Welcome to the LCC
The Language and Culture Center (LCC) is the academic division in Duke Kunshan University responsible for offering language courses, especially courses in English for Academic Purposes (EAP), Chinese as a Second Language (CSL), and Additional Language courses. The LCC also offers advanced courses in written and oral communication skills, and independent study courses for learning additional languages.
Events
LCC CSL cordially invites you to join us for the 2025 Chinese Course Fair and Chinese Speech Competition. 🌱 Date: April 16th (Wednesday) Course fair: 11:30-1:00 pm Speech contest: 6:00-8:00pm Click HERE for more detailed information!
THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY: HOW WE ENGAGE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE How can we teach languages and cultures in a way that encourages and equips learners to think globally and act locally? Echoing DKU’s emphasis on “In China, For the World” and its rooted globalism, the conference highlights the unique geographic and educational position of internationalized […]
During this session, the speakers from Duke Chinese Program will provide an overview of the program, including the courses they offer and details about the textbooks. They will also discuss their initiatives in community-based learning and introduce their interdisciplinary curriculum development efforts, including CLAC courses, followed by a 15-20 minutes Q&A at the end. This workshop will be in […]
Guest Lecture Details: Following the growing interest in the sociopolitical dimensions of second language teacher emotions (e.g., De Costa et al. 2019; Gkonou & Miller, 2022) and teacher well being (e.g., Mercer, 2020, 2021), I examine developments in these adjacent areas of research. Both lines of research consider the ecologies in which teachers are embedded. […]
This Friday from 12 to 1:30 PM, the students in Chinese 412 Chinese Across the Curriculum will present their research projects in Chinese to the DKU community. ?️Presenters: 马毅森 (Ethan Mills): 代际视角下中国公众对中医态度的探索秋玫瑰 (Christine Herbst): 贸易战以来中美贸易关系的演变与未来展望邱晓祈 (Emily Khoo): 孤独症儿童社交发展之同伴与兄弟姐妹介入法刘智诚 (Charles Liu): 双碳背景下新能源汽车产业现状与挑战
Event Report: 2nd Chinese Theater Night
On November 19, 2025, the 2nd Chinese Theater Night was held in CCTE Performance Café. The event, featuring an opening, four plays, and a Chinese song, attracted 146 registered audience members and more attendees who joined without registration. With a full house, the evening became a vivid showcase of student
DKU Chinese Debate Team Reaches Quarterfinals at the 2025 Shanghai Cup
The Duke Kunshan University (DKU) Chinese Debate Team delivered an outstanding performance at the 2025 Shanghai Cup Chinese Debate Championship · National Day Online Special Event (Open Division), advancing to the quarterfinals and finishing among the top eight teams nationwide. Team Lineup and Guidance The DKU team comprised Yuheng Liu,
Interconnected Campus: Improving Interactions Across Cultures at DKU
At a diverse and multicultural university like DKU, it is important for university leaders and faculty to facilitate interaction among students and promote the development of intercultural competence. Therefore, as part of their final English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course, students produced educational videos identifying an intercultural issue on campus
Bridging Communities Building Futures: Student Research Projects for Sustainable Dianshan Lake
In session 3, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) students lead by Prof. Laura Davies, Prof. Junyi Li, and Dr. Zhenjie Weng collaborated with Dianshan Lake community to conduct culture-based research projects that would enhance sustainability in the local area. Located on the border of Shanghai and Kunshan, this area of
DKU Opens its Doors Again to the Local Community for Language Learning and Engagement
DKU welcomed 20 local families for children to take part in student-led English language classes. Last Saturday, May 26th, 2025, on a sunny day with crystal clear skies, Duke Kunshan University became a vibrant hub of learning and collaboration as it opened its doors to nearly 100 enthusiastic children, parents,
Duke Kunshan University Level 2 and Level 3 Chinese Classes Joint Field Trip
On April 11, YAO Hui, YAN Jia, MIAO Yu, PAN Xiaofei, and LU Ye, instructors from the Language and Culture Center at Duke Kunshan University, led a joint field trip for international students in Level 2 and Level 3 Chinese classes. They visited the Jiangnan Center of China Film Archive
