Q&A: Speaking Mandarin Chinese as a heritage or non-heritage learner
Did you know that Mandarin Chinese has four distinct spoken tones? As part of Asian Heritage Month, UBC’s Language Sciences program interviewed Qian Wang of our Chinese Faculty on creating a safe space for both heritage and non-heritage learners to share similar stories and challenges. Click to read more!
Inspiration in Isolation – Sunnie Wang
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Sunnie Wang, our Chinese Language Program Coordinator and optimist extraordinaire, wins the prize of most thoroughly answering this questionnaire when it comes to discussing preparation: What are some problems you may have encountered during the […]
Inspiration in Isolation – Anyi Lee
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Chinese language visiting lecturer Anyi Lee reveals just how many dumplings are in her fridge right now (hint: it’s over 100): What are some problems you may have encountered during the transition to remote working? Being […]
Inspiration in Isolation – Christina Laffin
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Professor Christina Laffin in our Japanese Language faculty finds getting immersed in nature again is helping her immensely: What are some problems you may have encountered during the transition to remote working? Not being able to […]
Inspiration in Isolation – Li-Jung Lee
We’ve asked some of our Asian Studies faculty, staff and students to share their experiences on working from home. Chinese language visiting lecturer Li-Jung Lee shares the session planning tips she has found resonate best with her students (plus the take-out she misses most): What are some problems you may have encountered during the […]
NEW SERIES: Inspiration in Isolation
Good thing our department has thousands of years of history to draw upon when it comes to dealing with challenging times! Asian Studies faculty, staff and students are sharing their tips and challenges from working from home. Plus the best inspirational quotes.
Generous Gifts From Students
It is hard in these pandemic times to find moments of joy when we are all so aware of the challenges and hardship so many are facing. I have been following the journey of Covid-19 from its early days in Wuhan towards the still uncertain future for all of us, and it is a hard […]
Discovering Premodern Japan through Video
[youtube]https://youtu.be/6d6OY6iMp7g[/youtube] How did script and books arrive in Japan from the continent? Why does classical Japanese theatre often include scenes of travel? How was the body represented in Buddhist religious texts circulated in Japan? These are some of the questions being answered in visual ways by a team of researchers in Asian studies. Five scholars […]
Appointment of Sharalyn Orbaugh as Head, 2020-2023
UBC Asian Studies Department is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sharalyn Orbaugh as the next Head of the Department. She will take up the role from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023.
Asian Studies Senior Lecturer Qian Wang wins Killam Teaching Prize!
Qian Wang, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Applied Linguistics and Director of our Chinese Language Program has been awarded a 2019-20 Killam Teaching Prize.