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

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Following the success of the first Hiroshima International Conference on Peace and Sustainability (HICPS 2022), the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability (NERPS) at Hiroshima University and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) will jointly host the NERPS Conference 2023 February 28 to March 3, 2023 at the AIT campus in Thailand.

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  • AS 237.2 Politics and Governance in Korea
  • AS 237.3 Culture and Society in Korea

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News @ UP Asian Center

  • From Neighbors to Partners: Celebrating 50 Years of Philippines-Vietnam Relations | An Onsite Symposium
  • ANNYEONG! Free Online Beginner Korean Language Class @ UP Asian Center
  • Guidelines for the First Semester, AY 26-27, are OUT now!

  • From Neighbors to Partners: Celebrating 50 Years of Philippines-Vietnam Relations | An Onsite Symposium

    The UP Asian Center and the Embassy of Vietnam in the Philippines will be hosting the onsite symposium, "From Neighbors to Partners: Celebrating 50 Years of Philippines-Vietnam Relations" on 18 August 2026, 2 PM, PHT, at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public; refreshments will also be provided, but online registration is recommended due to limited slots.

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  • ANNYEONG! Free Online Beginner Korean Language Class @ UP Asian Center

    The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the Asia Center, Seoul National University, through the generous support of the Korea Foundation, will offer free BEGINNER Korean Language classes, to be held every Saturday starting 22 August 2026, online via Zoom. Applications for limited slots are open to AC Korea Majors, Asian Center students, and UP students. The deadline for applications is 14 August 2026, 11:59 PM, PHT. 

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  • Guidelines for the First Semester, AY 26-27, are OUT now!

    The UP Asian Center is releasing its guidelines for the First Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027. We are currently implementing Phase 3 of the curriculum revisions for our Asian Studies and Philippine Studies programs. Click on the button below.  

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