Dorjdari Namkhaijantsan
2024 Practitioner Fellow
Mia Yen
2024 Practitioner Fellow
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Practitioner Fellowship – Application
Application materials should be submitted online by January 28, 2024, at 4 PM PST
Jawad Hussain Qureshi
2023 Practitioner Fellow
Raissa Fontelas Rosado Gambi
2023 Practitioner Fellow
Job Posting: Communications and Project Assistant, Institute of Asian Research
Apply by Sept 17, 2023
WL W23 MPPGA Student Support Assistant
Job ID: 969182 The MPPGA Student Support Assistant supports communications and administration for the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program with a focus on student support and correspondence. This position is an integral part of the MPPGA program team, and part of the larger community at the School of Public Policy and Global […]
WL W23 Graphic Design and Communications Assistant
Job ID: 969221 UBC Department: School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Hours Per Week: 10 Salary/Wage: 22.67/hr Additional Documents (preferred): Cover Letter, Writing Sample, Class Schedule Anticipated Start Date: September 6, 2023 Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2023 The Graphic Design and Communications Assistant will support the overall design and communication needs as part of […]
WL W23 Communications Assistant
Job ID: 969230 UBC Department: School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Hours Per Week: 10 Salary/Wage: 21.14/hr Additional Documents (preferred): Cover Letter, Writing Sample, Class Schedule Anticipated Start Date: September 6, 2023 Application Deadline: Aug 14, 2023 The Communications Assistant will support the overall marketing and communications activities at the School of Public Policy […]
Term Instructors (Adjuncts and Sessionals)
School of Public Policy & Global Affairs Term Instructors (Adjuncts and Sessionals) The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for Adjunct Professors and Sessional Lecturers for the 2023-2024 academic year. The following courses are open for application in Term 1 and/or Term 2 (September […]
Julia G. Bentley
2023 Practitioner Fellow
Binoy Mascarenhas
2022 Practitioner Fellow
Meggin Messenger
2022 Practitioner Fellow
Thea Bracewell
2022 Practitioner Fellow
Natasha Thambirajah
2022 Practitioner Fellow
Jessica Wood
2020 Practitioner Fellow
Andrea Reimer
2020 Practitioner Fellow
Research or Graduate Academic Assistant
Job Classification: Research or Graduate Academic Assistant Status: Part-time Hourly Start Date: June 1, 2023 End Date: October 15, 2023 Salary: $30(minimum)-$35 (maximum) per hour including benefits, depending on skills and experience Hours per week: 24 hours per month Funding: Grant funding Job Description: A highly motivated and experienced Research/Graduate Academic Assistant is required for […]
Associate Professor of Public Policy & Global Affairs and Editor of Pacific Affairs
The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Global Affairs to begin on July 1, 2023. The successful candidate will serve as Editor of the academic journal Pacific Affairs for a five-year term, which may be renewed […]
Assistant or Associate Professor in Indigenous Policy and Politics
The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for the President’s Academic Excellence Initiative (PAEI) tenure-track, Assistant or Associate Professor position in Indigenous Policy and Politics to begin on July 1, 2023. Candidates should have demonstrated excellence or have promise of excellence in research and have […]
Manager, Career and Employer Relations
The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for our newest position: Career and Employer Relations Manager. Job Description Summary The Career and Employer Relations Manager is a primarily external facing position responsible for the development, delivery, evaluation, and ongoing renewal of a career and […]
SPPGA Term Instructors (Adjuncts and Sessionals)
The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for Adjunct Professors and Sessional Lecturers for the 2022-2023 academic year. Apply by July 13.
Articles in Newspapers, Magazines, Online Outlets by M. V. Ramana
Access SPPGA Professor M. V. Ramana’s Media Mentions and Opinion Editorials here.
Teaching Assistantship for GPP 591N: Power and Practice (2020S)
The MPPGA program is looking to hire a Teaching Assistant for the course GPP591N: Power and Practice (2020S). Date of Posting: May 21, 2020 Period of Employment: Summer Term 2 (July 6 – Aug 13, 2020) Current Salary: Graduate Teaching Assistant I (Doctoral) or equivalent – $33.10/hour; Graduate Teaching Assistant II (Masters) or equivalent – $31.85/hour […]
Teaching Assistantships – 2020/2021
Date of Posting: March 31, 2020.
Period of Employment: Term 1 (September 1 – December 31, 2020); Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2021).
[ARCHIVE] Teaching Assistantship – FCOR 503
Date of Posting: March 6, 2020.
Period of Employment: Term 2 (Feb 26, 2020 to Apr 08, 2020).
Canada Research Chair in Gender, Development, and Global Public Policy
Apply to the Canada Research Chair SSHRC (Tier 2) in Gender, Development, and Global Public Policy in the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Faculty of Arts.
Canada Research Chair in Global Health Policy
Apply now to the Canada Research Chair CIHR (Tier 2) in Global Health Policy in the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Faculty of Arts, and the School of Population and Public Health (Joint-Appointment).
