Dear Sophie: Undergrad Advising Corner August 2018
August 2018: With the term start just barely a week away, the back-to-school panic is taking its toll. Tune into this month’s Dear Sophie for some last minute tips and tricks to secure your best year yet at UBC! I tried to register for a language course, but I got a warning that I don’t […]
Meet our Students: Cyrus Qiu
This interview features Cyrus Qiu, a Ph.D. student studying Japanese popular culture and modern literature
Event Photos: The 2018 World Sanskrit Conference
Photos from the 17th World Sanskrit Conference held at the University of British Columbia from July 9-13. 2018.
Bringing Big Data to Religious History
A new Database of Religious History (DRH) spearheaded by Dr. Edward Slingerland aims to provide a clearer picture on polygamy and Mormon faith.
Dear Sophie: Undergrad Advising Corner July 2018
July 2018: As registration is nearing, our inboxes are filling with frantic emails regarding all issues registration. So aptly, our inaugural Dear Sophie is here for all of your registration questions and concerns! Take a peek at these questions and hopefully, some of your worries can be wiped away. Well hello! So glad to find […]
Event Recap: The Second Cantonese Worlds Workshop and the 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics
After two years of preparation, the Second Cantonese Worlds Workshop (CW2) and the 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics (WICL-4) were successfully held on June 21st through 24th, 2018, at St. John’s College, Richmond Public Library, and the UBC Asian Centre. The four-day series brought together scholars, experts, students, and the general public to discuss all […]
Asian Studies Communications & Events Survey
Dear Asian Studies Majors & Minors, In order to provide better resources through our communications and events, I hope to get to know our majors and minors a little better and get a general overview of your goals, activities and interests. As a result, this will help us publish better stories and opportunities, invite relatable […]
2,300-year-old Chinese Philosophy Shows Why We Should Try to Be a Mess
Dr. Edward Slingerland was quoted in a Quartz article about letting go of complete order in our lives. Slingerland explained how Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi wrote about the benefits of releasing the tendency to control everything
Vancouver Summer Program’s “Global Migration, Local Communities: Asian Canadian Histories” course package
The Faculty of Arts Vancouver Summer Program, 2018 is offering a two-course “Package”on Asian Canadian histories offered jointly by the Department of Asian Studies with the Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Program.
Christopher Rea’s The Age of Irreverence Now Available in Chinese
Dr Christopher Rea’s book, The Age of Irreverence has been translated in Chinese by by Hui-Lin Hsu and published in Taipei. The book reveals fascinating insights in to comedy and humor in Chinese history