The Center for East Asian Studies organized the second edition of the Japanese Language Summer School between July 23rd and 29th for students of language and literature (Romanian-Japanese and English-Japanese).
Each day was filled with cultural and creative activities, alongside courses and workshops related to the language itself, the latter being organized by online guests in order to offer as much diversity as possible in terms of subjects and methods of teaching.
The participants’ knowledge, both acquired during the summer school as well as during the university year, has been tested via various activities integrating the Japanese language, such as a scavenger hunt with written instructions, a game-show type contest, and a song-writing workshop, but also by the materials used, such as the Japanese-only schedule they received.
Last but not least, the summer school being held at Garana, hiking and walking were not absent from the daily itinerary, alongside the expected sports activities – the morning warmup and the fishermen dance.
Taking into account the feedback gathered from participants, CSEA looks forward to organizing the third edition of the Japanese Language Summer School in 2026.
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The Japanese Language Summer School is a team effort and CSEA thus expresses its gratitude to all members and volunteers involved.
During the summer school itself, the online courses and workshops were made possible by CSEA founder George Sipos, and volunteers Andreea Boboiciov, Roxana Ionescu, MidoriStars and Mara Raducanu. The onsite activities were thought out and organized by 3rd year students Anamaria Cvasa and Teodora Tanase as well as CSEA member Andrea Putnoky. In terms of visual identity, the illustration used for the summer school schedule was crafted by Daria Torok.
Logistically, this project would not have been possible without the tremendous aid of colleagues from the Faculty of Letters Diana Asaftei, Karla Lupsan, and CSEA member Loredana Punga, offering their support for an extended period of time prior to the event itself.
