PERS 104 Persian Reading and Writing for Persian-Speaking Students
This non-intensive Persian course is designed for heritage students whose level of speaking and listening skills is intermediate but have minimum or no reading and writing ability.
PERS 100 Basic Persian I
This non-intensive Persian course is for non-heritage students with no prior knowledge of language (zero beginner) and culture.
Get to Know UBC Persian Language Program in 4 minutes
In this four-minute video, we interviewed UBC students who have taken courses with the Persian Language Program about their learning experience and outcomes.
MEHumor: Support Students, Spread Humor & Erase Stereotypes
Founded and led by Dr. Mostafa Abedinifard, Assistant Professor without Review of Persian Literary Culture and Civilization in the UBC Department of Asian Studies
UBC Asian Studies Class of 2021 Graduates Yearbook
Congratulations, UBC Asian Studies Class of 2021!
Introducing the new UBC Asian Studies LinkedIn page!
Keep in touch with fellow students and alumnni as well as upcoming jobs, news, events and more!
Faculty Spotlight with Hessam Dehghani and Zhaokun Xin
To help us to get 2021 off to a flying start, we wanted to introduce our two newest faculty members in Asian Studies! Hessam Dehghani is our new Assistant Professor of Teaching (Persian Language and Culture); and Zhaokun Xin is our newest Lecturer in Chinese Language.
Alireza Ahmadian Lecture Dates Announced for Term 2, 2021!
Announcing our incredible lineup of Alireza Ahmadian Lectures for Term 2! They will all be held virtually over Zoom, and individual dates, times, titles and presenter names can all be found in the graphic below.
Congratulations to our Fall 2020 Graduates!
The Department of Asian Studies extends a huge congratulations to all of our Nov 2020 graduates. Click on the post to see all graduate and undergrad student names and to view our Graduation Reception presentation.