Class of 2018: Graduation Reception
Congratulations to the Department of Asian Studies’ class of 2018! Best wishes to all of our graduates on behalf of the whole Department. We hope you are excited for the next step in your journeys and that you stay in touch.
Khyentse Foundation Gift Announcement
The University of British Columbia’s Department of Asian Studies will expand its teaching of Tibetan Buddhist Studies and Tibetan Language, thanks to a $524,850 gift from the Khyentse Foundation with support from the Siddhartha’s Intent Society of Canada. This donation funds the hiring of a post-doctoral research fellow or a visiting faculty member in […]
The 2018 Canadian Museum Association (CMA) Awards of Outstanding Achievement
Congratulations to Dr. Fuyubi Nakamura and her team for recieving the 2018 CMA Award of Outstanding Achievement in the Research (Art category) her project Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia. This long-term project of two decades, creatively challenges conventional ways calligraphy is presented in, with a creative, melodic approach.
Why a Canadian University is Fascinated by Hong Kong
UBC Asian Studies Associate Professor Leo Shin shares about the birth behind the fresh and intriguing Hong Kong Studies Initiative as well as the fascination behind this East Asian culture.
Congratulations to Dr. Christina Laffin, a Face of Research at UBC
Congratulations to Dr. Christina Laffin for being honoured as one of UBC’s Faces of Research! Dr. Laffin is a Canada Research Chair in Premodern Japanese Literature and Culture.
Event Recap: 2018 Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference
Thank you to everyone for making the 2018 Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference a great success! We want to thank all of our presenters and those who came to support them with questions and discussion.
Event Recap: The 29th Canada National Japanese Speech Contest at the University of Alberta
The winners of the 30th BC Japanese Speech Contest from UBC, Jack Hwang and Xiuyi Liu were invited to present their speeches at the 29th Canada National Japanese Speech Contest held at the University of Alberta on Saturday, March 24th. Xiuyi won 2nd place for her speech entitled “In the Fragrance of Ink” in the Intermediate […]
Event Recap: 2018 Asian Studies Careers Night
On March 6th, 10 alumni were invited to our Annual Asian Studies Careers Night to share their stories and wisdom with over 60 student participants.
Event Recap: the first UBC Cantonese Singing Contest
With a packed AMS Nest Lower Atrium, the historic inaugural UBC Cantonese Singing Contest was successfully held on March 9, 2018. The event began with a welcome message from President Santa Ono as well as Dr. Duanduan Li, the Associate Head of the Department of Asian Studies. The competition had three categories, Cantonese as First […]