July 13, 2022 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 • Hong Kong Studies Initiative • Upcoming Events • Event Recaps • Opportunities • On & Off-Campus Events |
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4 New courses on Modern Arabic language and culture offered in 2022/23 Winter Session Arabic is the 5th most spoken language in the world. This fall, the Department of Asian Studies is launching four new courses on Modern Arabic language and culture. Topics range from introducing the Arabic alphabet to Arabic literature and film. These courses, taught by our new faculty member Nesrine Basheer, are open to all UBC students across different disciplines. |
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| FEATURED WINTER COURSES |
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Haven't decided on your winter schedule? Check out the following in-person courses with seats still available! Term 1: Modern Islam is often presumed to be a distinct phenomenon, different from what preceded it and unique to the modern world. But when did the ‘modern world’ begin? To what extent does it affect our lives? How different is the ‘modern’ world from the ‘pre-modern’ world? We will explore all of these questions through the lens of contemporary Islam, and will try to come to our own answers about who we are, what it means to be modern, and what Modern Islam might be. ASIA 342 Chinese Literature in Translation: The Vernacular Tradition This course will survey popular songs, plays on the Three Kingdoms and Judge Bao, and novels such as Journey to the West and Dream of the Red Chamber. In doing so, this course will explore daily life in Ming-Qing China through the prism of popular literature. No textbook is required for this course - all materials will be available online via UBC Library. Examine the contested histories, texts, and major Islamic movements from the rise of Muhammad in Arabia to the fall of the Abbasid Empire (ca. 1258). Learn how major events, ideas, and groups from this era are engaged with and remembered differently, and how they influence contemporary ideology, practice, and policy. Term 1-2: HINU 102 Introductory Hindi-Urdu In HINU 102, students will learn the Devanagari - the script for Hindi alphabets. Students will also learn how to introduce themselves, describe their family and house, and be able to talk about their daily routine, likes and dislikes. At the same time, this course will explore various cultural aspects of the Hindi-speaking world. Get ready for a challenging, rewarding learning experience. Term 2: ASIA 441A Masterworks of Chinese Fiction and Drama in Translation This course examines the genre of vernacular short stories on the white snake, Judge Bao, and more while investigating the contexts of courtesan, theatrical, and homoerotic cultures surrounding them. No textbook is required for this course - all materials will be available online via UBC Library. |
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Hong Kong Studies Initiative releases sixth edition of annual newsletter Intersections It has been five years since the launch of the Hong Kong Studies Initiative (HKSI) at UBC in 2017. Check out how HKSI has been promoting the study of Hong Kong through teaching, research, and community outreach in the recently published annual newsletter Intersections. |
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In case you missed our previous events, the recordings of the following events are now available on our YouTube channel: June 24, 2022: “The Guard of the Tulip”: Reading Afghanistan Reading Rahnavard-e Zaryab June 9, 2022: Women Directors in Contemporary Japanese Cinema, featuring Dr. Colleen Laird May 28, 2022: The Indian Connection in Hedayat's The Blind Owl May 29, 2021: Earthly or Ethereal? The Beloved in Classical Persian Poetry |
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Call for Applications: Canada-Asia Young Professionals Fellowship Program The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is accepting applications for the inaugural cohort of its Canada-Asia Young Professionals Fellowship Program. This nine-month, non-resident program is for 8 to 10 current students and young professionals with prior knowledge of contemporary Asia and an interest in understanding and advancing Canada’s relationship with the countries and peoples of that region. Apply by July 25. Young Scholars Visiting Scheme 2023 - CUHK-CCK Foundation Asia-Pacific Centre for Chinese Studies The Chinese University of Hong Kong invites doctoral graduates to join the Young Scholars Visiting Scheme, which aims to support young scholars visiting the university on research in Chinese Studies for one term. The deadline to apply is September 30. |
| ON & OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS |
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Historic Powell Street walking tours June 11 - August 27 Recasting Ainu Indigeneity in Museums Through Performing Arts August 3 |
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