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An Invitation to UBC UCCS 3MT 2025 Semi-finals | February 1-28, 2025

An Invitation to UBC UCCS 3MT 2025 Semi-finals | February 1-28, 2025

The Chinese Language Program in the Department of Asian Studies, UBC, is pleased to announce that UBC Undergraduate Conference of Chinese Studies (UCCS 3MT 2025, Semifinals) is to be held on Canvas from February 1-28, 2025. You are most cordially invited to self-enroll in the Canvas website of UBC UCCS 3MT 2025 by clicking on […]

2024 North American Chapter of the History of Emotion (NACHE) International Conference

2024 North American Chapter of the History of Emotion (NACHE) International Conference

Nearly 100 international and Canadian participants convened in a total of 20 panels (three concurrent panels plus two keynotes) over two days (June 7-8, 2024) for the first conference of the North American Chapter on the History of Emotion (NACHE) Biennial Conference to be held in Canada. The conference hosted sessions by those at the […]

New books by Asian Studies faculty to enrich your 2023 reading list

New books by Asian Studies faculty to enrich your 2023 reading list

This year, scholars from the Department of Asian Studies have published books on topics ranging from historical perspectives, Punjabi poetry, biographies, Confucianism, fiction, and more.

Dr. Christopher Rea receives UBC Killam Research Prize
Ph.D. Student Tanzoom Ahmed selected as a Public Scholar by UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Ph.D. Student Parboti Roy selected as a Public Scholar by UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
What historians can learn from the 1980 Kwangju Uprising: A Q&A with Dr. Donald Baker

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.

“Exploring Premodern Japan” new video releases

“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.

UBC Library acquires Afghan primary source databases
Open Education Resource Video Series on Japanese Cinema

Open Education Resource Video Series on Japanese Cinema

We are delighted to share Dr. Collen Laird’s new video series on formal film analysis focusing on Japanese Cinema.