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 this URL link: https://canvas.ubc.ca/enroll/NJC447
UBC Undergraduate Conference of Chinese Studies (UCCS) is an academic meeting held at the University of British Columbia, devoted to planned programs of undergraduate research on a wide range of subjects related to the teaching and learning of Chinese Studies. A fledgling undergraduate forum held biennially by the UBC Student Association of Sinology and UBC Chinese Language Program, UBC UCCS 3MT invites young scholars to present new research, engage in discussions, and build professional skills.
UBC UCCS 3MT 2025 is dedicated to the memory of the late Professor Emerita Chia-ying Yeh (1924-2024), recognizing her contributions as a world-renowned scholar of classical Chinese poetry and a cherished member of the UBC community. We are honored to invite Professor Laifong Leung, a former student of Professor Yeh and Professor Emerita of Chinese Literature at the University of Alberta, to deliver the Keynote Speech during the event.
The theme of this year’s conference is Weaving Memories. We encourage students of Chinese literature to pull apart the threads of Chinese literature and culture, to unravel its myths and texture, and to ponder the ways in which memory, tradition, and the act of reading shape one another.
UBC UCCS 3MT 2025 comprises two stages of competition. The Semi-Finals take place from February 1-28, 2025, during which presenters give 3-minute presentations on pre-taped videos posted on the Canvas website of the conference. During the in-person Final at the UBC West Mall Swing Space SWNG 122 on March 28, 2025, ten finalists decided by online voting of general viewers will each deliver a 3-minute presentation without a QA session after the talk.
The semi-finals of the conference adopt the form of a Vlog exhibition of 3-minute presentations to accommodate as much attendance as possible. The exhibition has garnered some of the most distinguished research works from the CHIN 460+ courses in the academic year from 2023-24, with topics ranging from classical Chinese literature, modern & contemporary Chinese literature, and contemporary Chinese films.
We would like to warmly welcome you to the conference, engaging fully in the discussions with questions, challenges, and new ideas. With the Lunar New Year holidays shining in the season, we look forward to spending a joyful and rewarding time with you at UBC UCCS 3MT 2025.
