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.
Chinese Language Program Event Recap – Learning from Laughter: Happiness and Curiosity Keeps You Exploring
Dr. Christopher Rea 雷勤风教授, Professor of Modern Chinese Literature at UBC, humorously shared his experience with language learning, with over 100 participants joining in on the laughter of relatable experiences, as well as aspirations for their own future.
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.
Event Recap – 2021 Asian Studies Annual Careers Night (March 12)
Our annual Careers Night looked a little different this year. On March 12th, we had 7 Asian Studies alumni and a special keynote speaker from diverse career backgrounds calling in from across Canada and Asia to speak with students over Zoom.
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.
Essay Competition for Punjabi language students
The Department of Asian Studies and the Asian Library at the University of British Columbia are pleased to announce the 2021 essay competition in Punjabi for Punjabi language students, in association with the Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program at UBC.
My Generation, My Love: A Multimedia Contest 《我的年代、我的愛情》徵 文、獨白及短片創作比賽
Simple yet profound, universal yet deeply personal, love comes in all sorts of shapes and forms. Students from both the UBC Cantonese Language Program and Chinese Language Program showed just how varied something as universal as love can be in this year’s “My Generation, My Love: A Multimedia Contest.” On February 12th, the Cantonese Language […]
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.
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!
Learning to Question: Chia-ying Yeh and Minsheng Scholarship Winner Yuxin Guo
Back home in Beijing last December 19, 2020, third-year UBC student Yuxin Guo received a pleasant surprise: she was one of 15 winners of the Excellence Award (优秀奖) for the Chia-ying Yeh and Minsheng Scholarship. Among the 15 winners, Yuxin is the only student who hails from a North American university. The scholarship was started […]