Japanese Music Night – Oct 30th
It’s time to go to Music Night! The Japanese Language Program will hold a Music Night with special guest performers Yamato Kono and Ken’ichi Tokuzato. Students from the Japanese Language Program, along with some Ritsumeikan students, are also performing. Wednesday, October 30, 2013 Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Location: Auditorium, Asian Centre Price: Free and open to all UBC students. […]
Small Talk, Games, and Tongue Twisters, Oh My: Students and Teachers Celebrate Chinese Fun Night
On Tuesday, Oct 8, 8 sections of CHIN 101 and sections of CHIN 111 students got together for the first ever Chinese Fun Night, organized by the Chinese language program at UBC. The night began with the xuesheng (students) bringing handmade business cards and family photos to exchange or share with other students. They have […]
Asia Club Career Night – Working in Government
We know that our most popular student event of the year is our Annual Asian Studies Careers Night and we have heard from many of you that you would like more. We are glad to announce that the Department of Asian Studies has teamed up with UBC’s ASIA Club to provide a series of mini themed careers nights throughout […]
Interested in Going Abroad? Info Session October 23rd
Ever considered studying for a semester or a year in Asia? Well the Department of Asian Studies has teamed up with Go Global to provide an Asia specific information session on Wednesday, October 23rd! Time: 2pm – 3pm Location: Room 604, Asian Centre. Allow this video of a students experience in Japan get you excited […]
The 2013 John Howes Lecture – Watch the Full Lecture
With Guest Speaker Professor Hardacre (Harvard University) Thursday, November 21st, 2013 6:30 PM Reception 7:00 PM Lecture Auditorium, Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall (map) Free and open to the public – registration required Full Lecture In this talk Professor Hardacre will address the debate in Japan today regarding religion’s contribution to the public good and how […]
2013 Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture – Video and Pictures
October 2nd – Father and the Republic, a lecture by Pai Hsien-yung one of the most celebrated writers in modern Chinese.
Dean of Arts Announces $2,000,000 Donation to Sponsor the Development of a Cantonese Studies Program
Last night at the 2013 Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture, Gage Averill, Dean of Arts, announced a $2,000,000 donation to sponsor the development of a Cantonese Studies program at UBC. The program will include Cantonese language courses, Cantonese literature courses and is an extraordinarily generous gift by brothers Alex and Chi Shum Watt. We believe […]
Dean of Arts Announces $2,000,000 Donation to Sponsor the Development of a Cantonese Studies Program
Last night at the 2013 Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture, Gage Averill, Dean of Arts, announced a $2,000,000 donation to sponsor the development of a Cantonese Studies program at UBC. The program will include Cantonese language courses, Cantonese literature courses and is an extraordinarily generous gift by brothers Alex and Chi Shum Wat. We believe […]