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
The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite research colloquium "Encounters: Global and Diplomatic Histories of the Philippines" on 10 December 2025, 2:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, 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.
The UP Asian Center its first-ever Alumni Homecoming, "M-uliʔ: The Asian Center Homecoming" on 29 November 2025, 6:00 PM (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is BY INVITATION ONLY.
The UP Asian Center will hold the Roundtable Discussion, "Tanaw: The Asian Center at 70, Pillars of History" on 28 November 2025, 10:30 AM (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.
ABOUT THE ROUNDTABLE
As part of the 70th anniversary celebration of the UP Asian Center, the roundtable discussion focuses on the history and the pioneers who have shaped the Asian Center over the years. This round table serves as a look back at the center's colorful past, as well as a look ahead to its future direction. The event aims to provide a platform for scholarly exchange and critical discussion. The roundtable discussion also aims to provide the audience with the opportunity to learn more about the center's history and its notable scholars.
The UP Asian Center is implementing blended learning starting Second Semester AY 2022-2023. Following the UP Diliman’s return-to-campus announcement, a combination of online sessions and face-to-face classes will be applied. The schedule of face-to-face sessions are coordinated and was based on the student consultation held in October 2022.
The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman and the Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh will hold the two-day online conference, Global Asia: Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities, from 4 – 5 February 2023 via Zoom, 8 AM, Philippine Standard Time (GMT + 8) [3 - 4 February 2023, 7 PM, EDT]. The event is free and open to the public. Registration and signing in to a Zoom account are required.
The UP Asian Center, together with the Seoul National University - Asia Center and the UP Korea Research Center successfully held the Korea Studies Special Workshop, “Multiple Connections Between the Philippines and the Korean Peninsula” on 3 December 2022 at Microtel by Wyndham, UP Technohub.
As part of the UP Asian Center’s 67th Founding Anniversary, the UP Asian Center recently hosted The Asia Concert with the theme, Samar: Tinig, Galaw, Salita on 27 November 2022, Sunday at the GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center Auditorium. The event was the first of its size after almost three years of online concerts and activities.
Ten (10) UP Asian Center faculty members was awarded the One UP Professorial Chair Grant for the 2022-2024 cycle in recognition of their research and mentoring efforts in the previous year. Below are the awardees from the UP Asian Center.
