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
The UP Asian Center will hold a virtual research conference, “Beyond ASEAN: Global and Local Impacts of Balancing Domestic and Foreign Policy Priorities,” on 13 January 2021, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, Philippine time via Zoom.
The UP Asian Center presented “Flares of Hope, Vanguards of Unity,” its Virtual Lantern Presentation during the “Diwa ng Diliman” ceremonies, which were held on 18 December 2020 in lieu of UP’s traditional Lantern Parade.
Send your abstracts for an international conference, “Sabang: Early Southeast Asian-European Intercultural Encounters,” which will be held on 18–20 March 2021 via Zoom.
The UP Asian and the Japan Foundation Manila are now accepting submissions for the "3rd Nationwide Japanese Studies Research Competition." The deadline for submission is extended until 30 January 2021, 5 pm.
The UP Asian Center will be holding “Toyota in the Philippines: 30 Years and Beyond in Nation-building | Lecture and Book Launch” on 17 December 2020, 2–4 pm (Philippine time) via Zoom.
The replay of the lecture, “Finding Intimacy in Asian History: Notes on Pain and Pleasure,” and the virtual launch of the "Dr. Peter Boomgaard Southeast Asia Collection," held on 25 November 2020, is now available on YouTube.
The replay of the webinar, “Pagkalalaki at Maka-Diyos: A Dialogical Look at Masculinity and Religiosity among Filipino Males” conducted on 18 November 2020, is now available on YouTube.
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.
