Go Global
You can go deeper and explore China or Japan yourself through several study abroad options. Visit Asia with one of Lawrence's affiliated programs.
Full Immersion
Take part in immersive weekend language retreats at Björklunden, Lawrence’s beautiful estate on the shores of Lake Michigan.
The Chandler Senior Experience
As a senior, you'll spend an one-term independent study that culminates in the completion of a substantial paper or project derived from previous coursework in your areas of interest. If you are sufficiently advanced in your Chinese language skills, you are encouraged to use some Chinese language sources in carrying out your research.
Recent Senior Experiences include:
- An Analysis of Chinese Practices of Financial Management
- Lives of Sustenance Farmers, Migrant Workers and Individuals of Minority Ethnic Groups in Southwest China
- Creative Writing in Chinese: Nirvana High
Hands-on History
Interact with important artifacts as you explore Lawrence’s broad and deep collection of Japanese woodblock prints.
Chinese & Japanese Outcomes
Linguistic and cultural proficiency prepares you for a global career or graduate study.
On Any Given Day...
...discover an array of opportunities that await you at Lawrence University.
Professor Kuo-ming Sung is named the inaugural Wendy and K.K. Tse Professor of East Asian Studies.
Unbagging First-Year Studies
Martyn Smith, director of First-Year Studies, unbags the 10 works being used in First-Year Studies during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Chinese Women's History
Examine important questions about the lives of women in the last thousand years of Chinese history. Through an exploration of primary sources in translation, classic works of fiction, film, memoirs, and oral histories, address theoretical questions fundamental to both women’s studies and Chinese history.