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New edited book by Dr. Christopher Rea
Imperfect Understanding: Intimate Portraits of Chinese Celebrities brings together fifty rediscovered essays, written in English in 1934, which offer fascinating, close-up profiles of a constellation of Chinese celebrities. From the warlord Han Fuju to the Peking Opera star Mei Lanfang to the intellectual leader Hu Shi to the novelist Lao She to ambassador Wellington Koo to the Singaporean Chinese entrepreneur Lim Boon Keng to the deposed Qing Emperor Puyi, the series presents a panorama of Chinese elites. Now available through Cambria Press.
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2018S course schedule is now available online!
Seats are still available for ASIA 312 & ASIA 343!
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ASIA 312: Buddhism in Korea
Historical, cultural and philosophical development of Korean Buddhism.
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ASIA 343: Film in South Asia
Social and cultural history of South Asian film.
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DEPARTMENT EVENTS |
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From History to Fiction: Inventing Hong Kong Stories
With Dr. Dung Kai-cheung
April 4 | 7pm
Hong Kong came into being by an act of invention. In 1842, the city was founded by the British on the steep and nearly landless northern coast of a barely inhabited island in southern China. This island had no official name and was not even recorded on the map. By naming it “Hong Kong,” the city was created from scratch. History began as fiction and with fiction we reinvent the sites of history. All narratives about Hong Kong inevitably cross the line between fact and myth, reality and imagination.
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Hong Kong Literature: Why and How? 香港文學─為何?如何?
With Dr. Dung Kai-cheung
April 5 | 7.30pm
There is no need to justify the existence of Hong Kong literature. Yet, what kind of literature do we have? Why do we need literature in Hong Kong? Or why do we need a “Hong Kong” literature? How does local awareness arise in Hong Kong literature? Where is this awareness leading our literature? These are questions worth serious pondering.
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Brazil and Modern Japanese Literature
With Dr. Edward Mack
April 6 | 12pm
It is not well known that Brazil is home to the largest number of persons of Japanese descent outside of Japan itself, with a population that likely exceeds that of the United States. Still less known is the fact that this population possesses a century-long history of not only consuming Japanese-language literature, but also producing it.
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End-of-Term Celebration for HKSI/Cantonese Language Program
April 6 | 4pm
Come celebrate the end of an exhilarating academic year for the Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Cantonese Language Program with food, drinks, student presentations, and—most important of all—general camaraderie.
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Colonialism at Work: Hong Kong in the 1920s
With Dr. Leo Shin
April 15 | 1pm
Hong Kong in the 1920s was a city of contradictions. It was a city of abundant opportunities, but it was also a city of crimes and grievances. It was then the only Chinese city (apart from Macau) that was formally colonized, but it was also a city where, in the words of Governor Cecil Clementi (1925–30), “Chinese studies should be instituted . . . for no other reason than promulgating the glory of Chinese culture.” Such contradictions, of course, cannot be resolved in an accidental lecture, but they certainly deserve to be further reflected on.
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The 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics
June 23
The 4th Workshop on Innovations in Cantonese Linguistics (WICL-4) is a conference that focuses on new advances in Cantonese Linguistics, including new approaches to theory and data, methodologies, and applications.
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EVENT RECAPS |
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John Howes Lecture in Japanese Studies
Hosted on March 13, 2018, this year's lecture was presented by Dr. Peter Kornicki (Emeritus Professor of Japanese at Cambridge University) and was entitled "Stolen Secrets: Intercepting Dispatches between Wartime Berlin and Japan. " The lecture discussed the British efforts during World War II, to read the dispatches of Japanese diplomats in Europe, including those of Oshima Hiroshi, long-serving ambassador in Berlin. Video and Photos are now available online.
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The 29th Canada National Japanese Speech Contest at the University of Alberta
The winners of the 30th BC Japanese Speech Contest from UBC, Jack Hwang and Xiuyi Liu were invited to present their speeches at the 29th Canada National Japanese Speech Contest held at the University of Alberta on Saturday, March 24th. Xiuyi won 2nd place for her speech entitled “In the Fragrance of Ink” in the Intermediate category. We congratulate both Jack and Xiuyi on their accomplishments!
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OPPORTUNITIES |
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Hiring: Undergraduate Research Assistant with Rare Earth Media Group
Rare Earth Media Group is hiring an undergraduate research assistant for their project of Dr. Bethune. The job duties include 4 boxes of photographs and 1 box of documents to scan and catalogue. It is a 1-month contract with possibility of ongoing renewal as tasks arise. If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to jordan.paterson@gmail.com.
Kochi University of Technology Yosakoi Summer School
Kochi University of Technology (KUT) in Kami City on the Shikoku Island of Japan, is providing select UBC students the opportunity to take part in a 10-day cultural immersion program. Participants will attend Japanese language and cultural classes, lectures by KUT professors, and interact with local students and residents. Deadline to apply is April 12, 2018.
Summer Institute for Future Legislators
If you have political aspirations, but want to know more about what being a legislator means and how to be effective in that role, you should apply to UBC’s Summer Institute for Future Legislators. The Institute provides intensive hands-on mentoring and training for anyone who seeks the practical experience and knowledge to be able to make a difference—whether at the local, provincial, or federal level. Deadline to apply is April 16, 2018.
APF Canada Launches 2018-19 Media Fellowship Program
The Media Fellowship program of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, supported in part by Cathay Pacific Airways, offers up-and-coming and established journalists the opportunity to spend time in Asia researching and preparing stories. The program aims to help Canadian journalists become better informed about this dynamic part of the world in order to write and broadcast insightfully on Asia and the Canada-Asia relationship. Deadline to apply is April 16, 2018.
Hiring: Teaching Assistantships Winter 2018
UBC Asian Studies is hiring Teaching Assistants for various courses for the Winter 2018 session. Deadline to apply is April 30, 2018.
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ON & OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS |
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Book Launch with Mohamed Zayani – Digital Middle East: State and Society in the Information Age
Apr 3 | 12:30pm | Multipurpose Room, Liu Institute for Global Issues, 6476 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver
Violence, Victims, Extremism: The Political Crises of our Time
Apr 5 | 6.30pm | SFU Segal Graduate School of Business, 500 Granville Street, Vancouver
Nine Dragons - the world premiere production of this stylish murder mystery set in colonial Hong Kong
Apr 12 - Apr 21 | Multiple events | Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond
Afghanistan’s Democratic Journey: Lessons Learnt over the Last 15 Years
Apr 14 | 11am | Room 120, CK Choi Building, 1855 West Mall, Vancouver
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