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Asian Studies 60th Anniversary TEST Timeline

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  • First course with Asian content taught: “Problems of the Pacific”

    First course with Asian content taught: “Problems of the Pacific”

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    Preceding the Establishment of the Asian Studies Department at UBC

    Courses, milestones and achievements prior to the official establishment of the Asian Studies Department at UBC in 1961
  • First "Asian Studies" listed courses

    First "Asian Studies" listed courses

    First “Asian Studies”-listed courses taught
    International and Asian Studies, F. H. Soward, Director Ronald Dore first to be appointed “Associate Professor in Asian Studies”
  • First Chinese language course taught

    First Chinese language course taught

    Asian Studies major inaugurated
    “Basic Chinese,” “Basic Japanese,” and “Intermediate Japanese” added
    Total Dept. enrollments: 107
  • Official establishment of the Asian Studies Department at UBC

    Official establishment of the Asian Studies Department at UBC

    Wm. L. Holland as Head
    Former Director of the Institute of Pacific Relations, Pacific Affairs