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Meet the 2024/2025 Lecturers of the Year

Each year, the Department of Asian Studies awards prizes to two Lecturers to recognize and celebrate excellence in teaching in the Lecturer rank. It is with great pleasure that we announce Zheng (Tim) Cai and Jeonghye Son as our 2024/2025 Lecturers of The Year.

Recommendations for the ethical and equitable engagement of Indigenous Knowledge Systems within the IPCC

This new report, co-authored by CIS faculty Pasang Yangjee Sherpa and supported by student assistant Dan Hackborn, outlines key principles and practical guidance to support respectful and non-extractive engagement with Indigenous Knowledge

From Words to Worlds: Turning Language into Opportunity

Language is more than words—it’s a bridge between worlds. For Isidora Basanovic, the Chinese Language Program (CLP) at UBC became exactly that bridge. Isidora’s journey from language learner to representing Canada at the 2025 Chinese Bridge

Creating stories in Japanese: 2025/2026 Japanese Language Program Writing Contest

The UBC Japanese Language Program held its fourth writing contest last November with the theme “journey/travel.” The contest was open to all students enrolled in the 2025/2026 Winter Terms, as well as those who have previously taken Japanese

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Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program 2026

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Auditorium, Asian Centre

Between Dusk and Dawn: Forugh Farrokhzad and the Art of Living in Between

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

UBC Robson Square, Theatre Room (C300)

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