June 22, 2023 The Update is a regular roundup of news in the Department of Asian Studies for our students, faculty and staff. |
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Top Stories • Featured Winter Courses • Publications • Upcoming Events • Event Recaps • Opportunities • On & Off-Campus Events |
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Building language skills and navigating exchange: Insights for students heading to South Korea Embarking on a study abroad program can be an exhilarating journey that offers a wealth of new experiences and cultural immersion. In this Q&A, four KORN students shared their motivations to go on exchange in South Korea, how their Korean language learning journeys at UBC equipped them for the experience ahead, and the invaluable advice they have to offer. |
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New 2023 courses offered in the Department of Asian Studies From courses in history, literature, culture, and society; there are many options for your specific interests, open to all UBC students across disciplines. Back to top |
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New books by Asian Studies faculty to enrich your 2023 reading list Are you looking for new reads this summer? This year, scholars from the Department of Asian Studies have published books on topics ranging from historical perspectives, Punjabi poetry, biographies, Confucianism, fiction, and more. Back to top |
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Cantonese popular culture and performance workshop featuring Anson Kong of Hong Kong ViuTV On December 2, 2022, the Cantonese Language Program hosted a popular culture and performance workshop featuring Anson Kong (江𤒹生), the vice-captain of Hong Kong’s popular Cantopop boy group, Mirror, along with the ViuTV crew during their Vancouver auditions for their top-rating TV show King Maker (全民造星) Season 5. |
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Apply for the UBC Open Access Fund for Humanities and Social Sciences Research The UBC Open Access Fund for Humanities and Social Sciences Research assists UBC faculty members who wish to publish in Open Access books and journals who are required to pay associated fees (APC’s). Approximately $75,000 is available annually and $4,000 maximum is available to an individual author or individual work each academic year. The fund takes applications starting on September 1 until all funding is depleted. Call for proposal: NACHE Conference The North American Chapter on the History of Emotion (NACHE) will be holding its next conference June 7-8, 2024, on the UBC Vancouver campus. Interested scholars are invited to submit proposals for single presentations or for panels. The conference is open to proposals dealing with any region or time period, and interdisciplinary approaches are welcome. Apply by September 15. Call for application: 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund The 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund is currently accepting applications for projects that advance inclusion, Indigenous engagement, health, community, sustainability, teaching, learning, or research excellence. Get up to $1,500 for community-university collaboration and relationship building. Applications are open until December 31, or until all funding is depleted. Back to top |
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The Backstory to Exclusion: A conversation between curator Catherine Clement and Dr. Henry Yu June 26 Geling Yan Talks about Fiction and Script Writing July 13 Back to top |
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