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Happy 60th Anniversary UBC Asian Studies – Photo Challenge Event

Happy 60th Anniversary UBC Asian Studies – Photo Challenge Event

In celebration of its 60th anniversary this year, the Department of Asian Studies at UBC invites all UBC students and alumni to participate in the Happy 60th Anniversary UBC Asian Studies Photo Challenge Event! Students and alumni will have the opportunity to visit various Asia-related locations on the UBC campus and win a prize from UBC Asian Studies Department Merchandise

A Creative and Interactive Mid-Autumn Celebration: Recapping the “2021 Virtual Mooncake Maker with Your Own Works” Event

A Creative and Interactive Mid-Autumn Celebration: Recapping the “2021 Virtual Mooncake Maker with Your Own Works” Event

This year, to create an immersive experience of both the Mid-Autumn Festival and its associated food cultures online, the UBC Chinese Language Program held the “2021 Virtual Mooncake Maker with Your Own Works” event.

To Think and to Transcend: Introducing the UBC Student Association of Sinology, a Newly Constituted UBC AMS Club

To Think and to Transcend: Introducing the UBC Student Association of Sinology, a Newly Constituted UBC AMS Club

The UBC Student Society of Sinology, or UBC Student Association of Sinology (USAS) as registered at AMS, is led by a group of dedicated students who work to create a platform for research and discussion on Chinese literature as well as cultures.

#AsiaNow Speaks with Christopher Rea about Early Chinese Cinema
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. […]