New Translation by Christopher Rea and Bruce Rusk: The Book of Swindles
Our departments’ very own Christopher Rea and Bruce Rusk have translated The Book of Swindles, a chronicle of scams and deception from Ming China. These stories of fortunes made and lost, of cunning crooks and unsolved crimes make us ask: was swindling so widespread in 1600s China? What caused the profound social changes and moral anxiety at the […]
MA student Chen Xin featured in interview on the literary genre of "Boys' Love" in China
UBC student Chen Xin, who did her MA dissertation on Chinese incarnations of Boys’ Love, discusses the power of slash fiction, gay male eroticism, and what the phenomenon means for notions of gender and sexuality in China.
Dr. Christina Laffin invited to join the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists
Congratulations to Dr. Christina Laffin on her invitation from the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists!
Dr. Joshua Mostow awarded a Foreign Minister's Commendation
Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Mostow who received a 2017 Foreign Minister’s Commendations. The Foreign Minister’s Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in international fields.
Enacting Culture/s: Theatre and film across disciplines
2016 Wall Scholars Hallie Marshall and Anne Murphy have devised a unique collaboration that uses theatre and film to break down the silos between departments and provide cross cultural opportunities for their students.
Protected: Chris Rea Tenure Dossier
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Protected: Sunera Thobani Dossier
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Protected: 2017 Hindi-Urdu Search
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Protected: 2017 Chinese Thought Search
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Lighting the Way: Interview with Tom Hunter for the Colloquium
“One inspiring individual that has devoted his life and time into creating a space for art in our society is Dr. Tom Hunter who is nearly seventy years old and a Lecturer at UBC in Arts and Asian Studies.” – The Colloquium