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 […]
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.
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.
A Timely Message from the Cave
Dr. Dagmar Schwerk recently released her book A Timely Message from the Cave: The Mahāmudrā and Intellectual Agenda of dGe-bshes Brag-phug-pa dGe-’dun-rin-chen (1926–1997), the Sixty-Ninth rJe-mkhan-po of Bhutan, which she developed out of her dissertation. Her book addresses the long-lasting debate about the Mahāmudrā doctrine and meditative system that was first elicited through Sakya Paṇḍita […]
Asian Studies Faculty Spotlight – Anusha Sudindra Rao
Meet our newest faculty members in Asian Studies and learn more about their background and passions! Anusha Sudindra Rao is our newest Sessional Lecturer in Sanskrit and tells us of the early experiences that shaped her love of South Indian stories.
Second Video Published now! Interviews with Scholars of Japanese Horror
The second installment of Professor Colleen Laird‘s new short J-Horror Video series focuses on Miike Takashi’s “Audition” Interview with Dr. Kathryn Hemmann.
Community-Engaged Learning and Teaching: Instructors Uniting and Learning How To Build Communities Through Teaching!
The Virtual Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning Workshop brought instructors from the Chinese and Cantonese Language Programs together along with special guests from both programs, the Centre for Community-Engaged Learning, and various individuals from well-known Canadian universities. In an engaging day of discussions, they sought to broaden the horizons of the Chinese Language Program and expand […]
New Series: Interviews with Scholars of Japanese Horror
We are excited to share Professor Colleen Laird‘s new short J-Horror Video series, in which she interviews scholars of Japanese horror on their work and key films. The first installment of the series focuses on Asato Mari’s Bilocation (2013), featuring Professor Steven Brown of the University of Oregon. There will be a total of five videos in this series, […]