New Approach to Furniture Procurement and Disposal
reuse-it! UBC is an online warehouse for UBC employees to find and dispose items ($1000 or less), such as furniture, office supplies, and more.
Dr. Christopher Rea receives Literature Translation Fellowship from National Endowment for the Arts in the U.S.
Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Rea, Professor of Modern Chinese Literature, who will receive the Literature Translation Fellowship of US$25,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts in the U.S. to support his translation into English of The Crossing of the Boars by Malaysian-Taiwanese author Zhang Guixing. This fellowship is one of 18 announced Wednesday to support […]
Unlocking Chinese Marvels: Insights, Inspiration, and the Heartbeat of Language with Our Visiting Lecturers
Get to know the Chinese Language Program’s two new visiting lecturers!
Dr. Sunera Thobani named a Distinguished University Scholar
Congratulations to Dr. Sunera Thobani on being named a Distinguished University Scholar at UBC for 2023!
Professor Ross King speaks on the significance of Hangeul Day
Professor Ross King spoke on Arirang News about Hangeul’s rising global demand, approaches on Korean language and culture, and tackling the challenges in promoting Hangeul.
Meet the 2022/2023 Lecturers of the Year
This year it is with great pleasure that we announce Michiko Suzuki and Mingzhu Lu as our 2022/2023 Lecturers of The Year.
New Publication of Hindi and Urdu Poetry by Gurinder Mann
Congratulations to Gurinder Mann, our Lecturer in Punjabi Language and Culture, on his new publication Khiyaalon Ka Savera (The Morning of Thoughts)! Khiyaalon Ka Savera (The Morning of Thoughts) is a book of Hindi and Urdu poetry, written in the Devanagari (Hindi) script. The poems refer to diverse subjects, and use a variety of […]
Welcome the New Asian Studies Faculty for 2023/24!
With another academic year upon us, we’re excited to welcome new members to our Asian Studies family!