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

  • The Tibetan Struggle: Search for Freedom and Justice | A Public Lecture

    The UP Asian Center will hold the public lecture "The Tibetan Struggle: Search for Freedom and Justice" on 23 October 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating.

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  • The 2024 Search for the Next Asian Center Dean | Public Forum and Stakeholder Interviews

    The 2024 Search Committee for the Deanship of the UP Asian Center will be holding a Public Forum and Stakeholder Interviews as part of the search for the next AC Dean. We invite everyone to participate in the forum and interviews scheduled for 15 - 16 October 2024 at the Seminar Room, GT-Toyota Asian Center. The forum will be conducted onsite and virtually while the stakeholder meetings will be held by appointment only.

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  • Japanese Studies in the Philippines Year 7: Research Writing Workshop

    The UP Asian Center in partnership with the Japan Foundation Manila, will hold a Research Writing Workshop on  10 - 12 October 2024, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (GMT+8), ONSITE at the Seminar Room, GT-Toyota Asian Center, UP Diliman. The event is free and open to the public.

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The UP Asian Center will be holding a public lecture on September 22; 1:30 p.m Seminar room, GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, UP Diliman.