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 TriCollege Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program is now accepting applications for the January 2027 intake (Second Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027). The deadline for applications is 13 November 2026, 11:59 PM, PHT (Manila Time).

The UP Asian Center is now accepting applications for the January 2027 intake (Second Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027). The deadline for applications is 13 November 2026, 11:59 PM, PHT (Manila Time).

The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the UP Diliman Gender Office, will be holding an online training workshop, Gender Sensitivity Orientation for AC Students, Staff, and Faculty, on 23 September 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the ASEAN and Japan Halls, UP Asian Center. The event is exclusively for the Asian Center Students, Staff, and Faculty. Meals and certificates will be provided.

The UP Asian Center will be hosting the online forum, "Pax Silica in the Philippines: What's at stake?" on 18 August 2026, 2 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 will be hosting SANAYSAYAN: An Onsite Thesis Writing Bootcamp on 12 and 19 September 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8) at the ASEAN and Japan Halls, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to AC and TriCollege Students only (Priority is given to AC Students). Meals and refreshments will be provided during the bootcamp. LIMITED SLOTS ONLY. The deadline for registration is 7 September 2026.