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

  • Champions of Change and Innovation: UP Youth Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Japanese Studies in the Philippines: The 8th Japanese Studies Research Development Competition

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As culmination to its 65th anniversary celebration, the UP Asian Center will hold two Korea-related events on 2 December 2020 via Zoom. The events are free and open to the public, but interested participants are required to register using an authenticated Zoom account.

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The UP Asian Center will be holding the "Bap Meogeureo Gaja! Tara, Kain Tayo! : A Korean and Filipino (Fusion) Cuisine Demonstration" on 2 December 2020, 10 am - 12 nn, Philippine time, via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. 

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The UP Asian Center will hold a webinar, “Recent Developments in Inter-Korea Relations,” on 2 December 2020, 2 pm, Philippine time, via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but interested participants are required to register using an authenticated Zoom account.

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Read the articles of Professor Aurora Roxas-Lim (1935-2020), former dean of the Asian Center. She was a scholar in the field of literature, art history and area studies. She wrote on topics such as Southeast Asian art, history, culture, religion, and maritime societies.

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The Dr. Peter Boomgaard Southeast Asia Collection is now available for access to students, faculty and scholars studying Southeast Asian studies. Due to the community quarantine, interested borrowers are requested to follow the guidelines set by the Asian Center Library when accessing the collection.