News @ UP Asian Center
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Growing Up with Ghibli: Transnational Legacies of Hayao Miyazaki | A Panel Discussion
The UP Asian Center in collaboration with the Ramon Magsaysay Transformative Leadership Institute is organizing the panel discussion, “Growing Up with Ghibli: Transnational Legacies of Hayao Miyazaki” on 18 August 2025, 1 PM to 4 PM (GMT+8), ONSITE at the UP Asian Center. The event is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.
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Bridging Borders: New Student Exchange Opportunities at the UP Asian Center
The UP Asian Center continues to expand its global academic network through active student exchange programs with its three partner institutions established under existing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs): South China Normal University, University of Tehran, and University of Jordan. These partnerships open rich opportunities for students (particularly for Asian Center students specializing in Northeast and West Asia) to engage in cross-cultural learning, deepen their regional expertise, and gain valuable international experience.
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Job Opportunity: Graduate Assistant @ UP Asian Center (First Semester, AY 2025–2026)
The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman is looking for graduate assistants for the Office of the Dean, External Affairs, and the Research and Publications Office for the First Semester, AY 2024–2025. The deadline for applications is 14 August 2025. This is open to all UP Diliman graduate students. AC graduate students are highly encouraged to apply.
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The UP Asian Center proudly welcomes Dr. Maria Reinaruth D. Carlos as the Center's new adjunct professor from June to January 2026. A Doctor of Economics and a Professor at the Ryukoku University Graduate School of International Studies in Kyoto, Japan, Dr. Carlos joins the Center bringing her rich academic and professional background, which spans multiple countries and disciplines.
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The UP Asian Center, sponsored by the Bharati Indian Expat Women's Association Manila, will hosting the "Yoga and Meditation Day" as part of the Asian Center Wellness Program on 29 May 2025, 10:00 AM, PHT (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman. The event is free and open only to the public. LIMITED SLOTS ONLY!!! Online registration is REQUIRED due to limited slots.
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The UP Asian Center will hold the 2025 Graduate Student Conference: The Philippines in a Multipolar World on 31 May 2025 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Walk-ins are welcome, but participants are encouraged to register online.
Special Lecture and Exchange with UP Diliman Students | 77th Japan-America Student Conference (JASC)
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The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, will be hosting a "Special Lecture and Exchange with UP Diliman Students with the Participants of the 77th Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) " on 4 June 2025, 8:30 PM - 1:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, GT-Toyota Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to UP Diliman students only. Online registration is REQUIRED due to limited seating. The deadline for registrations is 2 June 2025.
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