October 21, 2021 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 • Upcoming Virtual Events • Event Recap • Asian Library News • Opportunities • On & Off-Campus Events |
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Templating Chinese Literature: The TLEF Template Project for Chinese Literature Courses at the Chinese Language Program At the core of a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) project lie the eight Canvas templates that Dr. Xiaowen Xu and her team designed for literature courses in the Chinese Language Program. The project aims to enhance student learning via sustainable Canvas templates that cater to their needs. |
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A virtual speaker series: Indigenous Taiwan: Transpacific Connections Taiwan has sixteen officially recognized tribes, and like Canada, is engaged in ongoing public and community discussions about languages, land rights, self-determination, history, and reconciliation. Join us for the first event of its kind in Canada: a series of conversations with writers and filmmakers who have been at the forefront of sharing Indigenous Taiwan with the world. |
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| EVENT RECAP |
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"Migration and Language: Story-Reading with Fariba Sedighim” - Recording available The first workshop in this series of events analyzing the literature of migration and exile in Modern Persian Literature featured author Fariba Sedighim. On September 29, Sedighim spoke about “language and migration” through a discussion on her collection of short stories titled I Was Once a British Woman, followed by a discussion on her latest novel I in Parentheses. |
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Celebrate DIWALI with the Asian Library! - October 28, 3pm PT / 6pm ET Celebrate Diwali with the Asian Library! Diwali or Deepavali, which means “a row of lights”, is the most widely celebrated Indian festival. It marks the victory of good over evil and the beginning of the New Year in India. |
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2021/22 Call for Applications for Open Educational Resource Grants The UBC community is invited to apply for the UBC Vancouver Open Educational Resources (OER) Fund Rapid Innovation and Implementation Grants. The UBCV OER Fund aims to support affordable and inclusive access to learning materials through the adoption, adaptation, development, and integration of open educational resources in UBCV credit courses. The deadline for OER Implementation Grant applications is November 25, 2021. Click for more information and to apply In 2022, ICS will launch a Visiting Fellowship Programme for scholars in Chinese Studies to visit and conduct research at CUHK for a period of 3-6 months. Scholars working on a topic related to any of the research centres and programmes at ICS or more broadly at CUHK are invited to apply. While in residence, the Visiting Fellow is expected to interact with colleagues at CUHK, conduct and present his/her research, and work on a publication project. Deadline for application is January 1, 2022. |
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Chinatown Reimagined Community Forum October 22-23 Gender Justice in Nepal: Political Power and Dignified Menstruation October 26 MOA Visual + Material Culture Research Seminar Series Until December 2 MOV Exhibition - A Seat At The Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia Until January 2022 |
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