🎉Don’t miss out on this year’s Japanese Speech Contest happening THIS SATURDAY @ 10am! Come and cheer on contestants as they put their language skills to the test!

TOMORROW @ 3pm: the 2025 Capstone Lecture features Dr. Josephine Chiu-Duke (UBC Asian Studies). Join us to learn more about Taiwan's successful transition to democracy with its preservation of Confucian humanistic values. We will be accepting walk-ins. Learn more:

📽Next Thursday check out 'In Search of the Self', a series of Taiwan documentary shorts co-curated by UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase . RSVP below:

TOMORROW @ 4PM: Dive into Rumi’s "Moses and the Shepherd" and learn about the effects of English translation on religious tales with Dr. Austin O'Malley(UofChicago)! This event is part of the Alireza Ahmadian series. RSVP: asia.ubc.ca/events/event/t…

🍿Join a screening of Fawzia Mirza's "The Queen of My Dreams" followed by a discussion with Asian Studies' Dr. Kiran Sunar and Fahad Naveed (PhD student)! 📅 Tuesday, Mar 18 @ 5-8PM PT⁣ 📍The Norm Theatre (UBC Life Building) RSVP: asia.ubc.ca/events/event/f…

Tomorrow, March 14 at 3:30PM: hear the various stories of how Koreans experienced liberation in 1945 and how the entry of American forces affected it.

Apr 10-11: join us for the 24/25 Wat Lecture with Professor Sophie Volpp (UC Berkeley) as she investigates the delayed shipment of rare books from China to the US in 1941 and helps us rethink the conceptions of verisimilitude as well as mimetic illusion. bit.ly/3DFMWwI

In March 2025, the UBC Chinese Film Classics Project published Yuqian Chen and Asian Studies Professor Christopher Rea's translation of the 1952 film "Window to America" (Meiguo zhi chuang). Watch the full film for free on the CFC website or on YouTube: chinesefilmclassics.org/window-to-amer…

On April 3, join director Arum Nam in her journey that delves into her parents’ integral roles in shaping Korea’s democratization. Watch her award-winning documentary "K-Family Affairs" and hear about her filmmaking experience!

This Sat, March 29 from 3:30pm Vancouver Public Library: join our Assistant Professor Dr. Alexandra Hoffmann as she guides you through the legendary tale of Bizhan and Manizheh—a timeless love story from the renowned Persian Book of Kings! Learn more: bit.ly/4crsZXz

Still looking for courses to fulfill your requirements or seeking electives to explore this summer? 🌴 Check out these 8 Asian Studies courses offered in the Summer Term! asia.ubc.ca/news/8-asian-s…

Hear from Dr. Abbas Amanat as he discusses Iran’s response to Tipu Sultan’s anti-colonial alliance at the turn of the 19th century and the lasting impacts on Iran’s struggles today. 📅 Sat, Apr 12, 6:30-9:00pm 📍 UBC Robson Square, Theatre Room Register: asia.ubc.ca/events/event/a…

Join the South Asia Colloquium in welcoming Dr. Rochona Majumdar as they unfold the quest for autonomy in East Pakistan/Bangladesh through a close reading of works by Abul Mansur Ahmad (1898-1979). 📅Thursday, Apr 3 @ 3PM 📍Asian Centre Auditorium RSVP: forms.gle/WduipQbzpnh3VU…

Learning Korean? Participate in this Korean Language Speaking Contest hosted by The Korea Times! 🇰🇷📢

🍿Join the screening of Cindy Mochizuki’s “Between Pictures: The Lens of Tamio Wakayama” followed by a discussion with Tadafumi Tamura and Mayumi Takasaki, moderated by Dr. Tara Lee (UBC)! 📅Thu, Apr 17 @5:30-8PM 📍Norm Theatre (UBC Life Building) RSVP: asia.ubc.ca/events/event/f…

Next Thursday and Friday: Join Professor Sophie Volpp (UC Berkeley) as she uncovers the history of 100 crates of rare Chinese books being sent to the U.S. in 1941 for safekeeping, as well as how we should reshape our understanding of verisimilitude and mimetic illusion.

The 2025 Korean Speech Contest was held at the University of Toronto on March 15. Anushka Lahiry, Aliyah Simpson, and Yueyan Shi from UBC participated. Special recognition to Anushka for winning first place in the Intermediate Category! asia.ubc.ca/news/2025-kore…

The UBC Chinese Film Classics Project recently published Dr. Christopher Rea's translation of "The Unfinished Comedy" (Lü Ban, dir., 1957), a meta-cinematic satire from the early Mao era. The translated film is available on the CFC website or YouTube! chinesefilmclassics.org/the-unfinished…

This Saturday at 3pm: Hear from four Hong Kong artists and cultural practitioners as they share about their creative journeys in Canada. Presented in Cantonese: hksi.ubc.ca/events/event/a…