News @ UP Asian Center
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Portugal and Southeast Asia: Shared Histories, Current Synergies | An Online Panel Discussion
The UP Asian Center in partnership with the Orient Institute (Instituto do Oriente) and the Colégio Tropical of University of Lisbon, Portugal will host the online panel discussion "Portugal and Southeast Asia: Shared Histories, Current Synergies" on 8 and 9 July 2025, 3 PM to 5 PM (GMT+8), online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but signing in to a (free) Zoom account is required.
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Preserving Legacies: An Introduction of the MCM Santamaria Book Collection | Book Talk and Formal Turnover
The UP Asian Center will host the book talk, "Preserving Legacies: An Introduction of the MCM Santamaria Book Collection" and formal turnover to the Asian Center Library on 20 June 2025, 1 PM to 3 PM (GMT+8), at the Seminar Hall, Hall of Wisdom, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.
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Hindu Populism Against Religious Minorities in India | A Public Lecture
The UP Asian Center will be holding the public lecture "Hindu Populism Against Religious Minorities in India" on 4 July 2025, 1:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman (ONSITE). The event is free and open to the public. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating.
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The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of the Philippines Diliman has issued a memorandum that discusses, as of 27 March 2020, updates regarding classes, academic deadlines, and upcoming decisions on how the university will proceed with the second semester.
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This essay was written by Huaigao QI, Vice Dean and Associate Professor of Institute of International Studies at Fudan University.
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Dr. Aileen S.P. Baviera, Professor and former Dean of the UP Asian Center, passed away in the early morning of 21 March 2020. She was 60.
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As part of the University of the Philippines’ compliance with the enhanced community quarantine amidst the rising cases of CoVid-19, the faculty and staff of the UP Asian Center will be working from home from 17 March 2020 to 14 April 2020.
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As a preventive and safety measure to the current situation on COVID-19, the Asian Center Library will be CLOSED effective Monday, March 16, 2020 until further notice.