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

  • CALL FOR ENTRIES: Youth-In-Charge: Environmental Action of the Youth as Champions of Sustainability | A Competition
  • Job Opportunity: Graduate Assistant @ UP Asian Center (Second Semester, AY 2024–2025)
  • Guidelines for the Second Semester, AY 24-25 are out now!

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The UP Asian Center and UP CIFAL Philippines are now accepting entries for the 2025 competition, Youth-In-Charge: Environmental Action of the Youth as Champions of Sustainability.  The deadline for submission is on 17 February 2025, Monday. The competition is open only for high school and college student organizations based in the National Capital Region, Philippines.

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The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman is looking for graduate assistants for the Office of the Dean and the Research and Publications Office for the Second Semester, AY 2024–2025. The deadline for applications is on 24 January 2025. This is open to all UP Diliman graduate students. AC graduate students are highly encouraged to apply.

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The UP Asian Center is implementing Phase 3 of the curriculum revisions for its Asian Studies and Philippine Studies programs. Learn about the new and improved courses! Click on the button below.  

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The UP Asian Center won third place in the University of the Philippines Diliman 2024 Lantern Parade with the theme, “Nilay at Sikhay,” held last 18 December 2024.

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The UP Asian Center was honored to receive book donations from the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Manila in a ceremony held last 06 December 2024 at the UP Asian Center in time for the 40th anniversary celebration of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Brunei.