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

News @ UP Asian Center

  • UP Asian Center Library, Recipient of Japan Foundation Headquarters Grant
  • Read Japan Expands UP Asian Center’s Library Collection
  • UP Asian Center Hosts Launch of Book on WWII Filipino Infantry Regiments

  • UP Asian Center Library, Recipient of Japan Foundation Headquarters Grant

    The UP Asian Center has been selected as one of the recipients of books and materials by the Japan Foundation Grant Program 2023. Under the Japan Foundation Grant Program for Japanese Studies Projects (Library Support), a total of 39 books were donated to the UP Asian Center Library on 1 April 2024.

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  • Read Japan Expands UP Asian Center’s Library Collection

    The UP Asian Center has been selected as one of the recipients of materials by the Read Japan Project. The impressive collection covered the fields Japanese Culture and History, Japanese contemporary society, and even Japanese architecture. A total of fifty-four (54) books were donated to the UP Asian Center Library on 26 March 2024.

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  • UP Asian Center Hosts Launch of Book on WWII Filipino Infantry Regiments

    The UP Asian Center organized a book launch of "Dauntless: The 1st & 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments, United States Army," authored by Marie Silva Vallejo. Held on 18 April 2024, at the Seminar Room, GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, the event included a public lecture shedding light on the critical role played by these Filipino regiments in World War II.

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The class of the UP Asian Center, PS 279, will be holding the webinar, “Transitional Justice in the ASEAN Context: Lessons from the Past and Ways Forward,” on 17 June 2023, 1:00 to 4:00 PM, Philippine time via Zoom. The webinar is free and open to the public, but registration and signing in to a (free) Zoom account are required.

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The UP Asian Center in partnership with UNHCR: The UN Refugee Agency and the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development will be organizing the celebration of World Refugee Day on 20 - 22 June 2023, at the UPFI Film Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The event is free and open to the public but registration and ticket reservation is required.

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The UP Asian Center will hold an Academic Programs Information Session on 13 June 2023, 2:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), 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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The UP Asian Center invites the public to attend the upcoming colloquium and exhibit launch titled “Salingkat: The Allure of Philippine Basketry” on 7 June 2023, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, at the Seminar and Japan Hall, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. Register for the event through the link provided. Kindly note that registration is required due to limited seating availability. 

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The UP Asian Center will be hosting the forum, “Democratic Governance and the Future of the University” on 13 May 2023, 1:00 PM, PST (GMT+8),  at the Seminar Room, GT-Toyota, Asian Center and via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public but registration is required.