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

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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 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. Applications are CLOSED.

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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 hosting the onsite lecture, "F. Landa Jocano and the Quest for Filipino Identity" on 20 July 2026, 2 PM, PHT, at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is recommended due to limited slots. 

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The UP Asian Center will be hosting Sanaysayan: The Asian Center Thesis Writeshop on 27 July 2026, 1:00 - 6:00 PM, PHT (GMT+8) at the Seminar Room, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open only to UP Students. The deadline for applications is EXTENDED to 24 July 2026, 5 PM.

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 Seventy years after the Philippines and Japan normalized diplomatic relations, scholars, diplomats, military officials, and civil society leaders gathered at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium in UP Diliman on 19 June 2026 for a day-long symposium on the two countries' partnership.