UBC Asian Studies

10/11/2026

Congratulations to Christopher Rea, our Professor of Modern Chinese Literature, on the publication of The Crossing of the Boars, co-translated with Julie M. Wang.

The English translation of Malaysian-Taiwanese author Zhang Guixing's magnum opus, the novel is a gripping magical-realist tale of a multiethnic village fighting for survival during World War II.

Christopher Rea and Julie M. Wang have translated, "The Crossing of the Boars" (Columbia, 2026), a landmark novel by the celebrated Malaysian-Taiwanese writer Zhang Guixing.

10/10/2026

As we settle into the new academic year, we'd like to officially welcome the newest faculty members joining the Department of Asian Studies.

We're thrilled to have Renisa Mawani, Aya Yamakawa, and Jiaqi Yao on board and can't wait for our students, alumni, and community members to get to know them! Read on to learn more about their backgrounds, research, and interests.

With another academic year upon us, we’re excited to welcome new members to our Asian Studies family!

10/09/2026

The 2026 Vancouver Korean Book Festival is in full swing! Next Thursday, October 15, join author Sang Young Park for a book talk of his bestselling novel, "Love in the Big City," moderated by our Associate Professor Ho Jung Choi.

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The 2026 Vancouver Korean Book Festival will feature a book talk with Sang Young Park, author of Love in the Big City! The event offers UBC students and the wider community an opportunity to meet the author and explore Love in the Big City in conversation, including its themes and its life beyond th...

10/07/2026

Join our sessional lecturer Su-Anne Yeo on Thursday, October 15 from 4pm at the Museum of Anthropology Community Lounge as she discusses the recent exhibition, Steven Dragonn: Vancouver May Never Be Poetics Between Montparnasse and Mongkok.

This interdisciplinary seminar series is for anyone with interests in visual and material culture across different departments at UBC and beyond. The seminar provides an...

10/06/2026

Our Assistant Professor Pasang Yangjee Sherpa was recently interviewed by the BBC's The Climate Question podcast on the effect climate change has on Nepal.

While the show was recorded a month before the August flash floods, Dr. Sherpa discusses the ever-growing concerns and consequences of melting glaciers in the Himalayas and the effects on Indigenous groups in Nepal.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/4rOZGFX

10/05/2026

Join Dr. PT Anderson, Founder of Revitalization Technology, to explore what it means to approach language technology work with humility, care, and accountability, and how a value-centered, community-driven orientation can support Indigenous partners in ways that honor their priorities, protect their data, and strengthen long-term sustainability.

Since 2023, Dr. PT Anderson has collaborated with more than a dozen language projects across three continents. To learn more about these projects and RSVP for the event, visit: https://languagesciences.ubc.ca/events/langsci-talk-throughlines-technology-implementation-language-revitalization-work-hybrid

09/28/2026