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

  • The Vietnam War and Its Impact on the Philippines and Its Social Movements: Commemorating the 50th Year of Vietnam's Reunification | A Public Forum
  • Mind Matters: A Mental Health Talk on Stress and Coping | A Workshop
  • IN THE SPOTLIGHT: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Philippines | A Class Lecture

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The replay of the webinar, “Pagkalalaki at Maka-Diyos: A Dialogical Look at Masculinity and Religiosity among Filipino Males” conducted on 18 November 2020, is now available on YouTube.

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As culmination to its 65th anniversary celebration, the UP Asian Center will hold two Korea-related events on 2 December 2020 via Zoom. The events are free and open to the public, but interested participants are required to register using an authenticated Zoom account.

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The UP Asian Center will be holding the "Bap Meogeureo Gaja! Tara, Kain Tayo! : A Korean and Filipino (Fusion) Cuisine Demonstration" on 2 December 2020, 10 am - 12 nn, Philippine time, via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. 

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The UP Asian Center will hold a webinar, “Recent Developments in Inter-Korea Relations,” on 2 December 2020, 2 pm, Philippine time, via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but interested participants are required to register using an authenticated Zoom account.

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Read the articles of Professor Aurora Roxas-Lim (1935-2020), former dean of the Asian Center. She was a scholar in the field of literature, art history and area studies. She wrote on topics such as Southeast Asian art, history, culture, religion, and maritime societies.