Welcome...

to the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. EALL is the largest department of its kind in the country and offers a curriculum unparalleled in its breadth, depth, and variety of courses in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Language, Linguistics, and Literature.

At the undergraduate level, language skill courses help students develop a high level of proficiency in both the spoken and written aspects of the languages. Other courses provide both introductory survey coverage and advanced, theme-specific investigations of the literary cultures of East Asia and the linguistic analysis of Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Cultural awareness as well as language proficiency are further promoted through extra-curricular activities such as student clubs, video/film showings, lectures, and study abroad programs. Our students have the opportunity to participate in study abroad programs in Hainan, China, and Kobe and Machida, Japan, and Seoul, Korea. The graduate programs are designed to provide students with advanced professional training in two tracks: 1) language/linguistics and 2) literary studies.

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What's New

  • May 17, 2012 - Our condolences to the family of Professor Emeritus Agnes Niyekawa, who passed away suddenly last week. Please read her obituary here.
  • May 14, 2012 - Phi Beta Kappa, is the oldest and most prestigious undergraduate academic honorary society in the nation. Out of perhaps 2300 graduating students this academic year, PBK has invited only 104 to membership. The criteria are stiff: a 3.70 cumulative GPA, evidence of intellectual diversity at the upper-division, 60 credits in residence at Manoa. The Alpha Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society in Hawaii has invited the following EALL graduating majors to join the 2012 membership and all of them have accepted:
    Mr. Tyler Lanigan (Chinese), Ms. Jillian Holden (Japanese), Ms. Jennifer Lau (Japanese), Ms. Nina Shao (Japanese), and Mr. Ty Yamaguchi (Japanese).
  • April 27, 2012 - The results of the 14th Annual Japanese Poetry Contest have been announced. A warm congratualations to this year's winners.
  • April 22, 2012 - Congratulations to Mr. Haruki Murakami, who will be presented with a UH Honorary Degree during the commencement ceremony on May 12.
  • February 23, 2012 - The Dept of East Asian Languages and Literatures is proud to participate in the Manoa Experience on Saturday February 25, 2012, 9am - 12 Noon. This important event is an open day for prospective students and their families to visit the campus to meet department representatives and learn about academic programs and the Manoa community. Teachers and students from the Chinese, Korean and Japanese sections will be available to discuss plans and options and welcome freshmen to our department. Leaflets and brochures will be available and videos will showcase exciting cultural events of the department. We look forward to welcoming you and your ohana to Manoa! For more information (incl. parking and maps), please visit the Manoa Experience website or visit the Facebook page.
  • February 17, 2012 - Learn about the Japanese Language Tutoring Program for Spring 2012
  • January 17, 2012 - The Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Alumni Association (CASAA) is now accepting applications for the following awards:
    • Arts & Sciences Student Research Awards (For graduate and undergraduate students)
    • CASAA Academic Opportunities Award (For undergraduate students)
    • CASAA Academic Opportunities Award (For undergraduate students)
    The deadline: March 8, 2012
    For more information, please check out the CASAA's scholarship/award webpage.
  • January 16, 2012 - A warm welcome to our new Undergraduate Advisor, Mr. Duane Henry, who has taken the place of Mr. Ray Kaneyama. Mr. Henry moved here from Scotland in 2002 to do his MA and began working at Manoa as a lecturer in 2003. Thereafter he worked as a professional development coordinator at both the Center for Teaching Excellence and the General Education Office. Mr. Henry also has a background in Japanese language and attended Kansai Gaidai University during study abroad. His father-in-law is Korean, but Mr. Henry says "I know the Korean food better than the language." Mr. Henry believes in the importance of advising to a students' successful academic career. He says, "advising is at the core of how students move through the system efficiently and get the best out of it." He can be reached at 956-2066 (Moore 378) or henryd@hawaii.edu.