On September 17th, we celebrated language diversity at the Global Languages Day event at DOKK1. The day included insightful talks and an engaging roundtable discussion highlighting similarities and differences among languages and regions around the world.
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17 September was Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important holidays in China. As is tradition, our China Studies program held an event where students had a chance to learn more about the history and traditions of the holiday, and try some Chinese moon cakes, which are traditionally eaten during Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Aarhus University hosts NAJS Conference 2024 Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society Last month, our Japan Studies Program organized the 18th NAJS Conference here in Aarhus. The conference featured a total of 29 papers on such diverse topics as architecture, drug smuggling, international relations, gender, economics and more. We had participants coming
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Just before the Easter Break, our second-semester students from the Japan Studies program had a somewhat unorthodox oral exam. In what has become an annual tradition, the students performed roleplays that they had written themselves.
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Chinese New Year Celebration 2024: Year of the Dragon On 9 February, staff from our China Studies program arranged an event with ESN Aarhus and Studenterhus Aarhus to celebrate Chinese New Year. Students got a chance to experience plenty of Chinese New Year traditions, such as writing red couplets expressing good wishes for the coming
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BA students Johnni Friis Bovbjerg and Jonas Christensen from our China Studies program participated in ‘Sprogcamp 2024’ in Hjørring this weekend, along with external lecturer Lene Sønderby Bech.
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The project “Coercive and Emotional Diplomacy in East Asia: Japanese Responses” held its second workshop online on Friday, the 19th.
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On November 28 we held the closing event for “Global Ports and Shipping – A Network Project”. Annette Skovsted Hansen and her team presented all of the wonderful work that they have done on the project over the past few years.
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On November 22nd, the third semester Japanese Studies students hosted a wonderful cooking event for the purpose of social and cultural exchange. The students invited current exchange students from Japan, as well as their professors and assistant teachers.
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Practicing Traditional Chinese Calligraphy On October 11th, China Studies welcomed enthusiasts to embark on a cultural journey through traditional Chinese calligraphy. The event began with an insightful exploration of the history of Chinese calligraphy, emphasizing its deep-rooted significance in Chinese culture. Attendees got a glimpse at the intricate strokes and characters of this beautiful art.
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