News @ UP Asian Center
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Champions of Change and Innovation: UP Youth Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals
The UP Asian Center, 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), and UP CIFAL Philippines will host the two-day capacity-building event, "Champions of Change and Innovation: UP Youth Summit on Sustainable Development Goals." The event is open to all Constituent Units of the University of the Philippines.
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Japanese Studies in the Philippines: The 8th Japanese Studies Research Development Competition
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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Pan-Asianism in Modern Japan and Mariano Ponce | An Onsite Public Lecture
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 will be holding the onsite lecture and research presentation "Autocratic Transit States Under Pressure: Nurse Migration Governance in Singapore and the UAE During and After Covid-19" on 16 February 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. Snacks will be served. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating.
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The UP Asian Center, with the support of the UP Diliman - Office of Initiatives for Culture and the Arts (OICA), is now accepting abstract submissions for the Onsite Academic Conference, “Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands.” The deadline for submission is extended until 16 February 2026, Monday (Manila Time). The conference is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students in the Philippines. Participation in the conference is FREE.
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The Asian Center Student Organization (ACSO) will be holding the online forum "Your Graduate Student Era: How to Thrive and Survive" on 29 January 2025, 6:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), Online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public.
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The UP Asian Center in collaboration with the International Consortium for Indian Ocean Studies will be holding the online roundtable "Rethinking the Indian Ocean World: Exchanges, Connections and Comparisons through Time" on 28 January 2025, 3:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), Online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public.
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The UP Asian Center in partnership with the Asia Center, Seoul National University through the generous support of the Korea Foundation, will offer a free INTERMEDIATE Korean Language classes to be held every Wednesday starting 31 January 2026, Online via Zoom. Applications for limited slots are open to AC Korea Majors, Asian Center students, and UP students. The deadline for registration for AC and UP Students is on 26 January 2026, 11:59 PM, PHT.