Category: Chinese Program

UCSB winners at the CLTAC Mandarin Speech Contest

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Three talented and dedicated students attended the 49th CLTAC Mandarin Speech Contest in the college level division and they won the following prizes:

First place for beginner level: Elliott Mayo

First place for intermediate level: Joseph De Filippis

Third Place for intermediate level (heritage): William Liu

The 49th annual Chinese Language Teachers’ Association in California (CLTAC) Mandarin Speech Contest was held in Menlo School on Sunday, April 20th , 2025. There were 122 college level participants out of the 370 students competing in the speech contest this year.  A big congratulations to the students and all the instructors along their learning journey.

Elliot Mayo and William Liu

Joseph De Filippis

Chinese Language Program Hosts Bridge 2025

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Chinese Language Program hosted 2025 Bridge: International Chinese language symposium & First Expo of Specialized Chinese programs and Study Abroad Projects on April 19th, 2025. This symposium gathered 54 attendees from the US, China and Japan. We covered many important themes including the development of specialized Chinese teaching and “Chinese +”  programs, the application of AI technology in language instruction, and the design of new teaching resources. It also addressed the shifting dynamics of study-abroad programs in the new era, the need for targeted teacher training, and the vital role of cultural exchange in a post-pandemic world. Together, these discussions aimed to foster collaboration and inspire future directions in global Chinese language education.

 Conference website: https://bridge.aaiea.org

Chinese Language Program To Co-host April 18-20 Conference

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Greetings from the 2025 BRIDGE Organizing Committee!

As we approach the 2025 International Chinese Education Symposium & Expo of Specialized Chinese Programs and Study Abroad Projects.

 Conference website: https://bridge.aaiea.org

With rich discussions, innovative projects, and inspiring keynotes, we believe this conference will offer valuable insights and foster meaningful collaborations.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at bridge2025expo@outlook.com.

We are looking forward to seeing you soon in beautiful Santa Barbara!

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Announcing Partnership with Santa Barbara Chinese School, Internship Opportunities

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A Chinese teacher in a blue dress gestures at a screen at the front of a classroom as several young students look on.

We’re excited to welcome young Chinese-language learners to our building on the weekends through our partnership with Santa Barbara Chinese School!

Founded in 1985, the Santa Barbara Chinese School promotes the teaching of Chinese language and culture to students from pre-K through high school. It offers the only formal, in-person classes in Chinese language for young learners in Santa Barbara County. They offer a variety of opportunities to learn and improve one’s Chinese language abilities, including classes on the weekend and more informal meetings throughout the week. Please visit their website for more details (Fall 2024 schedule can be found here).

UCSB students may also volunteer for Santa Barbara Chinese School and receive UCSB credit through our internship program. Please visit their website and fill out their volunteer form for more information.

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Humanities Decanted 5/14: Thomas Mazanec in conversation with Xiaorong Li

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Please join us for an in-person conversation between EALCS Professors Thomas Mazanec and Xiaorong Li about Mazanec’s new book, Poet-Monks: The Invention of Buddhist Poetry in Late Medieval China. The event, sponsored by the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, will take place at 4pm on May 14, 2024, in HSSB 6020. Refreshments will be served.

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Yiming Ma receives AAS Grant for Dissertation Research

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We are pleased to announce that EALCS graduate student Yiming Ma has recently received an AAS East and Inner Asia Council (EIAC) small grant to support a research trip for his dissertation, “In Search of Industrial Modernity: Working Cultures and Literature in Modern China, 1873-1953.” With this funding, Yiming will be conducting archival research in Shenyang, Fushun, and Harbin for a dissertation chapter focused on post-WWII workers’ factory-protection movements, internationalism, and literature in Northeastern China. Congratulations, Yiming!