Adult Summer Reading Big Book Challenge Kickoff
Pick up your books and meet your fellow readers! Then stick around for a keynote presentation from Elizabeth Eckelkamp, Teaching Professor Emerita in the Department of Language and Cultural Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The keynote presentation will start at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to all, and will take place at the former University United Methodist Church (across the parking lot from our temporary space).
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 program is presented as part of the 2023 Adult Summer Reading Big Book Challenge, featuring The Tale of Genji and The Priory of the Orange Tree. For more information, visit our Adult Summer Reading page.
