The Department of Asian Studies is one of the leading Asian Studies programs in Canada, offering over 350 courses that cover Asian culture, thought, religion, and languages.

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I changed my academic track to Asian Studies as it is such a unique program, enriched with highly specialized faculty members along with their profound research on Asia; particularly socio-cultural and historical concerns, and intersectional issues like gender, race and social justice.

Parboti Roy
PhD Candidate

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5 Asian Studies courses to take in 2024 Winter Term 2

 
As we start looking ahead to Term 2, you might be re-thinking the classes you had decided on before the school year began. Whether something in Term 1 has inspired you to switch tracks or you're still looking for a course that'll fulfill

Long-lost Chinese spider women film Cave of the Silken Web (1927) to screen on Halloween

 
Cave of the Silken Web (Pan si dong), a 1927 Chinese film that was lost for over eighty years until a partial copy was rediscovered in Norway, has been translated into English by UBC professor Christopher Rea and will be made available free to the public this Halloween.

Meet the 2023/2024 Lecturers of the Year

 
Since September 2014, the Department of Asian Studies has been awarding annual prizes to two Lecturers to recognize and celebrate excellence in teaching in the Lecturer rank. It is with great pleasure that we announce Janet Um and Nick Hall as our
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