China and the Coronavirus: A Roundtable Assessment

04 March 2020 4:00 pm

Venue: C.K. Choi Building
Categories: Featured Cantonese, Featured Chinese

UBC China Studies faculty offer an assessment of the social, political, and cultural impact of Covid_ID in China.

CANCELLED: The 2nd UBC Cantonese Singing Contest 第二屆卑詩大學粵語歌唱比賽

26 March 2020 7:00 pm

Categories: Featured Cantonese

Announcements 最新消息 3/11/2020: We’ve opted to cancel this year’s UBC Cantonese Singing Contest due to safety concerns. We apologise to those hoping to attend, and stay tuned for future events! 3/2/2020: Due to current public health and safety concerns, the 2nd UBC Cantonese Singing Contest has been rescheduled to Thursday March 26, 2020 broadcast live online […]

[Webinar] The Hong Kong Diaspora in the Age of Protests

19 May 2020 5:00 pm

Categories: Featured Cantonese, Featured Chinese, Featured Events, Featured Homepage

Hong Kong Studies Webinar Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 17:00 (Pacific Daylight Time) The Hong Kong Diaspora in the Age of Protests Dr. Simon Shen 沈旭暉博士 via Zoom A City in Protest event Registration required The recent decision by the government to arrest fifteen prominent pro-democracy leaders is a clear reminder that, despite Covid-19, political turmoil […]

Mapping Hong Kong—A History Workshop

28 May 2020 - 30 May 2020

Categories: Featured Cantonese, Featured Events

The UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative, in partnership with the Hong Kong History Project at the University of Bristol, is pleased to announce that a modified history workshop will be held via Zoom on May 28–30, 2020.

Webinar: Is Asian Studies For Me? Thursday June 18, 4 – 5pm PST

18 June 2020 4:00 pm

Categories: Featured Cantonese, Featured Chinese, Featured Events, Featured Hindi-Urdu, Featured Homepage, Featured Japanese, Featured Korean, Featured Persian, Featured Punjabi, Featured Sanskrit, Featured Tibetan

Date: Thursday, June 18th Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm Location: Online via Collaborate Ultra Please note the event has now taken place – thank you to all who participated! You can watch the recording here: Details: Planning to take Asian Studies courses? Interested in Asian Studies but not sure if you should major in it? […]

Career Insights: Uncovering Journalism in Asia

27 August 2020 5:00 pm

Categories: Featured Cantonese, Featured Chinese, Featured Events, Featured Hindi-Urdu, Featured Homepage, Featured Japanese, Featured Korean, Featured Persian, Featured Punjabi, Featured Sanskrit, Featured Tibetan

Thank you to everyone who attended! You can now access the full recording of this webinar on YouTube here. Date: Thursday, August 27 Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm Location: Online via Zoom RSVP: Via the below form Details: A career in journalism is not for the faint-hearted…but then, it never has been! Amidst the COV-ID pandemic […]