New Releases in “Exploring Premodern Japan” video series
Graduate students Haley Blum, José Manuel Escalona Echániz, Saeko Suzuki, Miaoling Xue, and Asian Studies professor, Dr. Christina Laffin are excited to announce that they have released three new videos in their “Exploring Premodern Japan” series.
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
MA student Bianca Chui selected as the winner of Princess Takamado Essay Contest
Congratulations to Asian Studies MA student, Bianca Chui for her essay, titled “Eating Your Way Through Sugoroku: Imaginary Travel in a Japanese Board Game,” being selected as the winner of the 2021 Princess Takamado Essay Contest.
Asian Studies New Faculty Spotlight – Yasuko Matsumoto
Meet our new faculty members in Asian Studies and learn more about their background and passions! In this Faculty Spotlight, we introduce to you Yasuko Matsumoto, our newest Lecturer in Japanese language!
Asian Studies New Faculty Spotlight – Fuyubi Nakamura
Meet our new faculty members in Asian Studies and learn more about their background and passions! In this Faculty Spotlight, we introduce to you Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura (中村冬日).
The first essay collection in English on The Ise Stories co-edited by Prof. Joshua Mostow and PhD student Kurtis Hanlon
Congratulations to Asian Studies Professor Joshua S. Mostow and Asian Studies PhD student, Kurtis Hanlon on the co-edited publication “An “Ise monogatari” Reader”!
Dairy: the deep historical link between China and Japan
Sheng Yen Education Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Chinese Buddhism Jeffrey Kotyk recently published an article on The China Story Blog about dairy, an important industry that was transmitted from China to Japan as early as the seventh century.
Brand New ASIA Courses for Winter 2021/22 | UBC Asian Studies
ASIA 150: Asian Internets & JAPN 465: Japanese Media and Translation
Asian Studies Alumni Spotlight – Yue Wang
In this interview, graduating MA student Yue Wang shares what inspired her to study dystopian literature and social change as her research focus.