February 05, 2019 The Update is a bi-weekly roundup of news in the Department of Asian Studies for our Students, Faculty and Staff |
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Join us for our 2019 Lunar New Year Celebration! Feb 8th | 11am From Lion Dances to K-pop, Chinese calligraphy to Cantonese mahjong, we invite you to one of our most exciting events of the year. You will gain more cultural knowledge, make new friends, and win special prizes! Check out the promo video featuring UBC President Santa Ono here. |
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Dr. Christopher Rea Promoted to Full Professor Dr. Christopher Rea is a literary and cultural historian whose research focuses on the modern Chinese-speaking world. Dr. Rea is currently teaching Chinese Film Classics and Modern Chinese Authors in Translation in Winter Term 2. |
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The 2019 summer course schedule is now available! Check out all the Asian Studies and language courses available for this summer. |
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Graduate School of Asia-pacific Studies (GSAPS), Waseda University scholarship program. This program, sponsored by the Japanese government, awards a full scholarship including a round trip air fee, tuition, entrance fee, and monthly stipend for 2 years of MA program, and 3 years for PhD in Japan. The deadline to apply for September 2019 admission is February 6, 2019. Arts Internship Program: Summer 2019 The Arts Internship Program offers meaningful, career-oriented internship experiences to students in the Faculty of Arts. These placements will not only help you expand your resume, but will also allow you to explore different career opportunities available to Arts students, gain practical skills, and develop your professional network while building important industry contacts. Applications for the S19 cycle (internships beginning in May) are now open until Febrauary 13th. Volunteer Opportunity: 2019 Chinatown Spring Festival Parade S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is now accepting volunteers for their annual Chinatown Spring Festival Parade! Come join over 3000 participants to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the heart of the Chinatown community. As one of their 200 volunteers, you will be part of a dynamic and hardworking team that will play an integral role in making the 2019 Chinatown Spring Festival Parade a success! Korea-Thailand Field Studies: Business and Historical Culture This is an interdisciplinary program with three courses involving business, history and culture. By visiting various top ranking universities, including Yonsei, Seoul National, and Korea University in Seoul; and Panyapiwat Institute of Management in Bangkok, students will get a glimpse of university life through lectures on campus.The deadline to apply is February 28, 2019. Global Affairs Canada and the Chinese Ministry of Education are offering short-term scholarships to Canadians wishing to study abroad in China. Scholarships are awarded for studies, research, language studies or a combination of studies and language studies at participating Chinese institutions. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2019. Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition: Workshops and Heats The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience. There will be workshops and training events to help graduate students prepare their talks, as the competition is still recruiting graduate students to particpate. Furthermore, from February to mid-March, a number of preliminary heats will take place on campus. Heat winners will compete at the semi-finals on March 12 and the finals on March 14. The winners of the entire competition go on to compete at provincial, national and international 3MT competitions. The 2019 Taiwan Scholarship Program The Taiwan Scholarship Program was established by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to encourage outstanding international students to undertake degree programs in Taiwan.The deadline for applications (undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs) is on March 31, 2019. The 2019 Huayu Enrichment Scholarship Program The MOE 2019 Huayu Enrichment Scholarship was created to encourage international students to study Huayu courses in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and provide them with opportunities to increase their understanding of Taiwanese culture and society, and to promote mutual understanding and interactions between Taiwan and the international community. The deadline for applications (undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs) is on March 31, 2019. Explore China for Free with Gotoco Interested in traveling abroad this summer? Join Gotoco in China to gain a TEFL certificate and useful work experience in teaching, education and activity leadership. No prior experience in China, Chinese or teaching is required—just a passion for education and travel. Positions will be filled by late Spring 2019. The Asian Undergraduate Research Symposium 2019 Call for Submissions The Asian Undergraduate Research Symposium 2019 will be held in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday the 3rd of November. AURS provides undergraduates with an exciting opportunity to present and learn from researchers and professionals from around the globe. Here, students will share their academic research experiences and the