Teaching Assistantship for GPP 591C
GPP 591C: Lind Initiative Seminar (3 credits) Date of Posting: January 10, 2019 Period of Employment: Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2019) Hours: 96 hours for the period of employment Instructor: Dr. Justin Alger and Dr. Taylor Owen Class: Tuesday 3:00 – 5:00pm Location: Liu Institute for Global Issues, Room 316 Current Salary: […]
Teaching Assistantships – 2019 Winter
Date of Posting: March 29, 2019 Period of Employment: Term 1 (September 1 – December 31, 2019); Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2020) Current Salary: Graduate Teaching Assistant I (Doctoral) or equivalent – $32.53/hour; Graduate Teaching Assistant II (Masters) or equivalent – $31.30/hour Application Procedure: Click here to submit your online application form. Late […]
KPP Program Assistant
The School of Public Policy and Global Affairs is seeking a Program Assistant to join their team as a part of the Canada-DPRK Knowledge Partnership Program (KPP). BUSINESS TITLE: KPP Program Assistant EMPLOYMENT GROUP: CUPE 2950 (Cler/Secr/Library) JOB FAMILY: Program Assistant 2 JOB CODE: 286611 VP/FACULTY: Faculty of Arts DEPARTMENT: School of Public Policy PAY […]
Teaching Assistantship – GPP 505
GPP 505: Domestic and Global Policy Process (3 credits) Date of Posting: December 14, 2018 Period of Employment: Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2019) Hours: 192 hours for the period of employment Instructor: Dr. George Hoberg Lectures: Wednesday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Location: Liu Institute for Global Issues, Multipurpose Room Current Salary: […]
Teaching Assistantships – GPP 541
Teaching Assistantship for GPP 541 GPP 541: Policy Dimensions of Energy Systems (3 credits) Date of Posting: December 10, 2018 Period of Employment: Term 2 (January 1 – April 30, 2019) Hours: 100 hours for the period of employment Instructor: Dr. Stefan Storey Lectures: Wednesday 5:30 – 8:30 pm Location: Ponderosa Commons: Oak House, Room […]
Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security 2017
Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security The Liu Institute for Global Issues in the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs invites applications from UBC students intending to undertake research on topics related to nuclear disarmament and global security. Students selected will produce a research paper by May 1st, 2018. They will also […]
Learning
Our Programs & Series With our global focus and interdisciplinary approach, the Liu Institute for Global Issues is uniquely positioned to play an active role in a number of graduate and undergraduate programs on UBC’s Vancouver campus. The Liu Institute also plays host to various speakers series and events throughout the year.
Tribute to Dr. Liou Jieh Jow
On February 5, 2016, Dr. Liou Jieh Jow, LLD ’96 passed away at the age of 88. The Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia is honoured to pay tribute to Dr. Liou (fondly remembered as J. J. Liou), a distinguished international businessman, political figure and philanthropist, whose generous contributions through […]
History
The Institute for Asian Research (IAR) was founded in 1978 as a focal point for Asia-related activities on the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. Following in the spirit of the Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR), which was founded in the United States in 1925 to discuss relations among Pacific Rim nations, the IAR even […]
Asia Policy Experts
IAR faculty includes internationally recognized Asia policy experts across a wide range of issues and geographies.
Swooping for Air
By Bronwen Ledger Article reprinted with the permission of Canadian Architect. The article appeared in the July 1996 issue of the magazine. From the first planning meetings in 1993, the C.K. Choi Institute of Asian Research on the West Mall at UBC was designed to be a “benchmark in sustainable design.” As in any […]
Green Buildings: In Transit to a Sustainable World
By Raymond J. Cole Reprinted with permission from Canadian Architect, July 1996, Volume 41, No. 7, pp. 12-13. What would a sustainable would be like? Imagine a reduced and stabilized population, no more culture of consumerism, an economic framework that fully incorporates environmental impacts, significantly reduced use of resources, and the concept of waste eliminated. […]
Stone Garden Blooms with Virtue
Eleanor Laquian Institute of Asian Research pp. 22-23 Design for a New Millenium, ed. E. Laquian (1996). Institute of Asian Research, Vancouver. In this age of accommodation, very few things are carved in stone. Yet in the Asian plaza at the southeast corner of the C. K. Choi Building there are at least five. These […]
Script for an Asian Landscape
Richard E. Prince Department of Fine Arts, UBC p. 18. Design for a New Millenium, ed. E. Laquian (1996). Institute of Asian Research, Vancouver. Script for an Asian Landscape is a sculpture comprised of six separate but interrelated units which can be found outside the west entrance of the C.K. Choi Building as well as […]
A Constructive Idea
By Gudrun Will Reprinted with permission from the writer. Vancouver Courier, pp. 1,4-5. Vol. 87, No.48, 16 June 1996 A striking building stands behind a row of young gingko trees in the northwest corner of the University of B.C. campus. Five silver, arced roofs rise along its length, giving the impression of a ship’s sails […]
Seeing with New Eyes
Matsusaki Wright Architects pp 11-14, Design for a New Millennium, ed. E.Laquian (1995) . Institute of Asian Research, Vancouver. At the onset of the 21st century, the world faces global warming from greenhouse gas emissions, a thinning ozone layer, depletion of natural resources, an inadequate supply of fresh water and reduced capacity for food production. […]
A Place of Culture
IAR celebrates Asian cultures and seeks to build community among Greater Vancouver’s Asian diaspora through regular public events.
Five Regional Centres
IAR is home to five regional centres for research on: China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and India and South Asia.
IAR’s Home
Designed by Matsuzaki Wright Architects, the C. K. Choi Building and adjoining plaza are replete with symbols of Asian culture.
IAR at UBC
The Institute is the focal point for Asia policy and current affairs at the University of British Columbia.
Become a Global Change Maker. Get the Policy Degree the World Demands.
The Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs is a 20-month, professional global public policy program offered at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
Get Hands-on with Real-World Policy Challenges
The professional MPPGA program integrates classroom learning and practical experience to equip you with a broad policy foundation of strong analytical and technical skills – plus knowledge in key policy areas to influence global change.
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Tailor UBC’s MPPGA program to your career goals through our three course streams: development and social change; resources, energy, and sustainability; and global governance and security.
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UBC’s professional Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs students are preparing to apply the skills and knowledge they are learning in the program to enact positive changes around the world. Read more about our 2017 cohort in their student profiles.
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