ying zeng
Caring On: Meet our new and seasoned instructors and learn how they approach student-centered learning
Behind UBC’s Chinese Language Program is a diverse team of passionate instructors who seek to not only broaden the students’ academic horizons, but also enrich their personal lives. This year, we are honoured to introduce to you our seasoned instructor Lu Mingzhu, and our three new visiting lecturers, Peng Yu-chun, Chen Yi, and Lin Shiang-han. Instructor […]
2021 WT1 All CHIN Program Co/Extra-Curricular Events
As part of language learning, the Chinese Language Program is committed to providing an array of opportunities for students to practice and continue their Chinese language and culture learning. Our hope is that Co/Extra-Curricular events will be able to acquaint students with Chinese culture as well as foster a community between language learners. Lastly, some events […]
2021 Winter T1 Volunteer Recruitment
As the leading language program in North America, the UBC Chinese Language Program provides both heritage and non-heritage language courses for students from diverse backgrounds. As the new term starts, we are seeking volunteers to join us. With many upcoming events, we welcome all genuine volunteers to come and help us in making them successful! Benefits […]
Heritage Incubator: Fostering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through CHIN243
A heritage Chinese class can mean much more than teaching students linguistic skills, such as how to correctly pronounce words, or how to fluently formulate sentences. By encouraging the students to reflect on their own cultural heritage, CHIN 243: Basic Chinese II: Part 2 (Heritage) motivated them to further explore such significant concepts as equity, […]
Forming a Global Family with Mandarin: 2021 BC Chinese Bridge Mandarin Speech Contest
Under the theme of “Mandarin as a Bridge, the World as One Family,” the 2021 Chinese Bridge Mandarin Speech Contest successfully took place online on May 4th. This year, the contestants virtually gathered together to think about how the Winter Olympics in the upcoming year will provide a precious opportunity for everyone in the global […]
第三届中华传统文化民生奖学金
叶嘉莹民生奖学金 评选申报通知 叶嘉莹民生奖学金，由北京民生中国书法公益基金会于2019年设立，旨在鼓励青年才俊研究中国古典诗词，以叶嘉莹先生的人格与学术思想为典范，弘扬中华诗教，倡导中华人文。 一、报名范围 面向北京大学、北京师范大学、南开大学、武汉大学、四川大学、台湾大学、台湾辅仁大学、加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚大学共八所院校的全日制在读学生（本科生、硕士生、博士生）。 二、奖金 本奖学金在符合相关高校和科研机构关于奖学金评审的基本原则下，以申请者所具备的古典诗词诵写讲能力作为评定依据，每年选出15位获奖者。 特等奖：6位获奖者，每位获奖者奖金3万元人民币（税前）。 优秀奖：9位获奖者，每位获奖者奖金1万元人民币（税前）。 三、申请材料 1、 申请人自愿申请，填写奖学金《申请表》（Word电子版）。 2、 自选一首古代经典诗词作品，诵读（包括朗诵、吟诵或结合音乐的演绎）并讲解的视频（视频格式为MP4，视频清晰度不低于720P，图像、声音清晰，不抖动、无噪音，文件大小不超过700MB。视频开头须注明作品名称、学校、姓名等信息）。 3、 一篇完全独立完成的论文（Word电子版）。论文须符合学术规范，要求未在书刊、网站、微博或微信公众号上公开正式发表，不能提交学士、硕士或博士学位（毕业）论文，不能提交合作撰写或合作署名的论文。本科生提交的论文须4000字以上，硕士、博士研究生提交的论文须7000字以上，30000字以下。严禁抄袭。 4、 申请人需提供两封专家推荐信，内容包括对申请人品德、所提交视频和论文的评价（原件扫描PDF版）。 5、 申请人在读证明，由所在院系办公室盖章（原件扫描PDF版）。 6、 鼓励担任北京民生中国书法公益基金会学术活动志愿者（原件扫描PDF版）。鼓励提交申请人参与公益活动的证明材料，例如参与公益、支教、救助、志愿者、捐资助、勤工俭学或受公益相关活动表彰等材料（原件扫描PDF版） 四、评选程序 1、 本奖学金设评选委员会，包括奖学金工作委员会和奖学金学术委员会。 2、 奖学金工作委员会由上述高校和科研机构相关在职教师担任，推动、鼓励和汇总所在院校学生申请，并由工作委员会以开会无记名投票的方式决定初选名单，同时决定拟获奖候选人面试名单。 3、 奖学金学术委员会由中华传统文化民生奖学金工作委员会部分成员及设奖单位、相关院校代表组成，以开会无记名投票方式面试决定特等奖获得者、优秀奖获得者。 4、 以上评审的具体过程，依中华传统文化民生奖学金评审实施办法执行。 五、报名 1、 请将申请材料第1—6项，发送到邮箱：mssf2019@163.com 2、报名时间：自2021年6月1日零时起，至2021年10月15日下午5时止。 七、版权 对于收到的申请作品、申请材料，北京民生中国书法公益基金会保留有收藏、结集出版、网络宣传等权益。 北京民生中国书法公益基金会 2021年5月
Through our eyes, with our voices: How students and faculty are creating space to heal and be proud of their Asian identities (Part I)
By Aydin Quach (he/him/his), third-year Arts student. Aydin is of Chinese-Vietnamese heritage. Throughout my undergraduate degree, my identity has been moulded by the people around me. Language is a constant theme in understanding my identity as well as learning. It was in my Chinese language classes that I truly started to love myself and my […]
Through our eyes, with our voices: How students and faculty are creating space to heal and be proud of their Asian identities (Part II)
By Aydin Quach (he/him/his), third-year Arts student. Aydin is of Chinese-Vietnamese heritage. Throughout my degree at the UBC Faculty of Arts, I have been fortunate to have learned from a variety of professors from all over the world. They offer a wealth of knowledge and a sense of pride in their heritage that inspires me […]
Asian Studies Statement on Anti-Asian Racism
The Department of Asian Studies joins voices across UBC and the world in condemning the violent hate crime in Atlanta which targeted Asian American women at a time of ongoing anti-Asian racism in Canada and the US. We invite faculty, staff, students, alumni, and all members of our Department of Asian Studies community to recognize […]