knowledge they have acquired as undergraduates working with professors, academic mentors, peers, and the symposium leaders. The deadline for abstract submission is August 22, 2019. UBC Tadoku Club (Japanese Reading Club) The Tadoku Club meets on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Asian Library. Join other JAPN students, TAs and senseis to enjoy fun Japanese books in a supportive atmosphere, and improve your Japanese reading skills. Attend once or twice a week - no need to sign up! You can follow on the Tadoku Club Twitter at @UBCTadoku. The Hongkong News Online Now Available Through the UBC Library Looking for primary sources for your research? The Hongkong News offers scholars the undiluted voice and mindset of the Japanese administration of occupied Hong Kong, tracing Japan’s progress from the colony's imperial overlord to abject surrender, through large-scale internment and assurances of certain victory. This newspaper collection is now subscribed to by UBC Library. |
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Mother Tongue, Motherland: Language in the Work of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha February 7 | 4pm | MOA Room 213, 6393 NW Marine Drive Aizu Bushido: Honor Without Guile February 8 | 4pm | Room 120, C.K. Choi, 1855 West Mall Wu Hung — The Inscribed Studio Photos as I-Portrait February 8 | 5pm | Room 102, Frederic Lasserre Building, 6333 Memorial Rd South Asian Film Education Society (S.A.F.E.S.) @ UBC Presents Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara February 12 | 5:30pm | Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West Mall The Phil Lind Initiative Presents: Elizabeth Kolbert February 12 | 6pm | Frederic Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Rd Aizu Bushido: Honor Without Guile February 15 | 4pm | Room 120, C.K. Choi, 1855 West Mall Cinema Kabuki in Vancouver: Dojoji - A Lover's Duet February 24 | 12:30pm | Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, 88 West Pender Street Cinema Kabuki in Vancouver: Kagotsurube, The Haunted Sword February 24 | 2:25pm | Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, 88 West Pender Street Value Changes and Hong Kong Governance February 24 | 2:30pm | Richmond Public Library, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond Feburary 28 | 4pm | MOA Room 213, 6393 NW Marine Drive Ambedkar’s Idea of Religion by Dr. Valerian Rodrigues February 28 | 5pm | Room 120, C.K. Choi, 1855 West Mall The Ladder of Art Lies Flat: Yolngu Art and Discourse on Abstraction March 14 | 4pm | MOA Room 213, 6393 NW Marine Drive |
| Graduate Spotlight – Sukhwinder Gill |
This interview features MA student Sukhwinder Gill studying Punjabi Literature. His research explores Bhai Gurdas Dia Vaaran, and how it serves a far greater purpose than simply being poetry. Interview conducted by Navneet Aujla. |
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Tell us a little about yourself, your background, and how you became interested in the Punjabi Studies Program? I’m Sukhwinder Singh Gill and I was born and raised in the Lower Mainland. Fortunately I grew up reading, writing and speaking Punjabi. Though my Punjabi was limited to reading and understanding Gurbani for many years, I was still able to speak it fluently. After starting university, I decided to take a Punjabi course as an elective. I did not envision myself pursing a degree so heavily based around Punjab but after taking a couple of Punjabi courses, I knew that this is where my passion laid. What has been the most memorable or impactful moment of your undergraduate/graduate experience in Punjabi Studies? In the last year of my undergraduate degree, I took Punjabi 401 (Devotional Literature in Punjabi) with Dr. Anne Murphy and it was and still is the most impactful course I have taken. I never did truly understand the English translations I would often read at the Gurdwara sahib- they were an afterthought. However, after having taken this course with Dr. Murphy, I was exposed to a whole different way of understanding Gurbani and it was a beautiful realization because it enriched my experience. Could you explain why Punjabi Studies at UBC is important? What can you tell students who are considering taking Punjabi, Asian Studies, or Punjabi-related courses? Punjabi Studies at UBC is one of the - if not the best Punjabi program in North America. The program is important because it allows for students to delve deeper into Punjabi language and literature. If a student is on the fence about taking Punjabi, Asian Studies or Punjabi-related courses, I would highly encourage them to take them because of the impact they can have on one’s life. I began to see Punjabi as something much more than a language that was only spoken at home. Could you explain to a non-expert what you are researching and why it is important? I am researching Bhai Gurdas Dia Varran. The project is a response to a book that was published recently about the Varran and what they mean to the Sikh Panth. Moreover, the project also looks at how the Varran have been received in the panth. It is important to explore this topic because it lays close to the hearts of the Sikhs and because the Varran have been called the key to the treasure chest (the main scripture of the Sikhs, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji). If this title holds true, then the Varran serve a far greater purpose than simply being poetry. |
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