Dr. Sunera Thobani named a Distinguished University Scholar
Congratulations to Dr. Sunera Thobani on being named a Distinguished University Scholar at UBC for 2023!
Meet the 2022/2023 Lecturers of the Year
This year it is with great pleasure that we announce Michiko Suzuki and Mingzhu Lu as our 2022/2023 Lecturers of The Year.
Call for submissions: 2023 Millennium Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival
As the Mid-Autumn Festival draws near, we cordially invite you to join the “Millennium Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering” hosted by the UBC Chinese Program, to jointly celebrate this traditional cultural feast. For this poetry gathering, we are inviting all professors and students to participate and submit videos reciting poems related to the Mid-Autumn Festival! Whether you […]
Welcome the New Asian Studies Faculty for 2023/24!
With another academic year upon us, we’re excited to welcome new members to our Asian Studies family!
Learn about Afghan History, a Q&A with Dr. Naveena Naqvi
In this Q&A, Dr. Naqvi answers what her Afghan history course is all about, who can take the course, its suitability for beginners, what drew her into the field, and the new skills students can gain from this course.
New books by Asian Studies faculty to enrich your 2023 reading list
This year, scholars from the Department of Asian Studies have published books on topics ranging from historical perspectives, Punjabi poetry, biographies, Confucianism, fiction, and more.
New 2023 courses offered in the Department of Asian Studies
Explore our list of new courses offered by the Department of Asian Studies.
UBC Asian Studies Class of 2023 Graduates Yearbook
Congratulations, UBC Asian Studies Class of 2023!
Versatile Learning with Classical Poetry: Chinese Language Program Students Winning 2022 Chia-ying Yeh & Minsheng Scholarship
Congratulations to UBC students Elina Xu and Ruoxi Xu who received the Excellence Award (优秀奖) in the 2022 Chia-ying Yeh & Minsheng Scholarship competition.