UMass East Asian Languages and Cultures

10/09/2026

10/08/2026

Japanese undergraduate program orientation took place on October 1. Thanks for everyone who joined us!

09/25/2026

Japanese Conversation Table
Last Friday of the month 4:10-5:30
Herter 301

09/23/2026

Chuseok celebration!

09/22/2026

🌕 Celebrate Chuseok with Us!

Join us for a celebration of Chuseok (추석), one of Korea's most cherished traditional holidays! Often compared to Thanksgiving in the U.S., Chuseok is a time to celebrate the autumn harvest and honor our ancestors.

📅 Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Goodell Hall, Room 302

Come experience Korean culture firsthand:
🎎 Try on Hanbok, traditional Korean clothing
🎲 Play traditional Korean games
🍚 Taste Songpyeon (traditional rice cakes) and other Korean food

Everyone is welcome — come learn, celebrate, and enjoy great food with us. We hope to see you there!

09/10/2026

Screening of “Wisdom of Happiness” at UMass Fine Arts Center with Congressman Jim McGovern and Richard Gere. A nice, compassionate way to kick off the semester!

09/08/2026

First day of classes at Herter! Can’t wait to meet new students!
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09/06/2026

The Chinese and Japanese programs welcomed a new cohort of graduate students!

05/20/2026

Japanese Program hosted a reception for the graduates on May 16.

05/07/2026

Sofia Urena Pons’s Honors Thesis Defense