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

  • From Neighbors to Partners: Celebrating 50 Years of Philippines-Vietnam Relations | An Onsite Symposium

    The UP Asian Center and the Embassy of Vietnam in the Philippines will be hosting the onsite symposium, "From Neighbors to Partners: Celebrating 50 Years of Philippines-Vietnam Relations" on 18 August 2026, 2 PM, PHT, at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public; refreshments will also be provided, but online registration is recommended due to limited slots.

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  • ANNYEONG! Free Online Beginner Korean Language Class @ UP Asian Center

    The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the Asia Center, Seoul National University, through the generous support of the Korea Foundation, will offer free BEGINNER Korean Language classes, to be held every Saturday starting 22 August 2026, online via Zoom. Applications for limited slots are open to AC Korea Majors, Asian Center students, and UP students. The deadline for applications is 14 August 2026, 11:59 PM, PHT. 

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  • Guidelines for the First Semester, AY 26-27, are OUT now!

    The UP Asian Center is releasing its guidelines for the First Semester, Academic Year 2026-2027. We are currently implementing Phase 3 of the curriculum revisions for our Asian Studies and Philippine Studies programs. Click on the button below.  

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The UP Asian Center will be holding the online lecture "Decolonization and Imperial Agenda: The Philippine South in the 1920’s" on 26 June 2026, at 2:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8), Online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but signing in to a (free) Zoom account is required.

The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the UP Bangsamoro Studies Group, will be hosting an on-site lecture "Reflections on Zamboanga. War, commerce, and faith in a Spanish frontier region (1635-1805)" on 18 June 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8) at the Seminar Room, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Online registration is encouraged due to limited slots. 

Eight UP Asian Center faculty members were named UP Social Scientists / UP Scholars in recognition of their scholarly achievements in the social sciences and philosophy. The award was granted in two batches, 2023-2025 and 2024-2026. 

The UP Asian Center, sponsored by the Bharati Indian Expat Women's Association Manila, will be hosting a "Yoga and Meditation Day"  as part of the Asian Center Wellness Program on 9 June 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. 

The UP Asian Center will hold the 2026 Graduate Student Conference: "Navigating a New World Order: Turbulence, and Transformation in Asia" on 30 May 2026, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM, PHT (GMT+8) at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served. Walk-ins are welcome, but participants are encouraged to register online.