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

This year, the UP Asian Center is celebrating its 69th Founding Anniversary. As part of its celebration, there will be a month-long series of online and on-site activities that the Asian Center community and its partners, stakeholders, and friends are welcome to enjoy.

 The UP Asian Center will conduct the public lecture, "The Singaporean Growth Model: Lessons and Insights for the Philippines," on 5 November 2026, 2:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8) at the Seminar Room, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged due to limited seating. 

 The UP Asian Center, together with its partners, will conduct a public forum "Tracing the Roots of Feminist Ideas in Southeast Asia: The Political Economy of Gender in Indonesia and the Philippines," on 28 October 2026, 9:30 AM, PHT (GMT+8) to 12:00 PM, PHT at the Seminar Room, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged due to limited seating. 

The Asian Center Library invites students to join THE ASEAN CHALLENGE: Read Your Way to the Reaping, an onsite library activity and game. The game runs until 14 November 2026 and is open only to AC and TriCollege Students enrolled for the First Semester, AY 2026-2027. Get a chance to win two (2) movie tickets to The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping—popcorn and drinks included!

The UP Asian Center will hold an Academic Programs Information Session on 4 November 2026, 3:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is required.