Inspiration in Isolation – Cherry Tang
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Chinese language teaching assistant Cherry Tang has aimed to refine her music and language skills in addition to juggling her teaching commitments (helped by smoothies): What are some problems you may have encountered during the transition […]
Inspiration in Isolation – Aydin Quach
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Chinese language teaching assistant Aydin Quach reveals how to best get into the “productivity” mindset when working from home, plus ends with the most calming quote you’ll read today: What are some problems you may […]
Inspiration in Isolation – Li-Jung Lee
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Chinese language visiting lecturer Li-Jung Lee shares the session planning tips she has found resonate best with her students (plus the take-out she misses most): What are some problems you may have encountered during the […]
Inspiration in Isolation – Xinran Huang
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Chinese language teaching assistant Xinran Huang has a special love for Nintendo Switch (can you tell?): What are some problems you may have encountered during the transition to remote working? I get distracted and lose concentration […]
Inspiration in Isolation – Connie Wu
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Events and Digital Media Assistant Connie Wu only began her role at the start of 2020 and continues to meet every challenge with her sunny disposition! What are some problems you may have encountered during the […]
NEW SERIES: Inspiration in Isolation
Good thing our department has thousands of years of history to draw upon when it comes to dealing with challenging times! Asian Studies faculty, staff and students are sharing their tips and challenges from working from home. Plus the best inspirational quotes.
Asian Studies Senior Lecturer Qian Wang wins Killam Teaching Prize!
Qian Wang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Applied Linguistics and Director of our Chinese Language Program has been awarded a 2019-20 Killam Teaching Prize.
Free to watch now: Chinese Film Classics (with English subtitles)
Professor Chris Rea, assisted by PhD students Liu Yuqing and Yao Jiaqi, has been researching and translating a number of classic Chinese films, which are now available for free on YouTube, as part of an ongoing project to make early Chinese cinema history more accessible.
New Summer 2020 Term 1 and Term 2 courses!
Want a deeper understanding of Asian film and culture? CHIN 485 (Contemporary Chinese Fiction in Film) and ASIA 200 (Cultural Foundations of East Asia) could be for you.
Chinese Poetry Night Recap
From multiple languages and cultures, the evening was illuminated not just by lanterns but also by the words being echoed back from histories thousands of years old. Community members gathered to hear stories of humanity from all over Asia being retold by students and faculty.