chinese studies
New Faculty 2014: Meet Jianjun He
The Department of Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Cultures is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Jianjun He to its faculty! This podcast is part of a series highlighting the new faculty members who joined the College of Arts and Sciences in the Fall 2014 semester.
This podcast was produced by David Cole.
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman to Speak at UK
Former governor of Utah, 2012 presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to China and Singapore Gov. Jon Huntsman will visit the University of Kentucky in late February.
'I Sing Beijing' to Introduce KY to Mandarin as Lyric Language
The first-ever Western singers trained in modern Mandarin lyric diction will debut a special evening of music from the East and West on a Bluegrass stage courtesy of the University of Kentucky Confucius Institute.
"UK at the Half" Features the Director of the UK Confucius Institute
Huajing Maske, director of the University of Kentucky Confucius Institute, was the guest on Saturday's "UK at the Half," which aired during the UK vs. LSU game that was broadcast on radio.
Conversational Chinese at Shanghai University: Liang Luo
Since 2010, the Chinese Studies program at UK has taken groups of students to Shanghai University in the summer for a 6-credit Conversational Chinese course. Liang Luo is a professor of Chinese culture and language, and has accompanied two of these groups to Shanghai.
UK Students Travel to Shanghai for Intensive Program
With the school year freshly completed, 11 students in the College of Arts and Sciences are kicking off the summer in a unique way— with a 4-week intensive language and culture program in Shanghai, China.
Confucius Institute Speaker Discusses Chinese Education
The UK Confucius Institute welcomes University of Vermont emeritus professor of education Juefei Wang to campus next week to discuss the current state of Chinese education in the U.S. and around the world.
UK Offers Chinese Studies Major
UK jumps into the Middle Kingdom as a new Chinese Studies major makes its official start this spring.