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Welcome the New Asian Studies Faculty for 2023/24!

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!

Asian Studies New Faculty Spotlight – Alexandra Hoffmann

Asian Studies New Faculty Spotlight – Alexandra Hoffmann

Meet our faculty members in Asian Studies and learn more about their background and passions! In this Faculty Spotlight, we introduce you to Dr. Alexandra Hoffmann, our new Assistant Professor in Classical Persian Literature and Culture!

New 2023 courses offered in the Department of Asian Studies

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

UBC Asian Studies Class of 2023 Graduates Yearbook

Congratulations, UBC Asian Studies Class of 2023!

Maximize Your Language Learning: Debut of UBC Arts Multilingual Week 2022

Maximize Your Language Learning: Debut of UBC Arts Multilingual Week 2022

The debut of the UBC Arts Multilingual Week was a success, here are some details on how things went.

UBC Asian Studies Class of Fall 2022 Graduates Yearbook

UBC Asian Studies Class of Fall 2022 Graduates Yearbook

Congratulations, UBC Asian Studies Class of fall 2022!

Meet the new faculty members in Asian Studies

Meet the new faculty members in Asian Studies

With another academic year upon us, we’re excited to welcome new faculty members to the Asian Studies family!

UBC Asian Studies Class of 2022 Graduates Yearbook

UBC Asian Studies Class of 2022 Graduates Yearbook

Congratulations, UBC Asian Studies Class of 2022!

What is special about a university language course?

What is special about a university language course?

Are you thinking about taking a language course? If you’re deciding between a university offering versus a free automated online course, Dr. Qian Wang, Director of the Chinese Language Program and Associate Professor in Chinese Linguistics, explains what makes a university language course unique, how it benefits your Arts degree, and why it adds value to your journey of self-discovery.

UBC Professor grows online community with modern Persian literature

UBC Professor grows online community with modern Persian literature

Read the latest spotlight on Dr. Hessam Dehghani who spoke about why he started the UBC Persian Literature Reading Club, how it grew into an international online community, and his goal to build a public oral history database of modern Persian literature.