Poetic Empathy Across Time: 2021 Chia-ying Yeh & Minsheng Scholarship Winner Liu Xinyuan
Liu Xinyuan, a 3rd-year Asian Language & Culture (Chinese Literature) major and Visual Arts minor at UBC, recently won the 2021 Chia-ying Yeh & Minsheng Scholarship, who was also the only recipient hailing from a university in North America.
Asian Studies Ph.D. student Minoru Takano Accepted by the 2021 China Studies Program Online Joint Research Ph.D. Fellowship
Congratulations to Asian Studies doctoral student, Minoru Takano who was recently accepted by the 2021 China Studies Program (CSP) Online Joint Research Ph.D. Fellowship.
New Publication: “Coloniality and Racial (In)Justice in the University: Counting for Nothing?” edited by Sunera Thobani
Congratulations to Dr. Sunera Thobani who edited the newly released Coloniality and Racial (In)Justice in the University: Counting for Nothing? (University of Toronto Press)!
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 […]
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.
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.
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).
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.
Event Recap: UBC Heritage Language Teaching Workshop
The UBC Heritage Language Workshop was held on August 19-20, 2021, featuring 14 talks by UBC scholars representing various departments and units across campus, and attracted 140 registered participants from Canada, the US, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and beyond.
Individualized Learning within a Supportive Community: Introducing Beginners Heritage Chinese Courses at UBC’s Chinese Language Program
The Chinese Language Program’s stream of heritage courses are designed with the central goal of helping students explore and strengthen their cultural identities.