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9 Asian Studies courses to take in 2024 Winter Term 1

With the Winter Session fast approaching, you've probably given your course schedule plenty of thought. But with so many options to explore, you may be thinking: is there anything else out there I missed? Whether you're having second thoughts

Pasang Yangjee Sherpa speaks at Stockholm World Water Week

Our Assistant Professor of Lifeways in Indigenous Asia, Pasang Yangjee Sherpa was recently invited to speak at the Stockholm World Water Week panel "Protecting Himalayan Source Waters for Regional Peacebuilding", co-hosted by the U.S. Department

Asian Studies New Faculty Spotlight – Hiromi Aoki

Meet our faculty members in Asian Studies and learn more about their background and passions! In this Faculty Spotlight, we introduce you to Dr. Hiromi Aoki, our new Assistant Professor of Teaching in Japanese Language and Culture! Prior to joining

Sokhan at UBC: A New Podcast Platform for Iranian and Persianate Studies

We are excited to announce a new podcast platform for Iranian and Persianate studies at UBC! Sokhan at UBC is a podcast series showcasing student research in Iranian and Persianate studies.

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A conversation – Living Spiritually with Climate Change

October 11, 2024

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Onkarbir Toor Memorial Lecture: Global Capitalism and the Peasant Question in Colonial Panjab

October 17, 2024

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

The xʷθəθiqətəm or The Place of Many Trees

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