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

  • UP Asian Center's Siao Campoamor Recognized for Oustanding Research in Filipino
  • Wash Out | An Onsite Documentary Screening and Talkback

  • Crude Realities: Confronting the Oil Crisis in Asian Economies | A Webinar

    The UP Asian Center will be holding the webinar "Crude Realities: Confronting the Oil Crisis in Asian Economies" on 17 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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  • UP Asian Center's Siao Campoamor Recognized for Oustanding Research in Filipino

    UP Asian Center Professor Gonzalo A. Campoamor II, Ph.D., has been conferred the 2026 Gawad Tsanselor para sa Natatanging Mananaliksik sa Filipino, one of the most prestigious distinctions awarded to the UP Diliman faculty for their exemplary accomplishments and contributions to their respective fields. The awarding ceremonies will be held on 8 May 2026, and can be watched live via the official UP Diliman website and YouTube Channel.

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  • Wash Out | An Onsite Documentary Screening and Talkback

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    The UP Asian Center in collaboration with the UP Department of Sociology, the UP Film Institute, and UP CIDS Program on Alternative Development, will be holding the onsite screening and talk back for the documentary, WASH OUT, on 14 April 2026, 2:00 - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at Cine Adarna, UP Film Center. The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is recommended.

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The UP Asian Center is now accepting abstract submissions for the 2025 AC Graduate Student Conference, “The Philippines in a Multipolar World.” The deadline for submission is on 21 April 2025, Monday, 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.

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Dr. Grace Odal-Devora, beloved student of the UP Asian Center and TriCollege Ph.D. Philippines Studies and former president of the AC Alumni Association, passed away on 19 March 2025. He was 68.

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The UP Asian Center will hold the special lecture "Taiwan’s Regional Environment and Cross-Strait Relations" on 2 April 2025, 2 PM, PHT (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public. 

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The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the UP Department of Women and Development Studies and the UP Center for Women and Gender Studies, will hold the lecture "Women’s/Gender Studies Across Asia: Tales of Epistemic Struggles, Institutional Transformations, Volatilities and Transformations" on 14 March 2025, 4:30 PM, PHT (GMT+8), at the Audio-Visual Room, CSWCD, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. 

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The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the Art Studies Class of Asst. Prof. Szusza Velasco of the UP Department of Art Studies,  presents the documentary film showing of Carving the Divine, on 4 April 2025, 1:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8), at the ASEAN and Japan Hall, Hall of Wisdom, UP Asian Center, UP Diliman, Quezon City. The event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating.