani's EALC230 "Popular Cultures of East Asia" class...
04/17/2020 - Dear Admitted Students, Congratulations on your admission to the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures! Every year in spring we host many meetings with admitted students and their...
06/05/2017 - Zong-qi Cai, professor of East Asian languages and cultures at Illinois, is growing in prominence as an expert on understanding Chinese literature. He...