How can videographic methods become part of your own research and teaching practice? In this three-day hands-on workshop, Colleen Laird (University of British Columbia), Lucy Fife Donaldson…

How can working with images and sounds change the questions we ask as researchers and teachers? Drs. Colleen Laird (University of British Columbia), Lucy Fife Donaldson (University of St Andrews),…

Arts scholars, students, and staff have developed Introduction to the Nepali Language, the first free open-access textbook of its kind, expanding access to Nepali language learning in BC and around th...

A film and public discussion exploring how design and technology could reshape funerals, mourning, and remembrance in near-future Japan.

While pepper is now ever-present on dining tables around the world, there was a time when this unassuming dried fruit was one of the most valuable commodities on Earth. Its trade changed the course…

The SALP collects comparable data on Arabic language programs in Canada, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States to provide a comprehensive view on Arabic teaching and…

Introduction to the Nepali Language is a free, open-access textbook for learners, educators, community organizations, and heritage speakers interested in studying Nepali. Developed at the University o...

Our Professor of Modern Japanese Literature and Popular Culture and Department Head, Sharalyn Orbaugh, was appointed as one of two 2026 recipients of the Dean of Arts Award. The award was given in the...

The Alireza Ahmadian Lecture in Iranian and Persianate Studies presents: Iranians before Iran: Identity and the Safavid Diaspora in Mughal India on May 21, 2026. What did it mean to be “Iranian” befor...

The BC First Nations invited Dr. Pasang Yangjee Sherpa to present the co-authored report she led, “Recommendations for the Ethical and Equitable Engagements of Indigenous Knowledge Systems within the ...

The Alireza Ahmadian Lecture in Iranian and Persianate Studies presents: Between Dusk and Dawn: Forugh Farrokhzad and the Art of Living in Between on April 18, 2026. This presentation brings together ...

Buddhism & East Asian Religions

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What K-dramas reveal about women and power today As the Korean Wave expands globally, K-dramas are captivating audiences worldwide. For International Women’s Day, a UBC expert in Korean popular cultur...

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Venice International University

Presented by Irem Ayan, Assistant Professor of French and Romance Studies (UBC FHIS) About the talk:  The task of translating and, even more so, interpreting puts the body of the translator and…

Please join us for an online talk by Dr. Jiajun Liang, who will be discussing the Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of Japanese animation, Grave of the…

Please join us for a talk by Dr. Millie Creighton (Department of Anthropology, UBC), who will discuss Japan-Palestine connections, and the Japanese residential community’s involvement with…

In this Postdoctoral Fellow Spotlight, we introduce you to Chui-Joe Tham, our new Geiss Hsu Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Ming Studies! Prior to joining UBC, she received her Doctor of Philosophy…