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

  • CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Subic SQUAD Forum 2026
  • Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands | An Onsite Academic Conference
  • From Negatives to Narratives: The Analog Heritage of the Asian Center  |  A Public Lecture and Exhibit

  • CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Subic SQUAD Forum 2026

    The UP Asian Center, in collaboration with the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies (YCAPS), La Trobe Asia, the Philippines–Australia Forum, FACTS Asia, and We Protect our Seas (WPS) is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the Subic SQUAD Forum 2026. The deadline for submission is 31 March 2026. 

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  • Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands | An Onsite Academic Conference

    The UP Asian Center, with the support of the UP Diliman - Office of Initiatives for Culture and the Arts (OICA), is CALLING FOR PARTICIPANTS for the Onsite Academic Conference, “Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands” on 26 February 2026, Thursday, 9 AM (Manila Time). The conference is FREE and open to the public. Food and conference materials will be provided but SLOTS ARE LIMITED. 

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  • From Negatives to Narratives: The Analog Heritage of the Asian Center  |  A Public Lecture and Exhibit

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    The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite public lecture and exhibit "From Negatives to Narratives: The Analog Heritage of the Asian Center" on 23 February 2026, 1:00 - 3:30 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The exhibit will be displayed at the Hall of Wisdom lobby from 23 to 28 February 2026. The event is free and open to the public. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating. 

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UP Asian Center student, Marie Beatriz D. Gulinao, has been awarded the 2025 COOPERATE Grant of the UP Office of International Linkages. Gulinao is an MA in Asian Studies candidate specializing in Northeast Asia - Japan.

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The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman is looking for one (1) Junior Research Assistant. The deadline for applications is on 18 April 2025. This is open to the public. Requirements must be submitted to the UP Asian Center Research and Publications Office.

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The Seventh Japan Studies Research and Development Competition (JSRDC) showcased the brightest minds among Filipino undergraduate and graduate students across the country. The competition, organized by the UP Asian Center and Japan Foundation Manila (JFM), was held on 15 March for the undergraduate and 22 March for the graduate category at the Asian Center, UP Diliman. 

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The UP Asian Center, once again, expands its collection of Japan-related resources, thanks to the READ Japan Project. The center received a generous donation of ninety-five (95) titles, offering fresh insights into Japan’s history, politics, economy, culture, and international relations on 13 March 2025.

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The UP Asian Center is now accepting abstract submissions for the 2025 AC Graduate Student Conference, “The Philippines in a Multipolar World.” The deadline for submission is on 21 April 2025, Monday, 5:00 PM (Manila Time). The conference is open only to the students currently enrolled at the UP Asian Center and TriCollege Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program.