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Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the World

  Join us for this talk with Stewart Patrick, James H. Binger senior fellow in global governance and director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program, Council on Foreign Relations, on his newest publication, Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the World.  This discussion will be chaired by Professor Brian Job with UBC’s Department of […]

Big Food ‘Feeding’ the Hungry Poor? Economic Democracy, Food Justice and Human Rights

Join us at this triple book launch to explore civil society, the right to food and public policy with Annette Desmarais (Public Policies for Food Sovereignty), Graham Riches (Food Bank Nations), and Andy Fisher (Big Hunger). This event is part of the UBC Future of Food dialogue series. 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM October 2, […]

Humans vs. Robots: (Re)valuating the Worth of Work in the Age of Automation

This study addresses how business actors construct the worth of work in their effort to replace human workers with robots. Whereas existing literature takes for granted the valuation of unskilled manual work, I frame efforts to increase automation as an opportunity to examine the often socially invisible yet power-ridden process of valuation. I use the […]

Asia Now Forum: The Karakorum Conundrum

Changing Economic and Security Dynamics in South Asia through Pakistan’s Perspective Panelists: Dr Mohammad Tariq (Consulate General of Pakistan in Vancouver) Dr Haider Nizamani (Visiting Faculty Social Development and Policy, Habib University) Pakistan’s new government led by the cricketer-turned politician, Imran Khan, promises to shake things up for the country. His political party came to […]

Utopia or Dystopia: What is the Future of Natural Resource Governance?

The Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI) is pleased to invite you to an expert panel event the evening of April 25 entitled, Utopia or Dystopia: What is the Future of Natural Resource Governance?

Intercultural Dialogue, Good Governance and Nation-Building in Afghanistan

The Greater Central Asia Initiative at the Institute of Asian Research, UBC and the Centre for Dialogue at SFU are dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events inviting VIPs, diplomats and practitioners to explore global geo-strategies, geopolitics, geo-economies, cross-cultural negotiation, intercultural communications, women’s empowerment, and other topics. This conference on Cross-Cultural […]

Agents of Change

We are proud to co-host an in-depth conversation between UC President and former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Santa Ono focused on the role that universities should play on global issues like the climate crisis.

Mining IndustryThe Challenge of Strengthening the Social and Environmental Performance of the Mining Industry

Join this inaugural cross campus seminar series, Mining and Minerals Extraction in a New Global Landscape, for the first seminar, Mining and Minerals Extraction in a New Global Landscape, featuring Dr. R. Anthony Hodge, Adjunct Professor at the Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining Engineering Queen’s University.

Japan’s Leadership in the Liberal International Order

Since 2016, Japan has shown remarkable leadership on several dimensions of global and regional economic governance, including trade governance, economic and data governance, regional rules-based order, and environmental governance. This workshop is hosted by the Centre for Japanese Research.

Climate Hope Graphics_Website FT imageHope vs Hopium – Is There a Role for Hope in the Climate Era? with Karen Mahon Carrington

In this session we will look at tools and maps to help guide us through this time of massive upheaval.  We will look at the hard lessons learned by humanity at other difficult times and  from them, explore how we can live full, engaged, meaningful and even joyful lives through this time of climate chaos.

IFL Grace LoreIFL Virtual Series Session 2: Getting Trolled on the Campaign Trail: How Candidates Address Online Harassment and Incivility

Join this IFL Virtual Series session with Dr. Grace Lore. Dr Lore and her team have been researching the forms and effects of online harassment, particularly during the 2019 federal election. She will join us to talk about her research, and to discuss policy changes and individual strategies to address this problem.

IFL Virtual Series Session 3: Leadership and Representation: Connecting with communities and amplifying voices

Join Join Matthew Green, Member of Parliament, and Andrea Reimer, former Vancouver City Councillor, in this IFL Virtual Session as they share their insights and experience on how to bring diverse voices to the table, build coalitions, and advocate for local needs on a provincial, national and international level.

IFL Virtual Series Session 4: Making Space for Indigenous Governance: Two Examples in Conversation

Indigenous governance is complex. Many First Nations communities continue to use their own governance systems while also having to use Indian Act governance as a result of Canadian law. This is true for many Anishinaabe communities in Canada, for example. In urban contexts, where band governance is often less present, Indigenous peoples organize politically in innovative ways.

IFL Virtual Series Session 5: Cutting through the Noise: Mastering the Elements of Clear Political Communication

Recent events and crises around the world have highlighted the importance of good political communication and journalism for a functioning democracy. Now more than ever, citizens are turning to their politicians for information and reassurance. At the same time, they rely on journalists to hold those politicians accountable.

Impacts on Food SystemsThe COVID-19 and Africa Webinar Series – Impacts of COVID-19 on Food Systems, Nutrition and Health: Fostering Lessons for the Future

This session is part of the “COVID-19 and Africa” webinar series and will examine the actual and potential impacts of COVID-19 on Africa’s agricultural and food systems. Esteemed speakers from Ghana, Ethiopia, Botswana and the FAO Africa Regional office will share their insights into the implications COVID-19 has had on health and livelihoods in their regions.

The COVID-19 and Africa Webinar Series – Education Sector Response to COVID-19 in African Countries

In this webinar, scholars and practitioners will engage attendees on pertinent issues relating to how the education sector in Africa has responded to COVID-19 pandemic. The panelists will draw from their personal experiences, insights, and portfolios they hold in their respective African countries (Kenya, Egypt and Ghana) to discuss the theme of this webinar.

Oct 2 COVID-19 – Seizing Opportunities to Advance Indigenous Self-determination_WebsitePolicy Salon – COVID-19: Seizing Opportunities to Advance Indigenous Self-determination through Policy with Dr. Danièle Behn Smith and Dr. Shannon Waters

Watch the video recording of this Policy Salon virtual session and hear from Indigenous public health physicians, Dr. Behn Smith and Dr. Waters, who will reflect on B.C.’s commitment to a new relationship with Indigenous peoples, including the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and challenges with implementation during the pandemic.

B.C.’s 2020 SNAP ELECTION

British Columbians will quickly be heading to the polls while only 1/3rd of people say they are fully engaged with the campaigns. Join us on Oct. 13 for B.C.’s 2020 Snap Election webinar organized by Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs to learn more about campaigning and voting during Covid-19

Echoes of Empire

An online panel discussion of the new film “Echoes of Empire” by Robert Lieberman, a cinematic view of Mongolia’s past and present.

Matriarch Illuminations – A 5-Part Series

Join Jessica Wood, Policy Practitioner Fellow at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and listen to Matriarchs from across Turtle Island share stories and wisdom from 5:00–6:00 pm PST on Matriarch Illuminations in November and December.