Attend the MPPGA Virtual Application Workshop for a step-by-step live demonstration of the application process and tips to strengthen your application.
Precious Fountain Foundation (PFF) and the UBC Liu Institute Network for Africa, in partnership with UBC Connects at Robson Square, invites you to this special end-of-year townhall for diaspora Africans.
Attend the MPPGA Virtual Application Workshop for a step-by-step live demonstration of the application process and tips to strengthen your application.
The Phil Lind Initiative kicks off with Masha Gessen—an outspoken, unflinching author of eleven books, and staff writer for The New Yorker.
Join a talk by Prof. Maria Repnikova from the Department of Communication at Georgia State University. This event is part of the China Power Series co-hosted by the Centre for Chinese Research (CCR) and Green College at UBC.
How Ancestral Voyaging Mobilizes Knowledge of Biodiversity & Climate Change A vaka built in Taumako ©Vaka Taumako Project February 2, 2023 5:00 to 7:00 pm Reception: 7:00 to 8:30 pm xʷθəθiqətəm or The Place of Many Trees Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 The future of the ocean […]
A UK and Canada Panel Discussion Presented by the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC and the British Consulate-General in Vancouver On the occasion of the visit of UK Minister for the Americas and Caribbean, David Rutley MP, UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and the British Consulate-General in Vancouver […]
This event takes place on zoom, register to receive a link. Speaker: Michael B. Dwyer, Indiana University Bloomington Moderator: Jessica DiCarlo, University of British Columbia Discussant: Juliet Lu, University of British Columbia In the twenty-first century, transnational land deals in economically poor but “land-rich” countries of the global South have become increasingly prevalent and controversial. […]
The 2023 Phil Lind Initiative series continues on February 16 with John McWhorter— New York Times best-selling author specializing in linguistics and race, host of Lexicon Valley podcast.
Seeds of Our Ancestors: stories of millet from Japan, Himalaya, and Zimbabwe The Liu Lobby Gallery presents a month-long exhibition featuring the photography of Liu Scholar Saori Ogura. Around the world, people have passed down ancestral seeds and farming practices from generation to generation. Millet consists of several small-grained cereal species with a high degree […]
Students and faculty can learn what types of Asia Pacific expertise are in high demand at this interactive lunch & learn.
The 2023 Phil Lind Initiative series continues on March 2 with Safiya Noble— MacArthur Genius, acclaimed writer, and scholar specializing in algorithmic discrimination.
This is a hybrid event that takes place both in-person at UBC and online via Zoom, Register today! Join the National University of Singapore’s Dr. Henry Yeung, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geography, in a discussion surrounding his key empirical observations on the highly contested and politicized nature of semiconductor global production networks. Based […]
The 2023 Phil Lind Initiative series continues on March 23 with Linda Greenhouse— former Supreme Court correspondent for The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize recipient, and senior researcher at Yale Law School.
Harsha Walia – Abolish Border Imperialism: Climate Migration, Racial Capitalism, and Empire Presented by UBC’s Centre for Climate Justice, Centre for Migration Studies, and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. We are pleased to welcome writer and organizer Harsha Walia on April 6th for a talk on climate migration, racial capitalism, and border imperialism. […]
The 2023 Phil Lind Initiative series continues on April 20 with Jonathan Haidt— New York Times bestselling author and social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business researching intuitive foundations of morality.
Coastal Livelihoods: Visual anthropology of artisanal fishing communities in Otuam, Ghana and Sundarbans, India Photography Exhibit: Aug 30 – Sept 29, 2023 Approximately 3.3 billion people around the world rely on fish and seafood as their primary source of protein and for their local economies, yet the methods for catching fish vary greatly in their […]
Food systems are a key driver of climate change and climate change poses significant threats to the stability of world food production.
Books available by donation, topics including international relations, Canadian and US politics, political theory and psychology, political science, public policy, environmental policy and much more!
In his new book Homelands: A Personal History of Europe, Timothy Garton Ash gives a unique account of the history of Europe since 1945.
His Highness Tunku Zain is the Founding President of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and Royal Fellow of the National University of Malaysia.
Explore “The Story of the Seeds” exhibit by Lei Chen, blending nature and human connections, free from Oct 5 to Nov 3, 2023, at the Liu Institute, UBC
Explore the exciting possibilities of MPPGA and uncover whether it’s the perfect match for you.
Explore the exciting possibilities of MPPGA and uncover whether it’s the perfect match for you.
Explore the exciting possibilities of MPPGA and uncover whether it’s the perfect match for you.
Explore the exciting possibilities of MPPGA and uncover whether it’s the perfect match for you.
Join us for an inspiring discussion with Setsuko Thurlow, where she shares her life journey and tireless efforts in anti-nuclear advocacy.
Explore the exciting possibilities of MPPGA and uncover whether it’s the perfect match for you.
Learn about key elements and tips on strengthening your application as we break it down step-by-step through a live demonstration.
Join us for the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) Virtual Application Workshop to learn how to craft a compelling application.
Join us for the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) Virtual Application Workshop to learn how to craft a compelling application.
Theodore Murphy, an expert on conflict resolution/mediation, briefly sketches traditional mediation tools, negotiation phases, and then examines how a multipolar order impacts mediation’s viability.
Jia Tolentino’s Phil Lind Initiative talk, ‘Who’s Afraid of Eating the Rich?’ part of Pop Politics
Dr. Tae-Ung Baik will draw on his experience at the UN to examine cases of enforced disappearances related to South Korea in light of the country’s ratification of the UN Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED) in 2022.
Phil Lind Initiative “Pop Politics” talk with writer Suleika Jaouad and musician Jon Batiste
Phil Lind Initiative “Pop Politics” talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, MacArthur Genius and refugee advocate Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Liu Lobby Gallery presents a textile art exhibition featuring “arpilleras” artwork and workshop by Mariela Rojas Farias. Exhibit: Mar 15 – May 31, 2024 Workshop: May 8 Join us on May 8, 2024 at 10:00 am to take part in an arpillera making workshop. Supplies will be available for attendees who would like […]
Manjeet Sarkar is an internationally acclaimed stand-up comedian and the first comedian from the Dalit community and rural India to tour nationally. This documentary captures his groundbreaking journey and his unique perspective on rural and urban life, caste, and class.
Phil Lind Initiative “Pop Politics” talk with Climate activist and hip hop artist X Martinez
Phil Lind Initiative “Pop Politics” talk with acclaimed gender-fluid author and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Sasha Velour
This mini conference will feature 20 presentations by academics on global trends centralizing political authority, undermining judicial power, oppressing political opposition and independent journalism, and promoting cultural-cum-racial chauvinism.
Delve into the world of cosmopolitan humanism through the artwork of Chunping Huang, an exhibition hosted at the Liu Institute for Global Issues.
Join us for an in-depth discussion with Narendar Pani on inequality, intervention, and public policy beyond state interventions in rural India.