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

 Three students from the Tri-College PhD Philippine Studies Program of UP Diliman have recently received prestigious awards in recognition of their work in research, storytelling, and playwriting.

 Two Korea Majors from the Asian Center, UP Diliman, will be participating in international events and activities on Korea Studies in South Korea in July to August 2025.

The UP Asian Center, UP Center for International Studies, and the DLSU-Southeast Asia Research Center and Hub (SEARCH) will host " The Global Anti-Imperialist Movement and the Legacy of Bandung," an online book talk of Vision for the Future: An Intellectual History of the 1955 Bandung Conference by Wildan Sena Utama, on 17 July 2025, 2 PM, Manila Time (1 PM, Jakarta) online via Zoom. The webinar 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 host the public lecture "Privatizing Governance: How the Country’s Top Oligarchs Capture Business and Politics" on 11 July 2025, 2 PM to 5 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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The UP Asian Center and the TriCollege Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program will be holding their joint Recognition Ceremonies on 6 July 2025, 2:00  PM, Philippine Standard Time (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center Auditorium. The on-site event is exclusive to graduates and their guests.