August 07, 2025 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 Courses • Upcoming Events • Opportunities • On & Off-Campus Events |
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Dr. Joshua Mostow receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon On July 23, 2025, a ceremony was held to confer the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, on Professor Joshua Mostow of the Department of Asian Studies. Professor Mostow, a leading expert in pre-modern Japanese literature and visual culture, has made significant contributions to the advancement of Japan studies and to the promotion of mutual understanding between Japan and Canada. His achievements include extensive research and the mentoring of scholars in the field of Japan studies. |
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ASIA 570B: Gender and Sexuality in Premodern Islamicate Literature Explore gender and sexuality in the literatures of the Middle East and West Asia, ca. 800-1800 CE. Readings will cover normative constructions of gender and sexuality, on homoerotic relationships, and eunuchs, as well as the transformations that modernity brought to configurations of gender and sexuality in the Islamicate world. This course is in-person for Winter Term 1 with no prerequisite and open to advanced undergraduate students. All class readings will be in English. Learn Korean and fulfill your language requirement, deepen your understanding of Korean culture, or both! Get an introduction to the grammar and syntax of modern spoken and written Korean. This course is offered either in-person or hybrid for Winter Term 1 with no prerequisite. Back to top |
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Call for Applications: Asian Studies Digital Media Assistant Work Learn The Department of Asian Studies is looking for a Digital Media Assistant Work Learn for the upcoming Winter Term! Work with the Asian Studies Communications and Events team to create content for the Department, assist with event A/V, and more. Applications close on August 13. Call for Applications: UBC Botanical Garden Lunar New Year Market Work Learn Support the UBC Botanical Garden with their annual Lunar New Year Market! Help communities connect, advance racial equity, and celebrate cultures around the world. This is an amazing position for students that are passionate about cultures that celebrate Lunar New Year, looking to connect with LNY culture, or hoping to learn more about event planning. Applications close on August 13. Apply for the 2025 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund The Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund awards up to $1,500 to fill small resource gaps so community partners can build reciprocal relationships with UBC students, faculty and staff. Funding is available until December 31, or until all funds are exhausted. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and typically assessed within one week of submission. Back to top |
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Encoding Language, Speech, and Thought August 11 August 15 - 16 Arts ISIT Welcome Back Conference August 20 - 21 Until September 28 October 28 Arts Multilingual Week Speech Contest October 29 UBC Symposium on “Linguaphobia, Linguistic Indifference, and the Monolingual University” October 29 September 24 - October 4 Mr. Burns, a post-electric play November 19 - December 6 Back to top |
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