KPU Asian Studies

We've moved over to Blue Sky! Please keep in touch there at: kpuasianstudies.bsky.social

Our hearts go out to those who lost their lives, loved ones, or sustained injuries in the senseless violence at the Lapu Lapu Day festival 🙏

The Department of Language and Cultures (LANC) invites you to join us for a multi-lingual singing event! 🎤🌟 There will be free refreshments, and all singers will receive a thank you gift! 🎁 If you would like to sing (alone or with friends), please email justin.stein@kpu.ca.

Join the Capstone Lecture on Mar 6 to hear from our Professor of Chinese Intellectual History, Dr. Josephine Chiu-Duke on how Taiwan preserved the Confucian humanistic tradition and why China should view Taiwan as a model instead of a target. asia.ubc.ca/events/event/t…

新年快乐 / 新年快樂, 恭喜發財 / 恭喜发财, Chúc mừng năm mới, 새해 복 많이 받으세요, and happy LNY from KPU Asian Studies!! KPU International put on a great celebration on Richmond campus and our chair was there with giveaways, well-wishes, and information about our courses.

Join the Howes Lecture on Jan 30 to hear from Professor Oleg Benesch (University of York) how samurai became a global icon and how societies around the world also searched their own supposedly medieval pasts to find similar symbols and ideals 🇯🇵 asia.ubc.ca/events/event/2…

Speaker: Rousbel Rabanal, KPU Student This presentation explores the establishment and growth of the Gabriela Philippines chapter in B.C., highlighting its role in advocating for the rights and welfare of Filipino women in the diaspora. bit.ly/GabrielaBC

#ListenUP to this @NewBooksNetwork podcast w host @Bec_Edo (Jingyi Li) and Justin B. Stein @KPUAsianStudies @KwantlenU, as they discuss ALTERNATE CURRENTS, his fascinating book on #Reiki‘s #transnational rise. buff.ly/4fntVx6 | buff.ly/46M05gJ

Happy Year of the Wood Dragon to all! 🐲 Wishing you happiness, prosperity, and good health 🧧 In the spirit, please come by the Richmond campus on Tuesday afternoon for a lion dance, calligraphy workshop, bubble tea & waffles (thanks to KSA), and more! kpu.ca/events/kpu-int…

Join us for a captivating cultural experience at the Diwali Fair, organized by KPU International. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most significant festivals in Indian culture. For more info, see: kpu.ca/events/diwali-…

On Oct. 12, we celebrated #KPUArts publications at our #BookLaunch 📚🥳! 🗣️: @ShelleyBoyd3 & @CookeNathalie @McGillEnglish, Dr. Ying Ma, Dr. Justin Stein, @BeckyYoshizawa & Students 📸: ow.ly/HIx550Q5hVZ #KPU @kwantlenu @mcgillu @KPUenglish @KPUAsianStudies @KPU_Sociology

Dr. Michiko Suzuki will be joining us on November 10th at 4pm PT to talk about her new book. Join us online by registering through the link in the next tweet. This talk will be held as a part of the Japan Lecture Series at the Department of Asian Studies, UBC.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear Dr. Verna St. Denis speak at tomorrows' Indigenous Dialogue Series event: If Racism is the Problem: Anti-Racism is the Antidote Register for this virtual presentation at: loom.ly/dcSIjzc

Thank you to everyone who dropped by the Asian Studies Booth at the KPU Open House – we had a good time handing out Indian sweets, answering questions about the program (and our books!), and learning where in Asia people are from, have lived / been, and want to go!

Next, on Thursday, October 12, our new chair of Asian Studies, Justin Stein, will speak about his new book, Alternate Currents: Reiki's Circulation in the North Pacific, on Surrey campus as part of a book launch event. Justin's talk will start at 11 am PST tinyurl.com/ce4rbc4v

Next week, two ASIA & ASIA-related faculty have exciting events that we wanted to share! First, on Tuesday, October 10, 5 pm PST, Sara Naderi (Sociology) is giving a talk On (De)Colonizing the Subaltern's Eyes – please see the poster for details / Zoom link

KPU has launched a new academic department that will strengthen the university’s ability to support Indigenous peoples. Helping celebrate the Indigenous Studies Department in @KPUArts at @KwantlenU were performers JB The First Lady & Á’a:líya. Read more: kpu.ca/news/2023/09/2…

Next Wednesday evening, @RPLBC (Richmond Public Library) is hosting a haiku workshop by local poet Isabella Mori - come learn and practice this Japanese art!

[2/2] ASIA 3153 - Folklore of China and Japan ASIA 3252 - Bollywood and Contemporary India ASIA 3310 - Japanese Culture and Business ASIA 3860 - South Asian Folklore ARTS 4800 - Arts Practicum

[1/2] Fall Registration opens today! Check out these great offerings from ASIA for next semester: ASIA 1100 - Introducing Asia ASIA 1111 - Religions of India ASIA 1311 - Religions of East Asia ASIA 2240 - Sikh Gurus: Life & Teachings