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

Upcoming Events @ UP Asian Center

The UP Asian Center held the webinar, “Taiwan vs. COVID-19: Standing Up to the Challenge,” on 16 September 2020, 2 – 4 pm (Philippine time) via WebinarNinja. Watch the webinar replay.

The UP Asian Center will be holding a webinar, "Debriefing Seminar and Special Lecture on Japanese Politics and Society" via Zoom on 22 September 2020, 2–4 pm (Philippine time).

Magdaraos ang Tri-College Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program, UP Diliman ng isang webinar, “Wikang Filipino at Iba pang Rehiyunal na Wika at Gamit Nito sa Panahon ng mga Hamon at Krisis,” sa 28 Agosto 2020, 2:00 n.h–5:00 n.h (GMT+8:00, Oras ng Pilipinas).

The UP Asian Center and the UP Open University ASEAN Studies Graduate Program will be holding a Zoom webinar, “ASEAN Centrality: Up Close and Personal, on 14 August 2020, 2 pm. Featuring Ambassador Elizabeth Buensuceso, the webinar is free and open to the public, but online registration and a Zoom account are required.

The UP Asian Center and the Center for People Empowerment in Governance will hold a public lecture, VFA Termination: New Strategic Moves? by Ericson Baculinao on 2 March 2020, 2 pm–4 pm, UP Asian Center, Diliman, Quezon City.