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Department of Asian Studies

Faculty of Arts

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 ten Asian languages.

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Featured News

Passion for Cantonese popular culture: The Third Annual Cantonese Fun Night

Hosted by the Cantonese Language Program, more than 90 students and guests attended the long-awaited event and participated in an immersive and interactive Cantonese-speaking environment.

Cross-University Cultural Exchange on Japanese Studies: Professor Christina Laffin’s visit to Vietnam National University

To encourage future collaboration between Vietnam National University (VNU) Hanoi and UBC, Professor Christina Laffin traveled to Vietnam last December, offering lectures on nature and premodern Japanese literature at VNU Hanoi.

Maximize Your Language Learning: Debut of UBC Arts Multilingual Week 2022

The debut of the UBC Arts Multilingual Week was a success, here are some details on how things went.

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News

Passion for Cantonese popular culture: The Third Annual Cantonese Fun Night

January 24, 2023

Cross-University Cultural Exchange on Japanese Studies: Professor Christina Laffin’s visit to Vietnam National University

January 17, 2023

Maximize Your Language Learning: Debut of UBC Arts Multilingual Week 2022

December 2, 2022

Events

The Japan Lecture Series

September 7, 2022 - April 5, 2023

South Asia Research Colloquium

October 21, 2022 - April 21, 2023

2022/23 John Howes Lecture in Japanese Studies: Two Unforgivens: The Western as Method for Reimagining Transpacific History

February 6, 2023

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