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Caring On: Meet our new and seasoned instructors and learn how they approach student-centered learning
Behind UBC’s Chinese Language Program is a diverse team of passionate instructors who seek to not only broaden the students’ academic horizons, but also enrich their personal lives. We are honoured to introduce to you (clockwise from top left to bottom left) our three new visiting lecturers, Lin Shiang-han, Peng Yu-chun, and Chen Yi, and our seasoned instructor Lu Mingzhu. Despite their different experiences teaching Mandarin, each instructor shares the aim to put students first in their teaching.
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New publication: Persian Literature as World Literature co-edited by Dr. Mostafa Abedinifard
Congratulations to Dr. Mostafa Abedinifard on the co-edited publication Persian Literature as World Literature (Omid Azadibougar, Amirhossein Vafa, and Mostafa Abedinifard, Bloomsbury Publishing). Confronting nationalistic and nativist interpreting practices in Persianate literary scholarship, this book makes a case for reading these literatures as world literature: transnational, worldly texts that expand beyond local and national penchants.
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MA student Bianca Chui selected as the winner of Princess Takamado Essay Contest
We are thrilled to share that Asian Studies MA student Bianca Chui's essay was recently selected as the winner of the 2021 Princess Takamado Essay Contest. Titled “Eating Your Way Through Sugoroku: Imaginary Travel in a Japanese Board Game,” this paper was submitted and presented at the conference Replaying Japan 2021.
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Orange Shirt Day, 2021
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day, as well as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We set this day aside to honour Residential School Survivors, their families and communities, and to look closely and deeply at the legacy and effects the Residential School System has left behind. We encourage everyone to use this time to have important conversations with their families, friends and communities about making reconciliation with Indigenous peoples a reality in BC.
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I do my part… I am vaccinated.
We strongly recommend that all UBC community members get vaccinated. In BC, vaccines are available to everyone aged 12 and older, including incoming international students who can receive their vaccinations after arriving in Canada. Find more information at immunizebc.ca.
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| UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS |
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Production and Circulation of Post-Revolutionary Iranian Literature
September 25, 4pm PT / 7pm ET
The first event in the Fall 2021 season of Alireza Ahmadian Lectures in the Iranian & Persianate Studies series has arrived! Here, Dr. Laetitia Nanquette will discuss how Iranian literature has functioned and circulated from the 1979 revolution to the present. Dr. Nanquette will first look at the forms, structures and functions of Iranian literature within Iranian society, before turning to the global diaspora.
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Migration and Language: Story-Reading with Fariba Sedighim
September 29, 6:30pm PT / 9:30pm ET
The first Modern Persian Literature workshop will feature author Fariba Sedighim, who will speak about language and migration in her collection of short stories I Was Once a British Woman, followed by a discussion on her latest novel I in Parentheses.
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Public Lecture: Foreign Femininity and Masculinity in Japanese Translation with Dr. Momoko Nakamura
October 1, 5pm PT / 8pm ET
Join Dr. Momoko Nakamura for a discussion on her paper, which investigates how Japanese translators use Japanese gendered features in translating the speech of non-Japanese women and men. Drawing eye-opening conclusions from a wide array of media discourse, Nakamura's findings contribute to elucidating the inter-lingual intersections of gender construction.
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[Webinar] The Chinese and Hong Kong Diasporas in the U.S.-China Conflict
October 1, 7pm PT / 10pm ET
The United States and China are on a collision course, and both the Chinese and Hong Kong diasporas are caught in the crossfire. Two developments from the past are of relevance: the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and the rise of McCarthyism in the 1950s. Professor Y. Joseph Lian will explore these past developments in his lecture and how members of the Chinese and Hong Kong diasporas can prepare.
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Reflections on the Story of Ali in Sunni Islam
October 2, 4pm PT / 7pm ET
The Alireza Ahmadian lecture series presents its second event this season with a talk on Islam’s fourth caliph. Ali is considered to some as one of the most revered figures in Islamic history, while others saw him as an illegitimate ruler. Nebil Husayn's new book, Opposing the Iman, considers the diverse ways in which early Muslims remembered Ali and contextualizes the rise of both Sunnism and Shi’ism. This presentation discusses key findings from this recent publication.
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Featuring Asian Studies Prof. Christopher Rea: TikTok University — Can TikTok be a Tool for Teachers and Students?
October 4, 3pm PT / 6pm ET
Hosted by Stanford University and featuring a diverse panel of academic TikTok creators, including Asian Studies Professor Christopher Rea, this event will delve into Tik Tok for academics — what are the opportunities and risks - professional and personal - of TikTok for teachers, researchers, postdocs, graduate students and other people working in higher education? This event is FREE for UBC students, faculty, and staff! Just enter the following code on the registration website at checkout: Student: UBC-student
Faculty & staff: UBC-instructor
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Featuring Asian Studies Prof. Sunera Thobani: TWENTY YEARS OF A “WAR ON TERROR": ISLAMOPHOBIA, RACE, GENDER AND IMPERIALISM
October 5, 12:30pm PT / 3:30pm ET
Hosted by the Anti-Racism and the Law Initiative (ARLI), Asian Studies Professor Sunera Thobani will take part in a discussion on islamophobia, race, gender and imperialism, moderated by UBC Associate Professor Brenna Bhandar. The events of September 11, 2001, inaugurated a "war on terror" whose effects have been profound and wide-ranging. This workshop will explore a range of political and legal concerns on this topic.
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Virtual Book Talk with Shahla Haeri: The Unforgettable Queens of Islam: Succession, Authority, Gender
October 6, 5pm PT / 8pm ET
The Persian Language and Iranian Studies Initiative is hosting this virtual book talk for The Unforgettable Queens of Islam: Succession, Authority, Gender with author Dr. Shahla Haeri. Moderated by Dr. Hessam Dehghani (UBC), the session will include a discussion of Dr. Haeri’s book, followed by a Q&A session with two panelists Professor Ali Banuazizi (Boston College) and Professor Emeritus Nayereh Tohidi (California State University, Northridge).
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| EVENT RECAP |
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UBC Heritage Language Teaching Workshop
As the final event celebrating the 5th anniversary of the UBC Cantonese Language Program, the UBC Heritage Language Workshop was held on August 19-20 to share pedagogical practices pertaining to the unique needs of a specific student population called heritage language learners. The two-day virtual event featured 14 talks by UBC scholars representing various departments and units across campus, and attracted 140 registered participants from all over the world.
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September 20-26 is Science Literacy Week!
This year’s theme is Climate Change. To celebrate, the UBC library is hosting some amazing events about Citizen Science, Civic Engagement, and more! Visit the link below for the schedule and recommended films, books, and events related to climate change.
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As a bonus, did you know the Asian Library has Climate Reads in Asian Languages? Check them out
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Department of Asian Studies Climate Emergency Declaration
Asian Studies has drafted a Climate Emergency Declaration (view it here). While we recognize that we are late in making this declaration, we are the largest department in Arts and can lead by example. This builds on the Climate Action Plan and Climate Emergency Task Force Report (with a climate justice focus and clear recommendations), and will serve as a focal point as we develop an Action Plan for the Department. Your input is welcome!
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