In Memoriam: Dr. Thomas Hunter, former Lecturer in Sanskrit and South-Southeast Asian Studies
Dr. Thomas Hunter, former Lecturer in Sanskrit and South-Southeast Asian Studies, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2022 in his home village in Bali. He was an integral faculty member in the Department of Asian Studies for many years and was one of the core members in developing courses for the department that feature South […]
Meet the new faculty members in Asian Studies
With another academic year upon us, we’re excited to welcome new faculty members to the Asian Studies family!
Asian Studies New Faculty Spotlight – Janet Um
Meet our new faculty members in Asian Studies and learn more about their background and passions! In this Faculty Spotlight, we introduce you to Dr. Janet Um, our newest lecturer in Sanskrit language and culture.
Chinese Language Program Instructor Spotlight: Yi-yi Chen – “Flying Students’ Dreams on Top of Literature”
In this faculty spotlight, Yi-yi Chen, our newest visiting lecturer in the Chinese Language Program, renews her passion for the art of teaching Chinese literature at the University of British Columbia. Prior to UBC, she was a lecturer both in Taiwan and Vancouver post-secondary institutions.
Asian Studies New Faculty Spotlight – Nesrine Basheer
In this Faculty Spotlight, we introduce you to Nesrine Basheer, the first faculty member of our new Arabic Language Program. She shares with us her longtime love of helping students achieve language proficiency, her goals for teaching Arabic, and the exciting new courses she’s spearheading this year.
What historians can learn from the 1980 Kwangju Uprising: A Q&A with Dr. Donald Baker
This 6-part video series reflects on Dr. Baker’s work and research throughout the late 20th century and discusses his aspirations as an academic and professor from the present onwards.
New Japanese Cinema video releases in Open Education Resource series
We are pleased to share that Dr. Colleen Laird’s video series on formal film analysis has two new releases, both of which examine editing in Japanese Cinema.
“Exploring Premodern Japan” new video releases
Since 2020, Asian Studies graduate students Miaoling Xue, Saeko Suzuki, and José Manuel Escalona Echániz have been collaborating with Dr. Christina Laffin to create a video series named “Exploring Premodern Japan” that capture aspects of research on premodern Japan.
New Publication on choosing a research project that matters to you (and the world) by Dr. Christopher Rea
Congratulations to Dr. Christopher Rea on his newly co-authored book Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project That Matters to You (and the World) (University of Chicago Press)!