Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand 
why the old poets of China went so far
and high 
into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

News @ UP Asian Center

The UP Asian Center will be hosting the online roundtable, "Pamigaganaka Karing Milabas: A Virtual Roundtable on the State of Kapampangan Studies in and Beyond the Philippines" on 17 August 2026, 1:30 PM, PHT, Online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but signing up for a (free) Zoom account is required.

The UP Asian Center and the Embassy of Vietnam in the Philippines will be hosting the onsite symposium, "From Neighbors to Partners: Celebrating 50 Years of Philippines-Vietnam Relations" on 18 August 2026, 2 PM, PHT, at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public; refreshments will also be provided, but online registration is recommended due to limited slots.

The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the Asia Center, Seoul National University, through the generous support of the Korea Foundation, will offer free BEGINNER Korean Language classes, to be held every Saturday starting 22 August 2026, online via Zoom. Applications for limited slots are open to AC Korea Majors, Asian Center students, and UP students. Applications are CLOSED.

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The UP Asian Center is releasing its guidelines for the First Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027. We are currently implementing Phase 3 of the curriculum revisions for our Asian Studies and Philippine Studies programs. Click on the button below.  

The UP Asian Center will be hosting the onsite lecture, "F. Landa Jocano and the Quest for Filipino Identity" on 20 July 2026, 2 PM, PHT, at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is recommended due to limited slots.