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Phuong Chung Nguyen Named 2026 Vietnamese Language Ambassador

Phuong Chung Nguyen, Director of the Vietnamese Language Program, is recognized for her contributions to teaching, preserving, and promoting the Vietnamese language in the US.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

Congratulations, Class of 2026! View this year’s EALAC award recipients and photos from the department's graduation celebration.

Columbia Students Shine at Chinese Bridge 2026, Continue Winning Streak

Columbia University students achieved notable success once again at the Chinese Bridge Competition (Eastern U.S. Region).

2025-26 Senior Thesis Writers

Congratulations to our 2025-26 EALAC Senior Thesis Writers!

Learn more about this year's cohort and their original research.

Senior Lecturer Zhongqi Shi Publishes New Book on AI and Chinese Language Teaching

Learn more about his new book, "Embracing Change: A New Era in Chinese Teaching."

Fall 2026 EALAC Course Catalog

Check out the most up-to-date list of EALAC courses for Fall 2026!

Study Chinese at Columbia in Summer 2026

EALAC will offer intensive Chinese language courses during Summer A (May 26–July 3) and Summer B (July 6–August 14). Summer Session registration is now open.

EALAC Language Chat Club!

Please click on the flyers for more information.

Dr. Leta Hong Fincher’s speech to The Carter Center, ‘Women and Resistance in China’

Read remarks from the 2026 Jimmy Carter Forum on U.S.-China Relations.

Professors Jungwon Kim and Ying Qian Receive Honorable Mentions for Prestigious Scholarly Awards

Join us in celebrating these well-deserved honors for their recent publications.

​Congratulations to Professors Ling Yan and Yike Li on Receiving the 2025 NECLTA Teaching Innovation Award! 

Recognized for their project, “A Digital Learning Platform for First-Year Chinese.”

Congratulations to Professor Lu Kou on Receiving the GS Honor Society Faculty Award!

Nominated by students for his outstanding teaching, mentorship, and dedication to the GS community.

Congratulations to Emma Potts!

Emma Potts, EALAC alum (CC '24) named a 2025-2026 Fulbright Scholar.

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Chinese Corner

September 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Convict Politics: From Utopia to Serfdom in Early China (221 BCE—23 CE)

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