The term ‘graphic novel’ is often used to describe a wide variety of forms, including: illustrated memoir, history, and lyric prose, as well as fiction of all types. Beyond its origins in comic book culture, illustrated narrative has hit its stride as a form of literature unto itself, and in a publishing world still adapting to the digital age, illustrated narrative continues to thrive in the printed book form. Comic books have always had universal appeal, and have been reinvigorated in lengthened formats known as the graphic novel.This workshop will explore the graphic narrative: it’s all about the story; how ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity helps the creative industries; word crafting: the art of reducing words in talk bubbles; stereotypes!?

About David H. T. Wong

David was born and raised in Vancouver. He is an accomplished writer, architect and a respected Asian-Canadian activist whose family first came to North America from China 130 years ago. He is a founding director for the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia, Pacific Canada Heritage Centre: Museum of Migration, and explorAsian: Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society. His acclaimed graphic novel, Escape to Gold Mountain, was published by Arsenal Pulp Press. www.escapetogoldmountain.com

Saturday, May 10, 2014 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the UBC Learning Exchange (612 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2V3)

$25 net proceeds go to explorASIAN – please register online.

UBC’s Centre for Japanese Research Lunchtime Lecture Series (LLS) presents a lineup of stimulating talks from scholars and graduate students (with a handful from UBC Asian Studies) on a wide variety of Japan-related research topics. Please bring your lunch and join us for any or all of this spring’s lectures.

Talk: Before ‘Zainichi’: Korean Communities and Literature in Wartime and Postwar Japan

Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm
Location: Room 604, Asian Centre, 1971 West Mall
Lecturer: Dr. Christina Yi

Please join us for the first ever Japanese Language Programme Open House (Nihongo-ka Bunkasai) on Saturday, March 22! Explore various aspects of Japanese culture and be inspired to study the Japanese language. The event will be a wonderful celebration of our students’ work at all levels (100 to 400-levels) through brilliant showcases, presentations and performances.

Saturday March 22nd, 2014
Time: 1 PM – 5PM
Location: Asian Centre Auditorium, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver, BC (map)
Free and open to the public.