News @ UP Asian Center
- Science Diplomacy and the Future of Korea-Philippines Partnership | A Special Lecture
- Climb Your Everest: Leadership, Resilience, and Women’s Empowerment in a Changing World | An Onsite Lecture
- Thriving at the Asian Center: Managing Pressure, Preventing Burnout, and Strengthening Workplace Relationships | A Seminar-Workshop
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Science Diplomacy and the Future of Korea-Philippines Partnership | A Special Lecture
The UP Asian Center in partnership with the UP Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, the UP Korea Research Center will be holding the Hybrid Special Lecture, " Science Diplomacy and the Future of Korea-Philippines Partnership," on 28 April 2026, 10:30 to 11:30 AM (GMT+8), at the ASEAN and Japan Halls, Hall of Wisdom, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.
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Climb Your Everest: Leadership, Resilience, and Women’s Empowerment in a Changing World | An Onsite Lecture
The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite lecture "Climb Your Everest: Leadership, Resilience, and Women’s Empowerment in a Changing World" on 7 May 2026, 1:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Japan Hall, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to register online.. The event is free and open to the public, but signing in to a (free) Zoom account is required.
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Thriving at the Asian Center: Managing Pressure, Preventing Burnout, and Strengthening Workplace Relationships | A Seminar-Workshop
The UP Asian Center will be holding a seminar-workshop, Thriving at the Asian Center: Managing Pressure, Preventing Burnout, and Strengthening Workplace Relationships, on 23 April 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), and 24 April 2026, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is exclusively for the Asian Center Staff.
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The UP Asian Center will be holding the webinar "Crude Realities: Confronting the Oil Crisis in Asia" on 17 April 2026, 2:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), online 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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UP Asian Center Professor Gonzalo A. Campoamor II, Ph.D., has been conferred the 2026 Gawad Tsanselor para sa Natatanging Mananaliksik sa Filipino, one of the most prestigious distinctions awarded to the UP Diliman faculty for their exemplary accomplishments and contributions to their respective fields. The awarding ceremonies will be held on 8 May 2026, and can be watched live via the official UP Diliman website and YouTube Channel.
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The UP Asian Center in collaboration with the UP Department of Sociology, the UP Film Institute, and UP CIDS Program on Alternative Development, will be holding the onsite screening and talk back for the documentary, WASH OUT, on 14 April 2026, 2:00 - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at Cine Adarna, UP Film Center. The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is recommended.
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The UP Asian Center will be holding the webinar "Reclaiming “Asia”: Understanding the Global Economy the Asian Way" on 10 April 2026, 2:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), online 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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The Eighth Japan Studies Research and Development Competition (JSRDC) was held on 21 March 2026, at the UP Asian Center, Diliman, with the undergraduate category in the morning and the graduate category in the afternoon. Organized by the UP Asian Center and the Japan Foundation Manila (JFM), the event brought together ten finalists—five undergraduate and five graduate—whose research explored Japan’s culture, history, philosophy, and its intersections with Philippine society.