News @ UP Asian Center
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Wash Out | An Onsite Documentary Screening and Talkback
The UP Asian Center in collaboration with the UP Department of Sociology, the UP Film Institute, and UP CIDS, will be holding the onsite screening and talk back for the documentary, WASH OUT, on 14 April 2026, 2:00 - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at Cine Adarna, UP Film Center. The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is recommended.
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Reclaiming “Asia”: Understanding the Global Economy the Asian Way | A Webinar
The UP Asian Center will be holding the webinar "Reclaiming “Asia”: Understanding the Global Economy the Asian Way" on 10 April 2026, 2:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), online 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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Fostering Critical Inquiry and Cross-Cultural Dialogue: Highlights from the 8th Japan Studies Research and Development Competition Finals
The Eighth Japan Studies Research and Development Competition (JSRDC) was held on 21 March 2026, at the UP Asian Center, Diliman, with the undergraduate category in the morning and the graduate category in the afternoon. Organized by the UP Asian Center and the Japan Foundation Manila (JFM), the event brought together ten finalists—five undergraduate and five graduate—whose research explored Japan’s culture, history, philosophy, and its intersections with Philippine society.
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The UP Asian Center will be holding the webinar "Entangled Interests: Past, Present, and Future of the Iran Crisis" on 11 March 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), online 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 University of the Philippines (UP) Office of the President, through the UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs—Office of Student Development Services (OVPAA-OSDS), UP CIFAL Philippines, and the UP Asian Center will host the two-day capacity-building event for UP student leaders entitled "Champions of Change and Innovation: UP Youth Summit on Sustainable Development Goals."
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The UP Asian Center and the Japan Foundation Manila will hold the "Japanese Studies in the Philippines: The 8th Japanese Studies Research Development Competition” on 21 March 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 PM (GMT+8) at the Japan Hall, GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite public lecture "Pan-Asianism in Modern Japan and Mariano Ponce" on 4 March 2026, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Japan Hall, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating.
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The UP Asian Center, sponsored by the Copylandia Foundation, Inc., will be hosting a Free Yoga Class at the UP Asian Center" as part of the Asian Center Wellness Program on 10 April 2026, 3:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman. The event is free and open only to the public. LIMITED SLOTS ONLY!!! Online registration is REQUIRED due to limited slots.