The Department of Asian Studies offers programs of study that lead to degrees in the Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and a Ph.D. Our programs offer students the opportunity to learn about the impact of Asian cultures and develop their linguistic competencies in up to nine Asian languages.

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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!

“The Voices of Our Community” CLP Singing Contest 2020

 
The Chinese Language Program held a singing contest in December to celebrate the end of 2020 and welcome the new year. Each Chinese language course was able to participate and language students from various backgrounds all came together to spread joy through song during the holiday season.

Faculty Spotlight with Hessam Dehghani and Zhaokun Xin

 
To help us to get 2021 off to a flying start, we wanted to introduce our two newest faculty members in Asian Studies! Hessam Dehghani is our new Assistant Professor of Teaching (Persian Language and Culture); and Zhaokun Xin is our newest Lecturer in Chinese Language.
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Faculty
Our faculty members are award-winning instructors with a passion for teaching.
Asian Language Options
Study and learn up to nine Asian languages.

News

Introducing the new UBC Asian Studies LinkedIn page!

February 10, 2021

“The Voices of Our Community” CLP Singing Contest 2020

January 15, 2021

Faculty Spotlight with Hessam Dehghani and Zhaokun Xin

January 13, 2021
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Events

Social Media, Music, and Poetic Worldmaking in Iranian Publics and Counterpublics

February 27, 2021
4:00 pm
RSVP

The Biography of Nangsa Oebum Tibetan Reading Group

March 1, 2021
7:00 pm

Recording Hong Kong: The Oral History Collection of the Hong Kong Heritage Project

March 5, 2021
12:00 pm
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