Alireza Ahmadian Lectures in Iranian & Persianate Studies Announced for Fall 2021
We are delighted to announce our incredible lineup of Alireza Ahmadian Lectures in Iranian & Persianate Studies for Fall 2021.
W2020/21 Lecture Series Recap – Alireza Ahmadian Lectures in Iranian and Persianate Studies
The W2020/21 series ran from September 2020 up until July 2021, with a total of 17 lectures all held online via Zoom.
Asian Studies New Faculty Spotlight – Sebastian Prange
Meet our newest faculty members in Asian Studies and learn more about their background and passions! In this Faculty Spotlight, we introduce to you Dr. Sebastian Prange!
UBC Asian Studies Class of 2021 Graduates Yearbook
Congratulations, UBC Asian Studies Class of 2021!
Dr. Sunera Thobani Announced as Recipient of the Dean of Arts Award for 2020/21
Congratulations to UBC Asian Studies Professor Dr. Sunera Thobani as recipient to the Dean of Arts Award for 2020/21!
Dr. Leo Shin and Dr. Colleen Laird Awarded Public Humanities Faculty Fellowships
Congratulations to UBC Asian Studies professors, Dr. Leo Shin and Dr. Colleen Laird, who have been awarded a Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship for 2021-2022! The fellowships are awarded annually to support research excellence among humanities scholars in the Faculties of Arts, Law, and Education at UBC and to develop and highlight public-facing research in the humanities. Leo Shin […]
Asian Studies Lecturer Ihhwa Kim awarded UBC Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Ihhwa Kim on receiving UBC Killam Teaching Prize for the 2020/21 academic year!
Dr. Qian Wang and Dr. Hsiang-ning Sunnie Wang Receive Dean’s Award for Educational Leadership
Congratulations to Asian Studies faculty members, Dr. Qian Wang and Dr. Hsiang-ning Sunnie Wang, who have been awarded the Dean’s Award for Educational Leadership projects.
Essay Competition for Punjabi language students
The Department of Asian Studies and the Asian Library at the University of British Columbia are pleased to announce the 2021 essay competition in Punjabi for Punjabi language students, in association with the Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program at UBC.
Faculty Spotlight with Hessam Dehghani and Zhaokun Xin
To help us to get 2021 off to a flying start, we wanted to introduce our two newest faculty members in Asian Studies! Hessam Dehghani is our new Assistant Professor of Teaching (Persian Language and Culture); and Zhaokun Xin is our newest Lecturer in Chinese Language.