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 of State and the International Water Management Institute on August 25, 2024. The Himalayan source waters sustain 1.8 billion+ people […]
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 about a course you’ve already chosen, still looking for a course that’ll fulfill requirements or you […]
New 2024 courses offered in the Department of Asian Studies
Explore a list of new courses offered by the Department of Asian Studies for the 2024/2025 Winter Session.
2024 North American Chapter of the History of Emotion (NACHE) International Conference
Nearly 100 international and Canadian participants convened in a total of 20 panels (three concurrent panels plus two keynotes) over two days (June 7-8, 2024) for the first conference of the North American Chapter on the History of Emotion (NACHE) Biennial Conference to be held in Canada. The conference hosted sessions by those at the […]
UBC Asian Studies Class of 2024 Graduates Yearbook
Congratulations, UBC Asian Studies Class of 2024!
Embracing Multilingualism: Highlights from UBC’s Arts Multilingual Week 2024
The first week of March 2024 marked the UBC Faculty of Arts’ annual Arts Multilingual Week! This vibrant week-long festival brought together students, faculty, and staff to celebrate the diverse range of topics highlighting the richness of linguistic diversity within the UBC student body.
Celebrating Diversity and Heritage: Highlights from the 2024 Lunar New Year Festivities
In commemorating the Lunar New Year, the Department of Asian Studies and the UBC Alma Matter Society (AMS) joined forces to orchestrate a memorable event celebrating the Year of the Dragon.
Dr. Christopher Rea receives Literature Translation Fellowship from National Endowment for the Arts in the U.S.
Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Rea, Professor of Modern Chinese Literature, who will receive the Literature Translation Fellowship of US$25,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts in the U.S. to support his translation into English of The Crossing of the Boars by Malaysian-Taiwanese author Zhang Guixing. This fellowship is one of 18 announced Wednesday to support […]
UBC Asian Studies Class of 2023 Fall Graduates Yearbook
Congratulations, UBC Asian Studies Class of 2023 Fall!