MEHumor: Support Students, Spread Humor & Erase Stereotypes
Founded and led by Dr. Mostafa Abedinifard, Assistant Professor without Review of Persian Literary Culture and Civilization in the UBC Department of Asian Studies
New publication: “Chinese Film Classics, 1922–1949” by Dr. Christopher Rea
Congratulations to UBC Asian Studies Professor Dr. Christopher Rea on the publication of Chinese Film Classics, 1922–1949 (Columbia University Press)!
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 […]
Introducing the new UBC Asian Studies LinkedIn page!
Keep in touch with fellow students and alumnni as well as upcoming jobs, news, events and more!
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, […]
Undergraduate Conference of Chinese Studies 2020
The Chinese Language Program recently hosted the Undergraduate Conference of Chinese Studies (UCCS) on Canvas from December 3rd to 24th. The conference invited young scholars to present new research, engage in discussions, and help build a scholastic community in China-related disciplines.
Alireza Ahmadian Lecture Dates Announced for Term 2, 2021!
Announcing our incredible lineup of Alireza Ahmadian Lectures for Term 2! They will all be held virtually over Zoom, and individual dates, times, titles and presenter names can all be found in the graphic below.
Asian Studies Alumni Spotlight – Meng Zhang
Interested in what you can do with a degree in Asian Studies? In our Spotlight Interview Series, we ask our students, postdocs and alumni about their career paths, how they became interested in Asian Studies and for any advice they would give to current students. In this interview, recent graduate Meng Zhang enlightens us on […]
Congratulations to Kyoko Kobayashi Hillman on her Ph.D!
We congratulate Kyoko Kobayashi Hillman in our Japanese faculty, who has just successfully submitted and defended her Ph.D thesis within the University of Maryland! The title of Kyoko’s thesis is “Effects of Different Types of Auditory Input on Incidental Vocabulary Learning by L2 Japanese Speakers.” She investigated how different types of spoken input enhance listening […]
Asian Studies Spotlight: Danielle Barkley
Interested in what you can do with a degree in Asian Studies? In this issue’s Spotlight Interview Series, we have gone slightly rogue and interviewed Danielle Barkley, Graduate Career Educator with UBC’s Centre for Student Involvement & Careers (CSIC). Danielle holds a PhD from the Department of English at McGill University, has taught writing, rhetoric, and […]