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- Pamigaganaka Karing Milabas | A Virtual Roundtable on the State of Kapampangan Studies in and Beyond the Philippines
- From Neighbors to Partners: Celebrating 50 Years of Philippines-Vietnam Relations | An Onsite Symposium
- [APPLICATIONS CLOSED] ANNYEONG! Free Online Beginner Korean Language Class @ UP Asian Center
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Pamigaganaka Karing Milabas | A Virtual Roundtable on the State of Kapampangan Studies in and Beyond the Philippines
The UP Asian Center will be hosting the online roundtable, "Pamigaganaka Karing Milabas: A Virtual Roundtable on the State of Kapampangan Studies in and Beyond the Philippines" on 17 August 2026, 1:30 PM, PHT, Online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but signing up for a (free) Zoom account is required.
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From Neighbors to Partners: Celebrating 50 Years of Philippines-Vietnam Relations | An Onsite Symposium
The UP Asian Center and the Embassy of Vietnam in the Philippines will be hosting the onsite symposium, "From Neighbors to Partners: Celebrating 50 Years of Philippines-Vietnam Relations" on 18 August 2026, 2 PM, PHT, at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center. The event is free and open to the public; refreshments will also be provided, but online registration is recommended due to limited slots.
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[APPLICATIONS CLOSED] ANNYEONG! Free Online Beginner Korean Language Class @ UP Asian Center
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 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.
Seventy Years On: UP Asian Center and Japan Foundation Hold Symposium on Philippines-Japan Relations
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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.
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The UP Asian Center is now accepting abstract submissions for Japanese Studies in the Philippines: The 9th Japanese Studies Research Development Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in Philippine Universities may submit any topic related to Japanese Studies (except topics that focus solely on natural sciences, medical sciences, and engineering). The deadline for submissions is 31 August 2026, 5:00 PM, PHT.
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The UP Asian Center will be hosting an on-site public lecture, Spectacle of Colonial Modernity: The Manila Carnival and Its Dual Legacies (1908-1939), on 20 July 2026, 10:00 AM, PHT (GMT+8) at the Japan Hall, Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Online registration is encouraged due to limited slots.
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The UP Asian Center, in partnership with VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam, will hold the online forum "Philippines-Vietnam: Neighbors in Dialogue" on 17 July 2026, 2:00 PM, Manila Time (1:00 PM, Hanoi Time), online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but signing up for a (free) Zoom account is required.