Punjabi Studies Oral History Research Project and Program Development, 2019-2021
PURE, the Program for Undergraduate Research Experience (PURE), was founded to broaden access to and enhance undergraduate research experiences at UBC. In its first year of implementation, this project focuses on the history of Punjabi language advocacy and mobilization in the lower mainland, with the aim of interviewing activists, teacher, supporters, and leaders in the Punjabi language community.
In Memoriam: Alireza Ahmadian (22 Feb, 1981 – 28 June, 2019)
UBC’s Asian Studies’ faculty, staff and students were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Alireza Ahmadian. Alireza was a passionate supporter of our initiative to establish Persian Language and Iranian Studies within the Department, with which he first became acquainted in 2010 as an enthusiastic undergraduate student. Our Head of Department, Professor Ross […]
Event Recap: 2019 Korean-English Language Exchange Event
To practice their Korean language skills and learn more about Korean culture, the class visited the English Language Institute and shared their experiences about learning a new language and culture with nine Korean students who voluntarily attended the event.
KORN 415: Korean Conversation and Composition
This course is based on conversation practice and weekly composition assignments based on viewing one designated Korean television program per week.
Event Recap: Assessing Spoken Interaction Workshop
To bring Congress closer to our colleagues, Asian Studies sponsored another annual language teaching workshop on the Assessment of Spoken Interaction for all language instructors in the Department.
Leo K. Shin Interviewed by Hong Kong Citizen News
Associate Professor Leo K. Shin shares insights about his oral history project on the Umbrella Movement of 2014 (article in Cantonese).
Don Baker Quoted on “North Korean Women in China Trapped in Sex Trade”
UPI quoted Don Baker, professor of Korean history and civilization, in an article about the exploitation of refugees in China.
CedarBough Saeji Interviewed by BBC: How Did K-Pop Conquer the World?
In a recent episode of BBC’s weekly podcast The Inquiry, Postdoctoral Fellow CedarBough Saeji addresses how the Korean government has capitalized on the soft power created by their booming music industry.
Mostafa Abedinifard Published in “Asian Cinema”
Assistant Professor Mostafa Abedinifard’s article draws on feminist and masculinities theories to examine representations of gender in the films of Academy Award-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi.
South Korea’s Corruption, Exposed by the Burning Sun
Dr. CedarBough Saeiji publishes opinion piece on the Seungri scandal and South Korea’s gender disparity through Korea Exposé.