Exhibition: Leslie Cheung 張國榮 – Hong Kong Icon (1956-2003)

Asian Centre 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Co-presented by UBC Asian Library and the Department of Asian Studies, Leslie Cheung 張國榮: Hong Kong Icon (1956-2003) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the passing of the legendary Hong Kong actor, singer, and performer, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing. In addition to books and scholarly journals, the exhibition features a collection of original Asian-language film posters from some of Cheung’s most popular and critically […]

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Webinar – Dr. Kin Cheung (George) Lee’s book: The Guide to Buddhist Counseling

Online/Virtual Event

This event is online with simultaneous translation to Mandarin and Cantonese, and can be attended via Zoom. This webinar is part of Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Society “Be Well” lecture series The Guide to Buddhist Counseling (Routledge, 2023) is a go-to book in Buddhist counseling, this book is a valuable resource for Buddhist chaplains, […]

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2023/24 John Howes Lecture in Japanese Studies: Works, Networks, and Good Works: John F. Howes and the early years of Japanese Studies at UBC

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The John Howes Lecture in Japanese Studies is an annual public lecture launched in 2012 in Professor Emeritus John Howes' honour. Each year, we invite prominent scholars from around the world to speak to the university community and alumni on topics in Japanese Studies with a focus on humanities. This year's lecture features guest speaker […]

UBC South Asia Colloquium: Mrinalini Sinha

Asian Centre 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC South Asia Research Colloquium offers a forum for specialists in South Asia to share their research in front of an interdisciplinary audience. This seminar features speaker Dr. Mrinalini Sinha (University of Michigan). "Complete Political Independence: The Curious Genealogy of a Nationalist Indian Demand" The Indian National Congress, the mainstream old anti-colonial political institution […]

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2023/24 Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture: The Allegorical American: Positioning the United States in Chinese-Language Cinema

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The Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lectures are made possible by the generous support of Messrs. Alex and Chi Shum Watt in honour of their mother, the late Mrs. Wat, and her passion for Chinese literature and culture. Cinema can play many roles, from entertainment to escapism, and from the pedagogical to the propagandistic. Within […]

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