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

The UP Asian Center in partnership with the UP Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, the UP Korea Research Center will be holding the Hybrid Special Lecture, " Science Diplomacy and the Future of Korea-Philippines Partnership," on 28 April 2026, 10:30 to 11:30 AM (GMT+8), at the ASEAN and Japan Halls, Hall of Wisdom, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.

The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite lecture "Climb Your Everest: Leadership, Resilience, and Women’s Empowerment in a Changing Worldon 7 May 2026, 1:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Japan Hall, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.. 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 will be holding a seminar-workshop, Thriving at the Asian Center: Managing Pressure, Preventing Burnout, and Strengthening Workplace Relationships, on 23 April 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), and 24 April 2026, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is exclusively for the Asian Center Staff.

The Asian Center Student Organization (ACSO) will be holding the online forum "Finishing Strong: A Thesis Survival Sessionon 23 April 2026, 6:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), Online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. 

The UP Asian Center will host the third installment of MCM Santamaria Book Collection Library Talks, "Exploring Japan Through the MCM Santamaria Collection: Selected Works on and from Japan," on 24 April 2026, 2 PM to 4 PM (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, Second Floor of the Hall of Wisdom, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.

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