The first English translation of Bian zhongbian lun 辯中邊論 by Dr. Jeffrey Kotyk
Congratulations to Sheng Yen Education Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Chinese Buddhism, Jeffrey Kotyk, on the publication of his translation, Analysis of the Middle and Extremes!
New article published in the “International Journal of Middle East Studies” by Dr. Mostafa Abedinifard
We are delighted to share Dr. Mostafa Abedinifard’s published article in the International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES). The article is titled “Iran’s ‘Self-Deprecating Modernity’: Toward Decolonizing Collective Self-Critique.”
Cross-National Conversations: Enhancing Chinese Heritage Language Learning through International Collaboration
Chinese Heritage Language Learning, associated with the Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA), was initiated and established by a team of passionate and professional Chinese language educators in Canada and the U.S.
Meet Our Students – Jiaqi Yao
Meet Jiaqi Yao, a doctoral student in the Department of Asian Studies — she shares with us the origins of her interest in Chinese literature.
New entry about Buddhism in Bhutan in the Database of Religious History (DRH) by Dr. Dagmar Schwerk
We are delighted to share Dr. Dagmar Schwerk’s detailed entry, “Drukpa Kagyü School (Bhutan),” in the open-access Database of Religious History (DRH) at UBC.
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”!
Heritage Incubator: Fostering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through CHIN243
By encouraging the students to reflect on their own cultural heritage, CHIN 243: Basic Chinese II: Part 2 (Heritage) motivated them to further explore such significant concepts as equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI).
Finding our Seat at the Table: What Identity Means for Asian Canadians
We recently got the chance to talk to Kristy Lin and Daniel Chen about their involvement with the A Seat at the Table exhibition and what it means to them.
Forming a Global Family with Mandarin: 2021 BC Chinese Bridge Mandarin Speech Contest
Under the theme of “Mandarin as a Bridge, the World as One Family,” the 2021 Chinese Bridge Mandarin Speech Contest successfully took place online on May 4th.
Brand New ASIA Courses for Winter 2021/22 | UBC Asian Studies
ASIA 150: Asian Internets & JAPN 465: Japanese Media and Translation