September 17, 2020 The Update is a regular roundup of news in the Department of Asian Studies for our Students, Faculty and Staff |
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Jinhua Chen Announced as an RSC Fellow for 2020!
Congratulations to Professor Jinhua Chen, who has just been announced as a Royal Society of Canada (RSC) Fellow for the incoming academic year! Professor Chen has been a member of our department since 2001. Recognition by the RSC is the highest honour an individual can achieve in the Arts, Social Sciences and Sciences. Eighty-seven new Fellows in the Academies of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science have been elected by their peers for their outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. |
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| SPOTLIGHT: Rosaley Gai |
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Interested in what you can do with a degree in Asian Studies? In our Spotlight Interview Series, we ask our students, postdocs and alumni about their career paths, how they became interested in Asian Studies and for any advice they would give to current students. In this interview, alumni Rosaley Gai shares with us how her young encounter with Japanese anime and video games sparked an interest and eventually lead her to where she is now: finishing up her MA – focusing on the role of food in modern Japanese literature and media – on her way to pursue a PhD, with her mind set on ultimately becoming a professor of Japanese literature and media. Could you tell us a little about yourself, your background and how you became interested in Asian languages and cultures? I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago as the child of two Chinese immigrants. Growing up, I really loved reading; for my parents that meant weekly trips to the library so I could devour stacks of books on weekends and over the summer. In terms of interest in Asian languages and cultures, like many, I first encountered Japanese-language media as a child through anime and video games translated into English or Mandarin. From there my interests grew and changed, eventually leading to an interest in J-pop and Japanese dramas. Eventually I started taking Japanese courses in university and discovered the joys of Japanese literature, and now here I am. Could you elaborate on an experience that you felt was fundamental in your acquisition of the language or appreciation of the culture? I’m a media glutton; I really love consuming television, video games, YouTube — media that are considered casual. As a teenager, I consumed a lot of Japanese-language media because I was trying to follow my favourite actors and idols, which meant that I ended up hearing a lot of “natural” spoken Japanese without really consciously trying to comprehend the language. Years of that input meant that when I finally did learn Japanese in the classroom setting, I could connect the dots between phrases I had heard a lot and their actual meanings and uses. This has not always been a good thing — I still have to work to undo speech patterns that are outdated or too casual — but it helped me a lot starting out. |
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New UBC Trans Mentorship Program Accepting Applications UBC Trans Mentorship is a new program designed to provide supportive social opportunities and enhance social wellbeing and psychological safety for trans, genderqueer, nonbinary and/or Two-Spirit students at UBC. The program is looking for both mentors and mentees; mentors serve as a source of knowledge, support, and affirmation for the mentee in learning about and taking action related to their identity. The deadline to apply is September 25. To read the full qualifications and apply, click here and login to AMS CampusBase. Arts Co-op Program - Accepting Applications for 2020/21 The Arts Co-op Program provides the opportunity for students to alternate between academic terms and challenging, practical, and paid work experience. The deadline to apply is 4pm PDT on September 28 – there is only 1 intake per academic year. The remaining General Info Session will be held via Zoom on Sept 21 (5 – 6pm PDT). Check the Arts Co-op website for full eligibility details. enterpreneurship@UBC presents Immersion Week 2020! Are you equipped to join the innovation economy? Enterpreneurship could be your vehicle to getting your game-changing ideas out into the world...industries are ripe for disruption and the future of work has a new digital landscape. From September 28 - October 2, register to access a full week of exciting speakers, conversations and networking sessions designed to power your venture building journey. With three tracks of content and topics rangnig from leadership to entrepreneurship and the future of work, this is an opportunity that can't be missed! More information can be found here. First-Year Undergrads Needed For Social Integration and Well-being Project UBC’s Social Health Lab is currently recruiting incoming first-year undergraduate students interested in participating in a study on social integration and well-being! This study will involve two lab sessions over Zoom, one at the beginning of the 2020 autumn term (September 8 – October 18) and one at the end of the term (October 21 – December 3). Participants will be compensated with $25 Amazon e-voucher for completing both in-person lab sessions and all study procedures at the end of the second session. They’re looking for students that are: incoming first-year UBC undergraduates (LGBTQIA2S+ students welcome!); enrolled in courses full-time (24+ credits); and fluent English speakers. Interested in participating? Take their five-minute screening survey to help them determine if you’re eligible, and win $10 and $20 worth in Amazon e-vouchers. Critical Asian Studies: Call for Submissions Critical Asian Studies, a Taylor and Francis multidisciplinary academic journal, is soliciting 500-1,500-word online blog posts to for a linguistically and culturally diverse readership. With a focus on practice more than theory, the blog is now publishing posts emphasizing empirical evidence from early career scholars about emerging scholarship and research on new and critical topics infolding across Asia on the themes of research and opinion on politics, economic realities, or another critical topic in an Asian region, or reflections on fieldwork highlighting methods employed across various disciplines for research, analysis, and data collection. Deadlines for submission are on the last Friday of each month. If you would like to submit or propose a post, respond to webeditor.criticalasianstudies@gmail.com with your interest and potential topic. Canadian Journal of Undergraduate Research (CJUR): Call for Submissions CJUR is a multidisciplinary student-led publication that aims to provide an accessible platform for undergraduates from all Universities across Canada to gain experience in academic publishing, and was founded in 2015 at the University of British Columbia. Submissions are peer-reviewed by graduate students with experience in the field of the submission. CJUR is a great way to build your CV and have something to show for all your hard work! They accept manuscripts on a rolling basis, but the sooner you submit, the sooner you will hear back from them. For information on submission guidelines, please visit the CJUR website or email cjur.uro@gmail.com. |
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September 11 - 20 Go Global - Online Group Advising September 23 September 24 September 24 enterpreneurship@UBC presents Immersion Week 2020 September 28 - October 2 |
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