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Meet the 2025/2026 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 Pihua Lin and Zoe Lam as our 2025/2026 Lecturers of The Year.

Bringing Chinese Poetry to Life: A Mid-Autumn Movie Night with the Chinese Language Program

What if the poets students study in class could come alive on screen? On October 1, 2026, the UBC Chinese Language Program celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with a special screening of Chang’an, an acclaimed animated film that follows the

Asian Horror Films to Watch This Spooky Season

The weather's getting chilly and Halloween is just around the corner—it's the perfect time to snuggle up at home and watch a scary movie! We asked our horror film instructors to give us their recommendations 👻

UBC’s inaugural graduate of Minor in Asian Language and Culture (Hong Kong) reflects on heritage and connection

When Caitlin Khong graduated from UBC in May 2026 with a major in Anthropology and a minor in Asian Language and Culture (Hong Kong), she marked a special milestone as the minor program’s first graduate.

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Celebrate Diwali with the Asian Library and Punjabi Program

October 29, 2026

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Auditorium, Asian Centre

Building Engagement in Language-Focused Courses in the Age of AI

October 30, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Asian Centre, Room 604

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