Koryo Saram Studies Workshop – June 27th
You’re cordially invited to the first Koryo Saram Studies Workshop held at the University of British Columbia, this Thursday, June 27th, from 5 – 8 PM. Koryo Saram are ethnic Koreans living in Russia and Central Asia. It’s the oldest Korean diaspora in the world. And this workshop is a rare opportunity to learn about Koryo Saram […]
Princess Takamado Visits Asian Studies – Photo Gallery
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Professor Anne Murphy Recently Awarded SSHRC Grant of $74,997
Congratulations to Professor Anne Murphy for her recent SSHRC Insight Development Grant in the amount of $74,997. Anne Murphy is Assistant Professor and Chair of Punjabi Language, Literature, and Sikh Studies at the University of British Columbia. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University’s Department of Religion and her Master’s degree in Asian Languages and Literature […]
Professor Joshua Mostow to Hold Keynote Speech for International Workshop in Jerusalem
The workshop “Passages: Continuity and Change in Edo Art Works” brings together scholars from around the world, whose work contributed to new modes of interpretation, contextualization, and understanding of Japanese arts. The keynote speaker, Joshua Mostow of the University of British Columbia, is a leading scholar of Japanese classical poetry and its visual interpretations throughout […]
An Evening of Sitar Music – Friday June 7th
The Mishras – admission by donation
The Pure Land in Buddhist Cultures – May 31 – June 2
May 31 – June 2, 2013 – This conference aims to examine sectarian traditions of Pure Land Buddhism, as well as the “pure land” within Buddhism generally.
The Hanmun and Kanbun Workshops at UBC
In June 2012 and May 2013, the Department of Asian Studies hosted two reading workshops on hanmun/kanbun materials. In 2012, we were joined by Professor Kim Dongwook (Sangmyung University) and Professor Fukuda Takeshi (Musashi University and elsewhere). The hanmun workshop, convened by Professor Ross King, considered “The problem of ‘vernacular’ in Yadam: Readings from parallel […]
Symposium on Early Modern Japanese Values and Individuality
August 28-30 – The Symposium is free and open to the public
Professor Barrie Morrison Memorial Service – May 2nd
Dear Colleagues: I am saddened to write that Professor Barrie Morrison passed away on North Pender Island on April 26, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm on May 2, 2013 at the Community Centre on North Pender Island. It was a great honour to have Professor Morrison as a colleague, mentor […]