Zoroastrian Philosophy: An Introduction by Dr. Tooraj Khodabakhshi (presented in English)

04 October 2019 6:00 pm

Venue: Asian Studies Auditorium

Co-sponsored by UBC Zoroastrian Student Association, Alireza Ahmadian Lectures in Iranian Studies and UBC Department of Asian Studies. This lecture will focus on the basic philosophical principles of Zoroastrianism, the ancient religion of Iran and one of the first and oldest monotheistic religions in the world. Dr. Tooraj Khodabakhshi was born and raised in Tehran, […]

Cinema and the City: Film and Urban Iran in the Early 20th Century (in English)

17 January 2020 6:00 pm

Venue: Asian Studies Auditorium
Categories: Featured Events, Featured Persian

Exploring the early twentieth century, this talk examines the role of cinema in Iranian modernity and in the urbanization of Tehran from the 1900s to 1930s.

2019/20 John Howes Lecture in Japanese Studies: What Aborigines Sang: Aynu, Yukar and Some Problems in Japan Studies

10 February 2020 6:30 pm

Venue: Asian Studies Auditorium
Categories: Featured Events, Featured Homepage, Featured Japanese

In this talk, Professor Ketelaar will draw on his most recent research into the concepts of the barbarian and the frontier in the construction of Japanese national identity and history.

2020 Japanese Fun Night

28 February 2020 5:00 pm

Venue: Asian Studies Auditorium
Categories: Featured Japanese

Join the Japanese programme on February 28 for our largest annual event, the Japanese Fun Night! Food, drinks, great prizes, and the chance to spend time with your fellow students, friends, TAs and senseis.

2020 Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference

01 March 2020 9:00 am

Venue: Asian Studies Auditorium
Categories: Featured Events

Join us for an annual day of presentations by graduate students from the Asian Studies department, featuring special guest presenters unique to each year. Participants in the conference will present their original research, engage in accompanying discussions on their papers or presentations, and enjoy refreshments while meeting and talking with scholars working in a wide […]