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Shin: What’s in a name? Torn between Korean, American cultures

January 9, 2015

One of my favorite scenes in “Romeo and Juliet,” undoubtedly, is the balcony scene when Juliet ponders why a seemingly simple designation of names should matter for Romeo and herself, using the famous...

Shin: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Shifting between languages and personalities

February 17, 2014

My tone of voice changes as I switch from one language to another. People who hear me speak find it surprising, but I find this change only natural because different languages use different parts of the...

New department to focus on Asian literature, culture

January 27, 2013

Northwestern is expanding its Asian studies course offerings with the creation of the new Department of Asian Languages and Cultures this fall. The new department will bring a literary and cultural...

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