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Welcome New Asian Studies Faculty for 2023/24!
With another academic year upon us, we’re excited to introduce new members of our Asian Studies family! We would like to extend a warm welcome to: Yuqing Liu, Ji-yoon An, Xiaoqiao Xu, Kiran Sunar, Alexandra Hoffmann, and Li Yang. Take a look at the article below to learn more about them.
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Dr. Christopher Rea discusses bias in research in a recent podcast
In the recent episode of the Night Science Podcast, Dr. Christopher Rea (UBC Asian Studies) and Dr. Tom Mullaney talk about self-centered research (and about getting over yourself), how vulnerable self-confidence empowers your research, and how your personal biases are necessary for you to notice anything interesting at all.
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Empowering Language Learners: a feature on the work of Dr. Nesrine Basheer
Arabic is used by over 400 million people in the world. It is a diglossic language, which means that two variations of the language constantly co-exist. To address this challenge, Dr. Nesrine Basheer leverages technology in her course to celebrate spoken Arabic, help her native students reconnect to their mother tongue, and document immigrants’ stories in the process.
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The Hong Kong Studies Minor is now available!
The Department of Asian Studies is pleased to share that the option to pursue a minor in Asian Language and Culture with a focus on Hong Kong is now available! This minor focuses on Hong Kong-related courses ranging from music, literature, cinema, and history to Cantonese language.
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Call for submissions: Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival
As the Mid-Autumn Festival draws near, we invite you to join us in celebrating this ancient festival and basking in the poetic beauty illuminated by the moonlight through the “Millennium Mid-Autumn Poetry Gathering,” hosted by the UBC Chinese Language Program. Whether you are taking your first steps into the realm of poetry or are a seasoned aficionado of Chinese verse, we eagerly await your involvement.
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| IN THE MEDIA |
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Prof. Zoe Lam interviewed on the preservation of Cantonese
In this CTV News article, Prof. Zoe Lam discusses the preservation of the Cantonese language amidst suppression. Members of the Cantonese-speaking community of British Columbia also share steps they take in their day-to-day life to preserve their language and culture.
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Japan Lecture Series: Ayaka Yoshimizu, Doing Ethnography in the Wake of the Displacement of Transnational Sex Workers in Yokohama
September 20, 12pm PT; online & in-person
Dr. Ayaka Yoshimizu, UBC Asian Studies and Dr. Kirsten Emiko McAllister, Simon Fraser University
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Empire and Economy in the Pre-Modern Indian Ocean Conference
September 21-22; in-person
See a list of speakers here
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The Dutch Empire in the Indian Ocean: Charting a System Within a System
September 21, 5pm PT; in-person & livestream
Professor Eric Tagliacozzo, Cornell University, with introduction by Dr. Sebastian Prange, UBC Asian Studies
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The Samurai & the Cross: “Temporal” or “Spiritual” Conquest in Early Modern Japan?
September 22, 4pm PT; in-person
M. Antoni J. Ucerler, S.J., Boston College
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History and Its Representation in Literature: The Whirling of Narratives
September 23, 10:15am PT; online and in-person
Professor Amir Ali Nojoumian, Dawson College
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The Sakya Jetsunmas: The Hidden World of Tibetan Female Lamas
September 27, 5:30pm PT; in-person
Elisabeth Benard, Professor Emerita, University of Puget Sound
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Collaborative Digital Heritage Studio (CoDHerS) Opening Celebration
October 4, 12:30-4pm PT; in-person
This event is for faculty and graduate students
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Asian Studies Welcome Back Night
October 5, 5:30-7:30pm PT; in-person
Details to follow - stay tuned...
Save the date!
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Brown Bag Session: Indigenous Teaching and Learning Experiences
October 6, 12pm PT; in-person
Indigenous Asia Committee
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| ASIAN LIBRARY NEWS |
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New books at the Asian Library
Explore all the new titles that were added to the Asian Library collections in July and August. View them online or visit us in-branch on the Vancouver campus.
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UBC Library at the 2023 Word Vancouver Reading & Writing Festival
Join us for the main day of the festival on September 16th, hosted by UBC Robson Square, and check out these events presented by the UBC Library.
Poetic Responses to the Archive
September 16, 11:30am-12:30pm (PT)
Language in Times of Oppression and Great Change
September 16, 4:00pm-5:00pm (PT)
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| OPPORTUNITIES |
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Undergraduate Arts Co-op Applications Open
The UBC Arts Co-op Program is now accepting applications for undergraduate students to join the Arts Co-op Program for the 2023/2024 academic year. With $37,000 in average earnings over 3 terms of co-op work, and with co-op graduates earning 15% higher starter salaries than non-co-op graduates, this opportunity can give your career a head start. Apply by September 19.
Call for application: Shastri Student Research in India Fellowship (SSRIF) Project
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is pleased to announce a call for applications from Canadian undergraduate and graduate students for the Shastri Student Research in India Fellowships (SSRIF). SSRIF is offering 12 weeks of research opportunities in Indian institutions under the supervision of an Indian faculty member/researcher. Apply by September 30.
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