News @ UP Asian Center
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Viva Palestina! | A Solidarity Event for Palestine
The UP Asian Center in partnership with the Philippines-Palestine Friendship Association (PPFA), will be holding "Viva Palestina! A Solidarity Event for Palestine" on 22 March 2026. The discussion and side events will be held from 1 - 5 PM, while the solidarity concert will be from 5 - 8 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium. Tickets are priced at 150 Pesos, but donations more than the amount is welcome. Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting solidarity campaigns and initiatives for the Palestinian cause.
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Entangled Interests: Past, Present, and Future of the Iran Crisis | A Webinar
The UP Asian Center will be holding the webinar "Entangled Interests: Past, Present, and Future of the Iran Crisis" on 11 March 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 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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Champions of Change and Innovation: UP Youth Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals
The University of the Philippines (UP) Office of the President, through the UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs—Office of Student Development Services (OVPAA-OSDS), UP CIFAL Philippines, and the UP Asian Center will host the two-day capacity-building event for UP student leaders entitled "Champions of Change and Innovation: UP Youth Summit on Sustainable Development Goals."
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The UP Asian Center is organizing the online roundtable, “Frantz Fanon at the Crossroads: Decolonial Thought, Anti-Imperial Struggles, and the Future of Liberation” on 12 August 2025, 2 PM to 4 PM (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 UP Asian Center is releasing its guidelines for the First Semester, Academic Year 2025-2026. We are currently implementing Phase 3 of the curriculum revisions for our Asian Studies and Philippine Studies programs. Click on the button below.
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The UP Asian Center is now accepting abstract submissions for Japanese Studies in the Philippines: The 8th Japanese Studies Research Development Competition. Undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in Philippine Universities may submit any topic related to Japanese Studies can be submitted (except topics that focus solely on natural sciences, medical sciences, and engineering). The deadline for submissions is EXTENDED to 12 September 2025, 5:00 PM, PHT.
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The UP Asian Center in partnership with the Asia Center, Seoul National University through the generous support of the Korea Foundation, will offer a free BEGINNER Korean Language classes to be held every Tuesday starting 12 August 2025 to 18 November 2024, Online via Zoom. Applications for limited slots are open to AC Korea Majors, Asian Center students, and UP students. The deadline for registration for AC and UP Students is on 4 August 2025, 11:59 PM, PHT.
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The UP Asian Center is organizing the online workshop "Mixedness in the Philippines: Perspectives and Insights" on 6 August 2025, 9 AM to 4 PM (GMT+8), online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but signing in to a (free) Zoom account is required.