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  • Major in Asian Studies

    A major in Asian Studies is designed to give you the key linguistic and cultural capital to work as a leader in the 21st 'Asian Century' on the Canada-Asian interface.

UBC’s Asian Studies Department is the flagship Asian Studies department in Canada and is widely acknowledged as one of the finest in North America.

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FEATURED COURSES

ASIA 304: Survey of South and Southeast Asian Performing Arts
ASIA 211: Sex, Sexual Ethics, and Asian Religions
ASIA 327: Korean Popular Music in Context

LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

    • Cantonese
    • Chinese
    • Japanese
    • Korean
    • Hindi-Urdu
    • Persian
    • Punjabi
    • Sanskrit

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Visiting Scholar Seminar on Korean Studies “가사문학과 조선의 사회문화” 27th Apr 2018 3:00 pm
  • The 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics 23rd Jun 2018

NEWS & STORIES

Event Recap: 2018 Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference
Event Recap: John Howes Lecture videos and photos now available
Event Recap: The 29th Canada National Japanese Speech Contest at the University of Alberta

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES & COMMUNITY EVENTS

UBC Asian Studies Hiring Teaching Assistantships for Summer and Winter 2018
UBC Asian Studies Hiring for Summer Work Learn Positions
Concert of Kurdish tanbur and Turkish ney with Rob Simms
  • The Department
    • About UBC Asian Studies
    • Committees
    • Forms and Policies
    • Sustainability
    • Peer Reviews of Teaching
    • Merchandise
    • Careers
    • Support the Department
  • Undergraduate
    • Prospective Students
    • Majors and Minors
    • Program Outcomes
    • Courses
    • Student Services
    • Placement Tests
    • Department Waitlists
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Go Global
    • UBC Arts Co-op Program
  • Graduate
    • Master of Arts in Asian Studies
    • Doctor of Philosophy in Asian Studies
  • People
    • Teaching Faculty
    • Administration
    • Postdoctoral Fellows
    • Current Graduate Students
    • Emeriti & Retired Faculty
    • Visiting Researchers and Scholars
    • Associate Members
    • In Memoriam
  • News & Events
    • News
    • Events
    • Annual Events
    • Newsletters
    • Student Opportunities
    • Hong Kong Studies Initiative
  • Alumni
    • Get Involved
    • Stay Connected
    • Support the Department
    • Benefits & Services
    • Alumni Spotlight
    • Alumni FAQ
  • Asian Centre Bookings
The Department of Asian Studies
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607 - 1871 West Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2
Tel 604 822 0019
Fax 604 822 8937
Email asian.studies@ubc.ca
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