Join us for the Big Book Challenge Kickoff Event on May 24!
Help us get Our Summer of Courtly Intrigue started with a kickoff event on May 24.
 Starting at 6 p.m., you can pick up your books and meet your fellow readers in the meeting room at the former University United Methodist Church (across the parking lot from our temporary location at 6900 Delmar). Then, at 7 p.m., we'll hear a keynote presentation from Elizabeth Eckelkamp, Teaching Professor Emerita in the Department of Language and Cultural Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Eckelkamp earned an MA in Asian Studies, with a focus on Japanese language pedagogy and Classical era Japanese literature, at Washington University in 1991, and soon after joined the Japanese language faculty there. In 2000, she was invited to lead a new Japanese program at UMSL, helping build the program to a total of 27 majors available today.
In addition to language curriculum development, Eckelkamp also designed and taught a number of Japanese literature and culture courses in English, including Classical Japanese Literature and The World of Genji. Honored and excited to partner with the University City Public Library on the 2023 Big Book Challenge, Eckelkamp looks forward to exploring The Tale of Genji with a broad audience.
This event is free and open to all. Many thanks to the Library Services and Technology Act, which is appropriated by Congress and administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Missouri Secretary of State, which makes this program possible.
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Can't make it to the Kickoff Event to pick up your books and readers guides? They'll be available at 6900 Delmar Blvd. starting on May 25!
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