Event Highlights

Conference Review: How is China Governed? From Ming Statecraft to Xi’s New Era
Passion for Cantonese popular culture: The Third Annual Cantonese Fun Night

Passion for Cantonese popular culture: The Third Annual Cantonese Fun Night

Hosted by the Cantonese Language Program, more than 90 students and guests attended the long-awaited event and participated in an immersive and interactive Cantonese-speaking environment.

Tunes to celebrate: 2022 BC “Chinese Bridge” Mandarin Singing Contest shines light on the new year

Tunes to celebrate: 2022 BC “Chinese Bridge” Mandarin Singing Contest shines light on the new year

It all began with the merry sound of music whereby we heard enthusiastic companions along the journey. On November 26, 2022, the BC “Chinese Bridge” Mandarin Singing Contest raised its curtain on the UBC campus. Hosted by the Chinese Language Program in the Department of Asian Studies at UBC, and sponsored by the Consulate General […]

Engaging students in Korean pop culture: The 2nd Annual K-pop Dance Event
Maximize Your Language Learning: Debut of UBC Arts Multilingual Week 2022

Maximize Your Language Learning: Debut of UBC Arts Multilingual Week 2022

The debut of the UBC Arts Multilingual Week was a success, here are some details on how things went.

Help your professor help you succeed: CLP’s professional development workshop on how to request a reference letter

Help your professor help you succeed: CLP’s professional development workshop on how to request a reference letter

Would you like to learn more on how to get a reference letter from your professors?

Beyond Your Limit: CLP’s Holistic Training Approaches to the Success of TAWLs

Beyond Your Limit: CLP’s Holistic Training Approaches to the Success of TAWLs

Behind the thriving Chinese Language Program is a hardworking team of Teaching Assistants and Work Learns (TAWLs) who help instructors bond with students in teaching and cultural activities.

Gather ‘Round the Mooncake: CLP’s Special Mid-Autumn Reunion

Gather ‘Round the Mooncake: CLP’s Special Mid-Autumn Reunion

The UBC Chinese Language Program staged the event of “Gather ‘Round the Mooncake” in honor of some of the hallmark traditions associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Recap: Webinar on Chinese Language Technology for Research and Education

Recap: Webinar on Chinese Language Technology for Research and Education

On a sunny midsummer’s day in July, two scholars from Palacký University Olomouc in the Czech Republic were invited to present a webinar titled Chinese Language Technology for Research and Education to the instructors from the UBC’s Chinese Language Program and Cantonese Language Program. Together, Dr. Joanna Ut-Seong Sio (Associate Professor of Chinese Linguistics) and […]

Japanese Language Program welcomes Kyoai Gakuen University students with cultural exchange event

Japanese Language Program welcomes Kyoai Gakuen University students with cultural exchange event

This past summer, the Japanese Language Program welcomed eight students from Kyoai Gakuen University in Japan for a cultural exchange event.