Inspiration in Isolation – Christina Laffin
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Professor Christina Laffin in our Japanese Language faculty finds getting immersed in nature again is helping her immensely: What are some problems you may have encountered during the transition to remote working? Not being able to […]
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.
Discovering Premodern Japan through Video
[youtube]https://youtu.be/6d6OY6iMp7g[/youtube] How did script and books arrive in Japan from the continent? Why does classical Japanese theatre often include scenes of travel? How was the body represented in Buddhist religious texts circulated in Japan? These are some of the questions being answered in visual ways by a team of researchers in Asian studies. Five scholars […]
Appointment of Sharalyn Orbaugh as Head, 2020-2023
UBC Asian Studies Department is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sharalyn Orbaugh as the next Head of the Department. She will take up the role from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023.
2020 Japanese Speech Contest Recap
In light of the growing concern about the spread of the Covid-19 disease, the 32nd Annual BC Japanese Speech Contest was held on March 14 at UBC in a reduced format with precautionary measures taken. It was not open to the public; only contestants, judges, organizers and UBC faculty and student volunteers were allowed to […]
COVID-19 Update – Advancement in Language Programs
As part of our adjustments to the impact of COVID-19, any course requiring a grade of 60% or higher to be achieved in the pre-requisite course will now require a grade of 55% or higher.
Handsworth Student Visit
Twelve Japanese language students from Handsworth Secondary School visited our campus on Friday, February 7, in a visit arranged by Christina Laffin, together with Kurtis Hanlon, from our Japanese Language faculty. They undertook a scavenger hunt at Nitobe Garden; had an in-depth look at maps in the Rare Books Collection; and enjoyed a book-making workshop. […]
“Paper,” Binding, Book: Perspectives from Japan, India, and Tibet
On Thursday, February 6th, three Asian Studies faculty joined book history expert Dr. Takahiro Sasaki (Keio University) in a discussion of Japanese paper production, binding techniques, and book formats.
UBC Japanese Faculty invited to Emperor’s Birthday Celebration
On January 29, 2020, a number of our Japanese faculty attended the Fairmount Hotel for a celebration of the Emperor’s birthday, also attended by UBC President Santo Ono and Dean Gage Averill. Held by the Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver, it was particularly significant because it was the first birthday celebration of the emperor of […]
2020 Japanese Fun Night – Feb 28th!
Join the Japanese programme on February 28 for our largest annual event, the Japanese Fun Night! Food, drinks, great prizes, and the chance to spend time with your fellow students, friends, TAs and senseis.