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Korean Studies Lab Seminar
Professor Kyungjin Hur (허경진) at Yonsei University will present the following talks and lead discussion. This event is open to UBC members interested in premodern Korean society and culture. Please note that all will be conducted in 한국어 (Korean). Venue: Room 604, Asian Centre Date: June 19 (Thursday), 2014 Program 2:00-3:30 pm: “한자문화권과 한국문학” 3:40-5:10 […]
2014 Korean Speech Contest
Saturday, November 15, 2014, 1:00PM-5:00PM
Asian Edge – Spring 2014
A recap of Asian Studies news and events from spring semester 2014.
2014 Chinese Bridge Speech Contest Results
On Saturday March 23, 2014, the “Chinese Bridge” Mandarin Speech Contest for University Students was held at BCIT. The topic of this Speech Contest was “Me and China” where students talked about their individual stories with China, their experience learning Chinese and their passion for Chinese culture. Out of the 15 prizes in total, UBC […]
The 26th BC Japanese Speech Contest Photos and Results
The 26th BC Japanese Speech Contest was held at SFU on Saturday, March 1st, 2014. Students learning Japanese at universities and language schools presented their speeches in four categories: Beginners’, Intermediate, Advanced and Open. There were ten contestants from UBC: Carmela de Torres, Yiming Hu, Hee yeon Kim, Ketty Zhang, Qi Shen, Yunsoo Cho, Nicholas […]
The 26th BC Japanese Speech Contest Photos and Results
The 26th BC Japanese Speech Contest was held at SFU on Saturday, March 1st, 2014. Students learning Japanese at universities and language schools presented their speeches in four categories: Beginners’, Intermediate, Advanced and Open. There were ten contestants from UBC: Carmela de Torres, Yiming Hu, Hee yeon Kim, Ketty Zhang, Qi Shen, Yunsoo Cho, Nicholas […]
2014 Chinese Bridge Speech Contest Results
On Saturday March 23, 2014, the “Chinese Bridge” Mandarin Speech Contest for University Students was held at BCIT. The topic of this Speech Contest was “Me and China” where students talked about their individual stories with China, their experience learning Chinese and their passion for Chinese culture. Out of the 15 prizes in total, UBC […]
Spotlight Taiwan: Cosmopolitanism & Tradition Forum
Dr. Chris Rea will be speaking at an afternoon forum on cosmopolitanism and tradition in Taiwan, as seen through the lens of contemporary Taiwanese performative arts. The panelists will discuss the historical context underlying the sophisticated blending of ideas, cultures, and technologies in Taiwanese cinema, puppetry, theatre, and other performative arts. Details: http://moa.ubc.ca/experience/program_details.php?id=1389 Associated Event: A screening of Hsiao […]