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

  • Reclaiming “Asia”: Understanding the Global Economy the Asian Way | A Webinar
  • Fostering Critical Inquiry and Cross-Cultural Dialogue: Highlights from the 8th Japan Studies Research and Development Competition Finals
  • Applications to TriCollege Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program Now Open! | First Semester, AY 2026-2027

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The UP Asian Center will be holding the webinar "Reclaiming “Asia”: Understanding the Global Economy the Asian Way" on 10 April 2026, 2:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but signing in to a (free) Zoom account is required.

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The Eighth Japan Studies Research and Development Competition (JSRDC) was held on 21 March 2026, at the UP Asian Center, Diliman, with the undergraduate category in the morning and the graduate category in the afternoon. Organized by the UP Asian Center and the Japan Foundation Manila (JFM), the event brought together ten finalists—five undergraduate and five graduate—whose research explored Japan’s culture, history, philosophy, and its intersections with Philippine society.

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The TriCollege Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program is now accepting applications for the August 2026 intake (First Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027). The deadline for applications is 14 June 2026, 11:59 PM, PHT (Manila Time).

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The UP Asian Center is now accepting applications for the August 2026 intake (First Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027). The deadline for applications is 14 June 2026, 11:59 PM, PHT (Manila Time).

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The UP Asian Center is now accepting abstract submissions for the 2026 AC Graduate Student Conference, “Navigating a New World Order: Turbulence, and Transformation in Asia.” The deadline for submission is on 10 April 2026, Friday, 5:00 PM (Manila Time). The conference is open only to the students currently enrolled at the UP Asian Center and TriCollege Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program.