What is special about a university language course?
Are you thinking about taking a language course? If you’re deciding between a university offering versus a free automated online course, Dr. Qian Wang, Director of the Chinese Language Program and Associate Professor in Chinese Linguistics, explains what makes a university language course unique, how it benefits your Arts degree, and why it adds value to your journey of self-discovery.
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.
JAPN students shine in the 33rd Annual Canadian National Japanese Language Speech Contest
The winners of the 34th BC Japanese Speech Contest—Karli Messer (JAPN 201), Ingrid Abigail Mas (JAPN 321), Michelle Anne Cheng (JAPN 323), and Tielia Young (JAPN 450), all from UBC—were invited to the 33rd Canadian National Japanese Language Speech Contest held on Saturday, March 26th. The winners of the seven regional contests gathered at the […]
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.
The 34th Annual BC Japanese Speech Contest Recap
The annual Japanese speech contest was held in person on March 5 at the Asian Centre Auditorium in UBC, with 19 UBC students competing as finalists. The finalists were: Kristy Han, Karli Messer, Jack Peters, Chenghao Wang, Michelle Anne Cheng, Tomoki Jia, Serena Chen, Vandhana Kammampati, Rui Li, Ingrid Abigail Mas, Luna Qi, Astoria Tai, Richard Wu, Xinyue Wu, Yinan Zhu, Johnny Chen, Yuval Kehila, Ryan Sum, and Tielia Young.
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.
Open Education Resource Video Series on Japanese Cinema
We are delighted to share Dr. Collen Laird’s new video series on formal film analysis focusing on Japanese Cinema.
Event Recap – Asian Studies 60th Anniversary Celebration (December 6)
2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the Department of Asian Studies, one of deep cultural significance in a variety of Asian societies. On December 6th, the Department hosted a celebration in honour of this milestone.
New Publication on Transnational Sex Workers in Yokohama by Dr. Ayaka Yoshimizu
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Ayaka Yoshimizu’s publication Doing Ethnography in the Wake of the Displacement of Transnational Sex Workers in Yokohama (Routledge) has now been released! Doing Ethnography in the Wake of the Displacement of Transnational Sex Workers in Yokohama reflects on the politics, poetics, and ethics of remembering the lives […]
Interview with Professor Emeritus Matsuo Soga
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Department of Asian Studies, we reached out to professor emeriti in recollection of precious memories, and their hopes and aspiration for the Department’s next 60 years. It is our great pleasure to have an opportunity to interview Professor Matsuo Soga, a linguist who taught at UBC from 1971 […]