Behind the Success of the Chinese Language Program: 2021 Volunteer Training Workshop Recap
Behind the success of one of North America’s largest, most comprehensive Chinese language programs is a huge team of very capable volunteers. These volunteers form the backbone of UBC’s Chinese Language Program, helping mentor hundreds of avid Chinese learners through the CLP’s oral language practice program, among many other cross-cultural activities. “I really want […]
The Chinese Language Program New Series: “Our Online Life”
This past year has been unpredictable and challenging, to say the least. We have all had to adjust differently to numerous aspects of our life, including online learning. The Chinese Language Program decided to start a series on their Instagram called “Our Online Life,” a lighthearted take on the expectations vs. reality of our new online […]
Undergraduate Conference of Chinese Studies 2020
The Chinese Language Program recently hosted the Undergraduate Conference of Chinese Studies (UCCS) on Canvas from December 3rd to 24th. The conference invited young scholars to present new research, engage in discussions, and help build a scholastic community in China-related disciplines.
“The Voices of Our Community” CLP Singing Contest 2020
The Chinese Language Program held a singing contest in December to celebrate the end of 2020 and welcome the new year. Each Chinese language course was able to participate and language students from various backgrounds all came together to spread joy through song during the holiday season.
Faculty Spotlight with Hessam Dehghani and Zhaokun Xin
To help us to get 2021 off to a flying start, we wanted to introduce our two newest faculty members in Asian Studies! Hessam Dehghani is our new Assistant Professor of Teaching (Persian Language and Culture); and Zhaokun Xin is our newest Lecturer in Chinese Language.
Asian Studies Alumni Spotlight – Meng Zhang
Interested in what you can do with a degree in Asian Studies? In our Spotlight Interview Series, we ask our students, postdocs and alumni about their career paths, how they became interested in Asian Studies and for any advice they would give to current students. In this interview, recent graduate Meng Zhang enlightens us on […]
Chinese Fun Night 2020: The CLP Plays Among Us!
This past Friday, November 20th, the Chinese Language Program held their first online game night. Over forty students and TAs from the program were in attendance, playing against nine instructors…most of who had previously never played online games before! There’s no better way to help students feel closer with their teachers than to see them backstab a […]
Bridging Life and Language: Mandarin Speech Contestant Spotlight: Laura Lee
This year, the 2020 “Chinese Bridge” Mandarin Speech Contest took place online with the theme of “one world, one family”. Korean-Canadian fourth-year student Laura Lee was chosen to represent British Columbia in this global competition. Laura took her first Mandarin class at UBC, and is now majoring in Chinese Language and Culture, as well as working as a research […]
Asian Studies Spotlight: Danielle Barkley
Interested in what you can do with a degree in Asian Studies? In this issue’s Spotlight Interview Series, we have gone slightly rogue and interviewed Danielle Barkley, Graduate Career Educator with UBC’s Centre for Student Involvement & Careers (CSIC). Danielle holds a PhD from the Department of English at McGill University, has taught writing, rhetoric, and […]
We have a new Publications Page!
Check out publications by Asian Studies faculty on our brand-new page!