Lanterns Lighted, Poetry Revived: Recap of the 2022 Chinese Language Program Lantern Festival Poetry Event
The 2022 UBC Lantern Festival Poetry Event organized by the Chinese Language Program (CLP) has attracted significant attention and achieved great success. Held for the fifth time, the event this year has showcased 102 artworks related to Chinese poetry submitted by CLP students, and shared 20 multilingual presentations by distinguished guest speakers from both the Department of Asian Studies and the UBC Asian Library.
Boundaries Transcended: Recap of the 2022 Undergraduate Conference of Chinese Studies 3MT Competition
The Undergraduate Conference of Chinese Studies 3-Minute Thesis Competition was held at the UBC Asian Centre Auditorium on April 1, 2022. As a burgeoning academic forum, the Conference serves as an ideal platform for undergraduate students to present their research discoveries, engage in scholarly discussions, and build learning communities for studies on China and the Chinese speaking world.
Culminating Collaboration and Sustained Growth – The 2022 Chinese Language Program Student Employee Appreciation Event
As the end of term draws near, members of the Chinese Language Program (CLP) came together over Zoom to celebrate the remarkable contributions of its exceptional volunteers, teaching Assistants, and Work Learn assistants.
Meet Our Students: Anh Luu
Interested in learning what you can do with a degree in Asian Studies? In our “Meet Our Students” interview series, we ask our students how they became interested in Asian Studies, their experience in our program, and their future academic and professional goals. Meet Anh Luu, who is in her final year of undergraduate studies in the Department of Asian Studies.
A Guide to Majoring and Minoring in Asian Studies
Interested in declaring a major or minor in Asian Studies and curious where to start? Look no further! Here’s our start-up guide to declaring a program in Asian Studies and figuring out which track is right for you.
Chinese Language Program Alumni Spotlight: Liam Bates’s Roadmap to Success via Cultural Curiosity
Liam Bates, an alumnus of the UBC Chinese Language Program, was a student eager to learn about the world outside his bubble. While at the CLP, he dedicated himself to his studies, going beyond his comfort zone and treating challenges as learning opportunities for personal growth.
More Than One Way to Be a Tiger: Experiencing the 2022 Lunar New Year with “Tiger Power”
The “Tiger Power” event presents an opportunity to extend the Mandarin-learning community beyond academia into friendship and familial life.
Graduation Photos with Artona for Asian Studies Majors
Attention to all Asian Studies graduating students for spring 2022! We’d like to encourage you to schedule your graduate photos with Artona before March 30, 2022.
The Modern Chinese Novel: Free course on YouTube
UBC Asian Studies Professor Christopher Rea recently launched a free public version of his undergraduate course, “The Modern Chinese Novel” on his YouTube channel Modern Chinese Cultural Studies.
Appreciating Poetry with the Community: Two Community Outreach Events through Classical Chinese Poetry
The UBC Chinese Language Program (CLP) not only offers a wide range of courses on the poetic corpuses, but also extends its reach to wider learning communities through the literary resonance of classical Chinese poems.