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 201 Asia in Antiquity
  • AS 237.1 Social and Economic Development in Korea
  • AS 237.2 Politics and Governance in Korea
  • AS 237.3 Culture and Society in Korea

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  • Encounters: Global and Diplomatic Histories of the Philippines | An Onsite Research Colloquium
  • M-uliʔ: The Asian Center Homecoming 2025
  • Tanaw: The Asian Center at 70, Pillars of History | A Onsite Roundtable

  • Encounters: Global and Diplomatic Histories of the Philippines | An Onsite Research Colloquium

    The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite research colloquium "Encounters: Global and Diplomatic Histories of the Philippines" on 10 December 2025, 2:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Snacks will be served. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating. 

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  • M-uliʔ: The Asian Center Homecoming 2025

     The UP Asian Center its first-ever Alumni Homecoming, "M-uliʔ: The Asian Center Homecoming" on 29 November 2025, 6:00 PM (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is BY INVITATION ONLY.

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  • Tanaw: The Asian Center at 70, Pillars of History | A Onsite Roundtable

     The UP Asian Center will hold the Roundtable Discussion, "Tanaw: The Asian Center at 70, Pillars of History" on 28 November 2025, 10:30 AM (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.

        

    ABOUT THE ROUNDTABLE

    As part of the 70th anniversary celebration of the UP Asian Center, the roundtable discussion focuses on the history and the pioneers who have shaped the Asian Center over the years. This round table serves as a look back at the center's colorful past, as well as a look ahead to its future direction. The event aims to provide a platform for scholarly exchange and critical discussion. The roundtable discussion also aims to provide the audience with the opportunity to learn more about the center's history and its notable scholars.

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