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Bi-College Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

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    Art and Culture
    Terracotta Warriors
    Students and faculty from the Bi-Co Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures visited the exhibit at the Franklin Institute.
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  • Dr. Kwa and her students in a pedicab
    Illuminated Art
    "Fireflies"
    Students in the course “Animals, Vegetables, Minerals: Art and Environment in East Asia" attended an art installation opening in September.
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The Bi-College East Asian Languages and Culture Studies program welcomes students who wish to combine their interests in East Asian languages with the study of East Asian culture and society. Opportunities include pursuit of: 

  • A major in East Asian Languages and Cultures
  • A minor in Chinese language or Japanese language
  • The interdisciplinary Global Asia minor, for students majoring in other fields 

Interested students are urged to consult the Co-Chair of East Asian Languages and Culture Studies on either campus, who will advise them on creating individual plans of study in appropriate departments.


360° Course Clusters in recent years that have included a focus on East Asian Languages and Culture

  • Borderlands
  • Eurasia in Flux: Trans-Siberian Perspectives on Russia and China 
  • Food and Communication 
  • China and the Environment
  • Contemplative Traditions
Zhejiang University in Hangzhou
China Studies Master's Program
This two-year program at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou is fully funded and open to Bryn Mawr College students.
Learn About the Program
East Asian Languages and Cultures Homepage at Haverford College

Bi-Co Chinese Lunch Table

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  • Mondays Noon-1 p.m. | Smith Room | Haverford College Dining Center
  • Wednesdays Noon-1 | New Dorm Dining Hall (Back Area) | Bryn Mawr College
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Alumna/us Spotlight
Cheng Mun Chang '18
Where are they now? Q&A with our grads. 
Shiamin Kwa
Associate Professor and Co-Chair of East Asian Studies and Co-Chair
Phone: 
610-526-5671
skwa@brynmawr.edu
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Hank Glassman
Janet and Henry Ritchotte '85 Professor of Asian Studies; Associate Professor and Co-Chair of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Phone: 
(610) 710-1822
hglassma@haverford.edu
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