East Asian Studies

Director: Rebecca Copeland

Home Page: http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~eas/ Email: eas@artsci.wustl.edu Telephone: (314) 935-4448

The East Asian Studies Program at Washington University offers a broad, multidisciplinary approach to the cultures and societies of East Asia. Since its inception, nearly four decades ago, the East Asian Studies program has trained hundreds of students for careers in academia, diplomacy, law, and business.

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Tale of Genji Campus celebrates 1000th anniversary of 'world's first novel,' April 18 April 4, 2008 -- One mark of a great novel, it's been said, is its ability to stand the "test of time" — to remain captivating to readers from generation to generation. Washington University will honor such a novel on April 18 with two campus events celebrating the 1,000th anniversary of the Tale of Genji, a central pillar of the Japanese literary canon often hailed as the world's first novel.

Asian Studies WUSTL hosts Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, Oct. 19-21 Oct. 1, 2007 -- Marxism in China, taboo images in Tibet and war, sex work and memory in 20th century Japan will be among topics discussed as Washington University welcomes the 56th Annual Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA) to St. Louis, Oct, 19-21. Program includes pre-conference workshop for K-12 teachers on Oct. 13

Sisterhood in the spotlight Film explores the Japanese Women's Liberation Movement, which began in the 1970's and continues today Feb. 17, 2006 -- "30 Years of Sisterhood," a documentary film on the 1970s genesis of Japan's women's liberation movement, will be in the campus spotlight Feb. 28 as Washington University hosts a group of Japanese activists, filmmakers and scholars now touring the nation to promote the project. Plans call for a special screening of the film at 3 p.m. Feb. 28 in Room 201, Crow Hall, followed by a panel discussion and reception. Sponsored by the Visiting East Asian Professionals (VEAP) program and the Women and Gender Studies program, both in Arts & Sciences.

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Rebecca Copeland Professor of Japanese Language & Literature Copeland received her Ph.D. in Japanese Literature from Columbia University in 1986. Her dissertation concerned the writer Uno Chiyo (1897-1996). This study was subsequently published as The Sound of the Wind: The Life and Works of Uno Chiyo (University of Hawai'i Press, 1992.) Copeland's study of ... Expertise: Japan, Japanese Literature, women writers, gender issues, translation theory and practice Direct contact: (314) 935-4903 / copeland@artsci.wustl.edu

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