“Light Up NIPPON” – 3.11 Documentary Film
The Japanese Consulate of Vancouver and students of UBC are hosting a showing of “Light Up NIPPON,” a documentary film about the 3.11 Great East Japan Earthquake at UBC. It has been 2 years since the massive earthquake hit Japan on March 11th 2011. This documentary showing is held in hopes of providing an opportunity for many […]
2013 MEXT Japanese Studies Scholarship
The Application Guide and Forms are now available for the Government of Japan’s, 2013 MEXT Japanese Studies Scholarship. These documents can be downloaded from the Consulate General of Japan’s website: http://www.vancouver.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/en/culture/mext.htm. The Japanese Studies Scholarship is aimed at undergraduate students attending university, who are interested in deepening their knowledge of Japanese language, culture and affairs. […]
UBC JA x ASIA Summer Exchange Program 2013
UBC ASIA is collaborating with UBC JA’s Summer Exchange Program (1963) to host for UBC students and students from Japanese universities.
BC “Chinese Bridge” Mandarin Singing Contest
The BC “Chinese Bridge” Mandarin Singing Contest is one of the biggest annual events involving Chinese (Mandarin) programs in post secondary institutes in BC. In the 2012 event, 23 students from UBC attended and 15 of them made it to the Final out of all 44 contestants from BC post secondary institutes. In the final […]
Origins of Modern Iranian Cuisine
November 23, 2012
PUNJAB ON FILM: Works by Ajay Bhardwaj
(screening and discussion with the filmmaker) Tuesday 6 November 2012, 6-9 p.m. In Laserre 102 Featuring Rabba Hun Kee Kariye/Thus Departed Our Neighbors on the partition of Punjab, in memory and mourning AND Kitte Mile Ve Mahi on Dalit religiosity and the life of Sufism in the Indian Punjab today. Wednesday 7 November 2012 6-8 […]
LECTURE in BUDDHIST NARRATIVE AND POETRY
UPCOMING LECTURE in BUDDHIST NARRATIVE AND POETRY Panelists: Adheesh Sathaye, Asian Studies, UBC; Jessica Main, Asian Studies, UBC; Sam Hamill, poet and founder of Copper Canyon Press and Poets Against War Date: 5-6:30 pm, Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Location: Coach House, Green College, UBC (6201 Cecil Green Park Road)Description: Sathaye and Main explore the role […]
UBC Kameyama Lecture Series – Prof. James Benn
The UBC Kameyama Lecture Series on Buddhist Studies Proudly Presents: Professor James Benn of McMaster: “Buddhist Episodes from the Prehistory of Tea in China.” 4pm-5:30pm, October 7 (Thursday), 2010 Asian Centre (1871 West Mall), Room 604 James A. Benn (PhD, UCLA 2001) is Associate Professor of Buddhism and East Asian Religions at McMaster University. He […]