Statement on Academic Freedom
In light of the recent developments in Hong Kong, as well as the on-going challenges in addressing the past and present elsewhere in Asia, the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia is reaffirming its support of UBC’s commitment to advancing academic freedom.
Alireza Ahmadian Lectures in Iranian & Persianate Studies Fall 2020 / Winter 2021 Schedule
Announcing six upcoming lectures delving into modern Iranian culture, race, representation and much more.
Congratulations to our graduates!
Asian Studies extends a huge congratulations to all of our graduates in the June 2020 ceremony. We hope that you feel justifiably proud of your incredible achievements!
Featured Course for Winter Term 2!
ASTU 202 (Canada, Japan and the Pacific: Political, Economic and Geographical Perspectives) takes an interdisciplinary approach to examine core geo-political, economic, and social forces that shape transpacific culture.
Student Spotlight: Sophie Rock
Sophie Rock is a 3rd year UBC International Relations student minoring in Korean Language and Culture. Currently, she is on a full-year exchange at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.
Q&A: Speaking Mandarin Chinese as a heritage or non-heritage learner
Did you know that Mandarin Chinese has four distinct spoken tones? As part of Asian Heritage Month, UBC’s Language Sciences program interviewed Qian Wang of our Chinese Faculty on creating a safe space for both heritage and non-heritage learners to share similar stories and challenges. Click to read more!
Free to watch now: Chinese Film Classics (with English subtitles)
Professor Chris Rea, assisted by PhD students Liu Yuqing and Yao Jiaqi, has been researching and translating a number of classic Chinese films, which are now available for free on YouTube, as part of an ongoing project to make early Chinese cinema history more accessible.
Summer 2020 Term 1: PERS 400
Study modern Persian short stories from mid-19th century to present. Prequisite of either PERS 104 or PERS 300, or Persian heritage speakers with strong reading/writing skills.
“Paper,” Binding, Book: Perspectives from Japan, India, and Tibet
On Thursday, February 6th, three Asian Studies faculty joined book history expert Dr. Takahiro Sasaki (Keio University) in a discussion of Japanese paper production, binding techniques, and book formats.
Josephine Chiu-Duke promoted to Full Professor
We congratulate Dr. Josephine Chiu-Duke in our Chinese faculty on her recent promotion! Specialising in traditional Chinese social, intellectual and cultural history, as well as twentieth-century Chinese fiction.