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
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.
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.
The University of the Philippines and the UP Asian Center, in collaboration with the Embassy of the State of Palestine, invite everyone to the Palestine Heritage Month: Academic Lectureon 28 October 2026, 1 PM, PHT, at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged due to limited seating.
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