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Templating Chinese Literature: The TLEF Template Project for Chinese Literature Courses at the Chinese Language Program

Templating Chinese Literature: The TLEF Template Project for Chinese Literature Courses at the Chinese Language Program

Dr. Xiaowen Xu and her team designed eight Canvas templates for the literature courses in the Chinese Language Program.

Cultivating Dedication in the Chinese Language Program: The 2021 Volunteer and TAWL Training Workshop Recap

Cultivating Dedication in the Chinese Language Program: The 2021 Volunteer and TAWL Training Workshop Recap

This year, the Chinese Language Program held its annual Volunteer and TAWL Training Workshop on Saturday, September 11.

A virtual speaker series: Indigenous Taiwan: Transpacific Connections

A virtual speaker series: Indigenous Taiwan: Transpacific Connections

A series of conversations with writers and filmmakers who have been at the forefront of sharing Indigenous Taiwan with the world.

Yü Ying-shih’s memoir now available in English co-translated by Josephine Chiu-Duke and Michael S. Duke

Yü Ying-shih’s memoir now available in English co-translated by Josephine Chiu-Duke and Michael S. Duke

Congratulations to Asian Studies Professor Josephine Chiu-Duke and Professor Emeritus Michal S. Duke on the co-translated publication “From Rural China to the Ivy League: Reminiscences of Transformations in Modern Chinese History” by Yü Ying-shih (Cambria Press, 2021).

Prof. Josephine Chiu-Duke explains how official Confucianism diverges from classical Confucianism-and why this matters in China
Caring On: Meet our new and seasoned instructors and learn how they approach student-centered learning

Caring On: Meet our new and seasoned instructors and learn how they approach student-centered learning

Behind UBC’s Chinese Language Program is a diverse team of passionate instructors who seek to not only broaden the students’ academic horizons, but also enrich their personal lives. This year, we are honoured to introduce to you our seasoned instructor Lu Mingzhu, and our three new visiting lecturers, Peng Yu-chun, Chen Yi, and Lin Shiang-han. […]

Individualized Learning within a Supportive Community: Introducing Beginners Heritage Chinese Courses at UBC’s Chinese Language Program

Individualized Learning within a Supportive Community: Introducing Beginners Heritage Chinese Courses at UBC’s Chinese Language Program

The Chinese Language Program’s stream of heritage courses are designed with the central goal of helping students explore and strengthen their cultural identities.

Cross-National Conversations: Enhancing Chinese Heritage Language Learning through International Collaboration

Cross-National Conversations: Enhancing Chinese Heritage Language Learning through International Collaboration

Chinese Heritage Language Learning, associated with the Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA), was initiated and established by a team of passionate and professional Chinese language educators in Canada and the U.S.

Meet Our Students – Jiaqi Yao

Meet Our Students – Jiaqi Yao

Meet Jiaqi Yao, a doctoral student in the Department of Asian Studies — she shares with us the origins of her interest in Chinese literature.

Heritage Incubator: Fostering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through CHIN243

Heritage Incubator: Fostering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through CHIN243

By encouraging the students to reflect on their own cultural heritage, CHIN 243: Basic Chinese II: Part 2 (Heritage) motivated them to further explore such significant concepts as equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).