Book Launch: “We, the Kindling” by Otoniya J. Okot Bitek

26 March 2025 5:00 pm

Venue: Liu Institute for Global Issues - xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of many trees)
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Join us as we celebrate the launch of “We, the Kindling,” the stunning debut novel from acclaimed author and poet Otoniya J. Okot Bitek.

Book Talk: From Confucius to Xi Jinping The DNA of Chinese Politics

26 March 2025 5:00 pm

Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building
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This talk with Willy Lam will centre around his book “From Confucius to Xi Jinping The DNA of Chinese Politics”.

Creating Status Loss: Delegitimation through Information Warfare

27 March 2025 5:00 pm

Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building
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Join Dr. Alex Yu-Ting Lin to explore how states compete for status and instrumentalize misinformation through international institutions.

What It Means To Be “American” – Raven Chacon

27 March 2025 6:30 pm

Venue: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
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Come watch Raven Chacon’s performance and chat with him about the lasting impacts of colonialism and how they affect ideas of “American” identity.

From Landscapes to Seascapes: The Future of Indonesia’s Environmental Policies

28 March 2025 5:30 pm

Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building
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Come and hear from five Indonesian PhD students as they discuss the intersection of their research and environmental policy in Indonesia.

Hot Stuff: Exposing Indonesia’s Geothermal Dreams

31 March 2025 2:00 pm

Venue: Dodson Room, Room 302, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
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Join CSEAR for a simulcast screening of he award winning Indonesian documentary Hot Stuff followed by a discussion with the film makers.

Year-End Showcase: Global Community Engagement in Action

02 April 2025 4:00 pm

Venue: Liu Institute for Global Issues - xʷθəθiqətəm (Place of many trees)
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IAR-CKR Fellow Research Showcase

03 April 2025 3:30 pm

Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building
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Join the Centre for Korean Research (CKR) on April 3rd for an exciting research showcase by the IAR Fellows.

The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley

07 April 2025 12:00 pm

Venue: Virtual (Zoom)
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This book talk by Marietje Schaake will draw attention to the pressing danger of the unrestrained influence of private tech companies.

Turning Concepts Into Norms with Dr. Shazelina Z. Abidin

08 April 2025 3:30 pm

Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building
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Join the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Canada to hear insights from her extensive experience with governance and diplomacy

Dreams of Equality and Nepal’s Federal Constitution: Experiences of Indigenous Peoples and Marginalized Communities

08 April 2025 5:30 pm

Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building
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This talk will reflect on the experiences of Nepal’s Indigenous and marginalized communities on the journey towards its collective dream.

What It Means To Be “American” – Heather Cox Richardson

10 April 2025 6:30 pm

Venue: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
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Join Heather Cox Richardson as she draws from a deep well of historical knowledge to contextualize the current threats to American democracy.

The Tamil Question in Post-Crisis Sri Lanka

28 April 2025 10:00 am

Venue: Virtual (Zoom)
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Join us for a critical conversation on Tamil self-determination, Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism, and Sri Lanka’s shifting political landscape.

POSTPONED Ingat: A Transnational Palimpsest of Creative Writing

10 May 2025 6:00 pm

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The UBC Centre for Southeast Asian Research is proud to sponsor this transnational community event, taking place at the UBC Learning Exchange in the Downtown Eastside