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

  • Osaka University brings international certificate program to UP Asian Center
  • Former AC Professorial Lecturer, Dr. Raul Pertierra, passes away at 82
  • Dauntless: The 1st & 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiments, United States Army | Book Launch and Public Lecture

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The UP Asian Center successfully hosted the recent visit of Dr. Shun Ohno and his students from the Department of Global Citizenship Studies, Seisen University from Tokyo, Japan, on 23 August 2023, 2:00 pm, at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, University of the Philippines Diliman.

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Hosted by the University of the Philippines Diliman led by the UP Asian Center, the Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies in Asia (SEASIA)  is now accepting submissions for its 5th Biennial International Conference with the theme "De/Centering Southeast Asia." The deadline for submission is on 30 November 2023.  

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A total of 62 graduates marched for the UP Asian Center and TriCollege Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program recognition ceremonies last Sunday, 30 July 2023, 2:00 pm, at the GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center Auditorium, University of the Philippines Diliman with the theme, Sandiwaan: Interconnections. National Artist for Music, Dr. Ramon P. Santos, Professor Emeritus at the UP Diliman College of Music, was the commencement speaker and guest of honor

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The UP Asian Center and the TriCollege Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program will be holding their joint Recognition Ceremonies on 30 July 2023, 2:00 pm, Philippine Standard Time (GMT+8), at the GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center Auditorium. The on-site event is exclusive to graduates and their guests.

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Rusell Irene L. Lagunsad, TriCollege Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program student was awarded the 2023 Gawad Tsanselor para sa Natatanging Mag-aaral, one of the most prestigious distinctions awarded to UP Diliman students for their exemplary accomplishments and contributions to their respective fields. The awarding ceremony was held on 23 June 2023, 2:00 pm, PHT, at the University Theatre, UP Diliman.