Practice Your New Language Skills with UBC Tandem!
Learning a new language comes with many small “joys”. The first time you can read a full line of text and understand it. The first time you order a meal or a train ticket. And the first time you realise you can fully hold a conversation with a native speaker! “Everyone brings a lot of […]
Update about Courses for Term One in the 2020W Session
On May 11, President Santa J. Ono announced that the majority of UBC classes in Term 1 of the 2020W academic session (September to December 2020) will be offered online. In line with this, and for everyone’s health and safety, all Asian Studies courses (undergraduate and graduate) will be offered online in Term 1.
Asian Studies Statement on Racial Violence and Racial Injustice
The Department of Asian Studies stands in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) on the UBC campus, in Canada, on this continent, and around the world in their demands for an end to systemic racism and racialized violence.
Q&A: Speaking Mandarin Chinese as a heritage or non-heritage learner
Did you know that Mandarin Chinese has four distinct spoken tones? As part of Asian Heritage Month, UBC’s Language Sciences program interviewed Qian Wang of our Chinese Faculty on creating a safe space for both heritage and non-heritage learners to share similar stories and challenges. Click to read more!
Free to watch now: Chinese Film Classics (with English subtitles)
Professor Chris Rea, assisted by PhD students Liu Yuqing and Yao Jiaqi, has been researching and translating a number of classic Chinese films, which are now available for free on YouTube, as part of an ongoing project to make early Chinese cinema history more accessible.
New Summer 2020 Term 1 and Term 2 courses!
Want a deeper understanding of Asian film and culture? CHIN 485 (Contemporary Chinese Fiction in Film) and ASIA 200 (Cultural Foundations of East Asia) could be for you.
Chinese Poetry Night Recap
From multiple languages and cultures, the evening was illuminated not just by lanterns but also by the words being echoed back from histories thousands of years old. Community members gathered to hear stories of humanity from all over Asia being retold by students and faculty.
New Weekly Series: Chinese in 1 Minute
The Chinese Language Program is excited to introduce their new weekly series. Aiming to teach the practical basic of Chinese into condensed minute length lessons, follow along to enrich your vocabulary!
Meet our Students: Aaron Throness
This interview features fourth-year undergraduate student Aaron Throness, who will be graduating in May 2020. Aaron’s main academic interests are Mandarin and Classical Chinese; and the Late Imperial Chinese History
Video: Finding My Identity | Student Spotlight: Matthew Remedios
“Where are you from?” A question that seems simple but can often be hard to answer. Hear what third-year student Matthew Remedios has to say about the impact learning Chinese has had on his life so far.