Dr. Leo Shin and Dr. Colleen Laird Awarded Public Humanities Faculty Fellowships
Congratulations to UBC Asian Studies professors, Dr. Leo Shin and Dr. Colleen Laird, who have been awarded a Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship for 2021-2022! The fellowships are awarded annually to support research excellence among humanities scholars in the Faculties of Arts, Law, and Education at UBC and to develop and highlight public-facing research in the humanities. Leo Shin […]
New publication: “Literary Information in China: A History” co-edited by Dr. Bruce Rusk
Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Rusk on the co-edited publication Literary Information in China: A History (Chen, Jack Wei, Anatoly Detwyler, Xiao Liu, Christopher M. B. Nugent, and Bruce Rusk, eds., Columbia University Press). Dr. Rusk is an associate professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia. His main areas of research and teaching are on cultural history of […]
Asian Studies Statement on the Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Event
We are now reviewing our options for rescheduling this annual event, either virtually or in person, once students have returned to campus in the fall.
Dr. Qian Wang and Dr. Hsiang-ning Sunnie Wang Receive Dean’s Award for Educational Leadership
Congratulations to Asian Studies faculty members, Dr. Qian Wang and Dr. Hsiang-ning Sunnie Wang, who have been awarded the Dean’s Award for Educational Leadership projects.
KORN 302 student Won the Grand Prize at the 15th annual Toronto Korean Speech Contest
On March 20, 2021, Eric Venis, who is currently taking Korean 302, won the Grand Prize for his speech “뭘 먹을까요? What shall I eat?” at the 15th annual Toronto Korean Speech Contest.
Applications are open for 2021 Online Korean Speech Contest in Western Canada
The 2021 Korean Speech Contest in Western Canada, which is hosted by Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Vancouver, will be held virtually. Any Korean learners over 18 years of age in Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, YK, NWT) whose native language is not Korean can apply. Submissions will be accepted from April […]
Asian Studies scholars presented at 2021 Association for Asian Studies Conference
The Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference took place online March 21–26, 2021. Eighteen Department of Asian Studies scholars presented out of a total of thirty UBC presenters.
Fourth Video Out in Interviews with Scholars of Japanese Horror
The fourth installment of Professor Colleen Laird‘s new short J-Horror Video series focuses on Kurosawa Kiyoshis “Loft” Interview with Prof. Chika Kinoshita.
Third Installment in Interviews with Scholars of Japanese Horror
The third installment of Professor Colleen Laird‘s new short J-Horror Video series focuses on Shimizu Takashi’s “Ju-On” Interview with Prof. Raechel Dumas.
Essay Competition for Punjabi language students
The Department of Asian Studies and the Asian Library at the University of British Columbia are pleased to announce the 2021 essay competition in Punjabi for Punjabi language students, in association with the Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program at UBC.