Summer 2023 language courses in Nepali, Tibetan and Sanskrit now open to non-UBC students
Course registration is now open for 2023 Summer Session. If you are a student of other institution or a lifelong learner, explore our list of language courses open to you offered by the Department of Asian Studies.
Cross-University Cultural Exchange on Japanese Studies: Professor Christina Laffin’s visit to Vietnam National University
To encourage future collaboration between Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi and UBC, Professor Christina Laffin traveled to Vietnam last December, offering lectures on nature and premodern Japanese literature at VNU Hanoi.
UBC Asian Studies Class of Fall 2022 Graduates Yearbook
Congratulations, UBC Asian Studies Class of fall 2022!
In Memoriam: Dr. Thomas Hunter, former Lecturer in Sanskrit and South-Southeast Asian Studies
Dr. Thomas Hunter, former Lecturer in Sanskrit and South-Southeast Asian Studies, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2022 in his home village in Bali. He was an integral faculty member in the Department of Asian Studies for many years and was one of the core members in developing courses for the department that feature South […]
What historians can learn from the 1980 Kwangju Uprising: A Q&A with Dr. Donald Baker
This 6-part video series reflects on Dr. Baker’s work and research throughout the late 20th century and discusses his aspirations as an academic and professor from the present onwards.
We Are Hiring! 2022/23 Winter Asian Studies Work Learn Positions
The Department of Asian Studies at UBC is welcoming applications for a Communications Assistant, Digital Media Assistant, and Events Assistant through the UBC Work Learn Program for the Winter 2022/23 Session.
Asian Studies Ph.D. candidate Minoru Takano awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation
Congratulations to Asian Studies doctoral student Minoru Takano, who was recently awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship of the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange.
4 New courses on Modern Arabic language and culture offered in 2022/23 Winter Session
UBC Asian Studies is launching its Modern Arabic language and culture courses in the fall.