News @ UP Asian Center
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Subic SQUAD Forum 2026
The UP Asian Center, in collaboration with the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS), La Trobe Asia, the Philippines–Australia Forum, FACTS Asia, and We Protect our Seas (WPS) is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the Subic SQUAD Forum 2026. The deadline for submission is 31 March 2026.
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Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands | An Onsite Academic Conference
The UP Asian Center, with the support of the UP Diliman - Office of Initiatives for Culture and the Arts (OICA), is CALLING FOR PARTICIPANTS for the Onsite Academic Conference, “Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands” on 26 February 2026, Thursday, 9 AM (Manila Time). The conference is FREE and open to the public. Food and conference materials will be provided but SLOTS ARE LIMITED.
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From Negatives to Narratives: The Analog Heritage of the Asian Center | A Public Lecture and Exhibit
The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite public lecture and exhibit "From Negatives to Narratives: The Analog Heritage of the Asian Center" on 23 February 2026, 1:00 - 3:30 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The exhibit will be displayed at the Hall of Wisdom lobby from 23 to 28 February 2026. 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 hold the first installment of the Ambassador Lecture Series, "Role of Faith Based Organizations towards Indigenous Communities during the Covid-19 Pandemic" on 27 November 2025, 1 PM (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.
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The UP Asian Center, in partnership with the Foreign Service Institute, Department of Foreign Affairs, will hold the first installment of the Ambassador Lecture Series, "Timor Leste's Path to ASEAN Membership: Opportunities and Challenges" on 21 November 2025, 2 PM (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.
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The UP Asian Center recently co-hosted the visit of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue 2025 at the University of the Philippines Diliman on 11 November 2025, the second day of the two-day Dialogue. Co-hosted and organized with the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) of Stanford University and the Ban Ki-moon Foundation for a Better Future, the first day of the Dialogue was held at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel in Makati.
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The UP Asian Center will hold an Academic Programs Information Session on 19 November 2025, 3:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), 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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Eight (8) UP Asian Center faculty members were conferred the 2025 UP Diliman Centennial Professorial Chair and Faculty Grants Awards in recognition of their research and mentoring efforts in the previous year. The award was formally given during the University Council meeting in October 2025.